Tanner Walle's career as a performer has stretched nearly ten years.
At the age of 14, Tanner had moved to Phoenix, AZ from his home state of Kansas. Immediately upon arriving, Tanner was singing in theater as well as writing and performing original music on stages throughout Phoenix and central Arizona. By 2001, he and his band Oddbox had landed both Wednesday and Thursday night residencies at two separate night clubs on ASU's campus.
Tanner returned to Kansas in 2002 to attend the University of Kansas in Lawrence. Shortly thereafter, with his new band and entirely new collection of material, Tanner was supporting acts such as the Samples, Graham Colton, Ari Hest and Pat McGee. In 2004, Tanner and his band of veteran Kansas City and Lawrence musicians headed into the studio, where they recorded their first full-length entitled "It Was." With a profound pocket of musicianship and crystal-clear production quality, the Chicago Tribuned noted Tanner's songwriting as "made-for-radio lyrical sentiments."
Soon thereafter, Tanner was touring the Midwest and Northeast, while maintaining a home base in Lawrence, playing with Kelly Clarkson, Everclear, Bob Schneider, Teitur, as well as numerous shows with friends Matt Wertz and Dave Barnes. Combined with strong iTunes sales in the U.S., Europe and Australia, Tanner's reputation as a profound songwriter was alas being solidified.
Tanner's sophomore album, entitled "The Future of Tape," turns in an entirely new direction for Tanner's musical styles. Produced by Jerett Fulton, and recorded entirely at Lawrence's premiere recording studio Mixtape SoundLab, "Future" is described as a fusion of electronic-acoustic pop, traveling broad sonic landscapes while containing expressive, sticky hooks with lyrics rich in imagery. As the Pitch described, "the impassioned vocal inflections of Sting and the jazzy chord changes of Steely Dan, Walle creates polished tunes with mainstream appeal and pro-grade musicianship."
Look for Tanner's third, entirely acoustic EP to be released exclusively on iTunes by Fall 2008!!
dude, so i got really bored and decided to finally sit down and listen to some of your music, and i must say, you fricken rock man! you've come along way from playing hide and seek in a dark house with a bunch of delinquents! Keep making music man, and come visit us in phx!
oooo yay!!! I'll be out of town friday sept. 5th through that tuesday the 9th...but give me a call maybe we can hang out in kansas city! you can come to bluestem!!
the disc makers people called me this morning and said my discs will be here friday. Im pretty stoked!! your music sounds great and i hope you are too. give me a call when ever you come back to the middle. Peace, Billy
What up cuz?!? So how's the NY treatin you?? We are going to be touring out this spring, and might come out there. We're undecided which coast we are going to hit up. The new tune is great! Keep in touch. -Bruce- SELECT FIVE
Yay! I'm happy to hear you're in the studio... I was the third person to listen (or so your counter tells me) :0)!!! We'll chat music next time I run into you... keep up the creativity!
Sooo I was wondering if this whole wall-e movie has gotten on your nerves yet... bc my friend Graham from college, he hated when the movie Along Came Polly came out, because before then, Sharts wasn't a funny last name.
Thanks alot Tanner. I herd the whole wall-e thing is working for you. I should be releaseing the album early september. I'll let you know. Peace, Billy
sorry im replying so late...anyways waka was wel...unexplicable. lots of fun but could have been just a little bit better had you been here! miss you! p.s. im moving to denver at the end of july so i hope that doesnt make it any more of a challenge to see you when you come in town
Yo!!! What's happenin? I'm totally diggin your sound... you should let me know when you're playing live, in a place that doesn't only serve riesling for the summers...
hey tanner! long time no speak.Life is pretty good. Getting ready to move to the plaza and job hunting. How is NY? You visiting anytime soon??? Take care!
hey there..sounds like you are living the life! levi and i are moving to a cool loft in the river market hopefully soon...need some change! joe is good thanks for asking..the job, well its a job right? nothing fun. enjoy your time in philly! :)
Everything is prettay prettay prettay good over here. I hope NYC is treating you well, will you be making your way through Chicago anytime soon with a show?
