Orville Peck didnt give up when people laughed in his face for being Gay

The "Dead of Night" singer, 35, and fellow country singers Jimmie Allen and Mickey Guyton appear as talent scouts on the AppleTV+ competition My Kind of Country, which is produced by Reese Witherspoon and Kacey Musgraves. On the show, the trio search the globe for (and mentor) rising country talent who offer a new perspective in the genre. How was it breaking into country as an out queer artist?

It was a lot of people practically laughing in my face, telling me that being an openly gay man in country would never work. I've met very discouraging moments in my career. But I just kept my chin up, and I refused to let anybody tell me that I couldn't do what I wanted. If someone tells me I can't do something, it makes me want to do it even more.

Can't he give up the creepy mask? He's actually a handsome guy in real life, and at this point everyone knows who he is.

I LOVE Let Me Drown ! I get chills every time I listen to it. Yes everyone knows who he is and what he looks like (and best of all,hes hung) so the mask is for other reasons,maybe only known to him. I fell in love with his voice before I saw the real Orville ,maybe thats his point ? One of the few new artists I follow.

An A-gay in a mask, truly groundbreaking.

maybe they were laughing at his mask.

R1 Who is he w/o the mask? Do tell. I'm in the dark.

His real name is Daniel Pitout. He is handsome and has beautiful blue eyes.

How can people laugh in his face when they can't see it?

That makes no sense, r10. They can see his face but the mask obscures his features.

[quote] What's up with your signature fringe mask?

[quote]The misconception is that it's a character or I'm cultivating some persona or whatever. But I grew up loving country where there was an intersection between theatricality and very honest songwriting. Dolly's a perfect example — the big wigs, the crazy outfits, but it's her. For me, I was obsessed with the Lone Ranger, cowboys hiding their face, so that's what I wanted to do. I wanted to mix really vulnerable personal music, which is what I write, with this theatricality and performance.

I can understand the mask, but can/'t he get rid of the fringe? it makes him look like a walking vagina, and the fringe must constantly get i his mouth when he sings.

He doesn't have a very good singing voice.

He's a better songwriter than he is a singer, but that's not saying much.

The "masked cocksucker" gimmick is the only thing he's got going for him. Without it, he's playing the Sunday beer bust for tips and free drinks at his local gay bar.

Jesus R13 ,who hurt you ?

[quote]He doesn't have a very good singing voice.

Right, Mary. You'll convince a lot of people of that.

How exactly is he an "out queer artist" if he's wearing a mask that disguises his face all the time?

Real singers don't need gimmicks.

That song gives me chills R15 ! I also find him incredibly sexy while he's singing it.

Singing with Shania Twain.

Wow thanks for posting his handsome face! Most country sounds like fingernails on the chalkboard to me, so this is the first time I’ve encountered this singer. What a handsome fellow. I wonder if he is an introvert, and why he chose to use a mask. I have a suspicion that people have told him that he is good looking. It is horrible that he had to face such ignorance, I’m glad he was able to persist through it and inspire others.

I've loved his voice since I first heard his music--reminds me of Roy Orbison. Straightforward but very atmospheric, dark country music. Certainly a hell of lot more listenable (and interesting) than the mainstream country garbage we get from hetero country artists.

He can't be all that much of an introvert, since he was supposed to have posted full body nude photos online.

Daniel Pitout nude in BUTT Magazine.

More of Daniel Pitout nude. He's got a nice big dick.

[quote] He's got a nice big dick.

I was wondering why all of a sudden DL'ers, who normally hate all openly gay male artists, were embracing this guy, of all people.

Now it all makes sense.

He's gross and looks like he smells. I find it hilarious he wears a mask but has no problem showing off his dick everywhere.

r24 is envious because of his own shameful micro-nubbin.

He was so nice and delightful in his episode of Trixie's Motel.

In the link, Orville shows up around the 4:55 minutes mark.

Oops, sorry. Forgot the link.

He has almost no South African accent, which is interesting given he grew up there.

He definitely pulled a Lana Del Rey in terms of reinventing himself. He was once a young twink punk drummer before he created the moody gay cowboy persona of Orville Peck. Lana did the same thing—she (with a little help from Interscope) went from being folky singer-songwriter Lizzy Grant, to a glamorous '50s vamp with a hip hop flair. In both cases, their change-ups were successes and put them on the map.

His music kind of sucks, but then I think most country music sucks, so I guess he has that going for him.

Maybe the mask is to make sure he doesn't get beaten up by male redneck C&W fans when he's off-stage? Country music is hardly a demographic that skews liberal. k.d. lang had to basically give up on the genre because her butchness was too much in the 80s and 90s for them.

It also could have been that when he was also working as a punk drummer he wanted to keep the two personae separate.

R1, the mask is giving me the vibes of Sia crossed with Marilyn Manson.

R18 I prefer Shania's sister Chu Chu.

Roy Orbison impersonator + bony-porn bod + lampshade mask = musical genius to the gullible.

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