Walter Daniels
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Walter Daniels | |
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Background information | |
Born | Chicago, Illinois, United States | June 30, 1963
Genres | Rock and roll, Rockabilly Country, Free improvisation, Country rock, Blues |
Occupation(s) | Singer, harmonica player, musician, |
Instrument(s) | Vocals, harmonica, saxophone |
Years active | 1980s–present |
Walter Daniels (born June 30, 1963) is an American musician and harmonica player noted for introducing the instrument into a number of styles of music not usually associated with the harmonica, including punk rock, and avant-garde free improvisation.
Daniels lives in Austin, Tx. and is married to playwright Nettie Reynolds.
History
Walter Daniels was born in
In the early 1990s, Daniels teamed up with rockabilly frontman Evan Johns in a group called the Gay Sportscasters, releasing two singles on the Only Boy label. In 1994, Daniels began performing with Big Foot Chester, where he served as bandleader, vocalist, and harmonica soloist. In 1995, Daniels went into the studio with Memphis garage-rockers the Oblivians and songwriter Jeffrey Evans, contributing harmonica to the Walter Daniels Plays With Monsieur Jeffrey Evans & The Oblivians at Melissa's Garage EP.[3]
During the 1990s, Daniels began employing the harmonica to experiment with free improvisation, originally on a track called "Spider Hop," released as a
Daniels continues to collaborate extensively and has worked with artists as diverse as
Discography
As Jack O'Fire
Singles
- "Bring Me The Head Of Jon Spencer" 7" (Undone, 1992, UR-002)
- "Clothes Make The Man" 7" (Estrus, 1993, ES 743)
- "She's Gone" 7" (label ?, 1993, cat.no.?)
- "Cool" 7" (No Lie Records, 1993, NL-002)
- "Wired" 7" (Dishy, 1994, cat.no.?)
- "O.K. Class ... Let's Review" 7" (In The Red, 1994, ITR 023)
- "Punkin'" 7" (Estrus, 1994, ES 755)
- "I'm Younger Than That Now" 7" (Undone, 1994, UDR-0005-7)
- "Soul Music 101 Chapter 1" 7" (Sympathy for the Record Industry, 1994, SFTRI 253–1)
- "Soul Music 101 Chapter 2" 7" (Sympathy for the Record Industry, 1994, SFTRI 253–2)
- "Soul Music 101 Chapter 3" 7" (Sympathy for the Record Industry, 1994, SFTRI 253–3)
- "Tiger in Your Tank" 7" (label ?, year ?, cat.no.?)
- "The Lost Lessons" 7" (Shake Your Ass Records, 2004, SYA 008)
- "The Lost Lessons" 7" (Solid Sex Lovie Doll Records, 2004, SSLD 015)
- "Walter Daniels & Guadalupe Plata" (2012)
Split albums
- Integrity, Soul, Attitude 7" (No Lie Records, 1993, NL-003)
Albums
- 6 Super Shock Soul Songs 10" (Estrus, 1993, ES 102)
- Hot Rod Songs for the Soul Riot 10" (00 Records, 1993, 007)
- The Destruction Of Squaresville CD (Estrus, 1994, ES 1213)
- Soul Music 101, chapter 4 10" (Sympathy for the Record Industry, 1995, SFTRI 334)
- Forever CD (Sympathy for the Record Industry, 1996, SFTRI 405)
- Beware The Souless Cool CD (1+2 Records, 1996, 1+2 CD 059)
With the Oblivians and Monsieur Jeffrey Evans
- Walter Daniels Plays With Monsieur Jeffrey Evans & The Oblivians at Melissa's Garage 10" (Undone, 1995, UDR-0008-10)
- Melissa's Garage Revisited LP/CD (Sympathy for the Record Industry, 1999, SFTRI 590)
With the Revelators
- The Revelators Featuring Walter Daniels 7" (Sympathy for the Record Industry, 1997, SFTRI 512)
With '68 Comeback
Singles
- "Someday My Prince Will Come...." 2x7" (Sympathy for the Record Industry, 1996, SFTRI 390)
Albums
- A Bridge Too Fuckin' Far 2xLP/CD (Sympathy for the Record Industry, 1998, SFTRI 422)
As Big Foot Chester
Singles
- "Harpoon Man" 7" (Sympathy for the Record Industry, 1996, SFTRI 419)
Albums
- Devil in Me CD (Sympathy for the Record Industry, 1996, SFTRI 420)
- Tabernacalin' CD (Sympathy for the Record Industry, 1998, SFTRI 520)
With The Hard Feelings (band)
- Fought Back And Lost LP/CD (Sympathy for the Record Industry, 2000, SFTRI 604)
- You Won't Like It LP/CD (Dropkick/Beerland, 2001, BEHIND19/BEER01)
- Rebels Against the Future LP/CD (Dropkick/Beerland, 2003, BEHIND28/BEER02)
As Walter Daniels and the Drunken Angels
Singles
- "Ain't It Grand To Be A Christian" 7" (Solid Sex Lovie Doll Records, 2000, SSLD 006)
With The Crack Pipes
- Every Night, Saturday Night (Sympathy for the Record Industry, 2001, SFTRI 646)
As South Filthy
Singles
- "Soul of a Man" 7" (Wrecked Em Records, 2003, wrecked 004)
Albums
- You Can Name It Yo' Mammy If You Wanna ... CD (Sympathy for the Record Industry, 2002, SFTRI 701)
- Crackin' Up + You Can Name It Yo' Mammy If You Wanna 2xLP/LP (Rockin' Bones, 2005, RON 062-1/RON062-2)
- Undertakin' Daddy (Beast Records, BR-087)
With Chili Cold Blood
- Trashcan Parade (Blood Chili Records, 2005)
With Black Joe Lewis and Cool Breeze
- "Boogie" 7" (Shake Your Ass Records, 2005, SYA 015)
As Walter Daniels and The Gospel Clodhoppers
- "Harmonica!!" b/w "Take Your Foot Out of the Mud & Put It in the Sand" 7" (Ghost Highway Recordings, 2010, GHR-04)
With Harp Explosion (feat. Walter Daniels)
Single
- "Atom Age Harmonica Blowout" 7" (Noisegames Records, 2014, NGR007)
References
- ^ [1] [dead link]
- ^ "Tim Kerr | Credits". AllMusic. Retrieved April 30, 2023.
- ^ a b "Walter Daniels Songs, Albums, Reviews, Bio & More". AllMusic. Retrieved April 30, 2023.
- ^ "Texas Session - Eugene Chadbourne | Credits". AllMusic. Retrieved April 30, 2023.
- ^ "Eugene Chadbourne - Texas Session Album Reviews, Songs & More". AllMusic. Retrieved April 30, 2023.
Other sources
- Walter Daniels Interview, Part One
- Evert. "Walter Daniels" "Grunnenrocks.com". Retrieved June 1, 2007