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The Walkabouts
All the bands that emerged from Seattle in the Nineties and were signed by the
Sub Pop label were part of the grunge wave. All of them? No, because The
Walkabouts are an exception. Here's a band inspired by Townes Van Zandt, Nick
Drake and Neil Young, distilling folk rock with melancholy moods and ample,
meticulous orchestration. Formed in 1984 around Chris Eckman (vocals) and Carla
Torgerson (vocals), The Walkabouts are better known in Europe than in the USA.
The albums New West Motel (1993), Satisfied Mind (1993), Settings the Woods on
Fire (1994), Devil's Road (1996), Nighttow...
