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Artist
Walrus
12+ albums
shoegazepost-rockProgressive rockindiePsychedelic Rock
about
There are several bands that go by the name Walrus. 1: A Japanese shoegaze group 2: An English progressive rock band. 3: A rock band from Chicago, 4: A Korean indie-rock band, 월러스. 5: A cool psychedelic rockband from Halifax 6: An Indie band from Australia 1: With their loud waves of drone, distortion, and feedback, Walrus fit in perfectly into the Shoegaze category. But what keeps them separate from other shoegaze bands is that Walrus conceives such atmosphere in their dreamy landscapes that gives them an epic feel to their compositions, which are all mainly written by vocalist/guitarist Akitomo Tanaka. Walrus formed in 1995 and right off the bat were making as many recordings as possible and playing an extensive amount of live shows. The following year in 1998 they would sign with TEICHIKU and begin recording in a studio. They would later travel to London, England for mastering. Their first releases were Virus and Vaccine – Virus being the more abrasive and brute side of the band, while Vaccine showing how their songs bring the feel of dreams to reality. During this period, they would tour with such artists as Mover, MANSUN, and SUNNY DAY REAL ESTATE. They were also gaining more exposure from Japanse DJs who would spin their records such as DJ TSUYOSHI, Hirofumi Asamoto, DUB SQUAD, and EYE (of Boredoms fame). They released their first single, "Kara no kokoro", in January of 1999. They would release two more singles before releasing their first full length album, Seve
