Orville Peck: "I learned to play guitar without the high E string - I didn’t know how to change it when it broke!"

Songwriter and performer Orville Peck has, in a few short months, become a worldwide country music phenomenon. The big-voiced crooner rocketed to fame and attention in 2019 with his track, Dead of Night, which featured his looming, moody guitar playing coupled with his Liberty Bell-like voice. 

Peck, as many fans know, has kept his real-life identity something of a mystery, showing up for interviews and appearances wearing a cowboy hat and a fringe leather mask, which dangles at his chest. 

Many have speculated on his identity but that is not something we’ve preoccupied ourselves with here. Instead, what we care about is Peck’s glorious voice, his precise guitar playing and his overall wondrous mystique. 

We caught up with the six-string player to talk about how he first fell in love with music, what he loves about country, which guitars are his favorite (and most prolific) and more. Peck releases his new EP, Show Pony, today.