Orion Walsh plays Mother’s Tavern Dec. 4
Creating mysterious sounds of soul and blues strong enough to make your heart melt. With his tasty lyrics and his twangy sound you won’t want to miss Mr. Walsh perform on Thurs, Dec. 4 at Mother’s Tavern in Sunset Beach.
With noting but a guitar strapped to his back and a harmonica around his neck this troubadour shows us what his music is all about. Nebraskan singer-songwriter Orion Walsh comes to Orange County to give us a taste of his most recent album “Tale of a broken Compass.”
Orion Walsh will be joined by local country star Alice Wallace, while making his way up the coast to Northern California. Mr. Walsh is currently on the last of his tour to promote his fifth studio album, “The Tale of a Broken Compass,” out now on Hunter Records. Click here too check out more tour dates. http://www.orionwalsh.com
OC Concert Guide spoke with Walsh to see how his travels have influenced his music.
OCCG: You just released your latest album the The Tale of a Compass with Hunter Records, what do you enjoy most about being on an indie label?
OW: I think you have options on doing what you want. As far as this album I produced it, I took it to Steve from Robert John and the Wreck to help me out as well. With indie labels your able to just keep the music your own.
OCCG: You described as quite the Troubadour, what do you enjoy most about traveling?
OW: The ability to see knew places and meet new people, something I enjoy a lot. Traveling to other countries opens up your mind. It’s a big world, but it’s also small, we are all very similar as human beings.
OCCG: Where has been your favorite place to travel?
OW: That’s a hard question, I would have to say, Prague in the Czech Republic, and Galway, Ireland.
OCCG: Is traveling something that may inspire your songs?
OW: On this newer record I went in a darker direction, it was more personal storytelling. My previous albums are mostly about traveling. It is something that inspires me to write in general.
OCCG: What led you into the path of being a musician?
OW: I sang in a church choir growing up, I went on to sing in Jr. High and H.S. My dad had passed away when I was 14, I picked up the guitar shortly after.
OCCG: being influenced by musicians such as Bob Dylan, Willie Nelson and Woody Guthire, they all held strong messages that they set across in their music, Is there any messages in your music that you would like to globally share or hope that people take out of it?
OW: It’s a lot of the same things that they talk about. For my music to be heard around the world is what I really want. I am not in it for the fame or fortune, just so people can have some joy. As far as the message through music, everyone has their own interpretation, that’s one of the main reasons I love being a songwriter.
OCCG: Are you a believer in “in order to play the blues you need to feel the blues?”
OW: Yes, one hundred percent.
OCCG: What are you listening to right now?
OW: Of course I am always listening to Nelson, Dylan, and Cash, some older indie rock like Jimmy Eat World. There are some newer bands that I recommend are Delta Spirit and Musical Charis.