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Oliver Whitehouse tours with Joshua Burnell as a bassist but is a multi-instrumentalist and songwriter in his own right. Read Joshua's review of his debut album, Rise of Orion:

 

Oliver Whitehouse's Rise Of Orion could best be described as gloriously etheral progressive synth-pop. The album is space-themed, but the space comes from the lush, ambient soundscapes rather than the lyrics.

With influences such as Yes, Rick Wakeman and Steven Wilson, synthesiers play a key role, along with shimmering acoustic guitars and poignant lyrics, touching on themes of self-discovery, connection with others and recovery. It is effortlessly emotive and communicates feeling in a way that not many songs can.

Whitehouse's creativity and musical sensitivity shine through in this impressive debut, showing he can pull listeners along with his expanded experimentations, yet deliver concise, clearly-executed pop songs when it counts. There is no pretention, no try-hard frills; just undiluted musical curiosity and honest songwriting. ~ Joshua Burnell

 

Wait There 
OW - Keyboards, Bass Guitar, Vocals 
Colin Wilson - 12-String Guitar 
Anna Mcilwaine - Backing Vocals 
James Bennett - Percussion 

Take the Road 
OW - Keyboards, Bass Guitar, Kick Drum, Vocals 
Colin Wilson - 12-String Guitar, Electric Guitars, Backing Vocals 
Anna Mcilwaine - Backing Vocals 
James Bennett - Percussion 

Rise Again 
OW - Keyboards, Piano, Vocals, Guitars, Bass Guitar 
Sam Adams - Electric Guitar 
Anna Mcilwaine - Vocals, Backing Vocals 
Alistair Pearson - Drums, Percussion 

Orion 
OW - Keyboards, Acoustic Guitar, Vocals 
Anna Mcilwaine - Vocals 
Alistair Pearson - Drums 
James Bennett - Percussion 

Distant Land 
OW - Keyboards, Piano, Bass Guitar, Vocals 
James Bennett - Keyboards, Percussion 
Alistair Pearson - Drums 
Jacob Beaman - Electric Guitar, Bass Guitar 
Colin Wilson - Bass Guitar, Electric Guitar 
David J Cayley - Electric Guitar 

Don’t Let Go 
OW - Keyboards, Piano, Bass Guitar, Vocals 
Anna Mcilwaine - Backing Vocals 
Colin Wilson - 12-String Guitar, Electric Guitar 

The River 
OW - Keyboards, Piano, Bass Guitar, Electric Guitar, Vocals 
Anna Mcilwaine - Backing Vocals 

All songs written by Oliver Whitehouse 
Recorded at Swanyard Music 
Artwork by James Bennett 
With thanks to Joshua Burnell 
Engineered and mixed by James Bennett 
Produced by James Bennett and Oliver Whitehouse 
All songs © 2017 Oliver Whitehouse

Rise of Orion CD | Oliver Whitehouse

£10.00Price
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