Bio

John Orr, AKA The Last Domino, began writing solo acoustic music in early 2005. The Romanticide EP was released soon after, showcasing songs that Orr describes as "fictional accounts of people who die for reasons tied to love." Most of the songs on Romanticide are quite dark and moody (think Ryan Adams meets Jeff Buckley), but John also shows his humorous side on the album with tracks like the Johnny Cash-esque "Adventures In Whiskeytown" and the over-the-top Beatles pop of the hidden track, "The One I Love".

The Last Domino did not perform live much in its first year, due to Orr's desire to write more up-tempo songs, which would be conducive to putting on a live show with more variety. In late 2006, he began writing new material for a full-length entitled Seconds. As with Romanticide, certain recurring themes were peppered throughout the songs, which deal with "second chances, second guesses, and the second hand itself," as John explains. The music on Seconds is, in fact, much more lively than previous material and creates an energetic atmosphere at shows. However, John stays true to his origins on the disc with somber tracks like "Naïve" and "You Don't Know The Half", which is about a schizophrenic who is on trial for murder.

The Last Domino prides itself on putting on a unique show that implements organic beats and guitar loops, which serve as the foundation for solos from such unexpected instruments as the djembe and the saxophone. This all breathes a different kind of life into some of The Last Domino's already entrancing songs, but Orr also knows when to strip down to a simple guitar-and-vocal combination.

John has just finished recording a new double LP, which he plans to release this November with a drummer and bassist backing him up live. In the meantime, he is looking to play any show he can, be it big or small, and would eventually like to sign to an independent record label.