Orenda Fink – half of the acclaimed duo Azure Ray – has stayed busy sculpting a diverse and heralded career on her own since Azure Ray released their last album in 2003. She has remained a consistently creative and inventive force, whether through the eclectic, spiritual and cultural examination of her solo debut, Invisible Ones (2005); the lush pop of Art In Manila’s Set The Woods On Fire (2007); or O+S’s art project-turned-album self-titled debut (2009). Orenda now returns with Ask The Night, her second solo album and second project of 2009.

Orenda was born and raised in Birmingham, AL, and lived in Athens, GA, for years before transplanting to Omaha, NE, and now Los Angeles, CA. Ask The Night is very much a reflection of and homage to her Southern roots--the cultural and familial upbringing that helped to shape her aesthetic. Inspired by traditional American folk music and Southern Gothic literature, the album is a mix of both her personal experiences and stories (often parables) told in character.