Dear Orphans
  • Lost Highway
  • Once Again
  • Comfortability
  • Destiny
  • Captain Starlight
  • Baby Girl
  • What Might Have Been (She Took My Sin)
  • History
  • Black Crow Blues
  • Strong Man
  • Stay With Me
  • Lost Highway
    Genre: Country
    MP3 (03:40) [8.4 MB]
  • Once Again
    Genre: Country
    MP3 (03:56) [8.99 MB]
  • Comfortability
    Genre: Country
    MP3 (02:50) [6.47 MB]
  • Destiny
    Genre: Country
    MP3 (04:11) [9.58 MB]
  • Captain Starlight
    Genre: Country
    MP3 (06:54) [15.78 MB]
  • Baby Girl
    Genre: Country
    MP3 (04:10) [9.55 MB]
  • What Might Have Been (She Took My Sin)
    Genre: Country
    MP3 (04:22) [10.01 MB]
  • History
    Genre: Country
    MP3 (04:40) [10.7 MB]
  • Black Crow Blues
    Genre: Country
    MP3 (03:47) [8.68 MB]
  • Strong Man
    Genre: Country
    MP3 (04:15) [9.73 MB]
  • Stay With Me
    Genre: Country
    MP3 (05:45) [13.16 MB]
Biography
The band comprises singer-songwriters Nick Payne and Lyn Taylor, along with Mike Kirkley on pedal steel, "a big influence on our sound" according to Nick. Dear Orphans are also sometimes accompanied by clawhammer banjoist, Richard Galluzzi.

“Our music persists in a way that other music doesn't. It has the ability to stick with you for a long time. We are influenced by traditional bluegrass,” says Nick.
He adds: "What I love about bluegrass is that it's music written by people battling with real life. And sometimes the reasons they are writing and playing that music are to rise above that and set their sights on something higher."

After 7 years of friendship based on their love of music, Nick and Lyn formed Dear Orphans in 2006. Dreaming of life as a musician, Nick’s wanderlust saw him move from big city Sydney to country Australia. His passion for country life became the driving force behind the creation of Dear Orphans.

"It’s about getting to the roots of the road, getting away from the city, stripping back to the bare bones and just playing."

Melding innocence and purity of melody, while sometimes tapping into darker themes within her lyrics, Lyn has drawn on her own country roots to create some of the most haunting songs of Dear Orphans' repertoire.

The pivotal moment in the band's destiny came when they met Natalie D Napoleon who was scheduled to perform an East Coast Tour with Fiona Kernaghan. When Fiona had to cancel due to family reasons, Dear Orphans found themselves filling in through a bizarre series of Six Degrees of Separation! One of those gigs was at The Mars Hill Café. The owner of the café, liked what Dear Orphans did musically and he and the band organised a series of monthly gigs in 2008, which became The Orphanage Sessions. The café sessions had a special atmosphere with an intimacy between the performers and the audience and Dear Orphans built up a real fan-base.

In 2010 Dear Orphans have signed up indie powerhouse "Blue Pie". The Dear Orphans brand of Country Blue Grass Music is unique and now being marketed to the world by the Blue Pie team. Blue Pie is very honoured to have them a part of the family, as they perform gigs throughout the year including Tamworth Music Festival and as opening support acts.

Dear Orphans are a Blue Pie artist and are published by Blue Pie Publishing USA. www.bluepierecords.com

For more information on Dear Orphans, please visit www.dearophans.com or Google "Dear Orphans".

MAIN WEBSITE:
dearorphans.com

OTHER WEBSITES:
facebook.com/dearorphans
myspace.com/dearorphans
twitter.com/dearorphans
soundcloud.com/dearorphans
last.fm/music/Dear+Orphans
instagram.com/dearorphans
youtube.com/dearorphans
open.spotify.com/artist/2t1WACPwflh85NfyGINfb4?si=F7QKEfdWQrmhUE0i48vucw

LABEL:
Blue Pie Records USA LLC
Clarence House
Unit 6 No 9 Clarence Street
Moss Vale, NSW 2577
Australia
P: +61 2 9310 0155
F: +61 2 9310 0166
E: sales@bluepie.com.au
W: www.bluepierecords.com

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  • Members:
    Lyn Taylor (Vocals, guitar, mandolin, harmonica), Nick Payne (Vocals, guitar, dobro, harmonica), Mike Kirkley (Pedal steel, dobro)
  • Sounds Like:
    Gillian Welch, Ryan Adams, Townes Van Zandt, Kasey Chambers, The Audreys, Dixie Chicks, Johnny Cash
  • Influences:
    Gillian Welch, Ryan Adams, Townes Van Zandt, Kasey Chambers, The Audreys, Dixie Chicks, Johnny Cash
  • AirPlay Direct Member Since:
    04/29/10
  • Profile Last Updated:
    08/15/23 00:40:23

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