Queens All-Star Show/Birthday

Queens All-Star show January 10th 2009...The Rockaway Artist Alliance and St James Clothing put together a great line-up of Queens musicians and Artists. The Brotherhood fo the Grape will headline and it features the work of 2 painters Eileen Citarella and Kim McCabe. It also is my birthday and we plan on having a grand ole time.....it's only $10 and the money will support the RAA...Make sure you come @ 7PM! the host of the evening is Comedian Jon Clarke.

3rd Annual Christmas concert!

WALKER AND THE BROTHERHOOD OF THE GRAPE 3rd Annual CHRISTMAS CONCERT! is Sat night Dec 20th 2008 @ The Harbor Light 130th and Newport Ave Belle Harbor N.Y. 11694 9:30 P.M. The line-up will include Eddy Joe on Bass,Brian on Drums and Mike D on Sax. This is a picture of my daughter Lily's first Christmas. The best part is Santa Claus is my cousin and our departed friend John "Mugger" Hornung who died this year. I love the joy on his face he had a giant heart and is missed....."Cheers" mugs!

Walker and Drexler@ Sullivan Hall

I'll be sitting in with Drexler @ Sullivan Hall. This Thursday Dec 18th 2008 come by @ 9pm and check out the whole show. We are performing before Jason Crosby's Band....some of you may know him from Robert Randolph's Family Band....should be a good night packed with incredible musicians!

Mighty Quinn

In New York we have a local legend....He goes by the name of Mighty Quinn. In the New York Daily News everyday we are given his best bet for the day and a local story about true New Yorkers,Policeman,Fireman and the people who are at the heart of this great city.Mighty has been a friend for years and has always supported any charity event that I've ever been involved with. I just wanted to take a second and return the favor by letting anyone who comes across this article know that....."Mighty,You are one of the Good Guys......Salude"!

Christmas in the Caribbean

Request a song from "Bar-Humbug" by Walker and The Brotherhood fo the Grape. Tell people to play this video.Download a tune from Bar-humbug from a digital website.....all money wil go to a Cancer charity. Merry Christmas......Walker and The Brotherhood fo the Grape

Twas The Night Before Thanksgiving......

Twas the Night before Thanksgiving....11/26/08 to be exact and Into the Whip is holding its annual Old Howard Beach Bash! @ The Rail 2 Coleman Square.....This annual event made famous at the now extinct Smitty's....will be an all night event featuring a cornucopia of artists and the bar will be tended by Jimmy Dowd.....Most of these Spirit swilling legends will be in attendance!

America

America is the greatest country on earth. We have given the world so much and asked little in return. I'll never understand the hatred for a country that has done so much for so many. This is Me and Earl he is an immigrant from Trinidad waiting to become a citizen and a great friend. We both come from humble beginnings, life has been a long bumpy road for us both but we are still smiling... America has given us opportunity to do our thing....that is all you can ask for.

Location Location

I met a band called Location Location from Utah at my local watering hole. The singer/songwriter Marcus Bently invited me to come see them perform @ The Canal Room. This 2 man group was original,inspiring and flat out good....future stars for sure. Salude gentleman it was nice to meet you both....

Halloween

Halloween...............This is a scary fucking world,on this or any other day. Let's pretend for a day it is not.

Ari-up and Walker duet?

Ari-up A.K.A. Medusa from the pioneer punk group the Slits and Me have been talking about a collaboration. I don't know what will become of this but I know It will be fun. Ari-up and the New Warriors have a bunch of dates in NYC and Brooklyn this week for CMJ go check her out and pay your respect to the original style of The original punk/dub madwoman.......Ari-up!

Walker and Jus Bus meet

(Me) Walker and producer Jus Bus who did "It's never too late" with Trevor Off-Key and Alison Hinds will meet tonight for the first time. It is not the first time I've worked with talent that I have never met, my introduction to Soca was a blind duet with Machel Montano, we didn't meet until 3 months after our first collaboration.....that worked out fine. I'm looking forward to meeting Jus. He is, in my opinion, the most original producer in music right now. He has relocated to NYC and I suggest all of my musical friends and contemporaries give his music a listen.

Dowd Doobie Do Dowd Dowd

This Saturday Oct 4th 2008 Live @ The Rail 2 Coleman Square Jimmy Dowd Birthday Jam.....I'm playing plus a ton of people will stop in to perform and say thank you to everybody's favorite surfer/skater/clothing maker Mr.Jimmy Dowd of St.James Clothing...........Happy Birthday Blood.

A Reason to Believe

My inactivity has forced me to evaluate my career. My initial feeling was wow,I've accomplished nothing and I've really never recorded any music the way I've heard it in my head over the years. I've clung to things and gone through the motions of a performer in order to anesthetize my absence of expression....Then I thought.....Gary has it wrapped in a little package for everyone......I guess it's time to lock myself in a room and keep on fooling myself....and with the grace of God...someone else.

Musicians Wanted

Well, I'm looking to put together a band that wants to do original material....Rock/R+B/Soca/Reggae anything that has cement grooves and can move people. The musicians from the past Brotherhood of the Grape bands are all involved in new and exciting projects...Symptom 7,Ace in the Hole,Drexler..etc...I'm not ready to start pimping myself out to cover bands to make money...so if you have guts and drive....let's go....and let your soul glow.

Labor Day Jam

Labor Day Jam @ The Rail 2 Coleman Square Howard Beach N.Y. 11414 9pm till ? Into the Whip Records is hosting a jam session with all of the musicians. Special guest percussion player Ernesto Garcia(above) will sit in with Me(walker),Eddy Joe,BMWA,Ed the Ace,Geoff Unger and many more.....All styles of music will be performed....come down and welcome Ernesto....have a few cocktails....you know the routine.

The setting sun

The sun sets on my music. I used to pour wine into my head with blank men, failed men who remained unafraid in the dirty side streets of New York City......Now I'm just a colorless cut out of my potential......I think I'll vanish for a while....into Hemingway,Fante,Bukowski and a few hundred trips to the Racetrack....you can keep it...whatever the hell it is.

Nova

I was watching T.V. last night and saw a documentary on The Planet of the Apes. I was a huge fan when I was a kid.....and man did I have a crush on actress Linda Harrison......I guess I still do...I'm writing about it.....can you blame me?

Mugger,Fred and Charlie

"We are all here to go"...... and some, way too soon. This year we lost my cousin John "Mugger" Hornung and Fred Stelloh...who were two of the best guys in the whole world. They both we're icons in H.B. and their goodness and charity will be missed severely.....It is hard to imagine performing and not seeing one of them in the audience....they both we're the best kind of friend a guy could have....Charlie Munga (who died a few years back)...must have been lonely..Somewhere there are a bunch of classic cars being repaired and driven fast with "Metal" on the radio's cranked to 11!

42nd street and Broadway

Here are a few pics from the NYC film award show in Times Square. Vinnie Stigma from Agnostic Front was on hand to give me my award for best original song in a feature film. I performed with Mike D and it was a good get together. Thaddeus got his award too. In spite of all this good stuff, I feel nuttier than squirrel shit.

Old magic still strong

Machel is the ring leader of this circus....I'm glad I can still get on the high wire! It seems like the time is right for something new from the 2 of us....12,000 people can't be wrong...Machel's music is true underground alt-music.....don't get mad at yourself because you thought the Strokes were doing something new.....someday you will get it....like the NYU student who just put up the Marley poster!

Los Angeles Film Fest

L.A. film fest and the West coast showing of "Love like Blood"................so much happened in a short amount of time. Dick Van Dyke was a gentleman and it seems that Thaddeus and I were what Willis was talking about!

Hollywood Hornung

We took care of NYC....now let's see what the west coast has in store for us. Thaddeus,Maguire(Into the Whip),Jimmy Dowd(St.James Clothing) and Me will be heading out to California to represent "Love Like Blood"(See other post's). all the details available @ www.nyfimvideo.com The screening is open for viewing on Sunday night....make sure to stop by and say hello!

Soca Saved My Life

"Soca and Me" is a collection of some of the Soca music I've made over the past ten years.When I first did "With or Without You" with the multi-talented king of Soca Machel Montano...I had just been let go from my Rock record company.I went to Trinidad that year and Machel and Xtatik allowed me to perform with them. The music, energy and love of the Caribbean music fan gave me the inspiration to get back into the studio and form The Brotherhood of the Grape.This Saturday I'll be performing with Machel @ 6 flags N.J. it has been almost 10 years to the day since we first sang the song in Trinidad and enjoyed a Stag beer @ Smokey and Bunty after the show. Machel has given me opportunities beyond my dreams and I've said it before i'll say it again............Trinidad....you are blessed.

Terry Reid @ B.B. King's?

We ran into Terry and his Manager in Westbury. I told them "how about letting me open for Terry @ B.B. King's when your in town again........?" we will see. Terry Reid is a great Singer/songwriter and an all around good guy. I had a little rock and roll career of my own.....together we could shake the walls!

The Rail Bud Party

I'm going to play a nice little acoustic set @ The Rail 2 Coleman Square Howard Beach NY 11414 on Monday July 7th 2008....It is sponsered by Budwieser so i'm sure there will be plenty of givaway's..........7pm to 9pm.....Free...I'll be performing with all the gents!

Loser Wins!

I'm going to perform some of my songs at the New York Independent Film and Video Festival Award night. I'm glad to have won, but what I'm really happy about is being able to sing at the show. I have come to realize awards,money and recognition are all nice but only a live audience moves me to write, sing and complain............I hope when the day comes...that I die mid song........Thaddeus and I should get awards for pretending to be bartenders from Howard Beach for all those years.....all my best to you Thad-Rock!

Machel and Walker @ Six Flags July 12th 2008

July 12th 2008 Machel Montano HD live with special guest Walker,Patrice and Farmer Nappy. If you don't come and see this first hand and enjoy a day at the park .....you might as well admit it "you are old and boring" It is O.K. to have fun!

Rockstock 2 Jimmy Dowd's revenge

Here is the Artist line-up for the day.... including each sponser and other info...........Last year was only the beginning....Jimmy Dowd means business and so do I.....I'm putting together a group of musicians and The Bums of New York will be unvailed at this event. Come on Down..............GET INVOLVED!

Away Rock

What do you get when you mix Walker and the Brotherhood of the Grape with Indaculture?..... I'll be doing a few mix and match shows this summer with these guys. Danny (Melvin) will be playing guitar at some shows here he is (on the left)with Indaculture when we played in Puerto Rico. Bobby Butler,Jenna and Danny also perform with Daha...you should give them a listen too....Well we are playing an acoustic gig to set off Memorial Day weekend this Sat night @ The Harbor Light in Rockaway...Lets get cooking......

Zabrocki is Polish for "Really good guitarist"

Ron Zabrocki has been the most important musician in my career, He has recorded and performed live and onstage with every project I have ever been apart of(except for the Soca). His friendship and knowledge enabled me to produce music in the darkest time of my life. He is going to come out this weekend to the Rail and Jam. He has been a great friend to many musicians throughout the years....come and hear his wizardry and have 3 fingers of vodka neat.

Drexler,Jason Crosby and Handball

Robert Randolph's keyboard player Jason Crosby had a night of funk music @ Ace of Clubs. The bands on the bill were some of the most amazing players in the Big Apple.....I sat in with Jason and The gents from Drexler....good times had by all....I hope we all do it again soon

ROCKSTOCK 2 is Coming

Rockstock 2...this time it's personal..... Jimmy Dowd of St.James clothing is doing it again June 14th 2008 Beach 91st street in Rockaway Beach NY The outdoor skate and surf expo....Live music and good times for all..............GET INVOLVED!

Best Music in a Film NYC 2008!

The NY Film Festival announced the winners of the festival for 2008....Walker and The Brotherhood of the Grape won (best music in a feature film)....Thaddeus Schneider as (best actor) both for their work in Steven Bozga's "Love Like Blood"....The film will now go to the Los Angeles film Festival and then hopefully Steven,Thaddeus and I can all collaborate on a film with a nice budget.......this some good news in an otherwise lousy month..Go see for yourself www.nyfilmvideo.com Got to keep pushing forward....Don't look back...W

New York Dolls

Me,Thad-Rock and Maguire saw the New York Dolls at The Stone Pony. In the late 80's I sang with the late great Johnny Thunders at some jams in NYC. Here is Me and Thaddeus with Bob Gruen a New York legend responsible for The Dolls bio/film and photographer of every single band worth mentioning from NYC. He took the picture of John Lennon in the I Love NY tee...with the peace sign up.....enough said.

Love Like Blood In Festival

Love like Blood a film by Steven Bozga featuring Thaddeus Schneider and the music of Walker and the Brotherhood of the Grape will close out the New York film festival March 6th 2008 @ Village East Cinemas181 2nd ave at 12th street NY NY 10003
7:45 pm......... more info available at http://www.firelanedigital.com/

Six Flags in July!

Concert Promoter Reiad Subrati is putting on an amazing Soca show in Jackson N.J. at the Six Flags Amusment park. Machel Montano is the headliner along side the mighty Xtatik band.....I too will be on the bill.....much more info to come......this will be an amazing event so save the date...do not miss it!!!!!!

Jim Maguire is Making his Mark

This Saturday Feb 23rd we are tossing a Big Bash for Jim Maguire of Into the Whip records.......all the bands from the record company will stop by The Rail (2 coleman square Howard Beach NY 11414) and perform and party with the only guy who can keep up with Kieth Richards......Gentleman Jim Maguire!

Melvin Sparks and Worange Drexler

Every now and then I join Mike D and his band Drexler for a few tunes live. Tomorrow we are opening for Acid/Jazz legend Melvin Sparks (see right) @ Sullivan Hall in NYC....should be a groove filled evening.....I'm going to sit back and enjoy the music....That's what I have been doing alot lately............You should come hear this cat (Melvin)......good for your head.

It's never too late for Carnival

I have a new Soca track coming out tomorrow. It is my first one in a long time. Timbaland's track Socatized by Jusbus. I got to sing once again with the incredibly talented and beautiful Alison Hinds. The track also features newcomer Trevor. Jusbus is an amazing new producer who is making some big waves in Caribbean music. I love Soca music.....it lets me have fun through song like I used to.... cheers to the whole Soca nation !!!!!