Thursday, March 1, 2007
Tanner Walle, frontman for Lawrence cover band The Wobbly H, is proving that his musical palette extends beyond singing other people’s songs.
Walle, 23-year-old Lawrence resident, will unveil his sophomore solo album, The Future of Tape, March 2 at the Granada Theater, 1020 Massachusetts St.
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Hear Tanner Walle
The Future of Tape CD release party is March 2 at the Granada Theater, 10 p.m. All ticket sales will be donated to the United Way.
You can check Walle out at www.tannerwalle.com, www.myspace.com/tannerwalle or on iTunes.
“It’s not until you hear his original stuff that you get a real sense of him,” Mark Barrath, St. Louis senior, says. “Him being known as the singer for The Wobbly H just doesn’t do him justice or show his true talents.”
Though Walle’s new album draws from the same subtle melodies and jazzy guitar work as his debut, It Was, his partnership with producer Jerett Fulton is leading him in a new musical direction.
Trying to compare his sophomore album to his debut is like trying to compare night and day, Walle says. The Future of Tape is an electro-pop collection that relies on both organic and electronic grooves, as well as Walle’s delicate vocals and acoustic guitar work.
“It’s 21st-century singer-songwriter,” says Fulton, owner of Mixtape Soundlab, 735 1/2 New Hampshire St. “We’ve helped him find a brand new sound.”
That sound will be shared with the public March 2 at the Granada Theater for the first time. Walle contribute some of the proceeds from the night to Rock Chalk Revue, an annual fundraiser for the United Way.
Rock Chalk Revue is one of the largest student-run philanthropies in the United States, and past shows have raised more than $50,000. In addition to contributing the sales of an EP that includes several tracks from The Future of Tape, Walle is donating all ticket sales from his CD release party at the Granada Theater to the United Way.
Scott Campbell, fundraising coordinator for the 2007 Rock Chalk Revue, says it will be talent show of sorts for the participating organizations. Walle’s talents will help raise money for the United Way, and that the organization plans to incorporate Rock Chalk Artists into future performances because of this year’s projected success, Campbell says.
Walle’s EPs will be available at the Lied Center before and after the Rock Chalk Revue perfornances. He is eager for the opportunity to share his fresh batch of originals with a new audience. “It’s great for both entities,” he says. “Either way, money is going to be raised. It’s a surefire thing.”
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