Monday, December 28, 2009

Live @ The Irish Circle Jan 9th 2010


This is the first show of 2010! Walker and The Brotherhood of the Grape with Special Guest B.M.W.A.... live Jan 9th 2010 @ The Irish Circle in Rockaway Beach N.Y. celebrating a few Birthday's including mine...one night only! get down at 10 ...stay till 4am......

Monday, December 07, 2009

4th Annual Christmas Concert


It is that time of year...."Bar-Humbug" will be performed Dec 19th 2009 @ The Harbor Light 130th street and Newport Ave in Belle Harbor N.Y. showtime 10pm this will be the first time we reunite Ron Z and the Queens Bar-All Stars.....come out and help us raise some money to fight Cancer....all you have to do is come and listen to music...pretty easy? Merry Christmas.....W

Wednesday, November 25, 2009

R.I.P. Mickey Hornung 11/24/09


My Brother Mickey helped make me the musician I am today. He was a wonderful singer/writer/sax player his kind and giving nature was felt by so many. May he rest in peace

Friday, October 30, 2009

Ron Z,Jus-Bus and Walker track tunes for future release!



Me(Walker) and producers Jus-Bus and Ron Zabrocki got together and tracked 10 of my old tunes for some experimental music due out this year...........should make for some interesting listening.....glad to have so many tunes to choose from................................I'll keep you posted....W



Tuesday, October 20, 2009

Terry Reid joins Walker and The Brotherhood of the Grape on "Season of the witch"


Terry Reid appeared Live with Walker and The Brotherhood of The Grape @ Mirelle's in N.Y. after a briliiant solo set by Terry, Walker and The Brotherhood took the stage and in the middle of the Brotherhood's set Terry joined Walker in a version of Donovan's "Season of the Witch" http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sJDYv56MqkU this is footage shot by an audience member.....enjoy.

Saturday, October 17, 2009

B.M.W.A. and his new song and video for "Ms.Independent"


Check out the latest video from my good friend and frequent stage guest B.M.W.A this is the video for Ms. Independent shot in Long Beach http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=27K4BKen3_E

Tuesday, October 13, 2009

Help save "Bar-Humbug"

"Bar-Humbug" needs your Help and Quick! In 2003 Me(walker),The Brotherhood and Ron Zabrocki got together and recorded this C.D. for a friend who was ill with Cancer(our dear friend Fran Murray).the C.D. was sold and money rasied was given to charity every year.Last year we ran out of the 2nd printing.If 100 copies are not purchased before Nov 1st we will not be able to print more C.D.'s and rasie money for Cancer this Christmas.The C.D. can be purchased digitally(download) and C.D.(delivery definately 1 week before Christmas) We are counting on you.I'm not a business man only a musician if the C.D. is not ordered by Nov 1st we will not have any to sell this year. Please if you know someone who has been touched by the disease tell them to order a copy,tell you corporate friends to buy 10.....come listen to a song,request a song...demand a song...."Christmas in N.Y.C." was played on T.V. last year at the Macy's Thanksgiving Day parade...It is all because of you and your help....Remember Fran.....Remember Christmas....tell someone.
The C.D. must be purchased before Nov 1st from C.D. baby here is the link
http://www.cdbaby.com/cd/botg2

Tuesday, October 06, 2009

New-South?


I have an itch.....I want to get together some of my old band mate's and record the songs that should have been recorded a long time ago....I'll send out the word....we will see what happens

Monday, September 21, 2009

Jimmy Dowd All-Star Birthday Jam



Into the Whip Records presents Live Oct 3rd 2009 @ The Rail 2 Coleman Square Walker and The Brotherhood of the Grape with special guest Indaculture for Jimmy Dowd's B'Day Celebration showtime 9 P.M. till ? He has given you fun for 20 years.....come show your love!

Wednesday, September 09, 2009

Labor Day Weekend @ Crash Mansion



That was a good one!





Walker and The Brotherhood of the Grape....With B.M.W.A and College









Live @ Crash Mansion 9/4/09 St.James Clothing Party hosted by the Ever-loving Jimmy Dowd





Thanks to our good friends..............The mighty Indaculture of Rockaway Beach!







We hope to see evryone again soon.............remember "Life without music is not worth living"!



Sunday, August 30, 2009

This Friday Night @ Crash Mansion NYC


St.James presents Live this Friday Night September 4th 2009 @ Crash Mansion 199 Bowery New York City!
Walker and the Brotherhood of the Grape and Indaculture!
The Brotherhood will feature Eddy Joe McCabe on Bass,Brian Senders on Drums,Geoff Unger on Lead Guitar,Mike Devellis on Sax,Greg Holt on fiddle,Jon Clarke guitar and Walker with special guests B.M.W.A and College peforming songs from the hit C.D. "Soca and Me" and much more!

Monday, August 17, 2009

Woodstock 94





It is the anniversary of the original Woodstock concert in 1969. In 1994 my old band Q-South played the 25th concert, we went on before Melanie and Richie Havens that year and we performed on a day that was very similar to the original event....all the good vibes and music in the air.





Monday, August 10, 2009

Labor Day Weekend St.James Party!



Jimmy Dowd is at it again....this time Friday Sept 4th 2009 is the night and Walker and The Brotherhood of the Grape and Indaculture will share the bill....special guests gallore...B.M.W.A. and more only $10 @ Crash Mansion 199 Bowery New York City!

Thursday, July 16, 2009

The Wharf July 26th 2009








Walker and The Brotherhood of the Grape
Live Saturday Night July 25th 2009
@ The Wharf
416 Beach 116th street
Rockaway Beach N.Y.11694
Showtime 9 P.M. till ?
with Eddy Joe McCabe,Ron Zabrocki,Brian Senders,Jon Clarke special guests B.M.W.A. and Greg "The fiddler" Holt










Monday, June 29, 2009

Live July 3rd 2009 in Oceanside L.I.


Walker and The Brotherhood of The Grape along side Symptom 7 perform one night only @ D.J. Riders.....One night only!

Monday, June 22, 2009

Walker joins Machel Montano on stage @ Radio City Music Hall







Machel Montano HD came to NYC to showcase the best Soca in the world.......I'm glad to have been a part of more Soca history...Singing live @ Radio City Music Hall was one of the most exciting moments in my odd career!

Tuesday, June 16, 2009

Rockstock 3 a New York Times Event







Rockstock 3 was listed as a weekend event in the New York Times....Jimmy Dowd,St.James Clothing,Amp Energy Drink,Boarders and all the Bands made it an event worth repeating every year!

Friday, June 05, 2009

June 13th is going to be a busy day!



June 13th 2009 is going to be a busy day Rockstock in the afternoon and Radio City at night! Walker and the Brotherhood of the Grape @ Rockstock 3 The Boardwalk @ 92nd street Rockaway Beach, New York 11694 US Jimmy Dowd and Walker bring best outdoor Concert and Skateboard festival to New York for the 3rd year in a row! Music begins at 11 A.M
Walker live with Machel Montano @ Radio City Music Hall6th Avenue between 50th street and 51st street. Manhattan, New York 8 P.M. showtime Cost: call Ticketmaster Raw and uncut Machel Montano the king of Soca music has invited me once again to come by and sing with him and celebrate the wonderful music of the Caribbean....Get your tickets now there are not too many left.....bring your flags

Thursday, June 04, 2009

Guts!


When people ask me who inspires you....It isn't a musician or some soft ass writer...it is this, this...don't you get it?

Saturday, May 30, 2009

Rockstock 3



Rockstock 3 June 13th 2009.....St James Clothing,Jimmy Dowd,Walker and Boarders bring the best day of music and fun on the beach in Rockaway for Free........All activities will begin at 9A.M and the bands start at noon..............The first 2 Rockstock's were huge...this year will be insane!

Tuesday, May 26, 2009

James Ruffino

My nephew James Ruffino is a wonderful songwriter and his new band "Thieves by Night" just recorded some material that he wrote and plays guitar on. He is continuing the tradition started by my brother Mickey that was then done by me and now, I'm happy to say in the hands of James....forever forward kid!

Tuesday, May 19, 2009

Kid Clarke Birthday Jam!


Walker and The Bums of New York (that is just the bands name when we have a million guest musicians) will be live this Saturday Night May 23rd @ The Rail 2 Coleman Square in Howard Beach Queens playing all night in honor of Jon "Kid" Clarke! Jon has Hosted/M.C'd a ton of our gigs including the Rockstock's.....He will dust off his guitar and get down at this jam....all musicians welcome.....Jimmy Dowd and Bessie Go-Go will be your host's

Sunday, May 10, 2009

Mother

My Mother Anne Walker Hornung and my brother John. Too much to remember and too hard to forget the both of them but I'm remembering all that my Mother did to make my life a little easier and happier. I sit here and write in hope, that somehow she can understand what she meant to me.

Tuesday, April 21, 2009

Time...


I still dress the same, but plenty has changed. I'm working on a new C.D. and I'm going back to my roots...It is important to remember who you are and where you come from....and to salute those who have made the journey with you......this next one will define my otherwise pointless existence....count on it.

Sunday, April 12, 2009

Terry Reid and Walker sing "Season of the Witch"







What a night, Mirelle's was packed and the show lasted from 9 until 1am....Terry played an acoustic/electric set with his band,then we(The Brotherhood) took the stage....the band was inspired and firing on all cylinders...Then Terry Reid came up and did Donovan's "Season of the Witch" with us and the paint came off the walls....for more pictures click this address and go to pics under my face. http://www.myspace.com/thebrotherhoodofthegrapeqsouth






Friday, April 10, 2009

Tonight Terry Reid and The Brotherhood of the Grape will celebrate Eddy Joe's Birthday!


This is Eddy Joe McCabe....The coolest guy I have ever known. He is a good friend,musician and husband. Tonight is his birthday and I got together the guys from The Brotherhood and Rock Legend Terry Reid and with David Kramer and Lori Promotions we are throwing a fucking event to end all events @ Mirelle's 170 Post ave Westbury L.I. tonight! Eddy Joe will be doing what he does best playing his Bass...loud and solid and providing fun for everybody within 100 feet of him.......If you stay home to watch T.V. don't wonder why your life sucks during the week.