WALLOW SOUND
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WALLOW SOUND

Fort Myers, Florida, United States | Established. Jan 01, 2012 | SELF

Fort Myers, Florida, United States | SELF
Established on Jan, 2012
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"Wallow Sound releases first CD"

City: Port Charlotte
Genre: Rock
Album name: Wallow Sound
Album type: CD
Release date: June 23, 2012

Synopsis: A collection of collaboratively written songs by this five-piece Charlotte County group brings together myriad influences and styles. With shared lead vocals, drums, and guitar duties, Wallow Sound presents a raw sound that is a refreshingly live feeling and not overproduced.

Available: iTunes, Amazon, Reverbnation, live shows - Spot Magazine


"Wallow Sound releases first CD"

City: Port Charlotte
Genre: Rock
Album name: Wallow Sound
Album type: CD
Release date: June 23, 2012

Synopsis: A collection of collaboratively written songs by this five-piece Charlotte County group brings together myriad influences and styles. With shared lead vocals, drums, and guitar duties, Wallow Sound presents a raw sound that is a refreshingly live feeling and not overproduced.

Available: iTunes, Amazon, Reverbnation, live shows - Spot Magazine


"Review from 99X WJBX Program Director and Morning Show host DC"

"“At Wallow Sound's debut at Valerie's Lounge on Fort Myers beach the band blew everyone away. It was so refreshing to see a band who was just having fun playing the music they love. In a world full of “artists” and people that take themselves way to seriously, it's really nice to see a bunch of guys bang out music and have a blast doing it. The fun they had forced the crowd to follow suit. ”
— Chris Delozier (DC) from 99x, - 99x/DC


"Review from 99X WJBX Program Director and Morning Show host DC"

"“At Wallow Sound's debut at Valerie's Lounge on Fort Myers beach the band blew everyone away. It was so refreshing to see a band who was just having fun playing the music they love. In a world full of “artists” and people that take themselves way to seriously, it's really nice to see a bunch of guys bang out music and have a blast doing it. The fun they had forced the crowd to follow suit. ”
— Chris Delozier (DC) from 99x, - 99x/DC


"SpotLight - WALLOW SOUND"

Interview by Spot Magazine-Copy of article attached at link below in our ReverbNation photo page. - Spot Magazine


"SpotLight - WALLOW SOUND"

Interview by Spot Magazine-Copy of article attached at link below in our ReverbNation photo page. - Spot Magazine


"WALLOW SOUND article in FLORIDA HOT RODS AND HOGS MAGAZINE"

Full page article in FL Hot Rods and Hogs Magazine - Copy of article attached at link below in our ReverbNation photo page. - FL HOT RODS AND HOGS MAGAZINE


"WALLOW SOUND article in FLORIDA HOT RODS AND HOGS MAGAZINE"

Full page article in FL Hot Rods and Hogs Magazine - Copy of article attached at link below in our ReverbNation photo page. - FL HOT RODS AND HOGS MAGAZINE


Discography

The bands first CD was released in June of 2012 and is available on iTunes, Amazon, SPOTIFY, AMI Jukeboxes, and via the bands website. They are currently beginning to track songs for the sophomore effort, tentatively scheduled for June 2014 release.

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Wallow Sound brings together four accomplished performers who have each left a distinct signature in the SWFL Original Music scene over the years, and finally joined forces to create a totally unique sound that could define an era.

The band has been together since March of 2011, but the unfortunate departure of a guitarist and drummer in early 2013 found the band looking to regroup. They recruited mutual friend and former PUSHMOWER lead vocalist Greg Pope to hold down the role of front man, moved multi-talented former lead singer J.J. Armstrong into the drum throne full time, and allowed Bassist Rick Gerstein the room he needed for his full-throttle, in your face playing style. Moving into the sole guitar spot has allowed Chuck Cantasano the freedom to explore new areas of sonic brilliance, and the band as a whole has a decidedly more focused, contemporary feel in the new tracks they are writing.

Although the bands self-titled freshman effort album is still available at shows, iTunes, Amazon, Spotify, and more, the band elected to not retain or perform any of the first albums tracks out of respect to former band mates and friends, and proceeded to write all new material, with a renewed intensity and fire. The songwriting process is truly a group effort, with everyone weighing in on each phase of song development. The combination of four distinct musical backrounds allows each member to dictate the movement of a song with individual flavor, resulting in something refreshingly different in a world filled with copycat generic songs.

Songs like "Radioactive Milk Supply" show a heavy Blues/Rock influence, with Armstrong laying down a heavy, Bonham-esque groove under Pope's rapid fire vocals, while "The Chase" lays witty vocals on top of a dynamically moving explosion of guitar and drums which are all led to the edge of destruction by Gerstein's furious bass line. The band shows another side of songwriting with "The Design", a haunting blend of vocals layered between rich drum sounds, and Cantasano's anguished and unforgettable guitar riff. The rest of the songs run the gamut from the fun and fervor of "Swell", down to the Reggaeton vibe of "Love.com" and everything in between.

They are currently preparing to record some of the new tracks for the bands sophomore effort, tentatively titled "V2", but Bootlegged live performance recordings and videos are actively being shared amongst fans with the same fervor as Dead Heads used to have!

They have had the privilege of sharing the stage with Tantric, Sevendust, Cracker, and many more over the years. The band has also performed at two Ink Life Tour events, Surf and Song Festival, and plays regularly throughout the great State of Florida.

We have been proud to regularly share the stage with such fantastic Florida bands as A Brilliant Lie, Sunshine & Bullets, Love in War, Stop The Presses, After The Fact, Fight Another Day, and countless others we are glad to call friends!

With the support of a loyal and hard rocking local fan base, plus a growing number of fans across the globe, Wallow Sound cannot wait to see what the next chapter brings!

In a world where Alt Rock is starting to sound the same, Wallow Sound is an Alternative...to Everything.

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