Orangutang was a rock band from Boston, Massachusetts, United States and consisted of Christian Dyas on vocals and guitar, Joe Klompus on bass, David Steele on guitar, and Todd Perlmutter on drums. The group released their debut EP The Rewards of Cruelty in 1993 through Imago Records. The band's first full-length album, Dead Sailor Acid Blues, followed in 1994, featuring notable tracks such as "Shiny Like Gold" and "Bigger Chunk". Both releases were produced at Fort Apache Studios by Sean Slade and Paul Q. Kolderie.