This week on Strange Grooves, we’re taking a detour down a fuzz-covered highway into the roaring world of The Orchids — a punk/stoner rock duo out of Truro, Nova Scotia, who prove that loud doesn’t need numbers, it needs nerve.
Formed in 2023, Rhys Poirier (guitar/vocals) and Alexis Grant (drums) didn’t just walk onto the scene — they tore into it like a feedback-drenched freight train. With unrelenting power and a chemistry that hits you in the gut, The Orchids are redefining what’s possible when two people share one mission: crank it up and don’t let up.
In this episode, we hang out with the band to talk all things loud, live, and local. Their debut album, released on March 28, 2025, “Here To Destroy”, was recorded live off the floor over six months — a deliberate choice to keep things gritty and real. The result? A wall of sound that feels like you’re front row at one of their shows.
Whether you’re into basement-blasting punk or sludgy stoner riffs, The Orchids deliver. Tune in to this week’s episode and get to know the duo that’s shaking the Maritimes — one loud track at a time!
