PRESS
THE SEATTLE STRANGER
“…bands like ORCA TEAM—or really any musicians doing a vaguely throwback thing—are, affectionately or not, ironically recontextualizing the cultural material of the time-specific genres they’re mining for inspiration.” - Jason Baxter
LA TIMES
“The tone is more rusty garage than sandy vista, as Orca Team is punk rock stripped of almost all outerwear.” - Todd Martens
THE SEATTLE WEEKLY
“Anders is wearing a dark sweater and a bowtie; his penchant for wearing tuxedos onstage (he owns several after a brief stint working at a tux shop) next to B.’s usual uniform of chic cocktail dresses attracts a lot of attention to the band’s smart appearance.” - Erin Thompson
INDIETRACKS BLOG
“…20,000 fathoms deep, underwater heartbeats, a surf twang but no baggies, dress to impress, keep out of the water- I’m seeing red velvet drapes as a backdrop, bruised knees and skinned ankles…” - Andy Hart
ANA-THEM RECORDS
“They’re one of the best-dressed bands of the decade.”
RED & BLACK - UNIVERSITY OF GEORGIA
“But everything transcends decades here: the crooning sound Leif Anders brings to the table that is early-’50s and the matching outfits of the group that are later that decade; the surf rock and the dancing that goes with it go into the early-’60s before the acid took hold of that generation.” - Will Petty
THE BROOKLYN VEGAN
“Pacific Northwesterners Orca Team[’s] music is like a ’50s dance party on a submarine with Tim Gane piloting.” - Bill Pearis
