Orillia Opry is like a comfortable old car. There’s a real warm familiarity to their songs, kind of like that worn leather interior, and broken turn signal. Singer Daniel Noble and his comrade in arms, Emma Baxter may not smell like leather but they aren’t taking a turnoff anytime soon. Hitting the Montreal bar scene with their unique and intimate folk sound for some time now, their songs are getting tighter and more infectious than you would expect from a folk duo. Having said that, they also rally together an impressive backing band of some of Montreal’s finest musicians when the time is right. In October of last year they made the trek across Canada with backing band, and good friend David Macleod on hand, to entertain Canada’s finest drinkers, from Waterloo to Courtenay, BC. With experience and balls to boot, an older wiser Orillia Opry delivers folky not folksy rock music that is as catchy as it is timeless. Now set to release their new record “Lighthouse for Straggler’s Eyes” they certainly impress with a more confident sound, and strangely dark subject matter. They are the folk-country-pop revivalists.
The album is finished! Listen to some sneaky songs here. Look forward to the rest that are even sneakier.
hi OO just dropping by to tell you that I am still in love with your music! and by the way, I finally uploaded the full 10 songs, so there is plenty of new material... yours Tom
Tons Of Ontario Jan 29: Peterborough ON @ The Montreal House Jan 30: Toronto ON @ WinterCity: Steamwhistle Unsigned Series Jan 31: Wakefield QC @ The Black Sheep Mar 5: Peterborough ON @ The Montreal House w/The Staveley Project Mar 6: Hamilton ON @ PepperJacks Cafe w/Blind Mule Mar 7: Toronto ON @ Horseshoe Tavern Mar 8: St.Catharines ON @ Merchant Ale House Mar 10: Oshawa ON @ Atria w/The Stables Mar 11: Cobourg ON @ Oasis Mar 14: Windsor ON @ The Phog Lounge Apr 16: Thunder Bay ON @ The Apollo Apr 17: Saulte Ste Marie, ON The Arcadia
