Colorado cupids are thinking outside the box of chocolates this Valentine’s Day by sending their sweethearts, family members and coworkers a Custom Singing Telegram.
Denver-based artist-entertainer Orange peel moses is a titan of the singing telegram world and the founder of Custom Singing Telegrams, and he is available for virtual interviews and feel-good segments this Valentine’s Day.
“Valentine's Day is the big dance of the singing telegram universe,” says Orange peel moses. “One Valentine’s Day, I delivered 14 singing telegrams in a single day. I haven't consulted Guinness yet, but that just might be a record of some kind.”
The appeal of a singing telegram, especially when compared to the tried-and-true (read: tired) gifts of chocolate and flowers, is obvious. Imagine the look on your girlfriend’s face as she is serenaded by Cupid during her Zoom meeting. And how might your boyfriend react if Cupid spontaneously appeared at your romantic Valentine’s dinner for a tableside song?
Each Custom Singing Telegram can be upgraded and thoughtfully personalized with popular song lyrics rewritten to fit each recipient, for an experience that’s truly unforgettable for all involved.
After all, Orange peel moses is one of the most experienced telegram artists in the Rocky Mountain West. He’s been writing and singing telegrams for over 15 years, and his agency has facilitated more than 3,500 singing telegrams to date. Other equally talented performers on Orange peel’s Custom Singing Telegrams roster include Melissa and Rachel.
Orange peel moses and his talented crew have performed for former Colorado Gov. John Hickenlooper, KMGH anchor Anne Trujillo, former CBS reporter Jennifer Brice, Everyday host Chris Parente, Kathie J and Daily Blast host Erica Cobb, and their entertaining antics have been featured on KMGH, KUSA, KWGN, KYGO, The Now Denver and other outlets.
In addition to personalized lyrics, an array of costumes is of course on the menu; Custom Singing Telegram artists have performed as everyone from Spider-Man to Elvis Presley and Marilyn Monroe to the ever-popular Cupid.
Just think about it: Sending Cupid—a grown man dressed in a diaper and wings—to your lover's office is always guaranteed to score big laughs. Or enlisting a singing cop to make your Valentine sweat a little in front of his or her peers? Pure gold. Of course nothing beats having the lyrics of a recipient’s favorite karaoke jam retooled utilizing personal details.
“Laughter is an instrumental component of a healthy relationship, and a grown man in a diaper and wings is guaranteed to facilitate some good laughs and lasting memories,” says Orange peel moses.
Other popular costumed characters for Valentine’s Day include: Elvis, Lady Cupid, Love Bug, Heart, Marilyn Monroe Queen of Hearts and Tuxedo Joe.
ABOUT ORANGE PEEL
Orange peel moses has been a ubiquitous fixture in the Denver art scene for 15 years. As a musician, he’s played Red Rocks and nabbed Best Club DJ with his former EDM bandmates. As a stilt performer, he’s cavorted onstage with LMFAO and Will.i.am for hyped crowds at Ultra Music Festival in Miami and Electric Daisy Carnival in Las Vegas. As a singing telegram artist, he has introduced Colorado Governor John Hickenlooper and ambushed former KUSA anchor Liz Kotalik in a diaper and wings—on live TV. As a music journalist, he has interviewed artists ranging from Steve Aoki to Henry Rollins.
As a performance artist, Orange peel moses has never been one to shy away from larger-than-life characters. He has impersonated Alice in Wonderland's White Rabbit, Nightmare Before Christmas’s Jack Skellington, Gonzo journalist Hunter S. Thompson and The Grinch. He performs an homage to Johnny Cash, and he even brings a unicorn to life via four-legged stilts.
He released his single “Butterflies” in 2020, and is currently working on a new tune called “Under the Eclipse” with Mexican-born guitarist and producer El Javi.