Walt’s new CD: “ Gone So Long,” is Walt’s latest collaboration with friend and musician Martin Beal.“ Gone So Long,” is a batch of 12 songs that express a longing for all things past and hope for all things future. Written in Walt’s eclectic style covering Folk, Country and Americana with Rock overtones. Martin’s amazing array of musicality and arrangements combined with Walt’s lyrical strengths and songwriting skills have created a powerful and embracing album.

As always, Walt’s lyrical phrasings evoke pictures and stories that stretch the imagination while grounding you in the human condition. His last CD: California I Gotta Run was listed in the top twenty country albums of 2010 by Any Major Dude With Half A Heart. It also peaked at # 2 on Roots / Americana Country Internet Airplay Chart in October of the same year. Released as an internet radio album, this new CD will be available on both terrestrial and internet medias.

His first CD: “ The Gousters,” released in 2005 was a collaboration with Zander Schloss, an actor-musician who has also written with the late Joe Strummer and Scott Weiland. This was Walt’s late entry into the Los Angeles music scene at the tender age of 50. “The Gousters” remained in the top 50 on Roots Music Report Folk Chart for 60 weeks. His diagnosis of Post-Traumatic Stress from his stint as a medic in the Vietnam war prevents Walt from performing but his lyrical style is described here by Brenda Barbee, Staff Reviewer of Roots Music Report. “But there is a great deal more to their music than just great sound. Listen closely to the lyrics, for they reveal extraordinary songwriting talent. Within those lyrics is a rich experiential content that could only be produced by one who has strong emotional ties to the theme.”

Though a late runner in the songwriting styles he emulates such as Woody Guthrie, Bob Dylan, The Byrds, Johnny Cash, Kris Kristoffersen and Emmy Lou Harris to name only a few, Walt has strengthened his gifts immeasurably on this, his 4th release with the combined efforts of his friend, producer, arranger and musician Martin Beal of The Racket Room in Santa Ana, CA. Songs conveying strong components of our hopes staying alive in troubled times along with his unique glimpses into human emotions and a poignant song of a loved one lost inevitably in our singular paths in life. Perhaps these songs can be listened to in the key of insight.

	Gone So Long		Country Folk
	Devil's Candy		Americana
	Since I Fell		Americana
	Hear That Train		Country Folk
	Hearts Into Fire		Americana
	Hold On To Me		Americana
	Silver Thread		Americana
	Thought Of You		alternative folk
	Lay You Down		alternative folk
	Then I'd Smile		Americana
	Wild Rose		Ballad
	Younger In Your Mind		Alternative Folk

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Chandra Moon	3/14/2013 1:19:17 AM Hi there great country tracks here with lovely production. Thanks for requesting me to a track add at Over The Moon. I tend to feature alternative music and rock there so don't take it personally if I don't add country music on that station.
gousterman	7/10/2009 9:01:18 PM Walt, Really loved hearing your music. You write wonderful songs and have a great style. I selected 6 of your songs for airplay. I'll Find a Brand New Day, Like a day like today, Hittin the road, She's on her own, That's how it all oughta be, Ageless dreams You should be hearing your music on the station in the next few weeks. Please tell your friends, family and fans to listen and request your songs. Thanks again for sending us your music and I'm looking forward to hearing you on KC Cafe Radio!!! All the best!!! Kathy Forste Music Director KC Cafe Radio www.kccaferadio.com
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