Orville Peck - Breathe (Live on KEXP)

[@skankinexranda]

Utterly in love with Orville and everything he does, he is literally the nicest artist I've ever met. I went in for a hand shake and he gave me a big hug. Everyone who cant get past his mask is missing out. He puts on a hell of a show and mixes punk and country perfectly. He VERY into country music, so no he is not mocking it. He is like the love child of Elvis and Johnny cash. Pony just came out in March and most of his shows have been sold out. He is a fucking star.

[@anthonymichaelhalloates2902]

Randa Speidel I envy you.

[@chancybenjamin7069]

Well said Randa Speidel, but I always thought Johnny Cash and David Lynch.

[@colina1330]

The only song I've heard of his that says "punk" to me is Take You Back, but I agree. He's a killer artist, and incredible live. He used to be the drummer of a hardcore/punk band, so it makes sense that some of that influence would find its way into his solo songs.

[@ferpont]

@@chancybenjamin7069 same!

[@ferpont]

@@chancybenjamin7069 I always say... O P should have been closing one of the Twin Peaks shows, at the Roadhouse!!!

[@Punkyrooster6]

There’s something powerful that happens when strong masculinity embraces the feminine- a creative synergy. Orville seems to do this well.

[@anthonymichaelhalloates2902]

Timothy Richel Oh yes...so obvious here. He covers Faith, Dolly, and Reba. Yet has a rich baritone voice with a smooth vibrato. Like Sia, his identity is concealed. For the same reason he wears the colorful western getups. So we separate the performer from the song. The White Stripes did the same...contrast. Orville is the real deal. Most don’t get it, but that’s fine too.

[@sootysootysooty]

Vintage i don’t know about you, but that’s the girliest voice i’ve ever heard.

[@fairwitness7473]

I'd say the up votes have made the point well.

[@dmroque]

@@Carlos_slim89 Nobody will ever appreciate anything about you the way Orville Peck's most casual listener can appreciate his talent and unique persona, and you will continue to vanish into the darkness that consumes your life on a daily basis. :)

[@lovelybydecay7811]

@@Carlos_slim89 why you watching his videos then, huh carlos?

[@thelittlerfish]

Been a while since I found an artist that made me scramble after every crumb of their singing I could find but here we are down a KZbin rabbit hole with Orville Peck. Love this guy xx

[@nuritardif563]

Same. Couldn't have said it better myself. I feel like I need his voice pumping through my veins 24/7.

[@zidvicious6047]

Me the last two or so days. I love him so much!

[@pandorafox3944]

Same. Buying any music he has created. He's stunning. Just waiting for the next new work. 💗

[@ailujd]

Agreed. Love the way you put that.

[@mcoopcoop]

I'm experiencing this very sentiment right now

[@beeztrapp1612]

That velvet voice just melts my core. God, I love Orville Peck.

[@strace67]

me too!

[@guiltfreekrime767]

I just want to say thank you to Orville for helping me open my heart and feel loved. Thank you. 🙏

[@at_brunch3852]

That is the nicest comment I’ve ever read. ♥️✨

[@fairwitness7473]

I love that he's not afraid to cover a woman's song that has touched him. I've not seen many men do that.

[@skyla1069]

Dave Fenley does a beautiful cover of I will always love you

[@danielelias7867]

not to be a greedy little goblin, but I NEED all of these covers on Spotify or I will simply die

[@zayvier69]

What other covers?

[@TheGruffness]

GOBLIN!!

[@zayvier69]

J A what is goblin?

[@johndough8219]

This guy is destined for greatness.

[@paulettewhitman7991]

Many feel the same power orville packs into his music

[@kevinsmith5318]

I’m so in love with this person. Totally. Im a 60 year old hetero male but i want him.

[@PunkerWithABoner]

Lance Monton you’re probably what they call an hetero flexible

[@kevinsmith5318]

@@PunkerWithABoner Perhaps (good term BTW..). But only when it comes to Orville! OP is absolutely devine. His voice, his music, his look. His mystery...

[@PunkerWithABoner]

Lance Monton I think it’s formidable that you let yourself feel that way. Not all people are tue to themselves, cheers bud

[@kevinsmith5318]

@@PunkerWithABoner Just my way of saying how much I love him/his music. Besides, I’m probably not his type… He is an incredible man to write such touching music. And he naturally plays with the idea of machismo in his photo shoots. I hope to never discover his actual identity because he is my idea of musical perfection. (And I have heard a lot of perfect music in my time.) Love to you, Boomerwithaboner.

[@ehtikhet]

Your not alone, beguiling as fuck

[@elizabetha3936]

Orville's smile and voice are like a hug from a friend, whom you haven't seen in a while and are glad they're ok. It's relief, love, and gentle joy.

[@barn49]

Orville and Shania's Legends Never Die is incredible and I'd love to see him and Faith collab!

[@annarachowicz4021]

Besides the amazing performance..I love this girl's eye makeup 😂

[@slayldrm2695]

Her name is bria salmena and she has a band called frigs!

[@klauseverwyn7820]

Orwell Peck has a so powerfull and deep in your Heart going Voice🤘Love IT.

[@Thunderstormwitch]

This man is so special! Just fantastical!

[@wizirbyman]

I NEED THIS ON SPOTIFY ON REPEAT

[@daniel_8181]

you cannot see his face burn his eyes are amazingly beautiful ...

[@scottw.3705]

Orville's voice is so beautiful ;_; what a handsome man

[@joshuairwin137]

Somewhere in the world there is a person who has seen orville without a mask. I envy that person.

[@larsmathijssen89]

He looks as gorgeous with or without the mask !

[@goro_majima98]

Not even his mom, he was born with the mask on

[@StarLord-o9v]

@@goro_majima98I thought so too!

[@wheelmg]

This is so amazing. Absolutely beautiful!

[@mpccenturion]

Thank you! It gets you in the heart. To me. that is what music is suppose to do! Cheers!

[@thomaslasalle4538]

CHILLS! Seriously, this is beautiful

[@ephraimwarrior6766]

l0l

[@hopefulspectator6573]

I love this guy

[@antoniosantos216]

What a voice and lyrics! My very first time!!

[@coryjensen9348]

This is a Faith Hill cover...He didn't write these lyrics. lol

[@Danny__Noble]

@@coryjensen9348That’s really besides the point. You don’t have to laugh at them

[@ogenmatic]

I get that the mask & anonymity are gimmicks but when the music is good, it’s good. And the music is good!

[@WingsWithFeet]

I mean having showmanship and building a character is also part of the artistic process. I mean lots of people can make good music, but when you have other aspects it become a much more artistic venture.

[@sandrograndi7674]

you could argue that the real gimmick is to be found in the cult of celebrities and image-driven artistry, where looks and music get conflated. I see nothing gimmicky about not wanting to become part of that equation. It must be so freeing and empowering to make such stand, and in my opinion that freedom and empowerment reflect in Orville's music.

[@pandorafox3944]

I love the mask. It adds to his allure. And it really is no different than Dolly's wigs. Moreover, his songwriting and voice are undeniable. As another commenter stated "beguiling as fuck."

[@dariofduarte]

Eu amo esse homem.

[@WickedRoz]

I Love Orville

[@ray-mc-l]

so good my god

[@Tascaraudo]

i trust him

[@mominakhalilhassan9033]

Heart touching

[@andiej8709]

His voice😍🥰

[@ronaldsmith3727]

Blue velvet and twin peaks and country perfect

[@patrickmartin2942]

Sounds amazing on chorus

[@StarLord-o9v]

I’ll say it again to be 72 and finally see gay men and women in the limelight, truly talented and being respected for their art. Orville is the best thing that’s happened to this old gay man musically since the Skatt Brother’s album from the late 70s. Nice to have out, loud and proud gay folk without being them being nailed to a “proverbial” fence. Pay attention to our politics, we might lose this freedom again.

[@dukareca2913]

I love this song! Beaultiful voice...... 😍🌹✌

[@EyeGeeAre]

Beautiful!

[@davidanthony7495]

“I Watch The Sonnnnnnlight Dance Across Yeourrr Face” 💥👍🏼😂

[@MrNickmack23]

But you can't see his haha! 😂

[@davidanthony7495]

LoL

[@travelswithauntieann2551]

Uploaded 1 minute ago! Never been this early 😘 what a voice 😘😘😘

[@Mylascreamo]

Beautiful :')

[@helohalo3106]

Omg this is my fav song!

[@Illuminatibee]

I’m so in love with OP

[@amarillodenapoles]

Me muero, es una belleza!

[@davetoth9767]

Special thanks to Otterbot for turning me on to this fella. I'm totally new to him but I see real talent here! Bravo!!! Thanks OB !!

[@pamaladoll6440]

Love it!

[@wizirbyman]

CAN ORVILLE PLS PUT THIS ON SPOTIFY OR SMTH T_T

[@tranquileyesher]

🖤🖤🖤

[@thomaslasalle4538]

Dude!

[@d.lawrencemiller5755]

💜💙💚💛💚💙💜

[@birdbrainsselltruth4648]

the mask is rad

[@jozefbalak403]

Howdy Gowdy Yeah

[@luciferal]

★

[@victorfroes6650]

Guy’s a Hideo Kojima character through & through

[@sswanson12]

[@freesouljah]

🤙🏼

[@ticianenarciso3582]

😢😢

[@markkirby-kh6yc]

Senastional

[@jaxpink4555]

just came for bria

[@wesleyAlan9179]

The guy w/out the mask looks like Tod from Norms Rare Guitars...

[@tomtaft9861]

Eeeeeuw.. That accent 😮

[@mikeyc4525]

Don't get me wrong, I love Orville's sound and voice, but he gets a little pitchy in the lower register. I would think that as many years as he's been singing he would have gotten with a voice coach to help him sound better. The girl he has as his backup has an incredible voice as well, but their harmonies were horrendous.

[@eballin45]

Thought it was Pink Floyd....eh...still good though

[@jonkaplan1394]

Am I the only one that doesn’t think Orville Peck has a very good voice? It’s deep, yeah, but it’s very bland to me. Cool cover though!

[@jeffasmi11]

I like Orville, but not this song so much.

[@darindunn]

WTH?! Seriously.

[@chrismosquad1056]

What’s with the mask?

[@SR91313]

He explains it a few months back in an earlier KEXP perfomance/video.

[@jrh4248]

Scott R you still didn't answer the question. He didn't say where is the video explaining the mask story.

[@SR91313]

@@jrh4248 - FFS, lol kzbin.info/www/bejne/qmLZl3yqZpmXnZY Go to 11:30 in the full performance where he talks about it. In a nutshell he's saying that he's able to bring a sincerity to his music by wearing the mask that he otherwise wouldn't have. That in a strange way it gives him more confidence. That he actually studied the art form of mask making, and the use in different cultures. I could be totally off the mark here but I think that he might be Hispanic or Native American or whatever, and maybe feels like it would be harder for him to be taken seriously as a country singer because of that. Idk?

[@cphoover11]

@@SR91313 nah he's Canadian and used to be in a punk band.

[@SR91313]

@@cphoover11 -thanks for clearing that up👍

[@mikehillman8892]

Is he deep without a mask? That's over his nose. Ladouche.

[@sushigrrlculver]

Uh. I've never seen anything at KEXP that I really did not like but here it is!

[@Marixpress2]

Oh no, no, no, no, no, no, noooooo

[@CarsonsChannel]

Dude tries too hard to put on the accent in a live setting. He could be a bit more subtle with it and still make it work.

[@andrewc59]

Why is he forcing his voice to sound like that?

[@ricardoemidio7692]

Don't know, but it sounds good.

[@swanqueen]

You mean singing?

[@danielm5535]

As with most musical instruments, deeper sounds need more articulation and precision in order to project and to be clear, compared to more soprano voices- otherwise he’d blend into the soprano and sound like he’s supposed to be harmony instead of the melody.

[@andrewc59]

Ddawg M Roy Orbison did not sound contrived like this garbage. What I’m hearing from this guy is trite at best.

[@swanqueen]

@@andrewc59 he's not trying to be Roy Orbison. It's ok if it's not your style, but there's no reason to rude.

[@bradleydeal9385]

Sounds like he ripped off shania twain

[@albertobello8717]

Get rid of the mask 👎

[@cjsds4200]

Shut up loser

[@simonl.6338]

Why ?

[@wesleyAlan9179]

The mask is cool...but I wouldn't wear it,lol!

[@albertobello8717]

@@mikewatkinson1996 totally agree!

[@five2one746]

The mask is part of his musical persona and really doesn't make the music any less great.

[@mariamotionwork]

He's talented, but the mask shielding his face makes it difficult to connect during his performances. I like seeing the emotions on the singer's face.

[@SeanMichaelLeonard]

It's all in the eyes!

[@mariamotionwork]

Sean Leonard I cant see someone’s eyes on a stage from far away.

[@New-ko5qj]

call me back when they cover some talented like sheryl crow

[@bobjones3415]

Ok... am I supposed to take this serious? I asking for real? Because he sounds like he’d be a good singer if it didn’t sound like he was trying to make fun of country music singers... if it’s a joke though.... hilarious

[@williamblack8076]

why not take a listen to what he has to say about it: kzbin.info/www/bejne/oqingp6tn7itbpY

[@cphoover11]

Good singer but can't get past the mask gimmick

[@LightPollution07]

you wish

[@puzzledobserver7644]

The most poorly executed gimmick artist I’ve ever seen. Sad.

[@billtoboggan3408]

It’s a play on the fantasy of being a cowboy and being “country”. He takes it to a place that doesn’t exist. It’s a lot more refreshing than all these half assed cowboys that talk about the confederate flag and ignore the reality of country and cowboy culture historically being oppressive and a morally void way to live. Instead him making it a gimmick allows the cultural inspiration still exist while adapting it in a more modern sense. Idk I understand how you can not like it but saying it’s poorly executed? That’s a little asburd

[@billtoboggan3408]

It’s important to remember billy ray Cyrus becoming the cream of the crop for mainstream country when singing about his.... mullet. If you ask me. That is a poorly executed gimmick comparatively.

[@heathkish6901]

Meh, I think you're very much forgetting about GG Allin!

[@pandorafox3944]

@@billtoboggan3408 Oof. The mullet.