Bio

Indianapolis, IN native John Orr, AKA The Last Domino, began writing solo acoustic music in 2005. The Romanticide EP was released soon afterward, showcasing songs that were mostly dark and moody (think Ryan Adams-meets-Jeff Buckley). The Last Domino did not perform live much in its first year, due to John's desire to write more up-tempo songs, which would be conducive to putting on a live show with more variety.

In late 2006, Orr began writing new material for a full-length entitled Seconds. The music on Seconds is, in fact, much more lively than previous material and creates an energetic atmosphere at shows. As a solo act, Orr puts on a unique show that implements organic beats and guitar loops, which serve as the foundation for appearances from such unexpected instruments as the djembe and the saxophone. This all breathes a different kind of life into The Last Domino's already entrancing songs.

In November 2008, Orr released his ambitious double album, Diamond Days & Firenights. With a loose concept behind it and a collection of songs that span a myriad of genres, Diamond Days is both the summation of and the glimpse into the future of The Last Domino's music. "Let's Try This Again" and "Loophole" are reminiscent of songs from past Domino albums, but incorporate full band instrumentation, which Orr now replicates live with drummer Dave Evans and bassist Matt Foster backing him up for even more powerful shows. John also stays true to his roots on the discs with singer-songwriter tracks like "Definition Of Love" and "Rift", featuring that signature saxophone.

Immediately following the release of Diamond Days, The Last Domino was invited to play the 11th annual Jeff Buckley tribute festival in Chicago. Keeping the festival mindset going into 2009, Orr conceived, booked, hosted, and performed at La Vida Variety!, which featured a myriad of local acts. The show was lauded by the Indy press, and La Vida Variety! is now a recurring series with different themes and acts chosen by Orr himself.

The end of 2009 brought Orr back into his home studio to record an EP of Bjork covers entitled Bjorksongs (Domino In The Dark). This was meant as a space-filler between releases of original material, as the next Domino album has already been planned. The full-length effort will be called When Elephants In The Room Dance With Skeletons In The Closet, and will be released in late 2010 as a precursor to Orr's move to Austin, TX. Elephants will bring Orr back to his humble acoustic beginnings, but once in Austin, The Last Domino will again reform as a three-piece with another full-length rock album soon to follow.

Members

John Orr - vocals, guitars, bass, drums, percussion, keys, sax, beats, loops, misc.
Dave Evans - live drums
Matt Foster - live bass/vox
Kevin Kirk - occasional live violin