Tag: Orion Walsh

Just what should you expect from an album whose first track is titled Planes, Trains, and Automobiles? Though 7 is Orion Walsh’s seventh album, it’s my first listen to any of his work. Naturally, the first exposure to any artist comes with baggage. I can’t say I’ve ever met someone named Orion, but it’s definitely a masculine name and inherently reminds me of mythology first and astronomy second. The album art is a desaturated photo with a strong depth of field, with a central figure who we might assume to be Walsh himself.… Continued →

Orion Walsh has released his brand new full length titled “7” which you can purchase/listen to here. Orion is out now on tour with JM Lansdowne in the U.S. then he heads to Europe for a 3 month tour. Be sure to visit his page here for dates/times. … Continued →

Former Slow Coming Day singer/guitarist Orion Walsh will release his brand new full length titled simply, “7”, on January 7th 2017. You can pre-order the album on bandcamp right here for $7.00. Any money earned through his bandcamp will help him on his upcoming solo tour through the U.S. and Europe. Purchase now and get 3 songs instantly through download and stream through the bandcamp app. This album is the first proper follow up to “Love Isn’t What You Would Expect” which released in 2015. … Continued →

Orion Walsh is playing some shows on the west coast right now and recently recorded his 7th full length “Solo” album which will be titled simply “7”. Look for it soon. Listen to the track “Plains, Trains, Automobiles”, below.… Continued →

I’m very sorry to not have heard The Tale of a Broken Compass in 2013, because I want all the more time to digest what I’ve heard, and it would have undoubtedly made it on my Best Of list.

Orion Walsh has covered an old song by his former band and a “local” band for me called Three for Flinching. Eddie Spangler the lead singer of Three for Flinching, passed away a few years ago and Orion recorded this song as tribute. I knew Eddie and spoke with him several times years ago when I was putting I’m Your Biggest Fan Vol. 2 together (which Three for Flinching was on) and booking shows around So. Cal. He was also a member of Dogwood during their “Seismic” days.… Continued →

Check out Orion Walsh’s song “The Lord Is My Shepherd” (Psalm 23) below. Remember, you can get all of Orion Walsh’s albums for free right here on bandcamp. This might be a good opportunity to catch up on past Orion Walsh music before the new album comes out.… Continued →

Check out this new Orion Walsh song titled “Rambling Heart”, below.… Continued →

Review of Orion Walsh's EP, First By Water Then by Fire, check it out.

The second solo album from Slow Coming Day's former lead singer brings more country-folk tunes, jammed full of messages of social criticism and political protest.