THE PORTABLE INFINITE: UK's "post-grunge power trio" I SEE ORANGE finds love in "Wine Boy"

3/24/2026

UK's "post-grunge power trio" I SEE ORANGE finds love in "Wine Boy"

SWINDON, UK'S POST-GRUNGE POWER TRIO

FINDS LOVE WITH
"WINE BOY"
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"Wine Boy"
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MARCH 24, 2026 [New York, NY] -- “The song was born from my sudden fascination with red wine,” admits Giselle Medina, lead singer and bassist of UK-based grunge band I SEE ORANGE about their latest single “Wine Boy.” Originally from Mexico where drinking wine is considered a more refined pastime, she found it intriguing that the UK was much more relaxed in their enjoyment of the alcoholic beverage. “When I moved to the UK, I was introduced to wine more as a social drink,” she explains. “Back at home [in Sinaloa, Mexico], it wasn’t as common to drink casually. So, I started having what I call my ‘Poets Fridays,’ where I would cozy up at home after a long week with a glass of wine to read some poetry or write a song.”

Personifying her bottle as the titular “Wine Boy,” Medina takes the metaphor to new heights with the powerhouse alt-rock song. “Lyrically, 'Wine Boy' explores the feeling of being in love in a metaphorically ‘non-sober’ state – intoxicated not just by another person, but by sensation, desire, and obsession,” she explains. “The song was born from a sudden intrigue with red wine: its deep burgundy color, rich taste, and the ritual of discovering it for the first time. What began as a literal love for the drink quickly transformed into something more imaginative, a love affair where the bottle itself became a character, a ‘boy’, brought to life through metaphor.”

Praised as “a track that captures the band’s knack for balancing gritty rock textures with sharp melodic instincts,” by Louder Than War, “Wine Boy” has propelled the band from its Swindon, UK base to a much larger, national stage. Lock Magazine applauds, “Fuzzy guitar work and layered harmonies collide with infectious melodies, highlighting both the band’s rock intensity and their commercial instincts,” while Scene Music calls it “a complete ripper.”

Turning heads and gaining new fans with their recent showcases at NYC’s New Colossus Festival and Austin’s SxSW, I See Orange revisits the ‘90s alt-rock core of grunge and updates it with a modern twist. Inspired by the heavy melodic rock that fueled the early alternative rock scene, Giselle along with guitarist/backing vocalist Cameron Hill and drummer Charlie Hart have been honing in on that era’s fever and creating a frenzy in the London Underground. Last week, the trio just wrapped up a recording session in Los Angeles with acclaimed production legend Phillip Broussard Jr. (Adele, Red Hot Chili Peppers, System of a Down), assembling music for what will prove to be a buzz-building debut album.

Dancing About Architecture hails, “What makes I See Orange more than the usual louder-than-thou noisefest that the heavier realms seem to be fixated with of late is the beautiful and perfectly balanced melodicism to back up the muscle, a pop awareness that is found at the heart of any great rock and roll band.” Swindon Shuffle praises, “With one foot in the grunge era, another in modern musical times, another in the realms of classic rock and yet another in more pop-aware, college rock territory, it is no wonder that I See Orange makes such a deft and ornate sound. The music may be heavy, but it always retains sight of the fact that the best songs should balance groove with grind, grit with grace, and power with poise.”

I SEE ORANGE
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2025 was an especially pivotal year for the band. With support from Seattle’s flagship NPR affiliate KEXP, their single “Mental Rot” grew to feverish heights with their video garnering over 353k plays on YouTube. “We are extremely proud of that song, the performance, traction, and natural growth that video has had is truly amazing,” she beams. “Going around the world, being played on the likes of KEXP and the BBC and getting so many reactions. It takes you down memory lane, hard-rooted in a sound that brings out the nostalgia in everyone.” “Doll Guts” is classic riot grrrl in both musical aesthetic and lyrics. “I definitely had riot girl on my mind when I wrote it,” Giselle explains. “It’s a raw expressive song, about feeling discomfort within the human skin. It expresses anger towards the desire, to not wanting to feel and deal with simple human thoughts and emotions. With a metaphoric concept contrast between the pretty and the ugly, as the name portrays. Instrumentally it needed the same formula, to be melodic and heavy, sweet and sour.” "Doll Guts" was the first single ever released on the London-based Japanese label JPU Records by a non-Japanese artist.

Starting in 2022 when Giselle moved from Mexico to the UK and met local musicians Cameron and Charlie, I See Orange instantly gelled creatively, concocting a transatlantic blend of music that combined their love of post-grunge and creative a deliberate combo of captivating melodies with heavy rock and anchored with her clever lyricism that occasionally dips into her Spanish tongue. The band released a handful of singles and their first EPs.

I See Orange is Giselle Medina (lead vocals, bass), Cameron Hill (guitar, backing vocals), and Charlie Hart (drums).