Chris Coon - locks and keys.
Dave Goebel - shirts and skins.
Amos Rosenstein - strings and things.
Geoff Saunders - trout and bass.
Influences
Of Montreal, The Allman Brothers, Joao Gilberto, Antonio Carlos Jobim, Debussey, Beatles, Pink Floyd, The Shins, Badly Drawn Boy, Johnny Cash, Quentin Tarantino, Beach Boys, Margo Guryan, Bowie, Dr. Dog, The Band, Os Mutantes, Apples in Stereo, The Shoeshine Boys...so many more
Sounds Like
Humans and rabbits have a whopping 98% of genetic material in common.
NEW WEBSITE! www.walriloverock.com
OUR ALBUM "PAPER CRANE" AVAILABLE NOW!!
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"Easily the coolest thing we've played all night" ~Frank De Blase (98.8 FM Rochester's The Buzz)
Winner of the University of Rochester 2007 Battle of the Bands
Winner of 1st place in the Black Dog International Songwriting Contest with "LADY D"
"The only reason my mom let me come out tonight is because she knows how much I love Walri!" ~Julia Nunes
"Wall-ride?" ~Most people upon first hearing our sonorous name
Psychedelic rock, overt nods to the Beatles and Beach Boys, shades of bossa nova, and dense, jazzy chord changes all get executed with smooth precision for a distinct sound the band calls “love rock. ” But you might be too busy with all the hooks to notice. ~ Saby Reyes-Kulkarni (City Newspaper (Rochester, NY) (see blog post for rest of article)
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Walri is a small group of happy-go-lucky friends that really love everything that music has to offer. Their influences are wide, and so is their sound. They are known as genre chameleons, jumping from late '60's inspired love-rock to roots country bluegrass to funky dunky to Brazilian Bossa Nova to shoegaze cowpunk to electronic rock candy. They call the result "love-rock."
Walri is dedicated to writing and playing music with craftsmanship and skill...or not, when the songs call for a more gritty, raw sound. Walri asks the questions that most dare not ask: have we made sure that our music will induce hypnotic smiles? Have we avoided cliche's while not turning our backs on tonality? It's 10:00pm; do you know where my keys are?
Last summer, Walri shared a stage with vintage art rockers Dr. Dog, and Amos even got to sing a few songs with them YEAH!!!!! Some of our great shows have included opening for Ben Lee at the 2006 Lilac Festival in Rochester, and opening for Reel Big Fish on the University of Rochester campus for the D-Day 2006 celebration. The band loves Rochester and can often be found busking near Javas (Gibbs and East), or accompanying the Geva Comedy Improv Troupe. Walri has been building a strong and loyal fanbase at the University of Rochester, The Eastman School of Music, SUNY Fredonia, the greater Rochester area, and in NYC. Last summer, Walri shared a stage with vintage art rockers Dr. Dog, and Amos even got to sing a few songs with them YEAH!!!!!
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WALRI STUFF
Our album Paper Crane is available for MP3 download through this page. If you want a hard copy of the album, they are available for $10, (a better deal, plus awesome artwork) at any of our shows. To obtain a copy directly from us, you can also send us an email at WALRIMUSIC@GMAIL.COM.
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BOOKING WALRI
Contact us through Myspace or send booking inquiries to WALRIMUSIC@GMAIL.COM with the subject: BOOKING.
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We're lookin' forward to the CLC show as well; appears we're both going to be at Art Awake as well :). You guys doing any ridiculous Irish songs (or non-ridiculous as well I suppose)?
waaaaat!?
that's awesome!
I'll be there to party =]
and i'll bring friend!
I'll promote the concert out in rochester for you guys lol
no for real though...
We'll party it up after too.
let geoff know i'll get all the cousin's to come !
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