Proverbs 13:21 Misfortune pursues the sinner, but prosperity is the reward of the righteous.
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Jack Lenhart(a.k.a John Michaels)1943-1989 R.I.P
Jack Lenhart was my uncle on my mother's side. It was known that he was an actor, and a singer. I don't know what to say about him except he died prematurely at the age of 45. His life, and his love of show business was cut short after he was admitted in the hospital mysteriously for pnuemonia. I never got to know him well, cause I was still young at 18. He was a star performer by his two song recordings he did in the early 1960's. It's painful for me to think that he was the only other one in my family who had ambitions for a singing career. Me and Jackie are extremely alike in alot of ways, except that I sort of was forced into a darker side of art, and music. I rebelled, but Jackie embraced himself. I dream that one day I can share his light about music. I also think, that know one knows really what makes a star shine bright, and what inhibits the light. I am sure that my Uncle knew something of that light, and that their we're dark forces, that may have extinguished that light.
Michael D'Orazio's "Sign of the Times" cd. Created during the winter of 2008.
Reactions to this Cd...
(04/16/10)-----Dark and gloomy this cd was handed out locally at what was my current bar in 2008-2009, which was
the Audubon ale house. I made some copies of this cd up, and every once in a while, I would bring a copy with me to the bar,
and give them out randomly to different patrons, to see how they reacted to the cd. There we're alot of
flare ups, and the bartenders held me in contempt, as well as some of the regulars. I told most of them to listen to the song,
"I See you tonight", which had lyrics like "I am the lunatic that breaths down your throat". I can only imagine what they thought
about the work. No one said anything about the quality of the recording, nor did they criticise the content. All I know is that
my stay at this bar did not last too much longer. I was later kicked out after I stuck up for myself. They said I was a
trouble maker, although I am extremely well behaved, and obedient.
Reactions to this Cd...
(04/16/10)-----Dark and gloomy this cd was handed out locally at what was my current bar in 2008-2009, which was the Audubon ale house. I made some copies of this cd up, and every once in a while, I would bring a copy with me to the bar, and give them out randomly to different patrons, to see how they reacted to the cd. There we're alot of flare ups, and the bartenders held me in contempt, as well as some of the regulars. I told most of them to listen to the song, "I See you tonight", which had lyrics like "I am the lunatic that breaths down your throat". I can only imagine what they thought about the work. No one said anything about the quality of the recording, nor did they criticise the content. All I know is that my stay at this bar did not last too much longer. I was later kicked out after I stuck up for myself. They said I was a trouble maker, although I am extremely well behaved, and obedient.
"Trixie, the Schizophrenic Girl", comics from 2006-2007
"Trixie, the Schizophrenic Girl", is a graphic novel, and a collection of stories that I started in 2006. "Trixie" was a girl who went through personal turmoil only to thrive as an artist who triumphed over social adversity. It also includes favorites like "The Trees that got mad", "The Folk Singer", and "Hitler wanted to be an Artist". Another personal favorite is "The Boy, the Stones, and the Tree". This book flowed out of me very quickly, and it is 55 pages long. Check out my Facebook for samples of the work.
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Proverbs 14:11 The house of the wicked will be destroyed, but the tent of the upright will flourish.
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Events and things:
Upcoming shows in Phoenixville, First Friday's
(2/03/12)Well I have two show's coming up right now. One is going to be next month at the Steel Eagle auction, and collectors House, where the Earthmart used to be. It was taken over by a Isaac Brown who decided to sell art and antiques, and anything that might be worth anything. The date hasn't yet been made for the big show, but I will keep you posted.
The next show will take place in July at the Phoenixville village art center. The big show will be on the same day as first friday, and the saturday that the BLOBFEST will take place. This is probably going to be my biggest show. So I will keep you informed. Hopefully I will have some new work done by then.
Framed Artwork for Sale....NEW
Michael D'Orazio's Sketchbook 1998-1999
(10/15/11)Well after all this time I have been updating some of my books, improving them, and making them better. One of them is my Sketchbook. I improved the book dramatically, adding more pictures that I had in my folders trying to make this an epic comic sketch book. The story was all I did was go around to different coffee shops drawing incessantly trying to forge an art career. What I got was endless amounts of lively drawings that came most from my imagination. The book is a lovely 194 pages long. And it also has a new cover that hasn't been updated, but you will recieve the new design when ordered. You can find it at this link on Amazon.com.
Michael D'Orazio's Sketchbook 1998-1999 at Amazon
(03/23/11)After twenty years I have just published my copies of "FREAK'IN OUT", and "LOONIER THAN LOONY" on Amazon. It took me until 2003 when I got my first computer with windows. I learned how to publish my music, and create music files. It took me seven years later to learn how to get it on the internet and as mp3's etc. This song was all about me and my friends toking it up, driving around and getting into adventures. It was a big hit with my friends and used to get stoned playing it on my car stereo as we drove around. You can now listen to it atAMAZON
(9/19/10)Finally I rerecorded some of my older work, with some new stuff. I wanted to define what the words "Folk Noir" would be and put it on cd. This might be my last cd or maybe not. The recordings are very clear, and are mastered very well. I have a new technique for recording my songs, and I finally narrowed it down to where I want it.
Michael D'Orazio's "Folk Noir" CD
(9/12/10)I would like to thank those people who came to my show last night at Chaplin's Music Cafe. I would also like to thank those people who didn't know who I was at the show, and enjoyed my performance. I would also like to thank those people who supported me by buying some of my merchandise. I'd like to thank Chaplin's for having me play there. I would like to thank those people who created me out of nothing, and gave me hope.
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A new poetry book has been put together for those who appreciate words that are mostly inspired from within. After the University I sat around after running, or riding my bike, then going to coffee shops, writing about anything I thought was
interesting, or exciting to me. I hope you can enjoy them. I would like feedback about the books format. So If you are daring, you can get in touch with me. The book is available right now so check it out.
Selected Poems 1998-2001
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Welcome to my Devil's workshop
Michael playing "There She Goes" the alternate version live at Chaplin's Music Cafe during the Winter of 2009
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The Burning performing "The Funky Chicken(Vampire Song)" 1989-1990
The Burning is: Michael D'Orazio(vocals), Mike Smash(Guitars),Ross Earhart(Bass), Jeff Valcarcel(drums), Nick Diblasio(keyboards). Produced by Ian Cross
The Burning performing "H.I.V" 1991
EVIL: the rise and fall of "The Burning". A book written in 2010. A memoir of Michael D'Orazio's early years with the band in hardback. It take place in the late eighties.
-----A comprehensive look back at the life of an ordinary guy, who grows up in turmoil, and ends up with an opportunity to become something more than what he expected. Walking the hallways of high School not knowing where to go, the author ends up with friends that come out of no where, and start to encourage him to step away from normalcy and take a trip into the land of alternative music. Looking back the author realizes the things that we remember most are the bad times, unless they are worthwhile and spectacular.
Buy it at Lulu.com
EVIL: the rise and fall of "The Burning". A book written in 2010. A memoir of Michael D'Orazio's early years with the band in hardback. It take place in the late eighties.
-----A comprehensive look back at the life of an ordinary guy, who grows up in turmoil, and ends up with an opportunity to become something more than what he expected. Walking the hallways of high School not knowing where to go, the author ends up with friends that come out of no where, and start to encourage him to step away from normalcy and take a trip into the land of alternative music. Looking back the author realizes the things that we remember most are the bad times, unless they are worthwhile and spectacular.
Buy it at Lulu.com
a short biography
Michael D'Orazio got his real start in 1989 in high school when he was recognized for having drawing talents. Disinterested in most of his high school studies, he began singing punk songs in class. After one of his classmates heard him he decided that Michael should be in their high school band called "Feedback". They practiced together and played one gig at the high school talent show. After his friend broke the band up, he was told by another friend Ian that he knew someone who wanted to start a band and he needed a singer. So Michael drove up to Pottstown to meet this guy Mike who was a guitarist. He said he knew people and he was interested in putting together a punk band(named "The Burning"). After we got it together we played parties, clubs, talent shows, benefit concerts and fairs. After the band disbanded, Michael decided to buy a guitar himself and taught himself to play and write songs, while he attended the University of the Arts studying illustration. After this he began playing open mics everywhere honing his acoustic performances. In 2003 he began recording his new material for the next 7 years producing 11 official cd's, 3 live albums, and three compilations. He is creatively satisfied. Along side of this he put together 11 books of illustration and comic work. He was successful... but has since given up playing acoustic music completely. He is credited to creating the collection of stories, and graphic novel "Trixie, the schizophrenic Girl", which was slightly inappropriate. Oh well BLAH, BLAH, BLAH...
Me
Michael D'Orazio is an avid radical minimalist semi-goth songwriter/illustrator trying to push the boundries of what is considered
appropriate in the visual and performing arts.
He currently sells his art books, and his cd's, working as a carpenters hand, and dedicating his talents to children's books, also creating and selling framed artwork.
He loves to cook up new recipes, and to sell anything he can. Love yah!!!
If you want to know more about Michael's biography read"EVIL: the Rise and Fall of The Burning"
Donate
If you don't want to buy anything you can donate to Michael D'Orazios Gallery.
Help keep the spirit alive!!
Michael D'Orazio got his real start in 1989 in high school when he was recognized for having drawing talents. Disinterested in most of his high school studies, he began singing punk songs in class. After one of his classmates heard him he decided that Michael should be in their high school band called "Feedback". They practiced together and played one gig at the high school talent show. After his friend broke the band up, he was told by another friend Ian that he knew someone who wanted to start a band and he needed a singer. So Michael drove up to Pottstown to meet this guy Mike who was a guitarist. He said he knew people and he was interested in putting together a punk band(named "The Burning"). After we got it together we played parties, clubs, talent shows, benefit concerts and fairs. After the band disbanded, Michael decided to buy a guitar himself and taught himself to play and write songs, while he attended the University of the Arts studying illustration. After this he began playing open mics everywhere honing his acoustic performances. In 2003 he began recording his new material for the next 7 years producing 11 official cd's, 3 live albums, and three compilations. He is creatively satisfied. Along side of this he put together 11 books of illustration and comic work. He was successful... but has since given up playing acoustic music completely. He is credited to creating the collection of stories, and graphic novel "Trixie, the schizophrenic Girl", which was slightly inappropriate. Oh well BLAH, BLAH, BLAH...
Me
Michael D'Orazio is an avid radical minimalist semi-goth songwriter/illustrator trying to push the boundries of what is considered
appropriate in the visual and performing arts.
He currently sells his art books, and his cd's, working as a carpenters hand, and dedicating his talents to children's books, also creating and selling framed artwork.
He loves to cook up new recipes, and to sell anything he can. Love yah!!!
If you want to know more about Michael's biography read"EVIL: the Rise and Fall of The Burning"
Donate
If you don't want to buy anything you can donate to Michael D'Orazios Gallery.
Help keep the spirit alive!!
Featured Book
Buy my children's book "The Monster who wouldn't leave!!!...All about a little boy who is bothered by a monster, and has to take back his life!!
-----Written in 1999, I started the illustrations during that time only to not know how to render the final project. It was
resumed, and completed in Sept. 2009.
Buy it at Lulu.com,or my other books at
Amazon.com
"Freak'in Out", a collection of comics from 1998-2001!!
----This book is most of the comic work I did between 1998 to 2004. It also includes articles that are relevant to the work, also "Freak'in Out", early "Trixie" comics, and also "Zero". If you see me in person it comes with a free cd of the song "Freak'in Out", enclosed in the book. It was a song
I did in the early nineties about toking it up and riding around getting into adventures.
Buy it at Lulu.com
Michael D'Orazio Live at Chaplin's 07-03-09
-----I don't do that many shows, but when I do I try to put as much of myself
as I can into the performance. The cd is well mastered, and the sound quality is
superb. A good example of my work is like on stage.
Michael D'Orazio Live at Chaplin's 07-03-09
-----I don't do that many shows, but when I do I try to put as much of myself
as I can into the performance. The cd is well mastered, and the sound quality is
superb. A good example of my work is like on stage.
-----I don't do that many shows, but when I do I try to put as much of myself as I can into the performance. The cd is well mastered, and the sound quality is superb. A good example of my work is like on stage.
Buy it at Lulu.com !!
Proverbs 15:16 A wise man fears the LORD and shuns evil, but a fool is hotheaded and reckless.