Walking Papers is a blues-rock band formed by Jeff Angell and Barrett Martin, two long-serving veterans of the Seattle music scene. Jeff previously sang and played guitar for the bands Post Stardom Depression and The Missionary Position, and Barrett, a drummer and multi-instrumentalist, played for grunge pioneers Skin Yard and Screaming Trees, as well as the super groups Mad Season and Tuatara.
The band played its first Seattle shows initially as a duo with Jeff on guitar and Barrett on drums, but soon added Duff McKagan on bass to make their official debut as a trio on July 22nd, 2012. Benjamin Anderson brought his keyboard talents from the studio to the live stage, evolving the band into a quartet. Pearl Jam and Mad Season guitarist Mike McCready has been known to make guest appearances on stage as the lead guitar player.
Walking Papers self-titled debut album features a stellar cast of musicians who have each added their own musical voices to the sound: Vocals and Guitar come from Jeff; Drums, Vibraphone and Backing Vocals from Barrett; Electric Bass from Duff McKagan; two blistering guitar solos from Mike McCready; elegant keyboards from Benjamin Anderson, and soulful horn arrangements from Dave Carter (Trumpet), Dan Spalding (Baritone Sax), and Ed Ulman (Trombone). The album was recorded by Catherine Ferrante at Avast Studios in Seattle, and mixed by Jack Endino at Soundhouse in Seattle. Album mastering was done by Chris Hanzsek at Hanzsek Audio.
Walking Papers show that a great song can be conveyed with thundering drums, rumbling bass, and a howling guitar just as easily as it can with percolating marimbas and shimmering vibraphone. The songs on this album can stand alone as individual stories, but taken together as a whole, they convey a much larger narrative with tales of wandering souls, the collisions of will, and the dark beauty of the American heart.
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Multi-instrumentalist/composer Barrett Martin (www.barrettmartin.com) talks to Jon Dawson of the Kinston Free Press about his time with the Screaming Trees, R.E.M. and Mad Season. Martin also supplies exclusive tracks from the forthcoming Barrett Martin Group release, “Artifact”, which is set for a May 2012 release.
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Hey Folks,
We’re continuing to celebrate the Barrett Martin Group’s new album “Atlas”, and we’re having another show at Vito’s supper club on Capitol Hill in Seattle. The BMG will be playing our unique style of “Heavy Jazz” pulling tunes from all 4 of our albums, with a special emphasis on “Atlas.” Vito’s of course is the legendary dinner club that has been remodeled into the hippest, swinging’est, dinner club/jazz venue in Seattle. It’s a free show (!) and it’s usually a packed house, so reserve your tables early on.
Featuring the best and brightest in Seattle’s jazz scene:
Dave Carter – Trumpet
Joe Doria – Piano
Paul Fischer – Guitar
Kevin Hudson – Bass
Barrett Martin – Drums
Ben Thomas – Vibes
Ed Ulman – Trombone
It is now available here on the Sunyata Records website as both a CD or a digital download on I-Tunes. We will mail the CD to you anywhere in the world as part of our world domination plan for 2012, and we thank you so much for supporting indie music, and we wish you all a fantastic new year in 2012!
Hey Folks,
The Barrett Martin Group
After a 3 month break, The Barrett Martin Group is playing their first show of the beautiful Seattle autumn, on the heels of their newest CD “Atlas.” Doubly exciting is the fact that Barrett finally got his ankle cast taken off after his “summer of ankle surgery”! He’s ready to play drums again, and the band is stoked to debut their newest tunes, including songs from their next album (already in production). Its going to be a 4 hour marathon jam session with the grooviest Soul-Jazz and Afro-Beat tunes inside our Emerald City.
Come on down to Seattle’s favorite jazz club, The Seamonster Lounge in the Wallingford District, on Saturday September 24th. The band starts at 10 pm and its always free to get in (there’s never a cover charge). Featuring the best and brightest of Seattle’s top jazz and rock musicians.
Barrett Martin on drums
Dave Carter on trumpet
Paul Fischer on guitar
Kevin Hudson on bass
Nathan Spicer on keys
Ben Thomas on vibraphone
Ed Ulman on trombone
The Seamonster Lounge
2202 North 45th Street
Click here to go to the FACEBOOK Event Page for this show
http://barrettmartin.com/index
The new Screaming Trees album “Last Words” will be officially available as a CD on October 18th worldwide. Its currently at the factory but we are taking pre-orders now at Sunyata Records. We’ll mail you the CD at the end of September, and you’ll receive it before the stores do. Thanks for supporting indie music! Love, Barrett
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