The story
After years spent adding texture and background for bands and artists from Chicago to Los Angeles, Paul Bessenbacher (PB to those who know him) has created his own project with Opus Orange.
From Discogs, written by its community.
Stories
Beyond the records: books, other lives and interviews, from the band and its members.
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Records
Albums 6
- The End of January
The End of January30 Jan 2026Vinyl - Object Lessons
Object Lessons27 Aug 2021Vinyl - Miles from San Clemente
Miles from San Clemente11 Dec 2020Vinyl - Miles From Nowhere
Miles From Nowhere21 Feb 2020Vinyl - Anatomic
Anatomic29 Jan 2016Vinyl - Equilibrium
Equilibrium12 May 2015Vinyl
EPs 7
- Waves
Waves8 Mar 2024 · EPVinyl - Outside In
Outside In27 Jan 2015 · EPVinyl - Balance
Balance11 Feb 2014 · EPVinyl - Surface
Surface28 Aug 2012 · EPVinyl - Almost There EP
Almost There EP29 Apr 2011 · EPVinyl - Limited Edition
Limited Edition29 Apr 2011 · EPVinyl
- Opus Orange
Opus Orange23 Aug 2010 · EPVinyl
Singles 17
- Everything I say to You
Everything I say to You26 Jun 2026 · SingleVinyl - Breaking Mirrors
Breaking Mirrors23 Jun 2021 · SingleVinyl - Calm Down (Piano)
Calm Down (Piano)18 Mar 2020 · SingleVinyl - Miles From NowhereMiles From Nowhere7 Feb 2020 · SingleVinyl
- Add up the Years
Add up the Years25 Oct 2019 · SingleVinyl - Tell It Like It Is
Tell It Like It Is16 Aug 2019 · SingleVinyl - Moon River (feat. Kotomi)
Moon River (feat. Kotomi)10 Feb 2017 · SingleVinyl - A Long December
A Long December30 Dec 2016 · SingleVinyl - So It Goes
So It Goes2 Apr 2013 · SingleVinyl - When I Look in Your Eyes
When I Look in Your Eyes30 Oct 2012 · SingleVinyl - Ain’t No Sunshine
Ain’t No Sunshine22 May 2012 · SingleVinyl
- Ain't No Sunshine (feat. Joe Gil)
Ain't No Sunshine (feat. Joe Gil)22 May 2012 · SingleVinyl
All 17 singles
- Our Love Is Here to Stay
Our Love Is Here to Stay14 Feb 2012 · SingleVinyl
- Our Love Is Here to Stay (feat. Eleni Mandell)
Our Love Is Here to Stay (feat. Eleni Mandell)14 Feb 2012 · SingleVinyl - Time of Year
Time of Year2 Dec 2011 · SingleVinyl - Mercy Street
Mercy Street27 Oct 2011 · SingleVinyl
- Crystal Clear
Crystal Clear17 Feb 2011 · SingleVinyl
- The Lucky Ones (Remixes) · 2020 · EP · remix
- The Lucky Ones - EP (Remixes) · 2020 · compilation
- My Indiana Muse (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack) · 2018 · soundtrack
- Mile… Mile and a Half (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack) · 2013 · soundtrack
Records from MusicBrainz, completed with the release lists of Deezer and Apple. Sleeves from the Cover Art Archive and the same lists.
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Members
Members past and present, each with their own page. From MusicBrainz.
Also plays on
Records by other artists with Opus Orange in the credits, from the song and record credits of MusicBrainz and Discogs. Their own bands are above.
In playlists
Playlists with Opus Orange in them: Sonic Architects selections and Pause & Record tapes from linr listeners, Deezer’s editors and curators, radio shows on Mixcloud and ListenBrainz playlists. Every tile opens on linr first, with the original one link away.
If you like Opus Orange
- The Lighthouse and the Whaler2 sources agree
- RadioheadListenBrainz listeners
- PhoenixListenBrainz listeners
- Foster the PeopleListenBrainz listeners
- MuseListenBrainz listeners
- Two Door Cinema ClubListenBrainz listeners
- GrouploveListenBrainz listeners
- Danz CMListenBrainz listeners
- Arctic MonkeysListenBrainz listeners
- MetricListenBrainz listeners
- ColdplayListenBrainz listeners
- Youth LagoonListenBrainz listeners
Where the listeners of ListenBrainz, Last.fm and Deezer agree, with the circle of Opus Orange’s own bands. A source that names other people with the same name is left out.
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