Josh Orange is an Australian Folk Rock band, formed in 2004.
Founding members Gordon Burke and Andrew Wass had been playing together for a few years, jamming at parties and generally hanging out together in an apartment they shared in Sydney’s Inner West Suburb of Glebe. Gordon joined Sydney band Oblivia in 1998, signed to J Albert & Sons and BMG/RCA. He toured relentlessly over the next four years, and released the album “The Careless Ones” which won two ARIA Awards for the single “My Friend”. In 2003 the band called it a day and Gordon returned to his home country of Ireland for a year.
In 2004 Gordon (Son of Royal Showband Guitarist & Vocalist Fergi Burke) returned with a bunch of original songs, and naturally hooked up with his old mate Andy Wass. It didn’t take long for the two to start developing the new material on an old Zoom recorder. They decided to bring in their good friend Blaine Munnings on Bass Guitar and Alex Miller on Drums. Josh Orange was formed.
Fast forward to 2026 and landmark album The Fire & The Call. Forged from 21 years of writing, recording and performing original music. Mixed by the legendary Tim Palmer (Pearl Jam/U2/Bowie/Plant) in his new Austin Texas Prism Horse studio.
Ten songs that evoke truth, dignity, pain, anger and resolute determination to create with ultimate freedom. This is their sixth studio album and it could not have been written until now. It is unquestionably the landmark moment for this Sydney band who have quietly honed their craft over the past 21 years. Consistently delivering new music to a select few who have shown interest.
This will be the record that defines this band, produced by Dylan Medina, recorded at Everland studios in Five Dock Sydney by Ben Worsey. Mixed by Tim Palmer and Mastered by Leon Zervos @ 301.
A fully independent release with an incredible team of talented people pulling this all together in 39 beautiful minutes of magic.
The Fire & The Call is no accident, it is fully formed for ultimate human connection, by humans for humans. Crafted over time, built with the utmost care, and delivered with a commanding ease that only comes from truly understanding their purpose.
The band are extremely grateful to all who have helped bring this album to fruition. The incredible talents of additional musicians Evie Corradin (Bass Guitar), Seb Kruisheer (Piano/Organ) & Shane McLaughlin (additional guitars).
The first full length album “Big Day Tomorrow” was recorded in Brisbane in 2005, and released through Green Media Records in 2006. The song “Spirit Guide” gained some traction on community radio with big support from FBI radio in Sydney.
It would be seven years before the band released their second album “Songs for The Journey” in 2013, followed up by the album “Eyes Wide Open” in 2015. The song “Eyes Wide Open” went on to win the Rock Category in the Greatest American Songwriting Competition in 2016. The band also headlined Hyde Park for the St. Patrick's festival the same year. Playing to an audience of 40,000 people.
In 2019 the band started work on their fourth studio album “Midnight Lights (2021)”, and this was the record that opened more doors than ever before. Three of the singles made it to number 1 on the AMRAP metro charts, and the song “I Will Follow You” took out the top prize in the Americana section of The Mid Atlantic Songwriters Competition (Washington DC) in 2022. The track “Three Words” was picked up by Spotify and gained over 700,000 streams in 2023. The track “Little Miss America” picked up some fans and articles written by US magazine “New Jersey Stage/Gary Wien”. The band also caught the attention of French music distro company “Believe”, and signed a five year deal.
In 2024 the band released their fifth album “Birds for The Bayou”, and Gordon headed over to Dublin Ireland for a sold-out Whelan’s show to celebrate the release. It has appeared as album of the week on Aussie Music Weekly, and has had incredible reviews from bloggers around the world. The band recently played a few sold out shows in Sydney and Penrith and headed back into the studio to record a single version of the song “What Have We Become”. “Believers And Dreamers (What Have We Become)” was recorded in Sydney’s Everland Studios by Ben Worsey in April 2025, and mixed by the legendary Tim Palmer in his Austin Texas Studio.
The Fire & The Call will be released on October 2 2026.