the Walkabouts
USA
Formed: 1984
Styles: Indie Rock, Alternative Pop/Rock, Alternative/Indie Rock, Alternative Country-Rock, Alt-Country, Alternative Country, Country-Rock, Alternative Singer/Songwriter
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Despite their background (punk), geography (Seattle), and label affiliation (Sub Pop), the Walkabouts were anything but a grunge band; dark, haunting, and elegiac, their work instead sprung forth from the storytelling traditions of American roots music and the kinetic excitement of rock & roll. The Walkabouts were formed in 1984 by Chris Eckman and his brothers Curt and Grant, all of whom had previously played together in a number of punk-pop outfits, along with singer Carla Torgerson, a veteran of folk and street singing. The group's lineup pr...
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