Next Door But One is the brainchild of producer and south London resident Orlando. He creates eclectic tracks that take
in everything from funky disco, house and hip hop to indie and rock and deals with interesting subject matter in a humorous
and thought-provoking way. Orlando was born in Reading.
He took a few piano lessons as a child
but soon grew tired of old Mrs Harris' aggressive approach (to this very day he still anticipates a rap of the knuckles
if his finger hits a wrong key) and taught himself. A few guitar chords and bass licks were picked up as a young teen and
by the age of 15 he would sing and MC live with local DJs. After moving to London, Orlando played keys in a couple of funk
outfits - while working as a minimum wager behind the counter in a department store before forming indie/dub outfit Solid
who recorded dub/indie favourite Outside.
In 2001 he embarked on a similar project with singer
David Boomah called Nimbuster. Some hip hop projects followed but Orlando became disillusioned with the scene and the narrow
mindedness that prevailed. So it was back to the bedroom studio where his genuine musical eclecticism was unleashed and Next
Door But One was born.
