New band of the day – No 818: Orianthi

Boasting the skills of a veteran guitar wizard, this pop-punk princess is more Carlos Santana than Hannah MontanaHometown: Los Angeles.The lineup: Orianthi Panagaris (vocals, guitar).The background: Orianthi, an Australian singer, songwriter and musician now based in LA, is a cock-rock guitarist in the body of a California babe. She looks like Britney, she plays like Slash. And she sings, with one of those snarly-but-cute voices that Disney demi-goddesses Miley Cyrus and Demi Lovato use to teleg...

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