For fans of Orianthi, This Is It – her debut album Believe is out today. The 24-year-old guitar goddess has released 11 anthemic tracks, best described by Orianthi herself as “rock-pop with an 80’s vibe.” Produced by the famed Howard Benson (The All-American Rejects, Kelly Clarkson), the album features guitar solos on every song and lyrics that beg to be sung along with. Orianthi’s single, “According to You,” is available for free on iTunes as the Single of the Week, while other highlights include the hard-rocking “Bad News” and the instrumental track “Highly Strung,” a duet with …read more

Exciting news for fans of Orianthi! To coordinate with the release of the This Is It soundtrack, Geffen is pushing up the release of her debut album Believe one day earlier, to October 26th. Believe features the single “According to You,” and will be available in stores and online this Monday. Visit Orianthi’s Myspace to preview tracks and for more information.

Preorder Believe and check out the video below, showing Orianthi rehearsing with Michael Jackson for This Is It!
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I just got off the phone with Orianthi Panagaris, the guitar goddess from Adelaide, Australia who is preparing to take the world by storm. During the call, we discussed her influences, her love for guitar, her upcoming album Believe and what it’s like to be discovered by Michael Jackson on MySpace. The first time I heard her play, I was absolutely speechless. If you have never heard of Orianthi, prepare to be amazed.
Orianthi was only six years old when her love for the guitar began. She took an interest in her dad’s album collection, which included greats such as ”Jimi Hendrix, Eric …read more

Introducing Orianthi, the guitar phenomenon who is featured prominently in the upcoming Michael Jackson concert documentary, This Is It.  Already a renowned musician, Orianthi has been playing guitar since the age of eleven and was discovered by legend Carlos Santana.  After playing with artists like Carrie Underwood, ZZ Top, and Prince, she received a MySpace message from Michael Jackson’s musical director asking her to audition for his comeback tour.  Following a test run with the King of Pop himself, she was selected as his lead guitarist for his O2 arena dates in London …read more