Ryley Walker | |
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 Walker performing in 2016 | |
| Background information | |
| Born | July 21, 1989 Rockford, Illinois, U.S. |
| Origin | Chicago, Illinois, U.S. |
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| Occupation(s) | Singer-songwriter |
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| Years active | 2011–present |
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| Website | ryleywalker |
Ryley Walker (born July 21, 1989) is an American singer-songwriter and guitarist from Rockford, Illinois. [3]
Walker, and critics, have cited the band Genesis and singer-songwriter Nick Drake as early influences. [4]
Walker began his career in Chicago's independent music scene after moving there in the early 2010s, releasing several cassette EPs and a vinyl EP. [5] In 2014, he released his debut album for the Tompkins Square label, and followed it early in 2015 with Primrose Green released on Dead Oceans. [6] Backing musicians Walker employed on Primrose Green include several noted Chicago jazz and experimental musicians such as Fred Lonberg-Holm. [7]
Also in 2015, Walker released an instrumental album, recorded in collaboration with fellow Chicago musician Bill MacKay, entitled Land of Plenty. It was recorded live during a January 2015 residency at The Whistler nightclub in Chicago. The songs on the album were taken from the last two shows of the residency, on January 25 and 30. MacKay's guitar was recorded on the left channel and Walker's guitar was recorded on the right channel. Their instruments converge in the center. MacKay played 6-string guitar, requinto and glass slide, while Walker played 6 & 12-string guitars. The album's sound was described as fingerstyle ballads, psychedelic waltzes, and raga-inspired blues. [8] The duo's second album, Spiderbeetlebee, was released by Drag City in 2017. MacKay performs in Walker's live band, from 2017 or earlier through 2021[ citation needed ] and has also played on at least one of Walker's other records.[ citation needed ]
On August 19, 2016, Walker released his fourth solo album, Golden Sings That Have Been Sung, which was yet another change in his evolving sound. [9] His fifth is Deafman Glance, released in May 2018. Walker released The Lillywhite Sessions, an album of covers of the aforementioned Dave Matthews Band album. In 2021 Walker released Deep Fried Grandeur, a live album with the Tokyo band Kikagaku Moyo, and Course in Fable, his sixth solo album of original music, both on his own Husky Pants Records label. [10] [11] [4]
Walker has, as of 2021, released two albums with Chicago-based jazz drummer Charles Rumback . The first, Cannots, was released by Dead Oceans in 2016. Little Common Twist was released by Thrill Jockey in November 2019.
As of 2021, Walker had gotten sober and had moved from New York City to Vermont. [11] [4] As of 2022, Walker had moved back to New York. [12]
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Course in Fable is the sixth solo studio album by American musician Ryley Walker. It was released on April 2, 2021, through Walker's own Husky Pants Records. The album was produced by John McEntire. The album combines the folk rock elements of Walker's previous albums with elements of progressive rock and art rock.
Deep Fried Grandeur is a collaborative live album by American musician Ryley Walker and Japanese band Kikagaku Moyo. It was released on February 5, 2021, through Walker's Husky Pants Records. The album was recorded during their performance at the 2018 Le Guess Who? festival in Utrecht, Netherlands, and its title comes from the name the two acts played under for the festival.
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