The Wallets
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History
The Wallets were founded as an experimental group by accordionist Steve Kramer and managed by Bob Hest.[1]
The Allen Toussaint-produced debut album Take It was released in 1986, described by Spin as urban soul and funk with "a Cajun smell to their work".[2] The album saw the band described as "art rockers who not only want to groove but know how to groove".[3]
Kramer decided to retire the band in spring 1988, but waited until their final album, Body Talk, was released late in the fall before announcing the split.[4] The Wallets performed their final show at the Guthrie Theatre in Minneapolis on January 23, 1989.[5][6]
Kramer and Hest later formed an advertising agency, currently known as Hest & Kramer, Van House Weber,[7] noted for its use of music in television ads for clients such as Target Stores, MTV, Time Warner, and Buick.[8][9]
Kramer died in January 2013 at age 59.[10][11]
Musical style
The Minneapolis Star Tribune summed the band's style up as a "mix of polka, rock, rhythm-and-blues, jazz and whimsy".[12]
Awards
The band received several Minnesota Music Awards ("Minnies"), with ten nominations in 1987.[13]
Discography
Albums
- Take It (1986), Twin/Tone
- Body Talk (1988), Twin/Tone
- 17 Songs (1989), Twin/Tone
EPs
- Catch a Falling Star (1983), Spiffola 333
Singles
- "Night Before Christmas" (1983)
- "Totally Nude" (1986)
References
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- ↑ Baenen, Jeff (1997) "Ex-band mates finf success in ad world", Reading Eagle, December 26, 1997, retrieved 2010-08-25
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- ↑ "The Wallets Put Art Rock in the Pocket", San Jose Mercury News, November 16, 1986
- ↑ "It's official: Wallets will fold as newest album is released", Star-Tribune, November 4, 1988
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- ↑ Bream, Jon (1997) "Ex-Wallets finally get musical payoff - off the stage", Star-Tribune, August 24, 1997
- ↑ Baenen, Jeff (1998) "The Beat Goes On--to TV Jingles; Advertising: Two rock band graduates make their past pay off in music for commercials", Los Angeles Times, February 12, 1988
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- ↑ "Going-out-of-business party", Star Tribune, December 29, 1988
- ↑ "Nominees announced for state music awards", Star-Tribune, April 2, 1987
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