ARTIST: Walter the Orange Ocean
TITLE: Restless or Sleeping
LABEL: Self Released
GENRE: Indie
BITRATE: 195kbps avg
PLAYTIME: 0h 47m total
RELEASE DATE: 2007-01-00
RIP DATE: 2007-03-27
Track List
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1. Eyes Of Birds 4:45
2. A State Away 5:00
3. Anna's Song 4:00
4. Someone Who Loves You 3:50
5. Making Honey 3:27
6. Song For Progress 4:18
7. Someone In The Room 3:53
8. You Can Only Look 4:07
9. Comic Book 4:14
10. 1000 Things 4:04
11. A Different Ice Age 6:16
Release Notes:
Born of a spontaneous musical connection between Boston-based musicians, Walter
the Orange Ocean has built a body of music rich in texture, soul and honesty.
The songs and the sound have been likened to that of an early Elton John,
Brit-balladeer Aqualung, My Morning Jacket and Rufus Wainwright.
Singer/pianist Daniel Burke has been writing and performing music since the age
of 15 and while living in the Boston area performed at venues such as Club
Passim, TOAD, the Zeitgeist gallery and the old Kendall cafΘ. In 2003, he
released a solo EP ôInvisible Chainsö and was featured multiple times in
PassimÆs Cutting Edge of the Campfire festival.
It was while street performing in Harvard Square in 2005 that Daniel met
songwriter/bassist Stu Pynn. Their musical bond became the foundation for a new
group. After finding Connecticut drummer Kurt Dyrli and California
guitarist/singer Dan Hedley, the band became Walter the Orange Ocean, a name
significant of sunrises and sunsets, beginnings and endings. The four began
working on what would become their first full-length album ôRestless or
Sleeping,ö finished in October of 2006. Almost entirely self-produced, arranged
and recorded in their studio space, it has a very stripped down but warm feel to
it. Their waltzy ode to partner dancing, ôSomeone Who Loves You,ö was a Grand
Prize winner in the 2005 We Are Listening songwriting competition and was
recorded by the band in London at Sphere Studios with producer Steve Williams.
Walter the Orange Ocean have already captivated audiences at Boston area venues
The Paradise Lounge, The Milky Way, HarperÆs Ferry, and Club Passim, as well as
venues in New York City and Philadelphia.