The Waltons

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The Waltons
The Waltons live in Cologne 2010
The Waltons live in Cologne 2010
General information
Genre (s) Punk , cowpunk
founding 1985
Website www.waltons-berlin.de
Founding members
Bene aka John-Boy Walton
Bass , vocals
 Andy aka Jason Walton
Drums , vocals
 Hank alias Jim-Bob Walton ( Jaques Palminger )
Current occupation
Vocals, guitar
 Bene aka John-Boy Walton
Bass, guitar, vocals
 Hatto aka Doc Walton
Drums, guitar, vocals
 Marlon aka Kid Walton

The Waltons are a “cow punk ” band from Berlin .

With their roots in country music , they play a kind of country metal and expressly differentiate themselves from the psychobilly scene, which in their opinion is too violent .

history

Originally founded as "Johannes Paul and the Eternal Second" in Borken (North Rhine-Westphalia), The Waltons were "discovered" in 1985 by Jason Ringenberg and shortly afterwards went to Berlin. Even before the fall of the Berlin Wall , The Waltons were giving secret concerts in East Berlin , announced only by word of mouth , to which they smuggled their instruments across the border . In 1987 you staged a requiem with the Berliner Symphoniker in the Berlin Philharmonie under the name “Gang of Wrath” .

After a break since 1994, the u. a. was triggered by a conflict with one of their record companies, The Waltons began to give concerts again in 2004 and have since released new albums.

Discography

Albums

  • Here Comes The Waltons (1985)
  • Goin Rodeo (1987 - Korea 04)
  • Thank God for The Waltons (1988)
  • Truck Me Harder (1989)
  • Thrust of the Vile (1991)
  • Remain in Rust (1992)
  • Essential Country Bullshit (1994)
  • The Spirit of Cowpunk (2005)
  • The Western Cowpunk Association (2008)
  • Back in the Saddle (2018)

Singles

  • Here comes Santa Claus (198?)
  • Here comes the real Western Rockabilly - This is The Waltons (1985/12 "- Korea 01)
  • Christmastime and Country Wildlife (1989/12 "- Rebel Rec)
  • Goin Rodeo (1993)

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