Here\u2019s a great irony that\u2019s testament to the musical depth and stylistic reach of Orianthi\u2019s expansive artistry. Though the clever lyrics and spirited narrative of her fiery, kick-ass single \u201cAttention\u201d make it the perfect country\/rock single, it seems every piece written about the famed singer, songwriter and otherworldly electric guitarist only refers to pop\/rock legends she\u2019s vibed with. Her name can\u2019t be raised without reference to her longtime collabs with Alice Cooper, Dave Stewart and Bon Jovi guitarist Richie Sambora \u2013 and of course, Michael Jackson.\u000f\u000fBut check out these down-home truths about Orianthi\u2019s country bona fides. MJ chose Orianthi after seeing her perform with Carrie Underwood as a featured lead guitarist at the 2009 Grammy Awards. She later performed with the country superstar at the Hollywood Bowl and again at the CMA Awards in 2016, where they played \u201cDirty Laundry.\u201d Orianthi\u2019s not only on the record in Rolling Stone calling herself a country music fan, but the multi-faceted 2018 album she did with Sambora under the name RSO included a handful of original country tunes. She said, \u201cThe great thing about country songs is the storytelling. They\u2019re really moving and well-crafted, and that\u2019s something Richie and I wanted to explore.\u201d Famed country producer Dann Huff later produced their song \u201cWalk With Me\u201d for Delta Rae. \u000f\u000fIn 2016, Orianthi and Sambora played the pre-game show (ahead of fellow Australian Keith Urban) at the 2016 NRL Telstra Premiership Grand Final at ANZ Stadium in Sydney. In addition, Orianthi cited modern country and blues as the main inspirations for her 2013 Stewart-produced album Heaven in This Hell, which was recorded at Nashville\u2019s Blackbird Studio and mixed by John McBride. Orianthi later scored a hit on Disney Radio with the country single \u201cBetter With You,\u201d also mixed by McBride. \u000f\u000fTruly a fusion of classic styled power rocker and brilliantly rendered country songcraft, \u201cAttention\u201d finds the singer pointedly exposing an annoying ex lover\u2019s habit of drunk texting to rile up her cooled passions. Penned by Orianthi, Don Miggs and Gregory Hansen, it\u2019s her second track produced and mixed by the legendary Kevin \u201cThe Caveman\u201d Shirley, whose extensive resume includes Joe Bonamassa, Journey, Aerosmith, Led Zeppelin, Dream Theater and countless artists from his home country of South Africa and his later adopted home of Australia. \u000f\u000fAfter an edgy, rhythmic guitar intro, Orianthi uses her silky, sultry vocal tone to bring us into a compelling scenario where she\u2019s free from a complicated relationship and living life on her own terms now: \u201cI ain\u2019t at the Whisky\/Waiting on you\/Or staring at the ceiling\/Sitting in a hotel room\u2026\u201d Then the groove, propelled by bassist Justin Andres and drummer Demian Arriaga, kicks up, and over more rhythmic, crunchy guitar energy, she tells her former significant other, \u201cI\u2019m sipping on tequila\/With someone you knew\/And you\u2019re out on tour\/Doing what you always do.\u201d She doesn\u2019t specify, but it feels like code for \u201cscrewing around like you did on me.\u201d \u000f\u000fAs the track develops, Orianthi\u2019s increasingly emotional vocals convey frustration and exasperation, then everything explodes on the killer hook where she really lets the guy have it: \u201cYou\u2019re so predictable\/You do it every time\/Drunk checking on me\/In the middle of the night\/You know what you put me through\/U just want attention.\u201d She wraps the chorus with the mic drop line: \u201cI\u2019m done thinking about you,\u201d which is followed by a cool melodic earworm of wordless background vocals. After another run through the hook, Orianthi repeats \u201cI\u2019m done thinking about you\u201d over and over as her guitar wails behind her vocals for heavier emphasis. \u000f\u000f\u201cAttention\u201d is perhaps best appreciated via its dynamic performance video, which shows a few close ups of her intricate guitarisma. With every new single, Orianthi reminds us that she\u2019s still at the top of her game in every way, finding fresh, vulnerable yet attitude-filled musical stories to tell and allowing us to experience the guitar chops that have made her a modern-day musical hero. \u2013 Jonathan Widran
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