Background
Orenstein began creating music early in his life, and cites his mother’s blues and jazz record collection and Jimi Hendrix as inspirations.
Orenstein began creating music early in his life, and cites his mother’s blues and jazz record collection and Jimi Hendrix as inspirations.
He is the cofounder of the rock / soul band, and, and was previously associated with the bands Michaele Jordana and the Poles, among others As of 1996, Orenstein split his ties with Internal Revenue Service/Capitol Records, and is now an independent, unsigned artist. After being involved with a number of rock and Rhythm & Blues bands in the 70s, Orenstein collaborated with singer Molly Johnson in Toronto and they began creating their own music under the moniker.
"s first album release was on the Epic label for Columbia Broadcasting System Records, and had some commercial success.
While still keeping a hand in song writing and record production, Orenstein began composing for film in 1994, scoring “Steve Di Marco’s Spike of Love”. Orenstein continued to provide musical scores to film a television productions and in 1999 formed the company Norman Orenstein Music Incorporated. which is based in Toronto, Canada.
Orenstein"s musical score is featured in the 2008 release of "George A. Romero"s Diary of the Dead". Prisoners of Gravity.