Walter the Orange Ocean

By: Lior | in: Music |

I have known Daniel Burke, the lead singer of Walter the Orange Ocean, for some years now and had the privilege of working with him and his bandmates in London in 2005.

Of all the artists I have heard in the last, say, five years, this Boston-based group are my favorite. This is partly because of their modest approach to their music – minimalist, tasteful musical moments – but also for their flawless performances of songs about the ‘everyday’. For the craft of songwriting alone, this group deserves accolades.
To my ears, they have reached new heights with their recent, self-produced album, “Restless or Sleeping”, demonstrating a very clear and uncompromising vision of how they wish to be heard. Notice the laidback drum and vocal delivery in the song “Comic Book” or slightly ethereal feel to and scratchy vocal performance on “Different ice Age“. Perhaps most notably, “A State Away“, unravels a unique musical texture with excellent vocal harmonies and beautiful instrumental touches.

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Posted on April 8, 2007

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4 Responses to “Walter the Orange Ocean”

Untwisted Vortex - Living in a Different Land » Blog Drive-Bys for 2007-04-08 on April 8th, 2007 6:40 am

[…] Shrir at The Plugg plugged (pun intended) a Boston-based band called “Walter The Orange Ocean”. I followed links to arrive at CD Baby in an attempt to listen to some of their music and I was not disappointed. They purport to be “a piano-based singer/songwriter rock group with influences including Bob Dylan, The Beatles, Elton John, Radiohead and Rufus Wainwright”. Their music accurately reflects that statement. […]

DThompson on April 8th, 2007 12:39 pm

This reminds me of a more laid back Ben Folds Five, it’s pretty cool. Good write-up Shrir, if that IS your name!

Kurt on May 9th, 2007 11:54 am

Hey loyal readers of The Plugg…. our band has just been nominated for Best Album 2007 by WBZ-TV here in Boston. If you like the album, vote for it here:

http://wbztv.cityvoter.com/details.aspx?business=31281

thanks for your support!!