Marina Orchestra Celebrates 10 Years with Caribbean Rock Album, ‘Night Life’

New Orleans-based rock band, Marina Orchestra released its newest album, Night Life, on October 30 – celebrating the band’s 10 year anniversary as a group. The band is known for its Caribbean musical influences blended with rock n’ roll. Night Life has the same fan-favourite sound but includes a slightly slowed-down tempo. “Maybe it’s the heat, maybe it’s the new line-up, maybe it’s the age,” says bandleader Justin Powers. Powers took a gamble in 2015 by uprooting the band from Knoxville, Tennessee to the seductive city of New Orleans. “I’ve spent the past 5 years listening to this city and I’ve channeled these songs out that time,” says Powers. “There is a lot of dancing here, but also a lot of searching.” Powers has found many reasons to continue writing uplifting music...

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