FAQ: WHAT DOES ORCAMIND MEAN?

Though most band names are inherently unusual, we get this question often enough that I have made this section about our name!

TLDR:

OrcaMind represents unwavering determination towards your passion, and focusing on it with positive energy and action.
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We love orcas because their qualities reflect our connection to music and the bonds we share through it. Orcas use echolocation - sound reflection - to communicate and navigate, which parallels the way musicians and music lovers connect through music.

• Orcas are incredibly emotionally intelligent. Their advanced amygdala, responsible for social learning and emotional processing, surpasses that of humans. Their powerful empathy allows them to connect deeply with each other. Echolocation, like a sixth sense, is used to communication and navigation, mirroring how music goes beyond words.

Orcas have unique dialects within their pods, a form of communication that resonates with how music helps us speak to each other in a different way.
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•  Josiah and I are from opposite coasts of the U.S. Though from different cultures, we share interests in the ocean and space, and we bonded early over a specific interest in shipwrecks. Our upbringings being so different, paired with specific commonalities is part of our musical chemistry.

• DoubleMind - this was our first band name before we started OrcaMind. Our musical chemistry sometimes feels like telepathy. This is great when writing songs together!
  
  

•  The capital "M" in OrcaMind is a nod to the video game EarthBound, a beloved game with themes of love, fate, and positivity. Our first collaboration that we did just before "giving up" on the earlier trajectory of our music was "Pollyanna" from Earthbound. It was one of the final tracks in our shift away from focusing solely on video game music and diving fully into original music (the original dream). OrcaMind symbolizes the journey that led us here.