“For those who are very sleuthy, they’ll notice that I’ve actually been doing that from the beginning,” Peck tells. “I’ve slowly been changing out my masks and showing more of my face with each album. I think a change is good.”
“I started to think about what I used to call the ‘Orville and Friends’ project — who would I want to work with?” he wonders. “Honestly, I foresaw it happening much later in my career.” To bring that narrative full circle by performing it alongside the country legend who made it famous, Peck says, stands out as a distinct honor. “As a queer person who grew up loving country, I didn’t see a country artist like myself when I was younger — I still have that yearning within me to find acceptance within country,” he says. “Between Willie and Dolly, there’s only a few true, untouchable country legends left.
Yet one area where Peck still hasn’t seen quite enough change is in the country music industry. While the genre is currently enjoyingthanks to dominant runs from artists like Morgan Wallen, Zach Bryan and Luke Combs, Peck also recognizes that the genre isn’t currently built to support talent from marginalized groups.
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