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The Walkabouts
Formed in 1984 · Ended in 2015
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The Walkabouts were an American rock band formed in Seattle, Washington in 1984. The core members were vocalist Carla Torgerson and vocalist and songwriter Chris Eckman. Although the rest of the lineup changed occasionally, for most of the time the other members were Michael Wells, Glenn Slater and Terri Moeller.
The band drew inspiration from folk and country music, particularly Townes Van Zandt, Neil Young and Johnny Cash, but also from other types of artists and musical styles such as Scott Walker, Leonard Cohen, French chanson and Jacques Brel. Their sound was typically rich, with string arrangements and keyboards in addition to the standard rock instruments.
The Walkabouts achieved commercial success and a strong fanbase in Europe, where they had done promotion and extensive touring starting from the early 1990s. They occasionally even made it high on the record charts in countries such as Greece and Norway.
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The Walkabouts est un groupe de musique américain originaire de Seattle, composé entre autres de Carla Torgerson et Chris Eckman (connus aussi sous le nom « Chris and Carla »).
Leur musique est un mélange de folk et de rock. On leur doit une discographie abondante qui, en plus de receler de nombreuses reprises, comporte des compositions qui rappellent Leonard Cohen ou les grands paroliers américains. À cause de leur origine géographique et de leurs enregistrements pour le label Sub Pop, leur musique a parfois été, à tort, qualifiée de « grunge ».
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