The Walters

The Walters
Background information
Origin Chicago, Illinois, United States
Genres Indie rock, alternative rock
Years active 2014–2017
Labels Unsigned
Members
  • Luke Olson
  • Walter Kosner
  • Michael Tirabassi
  • Danny Wells
  • Charlie Ekhaus


The Walters were an unsigned five-piece indie rock band from Chicago, Illinois, composed of Luke Olson, Walter Kosner, Michael Tirabassi, Danny Wells, and Charlie Ekhaus.[1] As of 2017 they had released two albums and three singles and were touring the United States with The Orwells.[2][3]

The band performed at prominent Chicago venues such as the Metro, House of Blues, Riot Fest Chicago, and the 2017 Lollapalooza Festival.[4] Their first EP, Songs for Dads, placed on the United States Viral Top 50 list on Spotify.[5] The Walters have described their music as "cardigan rock" and are generally classified as indie rock and new wave.[5]

History

The band formed in Chicago Illinois in 2014 after the band's guitarist and namesake Walter Kosner moved from Connecticut to Chicago in an attempt to attend DePaul University. After dropping out of the school, Kosner recruited the rest of the band members who eventually would form The Walters.[6] That same year the band released their first recorded effort, Songs for Dads. The release saw the band charting on Spotify's United States Viral Top 50 and catching the attention of The Orwells' lead singer Mario Cuomo, who considered it "some of the most solid songwriting I’ve heard in years, matched with harmonies that would make The Beach Boys nervous."[7] After the release of Songs for Dads the band worked with Canvasback Records to release two singles, entitled "Hunk Beach" and "I Want to Be Good".[4]

In a 2015 interview with Ben Niesdopziany from These Days[8] the band stated that the names of their EPs and singles are not always reflective of the music's content and were instead chosen for their humor or because the band liked the name.[4] During 2015 the band also recorded their second full-length effort, Young Men, which was also an independently recorded and distributed release.

This recording was followed up with an early 2017 release of a single and an accompanying music video entitled She's Gonna Leave You", working with producer Phil Ek.[9] In 2017 the band was slated to perform at the music festival Lollapalooza and also began touring with The Orwells.[2] After the tour concluded the Walters planned to record and release new music before that year's end.[10] On September 23rd, the band announced via their Facebook page that they "currently had no future plans to release new music as The Walters".[11]

Members

  • Luke Olson (lead vocals and guitar)
  • Walter Kosner (lead guitar)
  • Michael Tirabassi (vocals and guitar)
  • Danny Wells (bass)
  • Charlie Ekhaus (drums)

Past Members

  • Joseph Lucente (vocals and guitar)

Discography

Studio albums

Title Album details
Songs for Dads
  • Released: November 28, 2014[12]
  • Label: Independent release
  • Formats: 12" vinyl, Compact Disc, digital download
Young Men
  • Released: December 23, 2015 [13]
  • Label: Independent release
  • Formats: 12" vinyl, Compact Disc, digital download

References

  1. ↑ "The Walters on growing popularity, finding success without a label". FOX 32. Retrieved 28 April 2017.
  2. 1 2 Parrella-Aureli, Ariel (March 17, 2017). "REVIEW: The Orwells, The Walters shake it down at home show on US tour kickoff (PHOTOS)". The Columbia Chronicle. Retrieved 28 April 2017.
  3. ↑ "Live from Studio 435: The Walters". WGN Radio. 14 March 2017. Retrieved 28 April 2017.
  4. 1 2 3 NIESPODZIANY, BEN (September 25, 2015). "Hunky Dads: An Introductory Interview with The Walters". These Days. Retrieved 28 April 2017.
  5. 1 2 Blanco, Luke (18 January 2016). "Review: The Walters' EP "Young Men"". Medium.com. Retrieved 28 April 2017.
  6. ↑ "The Walters". Lollapalooza. Retrieved 28 April 2017.
  7. ↑ Kaye, Ben (29 June 2015). "The Walters share new single "Hunk Beach" — listen". Consequence of Sound. Retrieved 28 April 2017.
  8. ↑ "Hunky Dads: An Introductory Interview with The Walters". These Days. Retrieved 2017-05-08.
  9. ↑ Domanick, Andrea (January 12, 2017). "Sweat Out Your Heartbreak to The Walters's Video for "She's Gonna Leave You"". Noisey. Retrieved 2017-05-02.
  10. ↑ "Interview – The Walters". What The Sound. March 30, 2017. Retrieved 28 April 2017.
  11. ↑ The bands official statement: https://www.facebook.com/TheWaltersband/
  12. ↑ "Songs for Dads by The Walters". Bandcamp. Retrieved April 27, 2017.
  13. ↑ "Young Men by The Walters". Bandcamp. Retrieved April 27, 2017.
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