Saturday, December 10, 2005

Bar-Humbug Video

In 2003 Walker and the Brotherhood with the help of Producer Ron Zabrocki and the Queens Bar All-star's recorded a Christmas C.D entitled "Bar-Humbug" to raise money for Cancer Charities. In 2005 a video for the song "Christmas in the Caribbean" was shot by director Steven Bozga to keep the Charity work alive. To see the video stop here www.firelanedigital.com or to pick up a copy of the original C.D www.cdbaby.com/cd/botg2 Bar-Humbug and the video that accompanies we both done in honor of the memory of our departed friend and supporter Fran Murray.

Wednesday, November 23, 2005

The Q.B.A gets Jazzy with Terry!



This is Terry Reid! This man made some of the greatest recordings I have ever heard. Recently in Piermont N.Y. The Q.B.A (Queens Bar All-Stars) and me ran into the underground music legend himself. I traded stories and the Q.B.A traded whiskey! Do yourself a favor and pick up "Seed of Memory" or "Bang Bang" and hear what real Rock and Soul singers sound like!

Sunday, November 13, 2005

New C.D. for 2006

Discography:
1994 (Beautiful Loser) Q-South,Stealth Records (45rpm)
1995(Run EP) Q-South,Stealth Records
1997 (Q-South,) Q-South,Times Square Records
1998(De Maxi Route)Walker,Urban Oasis Music
1999(Any Minute Now) with Xtatik,V.P. Records
2000(2000 Young to Soca)withMachel Montano,Mad Bull Music
2001(Glow The Soundtrack)with Bunji Garlin,Island Style Records
2002(Platinum Soca)Various Artist,Hometown Music
2002(Almost Homeless)Walker & the BOTG,Into The Whip Records
2003(Bar-Humbug) Walker & the BOTG,Into The Whip Records
2003(Xtatik Circus DVD) with Xtatik, Mad Bull Music
2004(The One and Lonely)Walker & the BOTG,Into The Whip Records
2005(So Long.....Soca) Walker,Into the Whip Records
2006(Untitled)

I've Been thinking about one these for a next C.D. title 1) Long Shot Songs, 2) A Leper in a Beauty Pageant or 3) Come into the Night. Tell me what you like best or suggest something. The songs have been selected and are ready to go.

Thursday, November 10, 2005

The Last Soca Show



I really had a great time performing in the Caribbean. When the "New" New Yorkers were smoking the dirt they bought in Washington Square Park to accompany the Bob Marley greatest hits C.D they bought at Tower Records, I was living and performing with the best of Trinidad and Tobago and Jamaica. What luck I've had to share the stage with these bands and artist's. The last show I did in Trinidad was in July and the last in Brooklyn was at the Elite Ark. Here are some pictures from the show. This is part of Machel's Alternative Concept 3. I am releasing a collection of songs in December and then I will gracefully bow out. I want to sing songs for the lonely and generally dissatisfied and watch my kids grow.

Thursday, November 03, 2005

Thad-Rock is King!

The Brotherhood of the Grape's pal and Queen's Bar All-Star Thaddeus Schneider is making his way to the bigtime. Thad-Rock's hard work has led him to a new role as a police officer in an upcoming T.V. pilot called "Skels". Thaddeus is playing the role of "John" 1 of 3 brothers in the New York based drama. The band wishes him luck and more success in the future. Thad-Rock and the Brotherhood go together like a dog and a summer side-walk! To view the "Skels" trailer and still photographs visit the link provided.
http://homepage.mac.com/acoreasc/PhotoAlbum14.html

Monday, October 24, 2005

Q-South Original Demo Tape


This is the original Demo from Q-south released in 1991. I think 500 were made,not sure. The horrible art on the cover was drawn by the band. This demo was primitive, but brutal and features the best of what the band was and what was to come. It was a reaction to the state of music at the time and I think it still holds up. All of the songs made it to the debut C.D. in 97 but "The Spirit of Rain" and "Silent Enragement" are the same recordings. If you wish wake up old ghosts click here www.cdbaby.com/cd/qsouth

Thursday, October 20, 2005

1st Gig Live from Fitzgerald's in Rockaway Beach


In 1976 I wrote my first tune "Gold in the City" with Joe "Skins"Brady. Joe took this photo on the left. Our first rehearsal was tough because we sucked, but we ended up playing a real gig at Fitzgerald's in Rockaway Beach 1984. Joe"Skins"Brady is on the kit in the picture on the right the band was called Wire! Joe now plays on Broadway, I play with myself!

Tuesday, October 11, 2005

Solo or So Low?


The shows in October were great especially in Philadelphia at Grape Street (with Ang & Ris and their truely beautiful music) www.grapestreetpub.com. I ran into WXPN program director Dan Reed, www.xpn.org stand up cat.I met Frank Moore(Producer) and Philadelphia musician John Francis www.johnfrancismusic.com in front of Grape Street 2 guys who seem to be going in a good direction.Thanks for the song requests.The chair is comfortable and I'm smiling because I know that we are all here to Go (the existentialist nightmare = death the great equalizer) I'm not here for a long time, I'm here for a good time! ............ ahhh what can you do?

Monday, October 10, 2005

Were You at Q-Stock 1994?


Q-Stock 1994 Charles Park Howard Beach N.Y Did you attend this outdoor fund raiser featuring Q-South,Kid Clarke and the ?'s and Sworn Enemy? This event was sponsored by Jimmy Dowd and The QBA!

Wednesday, October 05, 2005

Nobody's (and now we all are)


I found this ticket from the early 90's. Some guy left me a message about the club and I dug this up.This is for the original 200 people who followed us everywhere we went. I know, I wouldn't be able to still make music if I didn't have the support of the original Q-South audience. Now let's see what the fuck we can do with the future!