Biography
A dark progressive rock side project of Kimi Kärki of Reverend Bizarre and Lord Vicar, featuring the entire former line-up of Reverend Bizarre.
Started out under the moniker Mesmer, but changed to Orne in 2001.
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Recorded a cover of the Mandala song "Don't Wake Me Now" under the Mesmer moniker in 2000 for the album "Tuonen tytär: A Tribute to Finnish Progressive Rock."
Even though he did vocals on the albums "The Conjuration by the Fire" and "The Tree of Life," Sami Hynninen doesn't consider himself a member of the band.
Orne came third in "Best Foreign Record" category, and won the "Best Artwork" in Prog Awards 2007.
Although they take their name from the works of H.P. Lovecraft, a Finnish family with the same name threatened legal action against the band in 2006. The band briefly considered changing their name to The Orne, but eventually kept the name as it was.
Members
Line-up on the album "The Tree of Life" (current):
Kimi Kärki a.k.a. Peter: guitars
Pirkka Leino: organ, Rhodes piano
Jari Pohjonen a.k.a. J. Lovely a.k.a. Void: drums, percussion
Timo Oksanen: flute
Jaakko Penttinen: bass guitar
Pekka Pitkälä: guitars
Sami Albert "Witchfinder" Hynninen: vocals.
Guest members: Lea Tommola (sax), Patrick Walker (spoken word)
Line-up on the album "The Conjuration by the Fire":
Antti Fredriksson: bass guitar
Kimi Kärki a.k.a. Peter Vicar: guitars
Pirkka Leino: organ, Rhodes piano
Jussi Lisko: soprano saxophone, flute
J.Lovely a.k.a. Void: drums, percussion
Pekka Pitkälä: lead guitars
Albert Witchfinder: vocals.
Guest members: Aalo Kärki (spoken word), Patrick Walker (spoken word)
Biography text from Last.fm, available under CC BY-SA.