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“An admirable slice of pop-rock with a catchy chorus, standard shred-fest of a bridge, and harmonies galore” – HYSTERIA
“Michael Orlando’s excellence as a frontman is clear, loud and energizing” – CRYPTIC ROCK
“Dark rock’n’roll fused with emotionally driven pop-punk, Dead Girls Academy are ready to make their impact known” – MOSHVILLE TIMES
“DEAD GIRLS ACADEMY have found their place and won’t be going away anytime soon” – SHOCKWAVE MAGAZINE
In 2016, when the curtains closed on Vampires Everywhere, Michael Orlando sought out other avenues for his new musical vision. “I’ve had the name DEAD GIRLS ACADEMY on the tip of my tongue for a few years,” admits Orlando,” and I’ve always been on the darker side of things in rock & roll, and the name fits the sound and overall image. Split personalities, fake friends, hangers-on, social-climbing and attention-hunting whores are all ingredients I wanted to exploit with this project. I called together Ronnie (Radke, Falling In Reverse) and our friend Elvis Baskette (Slash, Sevendust) and we started arranging songs and melodies. Living in Hollywood, there are so many fucked up things I’ve seen, the stories in my head, I could write six novels about them all. But that’s what breeds the creative juice and you will believe me once you hear DEAD GIRLS ACADEMY.”
“When Ronnie and I sat down to write ‘I’ll Find A Way,’ we were pretty adamant on stating truths. We wanted lyrics that would hit home and tell this story about conquering your inner demons. The voices in your head are pushing one way, and your heart is pushing the other – riding the line between right and wrong. I’m hoping this story, this song will give hope. The cure to happiness is inside us and we must not give up without a fight.”
DEAD GIRLS ACADEMY wasted no time and began 2017 by supporting Falling In Reverse, Motionless In White and Issues. The band quickly caught the attention of Victory Records and were signed in mere days.
“Victory Records is responsible for some of my favorite bands and I’m beyond stoked to be part of their family.” Looking into the future, Orlando adds, “There is so much excitement and positivity exploding from the staff at Victory, and I feel very lucky to have this team behind me. This union came about organically and I love that we all want to push the boundaries to make DEAD GIRLS ACADEMY a success. I’m beyond excited for the road ahead and to show the world DEAD GIRLS ACADEMY.”
More details behind the group’s debut album will be revealed soon.
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