Giraffe Tongue Orchestra

Giraffe Tongue Orchestra
Members of Giraffe Tongue Orchestra
Background information
Genres	Alternative metal hard rock progressive metal
Years active	2012–present
Labels	Party Smasher
Members	William DuVall Ben Weinman Thomas Pridgen Pete Griffin
Past members	Juliette Lewis Eric Avery Jon Theodore Brent Hinds
Website	giraffetongueorchestra.com

Giraffe Tongue Orchestra is an American rock supergroup. It consists of Alice in Chains vocalist William DuVall, lead guitarist Ben Weinman of the Dillinger Escape Plan, drummer Thomas Pridgen of the Mars Volta, and bassist Pete Griffin of Dethklok and Zappa Plays Zappa. The band released their debut LP, Broken Lines, on September 23, 2016. ^[1]

History

The band was founded in 2012 by Ben Weinman. At one point actress and singer Juliette Lewis fronted it, and at another time featured guitarist Brent Hinds, formerly of Mastodon, Eric Avery on bass and Jon Theodore on drums. ^[2] According to Weinman, Lewis never officially was the singer, but only added some vocal lines. The ten songs of the debut album Broken Lines had been written before DuVall came into the band. The group was called "a real democracy" by Weinman. On the song "Back to the Light" a vocal cameo of Lewis can be heard. The band had its first live appearances at Reading and Leeds Festivals on August 27 and 28, 2016. ^[3]

Guitarist Brent Hinds died on August 20, 2025, in a traffic collision. ^[4]

Band members

Current members

• William DuVall - vocals
• Ben Weinman - guitar, keyboards
• Pete Griffin - bass guitar
• Thomas Pridgen - drums, percussion

Past members

• Juliette Lewis - vocals
• Eric Avery - bass guitar
• Jon Theodore - drums, percussion
• Brent Hinds - guitar, backing vocals (died 2025)

Discography

Title	Album details	Peak chart positions
		U.S. [5]	U.S. Heat [6]	U.S. Indie [7]	U.S. Rock [8]	U.S. Hard Rock [9]
Broken Lines	Release: September 23, 2016 Label: Party Smasher Format: CD, DL, LP	85	3	23	29	7

References

1. "About". Giraffe Tongue Orchestra. Retrieved November 17, 2016.
2. "Ex The Mars Volta Drummer Joins Mastodon, The Dillinger Escape Plan Members In G.T.O. - Blabbermouth.net". Roadrunnerrecords.com. January 3, 2012. Archived from the original on January 8, 2012.
3. Giraffe Tongue Orchestra Feat. Alice in Chains, Mastodon, the Dillinger Escape Plan Members: 'Crucifixion' Song, Blabbermouth.net, June 19, 2016
4. "Ex-Mastodon Guitarist Brent Hinds Has Died". Loudwire.com. August 21, 2025. Retrieved August 21, 2025.
5. "You Blew It! - Billboard 200 Chart History". Billboard. Billboard.com. Retrieved November 16, 2016.
6. "Giraffe Tongue Orchestra - Heatseekers Chart History". Billboard. Billboard.com. Retrieved November 16, 2016.
7. "Giraffe Tongue Orchestra - Independent Chart History". Billboard. Billboard.com. Retrieved November 16, 2016.
8. "Giraffe Tongue Orchestra - Top Rock Albums Chart History". Billboard. Billboard.com. Retrieved November 16, 2016.
9. "Giraffe Tongue Orchestra - Top Hard Rock Albums Chart History". Billboard. Billboard.com. Retrieved November 16, 2016.

External Links

• Giraffe Tongue Orchestra discography at Discogs
• Giraffe Tongue Orchestra at IMDb