The Longwalls

Genre: Rock
Secondary Genre: Americana Boston, Massachusetts USA Contact

"A perfect blend of Americana and catchy-as-heck pop." — Band in Boston

"Our Americana is one that can look one direction and see America, yet look the other direction and see the wild expanses of the untamed ocean. The Longwalls have captured this essence." — Boston Band Crush

Artist Information

Biography

Mining indie rock, country, and the worst of basic cable, The Longwalls make American pop music. Featuring ex-Gatsby heroes Alan Wuorinen and Brandon Comstock along with Dan London and DIY wunderkind Kurt von Stetten, The Longwalls stalk a line from noise to twang—exploring ideas and ideals from pop and pulp alike.

Instrumentation

Alan Wuorinen: vocals, acoustic guitar, electic piano, concertina
Dan London: bass, backing vocals
Kurt Von Stetten: drums, cello, hand percussion
Brandon Comstock: electric guitars, backing vocals (lead on Ghosts).

Discography

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Kowloon (December 2012)

These songs soar and crash with astonishing grace. — Aiding & Abetting

The Longwalls evoke wintry discontent and hope springing eternal within the walls of their latest album, Kowloon... a lovely novella of an album. — The Owl Mag

The Longwalls have created a solid album that treats melancholy with a bit of twang, a pinch of grunge and a ton of heart. — mxdwn

The Longwalls capture the sound of a dusty repetitious highway and the lonely poetic spirit of adventure. — Mojophenia

At once unsettling, melancholic, and peaceful. Indeed, as the listener reaches the final track a feeling of tranquility has already been delivered. — Boston Music Vibe

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Careers in Science (March 2011)

Top 10 on the Boston indie radio chart for April / May 2011.

The pure sound of these songs provide such visceral pleasure that between being swept along into the reflecting tide pool of tracks like “Sargasso in Space,’’ or being struck by the stately, Sheila Divine-esque “King of Country,’’ parsing any over-arching narrative or grand theme seems beside the point. — Boston Globe

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Dark Academy (April 2010)

Video: http://youtu.be/CXgFis-DP-U

"The Longwalls have one of the sweetest Alt Country ballads I’ve heard in a while.." — Slowcoustic

"This record has all the earmarks of a future classic and gets better with every listen." — The Noise

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Field Guide for the Zombie Survivalist (December 2008).

Video: http://youtu.be/iBvmxC084fc

Official Website

http://www.thelongwalls.com

Links

Audio

Video

The Longwalls :: Zombies!

The Longwalls :: Ghosts

Photo Gallery

Press

  • Boston Band Crush: "Dark Academy" review [+ Show ]

    http://www.bostonbandcrush.com/2010/04/cd-on-songs-longwalls-dark-academy.html Are you psyched fo...

  • The Noise: "Dark Academy" review [+ Show ]

    http://www.thenoise-boston.com/content/blogcategory/3/17/ This is a slightly darker slice of Amer...

  • Slowcoust: Song of the day "Dark Academy" [+ Show ]

    ...the next song and recommendation is from a similar styled band in the aspect that comes with a bi...

  • Band in Boston: Podcast session intro [+ Show ]

    http://www.bandinbostonpodcast.com/longwalls/ Landing the coveted (is it?) #250 spot is Boston’s ...

  • Twangville: "Dark Academy" review [+ Show ]

    http://twangville.com/3291/the-longwalls-dark-academy/ Maybe it’s just me, but it seems like ther...

  • Dysonsound: The Longwalls get to shine

    http://dysonsound.com/2009/11/the-longwalls-get-to-shine/

  • Boston Globe: Careers in Science review [+ Show ]

    Guns N’ Roses’ “Patience.’’ That’s the first thing you think of, at least for the first few seconds,...

  • The Noise: "Careers in Science" review [+ Show ]

    The CriticTron 3000 says “They Might Be Giants crossed with REM,” which actually is not the worst st...

Setlist

Basic Requirements


Calendar

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