Code Orange | Audiotree From Nothing

Working together for over 15 years with the same group of people is never easy, but for Code Orange, it’s their mission. Through trial and error, vocalist and band leader Jami Morgan has realized the strengths of his 5 band members need to be harnessed, not suppressed. In doing so, Code has maintained an unique and unparalleled voice in modern rock and metal music.
Themes of fear, self-reflection, and transformation run deep in the band's latest album ‘The Above.’ Rather than boxing themselves into the genre they came up in, the group focused their energy into experimentation, allowing their creative impulses flow. For guitarist Reba Meyers, audience polarization is not an issue, she’s more concerned with authenticity. In order to be a voice for evolution, Code has fanned the flames of their own creative spark rather than mimic others.
While spending time with the band, it was clear how much attention to detail they put into their image, their music, and their performance. Staying true to your creative vision, not only requires a fearlessness, but also requires a confidence in the knowledge of where you stand within yourself and with those around you. Code Orange has cultivated that same essence within themselves and their community, and it’s given them the space to be unapologetically themselves.
We’re so psyched to share this incredible performance from Code Orange on Audiotree From Nothing!
Stream on all platforms → lnk.to/ATFN-CodeOrange
More From Nothing → bit.ly/3SmNf4m
Recorded live on September 16, 2023 in Chicago, IL.
Timestamps
0:00 Intro
1:15 Take Shape
4:44 On Connectedness / Evolving
7:28 Theatre of Cruelty
11:16 On Growth / Criticism
14:23 Mirror
19:49 On Fear / Ego
Keep up With the Band → codeorangetoth.com/
Code Orange is
Vocals + Drums | Jami Morgan
Vocals + Guitar | Reba Meyers
Guitar | Dominic Landolina
Bass | Joe Goldman
Keys | Eric "Shade" Balderose
Drums | Max Portnoy
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Production Credits
Director + Original Composition: Austin Isaac Peters
Edit: Elly Tier
Mixing & Master: Rick Fritz
Audio Assistant: Susie McCullom
Live Audio: Dave Peterson & Jacob Walker
Color: Tom Conway
Director of Photography: Chris Owsiany
Camera Operators:
Justin Kenney
Jordan Nelson
Ryan Marshall
Grip + Photo: Calla Flanagan
Program Manager: Ally Henreid
Location: CineCity Studios Chicago www.cinecitystudios.com/
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[@ElffLeonid]

Damn, Audiotree... Code Orange, Loathe, Thornhill, Enter Shikari. Such a good core party out here.

[@illtones_]

nah man Audiotree cooked with the production on this one, great damn work here

[@AustinPeters]

Truly a pleasure to have hosted this.

[@zander504]

you did a great job on the johnny booth vid, legit just reminded me of some dudes chatting over some beers

[@marysmusictaste]

Man I’m so obsessed with Reba

[@TheHunt708]

She's hot

[@kegelcramp]

how could ya not

[@YeshwantP]

We all are!

[@Therealfakemaxgoldberg]

She’s one of a kind

[@marcogante3424]

Yes man, it is something else

[@fettfan91]

I like how for the last song there's a different mask hanging in front of the drum kit because Jami's sitting behind it. Little conscious artistic choices like that are part of what make Code Orange so awesome.

[@alanamarko]

that rendition of Mirror was fucking stunning. god damn.

[@theapache8506]

CODE ORANGE FOREVER!!!

[@ianheslop7885]

Fucking love CODE ORANGE!!!! RAW AS FUCK!!!

[@MetalGearGander]

Really cool to see Jami back on the drums for a song. Also love the little changes they added to it

[@jesusdelarosa1204]

Love this band... The old stuff the new one... Its a matter of taste... Reba is the GOAT

[@pattonPwr]

tampoco nos pasemos xD

[@jesusdelarosa1204]

@@pattonPwr jajajajajaj ok ok

[@mauricioguzman1632]

Love their old and new stuff a lot, CODE ORANGE FOREVER!!!

[@traderxkira]

great band, been a fan since the 'kids' days...they deserve bigger stages and bigger success. awesome to see/hear them on this platform!

[@christian-br6oz]

Wow I loved “Mirror” 😮‍💨🔥

[@deletado12]

Great band, insane songs and talk, thanks for the video!

[@jakobjackson1919]

Thinners of the Herd

[@lutre1472]

CODE ORANGE FOREVER

[@sgcd11]

Mirror sounds so good wow.

[@LS-ti1rz]

Wow, I've never heard of these guys before, and i just listened to the first song only so far, and I'm really impressed.

[@lukelamberti4824]

I don't know why so many haters in comment, the new stuff is epic and mature but keeps the hardcore. Simply amazin guys ❤️

[@blueberrydenim4807]

lol if all their songs don’t sound exactly the same, the haters will come

[@samk6141]

Amazing, wish this set was longer!

[@steventaylor8421]

This sounds like my teenage angst back in '01. Love it.

[@Ho-oh37]

Love this performance of mirror so much

[@jasonblaga5874]

Love this band, hope they keep expanding on what Code Orange is & keep experimenting with their sound, too many bands stick to the same formula & the same people complaining bands change complain when they don’t change anyway

[@mediumvillain]

That is extremely true. If you dont change musically & stay consistent ppl will get bored and complain about that, but if you change even slightly or grow steadily over time ppl will also whine and complain about that.

[@blueberrydenim4807]

⁠@@mediumvillain yes & it’s okay not to love everything a band does, it’s to be expected with an experimental band, but people tend to take it too personally, especially in the heavy music fanbase. Seems pointless as most everyone’s favorite bands have songs, or even albums they don’t mess with, just listen to what you like & let bands be creative lol

[@maxplevyak2530]

Love seeing Dom with the crew!!! Hope you’re doing better brother. It’s not the same unless you all are together.

[@paddythetangs]

Most underrated band in the scene

[@GarrettLoganGriffin]

Hands down, bro.

[@Alkatribe]

Lol this band is a reference in this scene and some of their tracks have more than 3M views, wtf are you talking about? 😶

[@radical8329]

Love these homies, was really bummed they had to cancel this years tour, was hella looking forward to seeing them but I hope whatever they were dealing with is better now ❤

[@milanfejfar322]

Thank you do much. Great to see the whole band in full force again and an extra special thank you for this rendition of "The MIRROR". Sensation-al ( ﾉ ﾟｰﾟ)ﾉ

[@ethanharmon1228]

Breaks my heart that they had to cancel this tour. Wishing the best for Dom and his health

[@theapache8506]

Super stoked ❤ Much love from 🇨🇦

[@viktorsaurus]

This was excellent. The album is excellent. They're excellent.

[@JonasDeloya]

This Kids are awesome they can do any style of extreme músic Just perfect

[@py16667]

This is totally unexpected & amazing!

[@TheRodolfoVideos]

Great music, awesome recording and terrific performance!

[@jaux12240]

I LOVE CODE ORANGE

[@freddywonka9539]

Holy crap! 🥰

[@beansburton]

Never been more stoked for one of these. I'm a minute and a half in. Lets get it.

[@marcstromberg]

Incredible! Love you all so much. Die hard fan since day one and forever on.

[@exzacly]

Really bummed I wasn't able to see these guys at Sick New World. It's a MUST that I see Code Orange live 😢

[@adonisx-.-.790]

You guys are dopppee Cannot wait what you guys create every time

[@billysuter]

I think one day these guys will get there.

[@Therealfakemaxgoldberg]

Code Orange is FOREVER

[@jordanjacklin9400]

The only bad thing about this is its not long enough. I fucking love this band

[@danielbecerra2230]

Sounds massive

[@noahwatkins6093]

Probably most refreshing heavy band rn

[@theonlygannonyouknow8257]

check out the callous daoboys

[@kaithe2st]

That would be sanguisugabogg for me

[@Assassin.9958]

⁠@@kaithe2st lol I can’t even pronounce their name

[@kaithe2st]

@@Assassin.9958 sang-weh-soog-a-bog

[@blueberrydenim4807]

Love them

[@JR_611]

FOREVER!

[@andi4tube]

Love this band ❤

[@AstroNope1]

looking at how wholesome the interview was... I didnt expect them to hit it this fucking gruesome and heavy!!!

[@reactor_lab]

Cool dudes! I love them!🤟

[@user-mt2jp4hu2c]

THIS IS EPIC

[@icetruck736]

Amazing

[@Hellbassist]

Heeeeell yeaaaah 🚒🔥🚒🔥🚒🔥🚒🔥🚒🔥

[@collisiondevices]

Love them and how they use effects.

[@lasolasolaso]

i want to watch EVERY BAND that i love on audiotree from nothing

[@ionznz8540]

Amazing set & great talk, love these guys, my only complaint is it’s too short lol

[@Illuminary333]

It must be a give and take with open minds and 💞

[@thrash_skank_thrash1915]

everything they’ve ever made is perfect

[@noXwaxXgoXfast]

Good shittt🤘🏿

[@clausmorales1710]

Best band in the game, last album stills spinning at my home. Audiotree session sounds amazing 🌲 Come to Argentina, we are waiting for so long 🔪 P.S: Shade 👽🤘🏻

[@macbethshead8097]

uno puede soñar

[@clausmorales1710]

@@macbethshead8097 yo no pensaba qué Avatar Metal iba a venir y estuvo ayer en el Teatro Flores. PD: Type O Negative 💚

[@sharkybb]

I sincerely hope we get a full-length album from this band STAT!!! Beautiful!!

[@blueberrydenim4807]

This was recorded a while back, they have a new album that came out like half a year ago

[@Kevcaster626]

GOATS

[@Brv1nBl0w]

That bass and fuzz ❤

[@AlexIan8854]

the drums on theatre of cruelty. GOOD LORD.

[@corytaylorcox]

That’s some good headbanging 🤘

[@teejayisdead]

I FUCKING LOVE THIS BAND

[@Fromindianlakes]

sick.

[@el_nachos442]

CODE ORANGE KIDS !!!!! Lets go !!!

[@MultiEchelon]

Max has become so grown up and extraordinary. Handsome

[@andreascipioni4835]

I don't know why but i recognized that interview hall from the Underneat video

[@fazawirdasaputra2615]

hell yeaahhh

[@marcogutierrez2688]

🔥

[@Assassin.9958]

TOTH

[@IgorMurras]

muito brabo

[@bruffyb3796]

The future

[@ynodynodynod]

Audiotree with Adventures when🥹

[@jaux12240]

Begging for you to turn the vocals up

[@miked4309]

code orange collab with Poppy? that would be epic..

[@py16667]

Yeah Poppy would fit beautifully with Code Orange

[@miked4309]

@@py16667 they are kind of similar. code orange kids/code orange/adventurers? and their folk rock band....they both like to experiment in lots of genres and are great in heavy, industrial, shoegaze morphs.

[@LucasOliveira-rj2jf]

COME TO BRAZIL™ 💚🌎

[@Anacridhaze]

Their new(ish) direction didn’t sit well with me at first. Still not my thing but I can appreciate them just going for it. They now remind me more of Atari Teenage Riot than converge.

[@dummer66]

Killer

[@bagaswahyuillahi6009]

This year is definitely Nu Metal/Grunge era. Fucking hell yeah!

[@glasgowsmilenoise]

Does anyone else remember seeing Code Orange Kids live at Mellow Mushroom in Austin, TX in like 2011 during South By South West?

[@sirflyingv5641]

suddenly!!!

[@TheEyzavaricela]

Code Orange for Hammersonic 2025 !!!

[@OK-rx3xl]

Voice on Mirror is insane.

[@billysuter]

Take shape is like nin meets Linkin Park

[@Pure_KodiakWILD_Power]

I thought this was Orange 9mm 😂😵‍💫 Damn, she has a hell of a voice, all around.

[@ileutur6863]

Hot take - this era of grunge/nu metal vibes feels much more honest than their ultra edgy glitchy core moments. They still have the HC style riffs, but now there's more substance between them than just glitchy noise

[@samk6141]

Shouldn’t be a hot take, I agree, people hear one sound & want them to stick with it, they’ve never done just that tho. It’s like they forget they had an alt rock side project while also in Code, now they’ve just come full circle with everything & can keep building on it

[@pedrohenriquepietracci3061]

I disagree, I think for the most part the more alt rock parts lack substance and feel somewhat undercooked, like they are still figuring out what they wanna do with it. With notable excepcions, like Mirror, which is amazing. I also enjoy Take Shape, but don't think it's a masterpiece, and Theatre of Cruelty is one of the sons that make me not want to put the album on. I mean, the only songs I'm dying to hear on the album are Grooming My Replacement, Mirror, I Fly and Splinter the Soul. Take Shape, A Drone Opting out of the Hive and snapshot are cool too, but don't have me dying to listei to them. The rest feels like it needed a little more time in the oven, or is Circle Through, which... yikes. While with something like Underneath it seems they got everything down to a science, it is very cohesive and purposeful. What I dislike on this album is not the change in sound, I couldn't care less. It's that it feels like they still haven't quite figured out how to execute well this style.

[@Assassin.9958]

⁠@@pedrohenriquepietracci3061 “undercooked” is how I felt about their last album, great first half but the second half was throwing stuff at the wall. This album felt more like a collection of everything they’ve done & expanding their sound at the same time, going back to Adventures even, & I loved Adventures, so Circle Through basically being an Adventures song was great for me. Reba gets to shine here more than ever before, she said she had tons of ideas but didn’t think they’d fit Code but Jami said he really pushed for more of her ideas this time around, that’s how we got Mirror which is nothing like Code but it’s one of their best songs imo. I think they’ve gotten way better at writing hooks & songwriting in general on this album. Idk how you can like Take Shape but dislike Theatre Of Cruelty that much, at least if you like their Forever era stuff, it has versus that are similar to Take Shape but the rest of it sounds like it could fit perfectly on Forever. It’s subjective anyway, but gotta respect them for making very bold creative choices & doing what they really want, they’ve really become an amazing live band now at least

[@aM-rq3sj]

Mexico ❤😊

[@hildaarlistiyani7834]

Adventures comeback when???

[@aeskeets]

Why is Dom in the video but not the credits?

[@fullaterps]

i was asking the same thing

[@JaceErlan]

Agreed. That's a little confusing. Must be a typo.

[@Assassin.9958]

He is in the credits tho?

[@fullaterps]

what about dom? no credits

[@thrash_skank_thrash1915]

if you don’t like the new stuff then listen to the old stuff and stop talking about it nobody cares tbh

[@Therealfakemaxgoldberg]

Right? It’s like the band personally hurt them by just doing what they want 😂

[@Sick66-qu4uh]

Or, hear me out, let people have their opinion. They put their music out for the public to hear, and anyone who hears it has a right to criticize it in any way they see fit.

[@py16667]

@@Sick66-qu4uh and those opinions are open to criticism themselves

[@blueberrydenim4807]

⁠@@Sick66-qu4uh there’s a thing called beating a dead horse as well, for a band that goes by “thinners of the herd” you’d think people would get the point, but their loudest critics obsessively hate & come off like trolls lol

[@AOFforthewin]

The haters can keep whining, I'll continue thoroughly enjoying where they were, where they are now, and where they'll go from here! 😎

[@TwistedOreo]

First af

[@MyHotDogVids]

Llll❤

[@dannygibson2597]

Easily the most interesting band in metal/hardcore, whatever you wanna to call it, to emerge in the last 10 years. Def the one with the most massive potential to bring these sounds back to the mainstream.

[@greatvaluecorndog]

buh buh bullshiiiiit

[@dannygibson2597]

@greatvaluecorndog they're probably most famous new hard band in the world, won and nominated for multiple grammys, experiment and change direction on every album, have some of both the hardest and most melodic songs in the genre simultaneously, how am I wrong?

[@Hatecrypt]

@@dannygibson2597 dont waste your time. @greatvaluecorndog gets his opinions from r/hardcore

[@5371W]

@@dannygibson2597 I dunno isnt Sleep Token putting up bigger numbers than them in the popcore arena?

[@dannygibson2597]

@@5371W yeah I guess but to me they seem like a manufactured industry plant. they're relatively new and came out of nowhere anonymously with a huge view counts. like they were created by a label. Code Orange is a real band that's been around forever coming up from nothing in the hardcore scene and growing to what they are now, it's a different thing imo

[@Kcasadont]

Not really fucking with this new sound but happy for the kids any way

[@cloverthecatpizza7878]

Don’t love the direction currently but I’m sure they will bounce back. Can’t knock ‘em for being experimental

[@MIguelRodriguez-ej9jz]

Peso pluma en los pianos

[@Dstardubbin]

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