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The Walkabouts | |
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 The Walkabouts in 2012 | |
| Background information | |
| Origin | Seattle, Washington, U.S. |
| Genres | Indie rock, alternative rock, alt-country, folk rock, chamber pop, slowcore |
| Years active | 1984–2015 |
| Labels | Sub Pop, Virgin, Glitterhouse, PopLlama, Fire & Skill Recordings, Innerstate Records |
| Members | Chris Eckman Carla Torgerson Michael Wells Glenn Slater Terri Moeller Paul Austin |
| Past members | Grant Eckman Curt Eckman Bruce Wirth John Baker Saunders Fred Chalenor Joe Skyward Brian Young |
| Website | www.thewalkabouts.com |
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.[1]
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.[citation needed]
- ^ Colin Larkin, ed. (2003). The Virgin Encyclopedia of Eighties Music (Third ed.). Virgin Books. p. 487. ISBN 1-85227-969-9.