The Orphans refers to several different bands:
1) An American punk band formed outside Philadelphia in West Chester, PA in 1995, but disbanded in 2000. They reformed in 2004 and January 2008 for a few reunion shows.
Bandmembers:
Andrew Baxter - Drums
Tom Johnsen - Guitar
Drew Petersen - Bass, voice
Erik Petersen - Voice, guitar, mandolin
(Erik Petersen also puts out music as Mischief Brew, and runs the label Fistolo Records LLC.)
2) A powerful and dark female-fronted indie rock band from New York.
3) A loosely post–punk band formed in Melbourne, Australia early 2007, featuring Duncan Ross Keith on vocals and keyboards, Edan O’Grady on bass, Thomas James Hammer on guitars and Ryan Coffey on drums.
4) A Brighton, UK based glam rock group, described as sounding like "a malnourished boy trapped in an Edwardian nightmare". Formed of Jonny Orphan (aka Julian 'Hooligan' Hewings), Boag (aka Guitarthing) (both former members of These Animal Men) and Tim Howarth (aka T. Off) and P. Emons (aka the Judge). www.theorphans.co.uk/.
5) An obscure 1960s psychedelic garage band found on the CD complication Back From The Grave Vol.10.