The Walkabouts was an American rock band formed in Seattle in 1984 by
Chris Eckman and
Carla Torgerson. Other members have been Michael Wells, Glenn Slater and Terri Moeller. The Walkabouts disbanded in 2015. Although the Walkabouts started in
Seattle, US their main base of popularity was Europe. Their blend of folk idioms and noisy experimental rock has won them lots of devoted fans; however, even with twelve studio albums and another 15 EPs, live albums and compilations released, they still remain below the radar of the public at large. The band drew inspiration from folk and cou…
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