Orange Sunshine

The Profile

Dutch three-piece formed in The Hague in 1999, playing fuzz-drenched psychedelic garage rock that deliberately recreates late 1960s sounds.

Line-up mentioned in reviews: Arthur Van Berkel (guitar and pedals), Mehdi Rouchiche (bass), Guy Tavares (drums and vocals). Reviews describe a deliberate use of vintage gear (production dates not exceeding 1972), a loud fuzz-heavy sound evoking Blue Cheer, MC5 and The Stooges, and a Homo Erectus LP reissued on CD by Japanese Leafhound with two bonus tracks. The band states origins in 1999 and roots in punk/surf/independent scenes of the 1980s.

A Dutch three-piece formed in The Hague in 1999, known for loud, fuzz-heavy psychedelic garage rock that deliberately recreates late-1960s proto-hard/acid sounds. Reviews praise the raw immediacy and historic replication of tone and gear. Key releases discussed include Homo Erectus and Love = Acid, Space = Hell.