The Walking Who

The Walking Who is an Australian psychedelic rock[1] band from Wollongong,[2] formed in 2010 and consists of Rohin Brown, Jay Bird and Paul McLean.[3] The three core members often play and record with as many as four guest musicians.[4]

They released their debut album Candy Flu with the single of the same name.[5]

The song received play on Sydney's FBi Radio and they received 'Unsigned Artist of the Week' March 2011.[6] The music video for "Candy Flu" was named ABC's Rage Indie clip of the week.[7]

Their next single “Have You Seen The Colours” was released December 2012 and received airplay on FBi Radio and the band appeared on FBI’s Lunchbreak.[6] The song has also been played on National Broadcaster Triple J on Richard Kingsmill’s ‘2013’[8] and Dom Alessio on ‘Home & Hosed’. Other Triple J DJ’s have written reviews on Triple J Unearthed.[9][10]

The Walking Who has performed about Australia[2] including gigs at The Annandale Hotel,[11] the Alhambra Lounge[1] and Oxford Art Factory.[12]

In 2013 they independently released an EP, Mansions,[13][14] and played at a new festival, "Farmer and The Owl", in Wollongong, Australia.[15]

In 2014, The Walking Who won the FBi Radio ‘Northern Lights Competition’, earning a spot on stage at the Airwaves Festival in Iceland.[16][17][18] The band released a single "With Roses"[19] and performed at the Pigsty in July festival.[20]At the end of the year, they were nominated for two awards at FBi Radio's Sydney Music, Arts and Culture Awards.

In 2015, the band once more played at the Farmer And The Owl festival[21] before embarking on a tour of the United Kingdom and parts of Europe including Citadel Festival.[22][23]

Awards and nominations

Sydney Music, Arts and Culture Awards

The Sydney Music, Arts & Culture (SMAC) Awards are presented annually since 2008 by FBi Radio.[24]

Year Nominee/work Award Result
SMAC Awards 2014 “With Roses” Best Song[24] Nominated
The Walking Who Best Live Act[25] Nominated


References

  1. 1 2 Review: The Delta Riggs, The Walking Who @ Alhambra Lounge | NU
  2. 1 2 "The AU Interview at Select Music's 7th Birthday: The Walking Who (Wollongong)". The AU Review (Cass Savellis). Retrieved 2 July 2012.
  3. ↑ "Triple J Unearthed". Unearthed.
  4. ↑ The Delta Riggs The Den Kristy Wandmaker ♫ theMusic.com.au | Australia’s Premier Music News & Reviews Website
  5. ↑ / "Watch The Walking Who Candy Flu" Check |url= value (help). Purple Sneakers (Alean Penaflor). Retrieved January 2012. Check date values in: |access-date= (help)
  6. 1 2 "Lunch Break presented by Alberts featuring The Walking Who". FBI. Retrieved March 2013. Check date values in: |access-date= (help)
  7. ↑ "Playlists". RAGE. Retrieved 30 June 2012.
  8. ↑ "Playlists". Triple J (Richard Kingsmill). Retrieved 20 January 2013.
  9. ↑ "Reviews". Triple J (Alex Dyson). Retrieved March 2013. Check date values in: |access-date= (help)
  10. ↑ "Reviews". Triple J (The Good Doctor). Retrieved February 2013. Check date values in: |access-date= (help)
  11. ↑ "STAFF PICKS with THE WALKING WHO + THE RUMINATERS + TWINCEST + BUS VIPERS + SPECTACLES + MORE". Annandale Hotel. Retrieved 28 March 2013.
  12. ↑ "The Walking Who Oxford Art Factory". Australian Musician Network. Retrieved March 2013. Check date values in: |access-date= (help)
  13. ↑ CD Reviews The Walking Who BMA Magazine Canberra Streetpress
  14. ↑ The Walking Who – Mansions - Music News Nashville
  15. ↑ "Farmer & The Owl Festival". Get Shot Magazine. Review by John Galt
  16. ↑ "REVIEW | THE WALKING WHO – WITH ROSES". Adam to Eve. 30 September 2014
  17. ↑ "The Walking Who wins slot in Iceland's Airwaves Festival". Illawarra Mercury, By JOSHUA BUTLER Sept. 4, 2014
  18. ↑ "ICELAND AIRWAVES FESTIVAL – part 3". Stalker Magazine.
  19. ↑ "Introducing: The Walking Who – With Roses". Folk Radio, by Alex Gallacher on 9 September 2014
  20. ↑ "Winter sun shines on PigSty in July: PHOTOS". Maitland Mercury. By NICK MILLIGAN July 6, 2014.
  21. ↑ "The Farmer And The Owl, 14th March ’15". Across the Ocean, By Gavin Stocker on March 23, 2015.
  22. ↑ "Music Video of the Day: The Walking Who 'My Future Wife' (2015)". The AU Review. July 22, 2015 Sosefina Fuamoli
  23. ↑ "Citadel Festival: tickets, line-up, and essential info". Evening Standard. July 17, 2015 Jochan Embley
  24. 1 2 "Past SMACS". FBi_Radio. Retrieved 16 September 2015.
  25. ↑ "BEST LIVE MUSIC ACT PRESENTED BY COOPERS". FBi Radio. Retrieved 16 September 2015.
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