Wes - vocals, guitar Chris - Keyboard Luke - Drums Fred - Bass
Influences
I look to John Mayer for inspration in lyrical poetry and soul, occasionally the odd killer chord. Pop-Rock's singer-songwriters like Howie Day, KT Tunstall, Sam Roberts and Ryan Adams figure hugely. But the real source is in Britrock like Coldplay, Snow Patrol, Travis, Oasis, Stereophonics... And then there's anything that catches my ear, from Supertramp to Pink to Mika. It all finds its way in somehow.
Sounds Like
A pop-infused mix of catchy and upbeat Britrock like U2, Stereophonics, or Travis, soaring anthemic choruses of Coldplay or Oasis, with the singer-songwriter style complexity of John Mayer or Howie Day. The songs of Wes Walls bring together elements of British pop and soulful depth to create driving, melodic songs with catchy, singable lines and exciting rhythm, and lyrics that catch the essence of its theme and condenses it into pure, sure-to-stay-in-your-head pop music.
Tapping into the long tradition of catchy hooks, punchy lyrics,
and unforgettable melodies forged by pop music's greatest
songwriters, 26-year-old Wes Walls delivers a sound of singer-songwriter style complexity, soaring anthemic choruses, and straight-ahead Britrock.
For ten years, Wes has been crafting his skills in writing
and performing, taking the stage in various incarnations as
a solo acoustic act and frontman for his own rock band. After
a year studying journalism in university, Wes - armed with
catchy songs, passion, and determination - took a chance and
decided to pursue a career in music. Knowing he would
need an edge to succeed, he enrolled in the Selkirk College's Contemporary Music and Technology School, graduating two years later with a wide set of new skills and talent.
Yearning for life experience, Wes took a year to travel Europe with his guitar, settling in London and playing regular gigs as a solo act. He returned to Canada when his time was up, and planted his feet in Vancouver, where he joined a rock band called Whitfield as lead guitar player. He eventually put together a rock group of his own, called weswalls, and became a regular on the Vancouver indie band circuit. Throughout 2006 they played a solid string of gigs, gaining invaluable real-world experience. But after a year, he knew a change was needed, and moved to Montreal to set up a small studio and record self-produced demo tracks.
Armed with a brand-new killer demo, Wes is gaining new fans and reaching as many ears as possible. With a fresh sound and stay-in-your-head songs, Wes Walls is poised to take it to the next level.
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Hi, I hope you are well . Ihave just added two original tracks to my page. 'Hold On' and 'Asking For More' . Would love your feedback on them. Much Love J Marie Cooper
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Cool, I look forward to hearing it when it's all done. Not much out here. I have a band together now and I'm playing next Wed. Should be fun. I'd like to do some recording sometime soon. Montreal looks pretty sweet
Summer's going good so far, although I've barely even been to the beach which is pretty sad. How can I buy a copy of your new album? I'd like to hear the rest. I have a really good friend moving back to Montreal from London so maybe I'll come visit sometime. Any chance you can hook us up with an acoustic show if I come up? It won't be for a while though.
Yeah, Ooh lah is new. I've been working at a post production studio in North Van called Sharpe Sound. Been meaning to record some more new songs but haven't got around to it yet.
man, what you did with better off is amazing. The first time I heard it, I really liked it but you did something with the verses that really made it fit with the chorus. It sounds amazing and if you don't get some sort of a deal with this song I'd be suprised
Unfortunately this computer is too slow to listen to your songs - it keeps stopping. I did hear the very start of fools and it brought back some memories - "I've heard that before somewhere" - hahah.
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