| Chris Walla | |
|---|---|
| Birth name | Christopher Ryan Walla |
| Born | November 2, 1975 Bothell, Washington |
| Genre(s) | Indie rock |
| Occupation(s) | Singer-songwriter, guitarist, producer |
| Instrument(s) | Guitar Vocals Piano Organ |
| Years active | 1997–present |
| Label(s) | Barsuk Atlantic Elsinor |
| Associated acts | Death Cab for Cutie Martin Youth Auxiliary |
| Website | www.deathcabforcutie.com |
Christopher Walla is the guitarist and producer for the band Death Cab for Cutie. Events 1570 - A Tidal wave in the North Sea devastates the coast from Holland to Jutland, killing more than 1000 Year 1975 ( MCMLXXV) was a Common year starting on Wednesday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Bothell (pronounced /bɒθəl/ is a city located in King and Snohomish Counties in the state of Washington. Washington ( is a state in the Pacific Northwest region of the United States. A music genre is a categorical and typological construct that identifies musical sounds as belonging to a particular category and type of music that can be distinguished from other Indie rock is genre of Alternative rock that primarily exists in the independent Underground music scene A musical instrument is a device constructed or modified for the purpose of making Music. The guitar is a Musical instrument with ancient roots that is used in a wide variety of musical styles Singing is the act of producing musical sounds with the voice, which is often contrasted with Speech. The piano is a Musical instrument played by means of a keyboard that produces sound by striking steel strings with Felt covered hammers The organ (from Greek όργανον – organon "organ instrument tool" is a Keyboard instrument of one or more divisions each In the Music industry, a record label can be a Brand and a Trademark associated with the Marketing of music recordings and Music Barsuk Records (bɑrˈsuːk bar-SOOK is an Independent record label based in Seattle Washington, started and still managed by the members of the Atlantic Records ( Atlantic Recording Corporation) is an American Record label best known for its many recordings of Rhythm & blues, Rock Death Cab for Cutie is an American Indie rock band formed in Bellingham, A guitarist is a Musician who plays the Guitar. Guitarists may perform solo pieces or play with ensembles and bands of a wide variety of genres Death Cab for Cutie is an American Indie rock band formed in Bellingham, He is also a former DJ of KCWU, 88. KCWU (formerly KCAT) also known as 881 The 'Burg, is the college radio station for Central Washington University based out of Ellensburg Washington 1 The Burg. Walla has also been a prolific producer in the Indie Rock community, earning production credits on more than a dozen albums in addition to Death Cab for Cutie's discography. Indie rock is genre of Alternative rock that primarily exists in the independent Underground music scene Walla currently resides in Portland, Oregon. Portland is a city located in the Northwestern United States, near the Confluence of the Willamette and Columbia rivers
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Musical career
Early Bands
While in high school, Chris was in a short lived band called The Wallflowers, not to be confused with The Wallflowers (of California), and an early member of the Seattle, Washington band The Long Winters. The Wallflowers are a Grammy Award -winning rock band from Los Angeles California.
Death Cab for Cutie
While Death Cab for Cutie was only considered a solo project of Ben Gibbard, Chris Walla contributed vocals for four of the tracks on the album You Can Play These Songs with Chords, as well as electric guitar. Death Cab for Cutie is an American Indie rock band formed in Bellingham, Benjamin Gibbard (born August 11, 1976 in Bremerton Washington) is an American Musician who has formed several indie You Can Play These Songs with Chords (1997 is the first release from the band Death Cab for Cutie, which at the time consisted entirely of founder Benjamin Walla was subsequently recruited as a full member of the band along with Nicholas Harmer and Nathan Good. Nicholas Harmer (born January 23, 1975 in Landstuhl, Germany) is the Bass guitarist for the group Death Cab for Cutie Nathan Good (born 1975) is the first and former Drummer of Death Cab for Cutie.
Solo projects
Walla has a solo project called Martin Youth Auxiliary. Most of these releases, however, have never been fully exposed to the general public. Under this name, one cassette was recorded and released in 1999 on Elsinor Records; only several dozen copies were made. Walla has been claiming that he will release a new MYA record for about four years. Recently he announced that in 2007 he will release an album under this name on Barsuk Records, the previous home of Death Cab for Cutie and many of the bands Walla has worked with or produced. MYA shows are very rare as well, however, they are almost always recorded.
Walla announced on his site that he would be releasing a new solo album in 2007 and Barsuk Records agreed to release the album, entitled Field Manual. Barsuk Records (bɑrˈsuːk bar-SOOK is an Independent record label based in Seattle Washington, started and still managed by the members of the The album was initially set for release in March 2007 but was subsequently delayed until January 2008[1]. Field Manual was finally released on January 29, 2008. __FORCETOC__ Chris Walla 's second solo album entitled Field Manual, originally named It's Unsustainable, was released on January 29 [2] Barsuk has made the track "Sing Again" from Field Manual available for free download from their website. Field Manual reportedly contains two tracks that were left off Death Cab for Cutie's album Plans. Death Cab for Cutie is an American Indie rock band formed in Bellingham, Plans is the fifth Studio album by Death Cab for Cutie, released on August 30, 2005. [3]
Hall of Justice
Chris Walla has also founded his own recording studio in Portland, Oregon named the Hall of Justice. In 2005 Walla launched his own website, the Hall of Justice Recording, on which he has since made a number of blog posts. However, the main draw of the site is a few dozen mp3 files of Walla's solo songs, which he offers free of charge.
Discography
As musician
Solo
As Martin Youth Auxiliary
- Martin Youth Auxiliary (Cassette) - Elsinor - 1999
As Chris Walla
- Field Manual (CD) - Barsuk - 2008
With Death Cab for Cutie
- You Can Play These Songs with Chords (1997, Elsinor)
- Something About Airplanes (1998, Barsuk)
- We Have the Facts and We're Voting Yes (2000, Barsuk)
- The Forbidden Love E.P. (2000, Barsuk)
- The Photo Album (2001, Barsuk)
- The Stability E.P. (2002, Barsuk)
- You Can Play These Songs with Chords (2002 re-release, Barsuk)
- Transatlanticism (2003, Barsuk)
- Studio X Sessions E.P. (2004 digital-only release, Barsuk)
- The John Byrd E.P. (2005, Barsuk)
- Plans (2005, Atlantic)
- iTunes Originals - Death Cab for Cutie (2005 digital-only release, Atlantic)
- Narrow Stairs (2008, Atlantic)
Other Credits
- The Long Winters, The Worst You Can Do Is Harm (2002, Barsuk) - Guitar, Bass, Baritone, Hammond, Harmony Vocals, Drum Kit, Trap Kit, Melodihorn
- The Long Winters, When I Pretend to Fall (2003, Barsuk) - Guitar
- Rocky Votolato, "Light and Sound EP" (2003, Second Nature) - Electric Guitar, Bass
- Travis Morrison, Travistan (2004, Barsuk) - Organ, Synthesizer, Bass, Guitar, Percussion, Piano, Xylophone, Melodica, Drum Machine
- The Decemberists, Picaresque (2005, Kill Rock Stars) - Electric Guitar
- Nada Surf, The Weight Is a Gift (2005, Barsuk) - Guitar, Keyboards
- The Long Winters, Putting The Days to Bed (2006, Barsuk) - Guitar, Piano
- The Decemberists, The Crane Wife (2006, Capitol) - Keyboards, Background Vocals
- Tegan and Sara, The Con (2007, Sire) - Guitars, Keyboards, Organ, Shakers, Cymbals, Tiny Guitars, Bass
As producer
In addition to the Death Cab for Cutie discography, Walla has assisted in production of the following albums:
- Carissa's Wierd, Songs About Leaving (2002, Sad Robot) - Production, Mixing,
- The Long Winters, The Worst You Can Do Is Harm (2002, Barsuk) - Production, Engineering, Mixing, Tape Splicing
- The Velvet Teen, Out of the Fierce Parade (2002, Slowdance) - Production, Engineering
- Hot Hot Heat, Knock Knock Knock (EP) (2002, Sub Pop) - Production, Engineering
- Hot Hot Heat, Make Up The Breakdown (2002, Sub Pop) - Mixing, Engineering
- The Thermals, More Parts per Million (2003, Sub Pop) - Mixing
- The Long Winters, When I Pretend to Fall (2003, Barsuk) - Production, Engineering, Mixing, Mixing Advisor, Recording
- The Thermals, Fuckin A (2004, Sub Pop) - Engineering
- Travis Morrison, Travistan (2004, Barsuk) - Production, Sampling
- The Decemberists, Picaresque (2005, Kill Rock Stars) - Production, Mixing
- Nada Surf, The Weight Is a Gift (2005, Barsuk) - Production, Engineering, Photography
- The Decemberists, The Crane Wife (2006, Capitol) - Production, Mixing
- Tegan and Sara, The Con (2007, Sire) - Production
- So Many Dynamos, Untitled Upcoming Release (2008/upcoming, Skrocki) - Production
References
- ^ HOJ Words
- ^ Chris Walla / Barsuk Records
- ^ Death Cab For Cutie star preps solo album | News | NME.COM
External links
- 20 Questions to Christopher Walla from 2000. Christopher Walla is the Guitarist and producer for the band Death Cab for Cutie. __FORCETOC__ Chris Walla 's second solo album entitled Field Manual, originally named It's Unsustainable, was released on January 29 Barsuk Records (bɑrˈsuːk bar-SOOK is an Independent record label based in Seattle Washington, started and still managed by the members of the Death Cab for Cutie is an American Indie rock band formed in Bellingham, You Can Play These Songs with Chords (1997 is the first release from the band Death Cab for Cutie, which at the time consisted entirely of founder Benjamin Something About Airplanes is the debut studio album by Indie rock band Death Cab for Cutie, released on August 18 1998. Barsuk Records (bɑrˈsuːk bar-SOOK is an Independent record label based in Seattle Washington, started and still managed by the members of the We Have the Facts and We're Voting Yes is the second studio album by Indie rock band Death Cab for Cutie, released on March 21 2000 The Forbidden Love EP (2000 was the first EP released by the band Death Cab for Cutie on Barsuk Records. The Photo Album is the third Album from indie band Death Cab for Cutie. The Stability EP is a limited release album by Death Cab for Cutie, and was the last to feature drummer Michael Schorr. You Can Play These Songs with Chords (1997 is the first release from the band Death Cab for Cutie, which at the time consisted entirely of founder Benjamin Transatlanticism is an album by Death Cab for Cutie. It is their fourth LP and eighth record release Studio X Sessions EP (2004 is an EP by Death Cab for Cutie. It was released exclusively on Apple 's ITunes Music Store website The John Byrd EP by the band Death Cab for Cutie was recorded live during their spring 2004 North American tour Plans is the fifth Studio album by Death Cab for Cutie, released on August 30, 2005. Atlantic Records ( Atlantic Recording Corporation) is an American Record label best known for its many recordings of Rhythm & blues, Rock iTunes Originals – Death Cab for Cutie (2005 is an ITunes Originals release from the band Death Cab for Cutie. Narrow Stairs is the sixth Studio album by Alternative rock band Death Cab for Cutie. The Long Winters is an American Indie rock band based in Seattle Washington. The Worst You Can Do Is Harm is the debut album by Indie rock band The Long Winters. Barsuk Records (bɑrˈsuːk bar-SOOK is an Independent record label based in Seattle Washington, started and still managed by the members of the The Long Winters is an American Indie rock band based in Seattle Washington. When I Pretend to Fall, is the second album by Indie rock band The Long Winters. Rocky Votolato is an Italian-American musician He was born in a rural hospital near Carrolton Texas in 1978 though was raised in the Pacific Northwest Uwe Schmidt (aka Atom™ Señor Coconut; born 27 august 1968 in Frankfurt, West Germany) is a German DJ and producer of Travis Morrison (born December 16 1972 is an American musician from the Northern Virginia suburbs of Washington D Travistan is Travis Morrison 's solo debut Album, released in 2004 (see 2004 in music) by Barsuk Records. Picaresque is an album by The Decemberists released in 2005 on the Kill Rock Stars record label Kill Rock Stars is an Independent record label founded in 1991 by Slim Moon and based in Olympia, Washington, United States and Nada Surf is an American Alternative rock band Formed in 1992 the New York band consists of Matthew Caws ( Guitar, vocals The Weight Is a Gift is Nada Surf 's fourth full-length album The Long Winters is an American Indie rock band based in Seattle Washington. The Crane Wife is an album by The Decemberists, released in 2006 Capitol Records is a major United States -based Record label owned by EMI and located in Hollywood California and New York City as Tegan and Sara (tiːɡɨn ænd sɛɹə is an Indie rock / Indie pop Tegan Rain Quin and Sara Kiersten Quin (born September 19, The Con is Tegan and Sara 's fifth full-length Studio album, released on July 24, 2007 ( February 18, 2008 Sire Records Company is an American record label owned by Warner Music Group and distributed through Warner Bros Carissa's Wierd was an indie rock band from Seattle that formed in 1995 and disbanded in late 2003 The Long Winters is an American Indie rock band based in Seattle Washington. The Worst You Can Do Is Harm is the debut album by Indie rock band The Long Winters. Barsuk Records (bɑrˈsuːk bar-SOOK is an Independent record label based in Seattle Washington, started and still managed by the members of the The Velvet Teen is an Indie band from Northern California. The Velvet Teen was founded by Judah Nagler and Logan Whitehurst as a side Out of the Fierce Parade is the full-length debut album from The Velvet Teen. Slowdance Records is an Independent record label based in Portland Oregon. Hot Hot Heat is a rock band from Victoria British Columbia, Canada. Hot Hot Heat is a rock band from Victoria British Columbia, Canada. Sub Pop is an Independent record label (though funded and sharing distribution outlets with Warner Music founded by Bruce Pavitt and Jonathan Poneman Hot Hot Heat is a rock band from Victoria British Columbia, Canada. Make Up the Breakdown is the debut mass-produced Album by Hot Hot Heat, following the release of the Knock Knock Knock EP The Thermals, formed in 2002 are an American Indie rock band from Portland Oregon on the label Sub Pop Records. More Parts Per Million is The Thermals ' debut album The album was released in 2003 on Sub Pop Records. The Long Winters is an American Indie rock band based in Seattle Washington. When I Pretend to Fall, is the second album by Indie rock band The Long Winters. The Thermals, formed in 2002 are an American Indie rock band from Portland Oregon on the label Sub Pop Records. Fuckin A is The Thermals ' second album The album was released on May 18, 2004 on Sub Pop Records. Travis Morrison (born December 16 1972 is an American musician from the Northern Virginia suburbs of Washington D Travistan is Travis Morrison 's solo debut Album, released in 2004 (see 2004 in music) by Barsuk Records. Picaresque is an album by The Decemberists released in 2005 on the Kill Rock Stars record label Kill Rock Stars is an Independent record label founded in 1991 by Slim Moon and based in Olympia, Washington, United States and Nada Surf is an American Alternative rock band Formed in 1992 the New York band consists of Matthew Caws ( Guitar, vocals The Weight Is a Gift is Nada Surf 's fourth full-length album The Crane Wife is an album by The Decemberists, released in 2006 Capitol Records is a major United States -based Record label owned by EMI and located in Hollywood California and New York City as Tegan and Sara (tiːɡɨn ænd sɛɹə is an Indie rock / Indie pop Tegan Rain Quin and Sara Kiersten Quin (born September 19, The Con is Tegan and Sara 's fifth full-length Studio album, released on July 24, 2007 ( February 18, 2008 Sire Records Company is an American record label owned by Warner Music Group and distributed through Warner Bros So Many Dynamos is a Rock band from Edwardsville, Illinois, a city in the metro-east St
- Hall of Justice Recording
- Review of Chris Walla's "Field Manual" 1
- Review of Chris walla's "Field Manual" 2
- Chris Walla interview, Jan. 2008
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