"Fucken givin it,” reads a live review from Massachusetts weekly entertainment magazine Southcoast 24/7, one of the many weeklies & blogs that sang the praises of Talking to Walls and their support of 2006’s Naked. Launching with full media coverage including Artist Direct’s UBL.com Top Promo Artist of the Week, New Haven’s Talking to Walls made the jump from being a solo singer-songwriter going toe-to-toe with bands in punk clubs into a dynamic group effort, featuring Brian Kelly, Matt Krupa, Nat Webb & Matt Miklos.
"Loose, quick-tempo chord progressions recall the sloppy splendor of The Replacements; quieter moments bring to mind a more mature Dashboard Confessional.” - Play Magazine
"Talking to Walls makes Cure influenced pop songs laden with dark charm.” - The Register
"[Naked] charges out of the gates with ‘Cut Out’…The theatrical earnestness in [Kelly’s] voice is pretty endearing.” - The New Haven Advocate
From regional festival appearances like Connecticut’s Film Festival and New York’s MEANY to providing local tour support for artists like Soul Asylum and Zox, Talking to Walls has a strong history of relentless live performances. In an era of mindless friend adding on MySpace, Talking to Walls grew to know much of their audience the old fashioned way— show by show, garnering them fans from all over. The album and energy of their live performances eventually gained the unsolicited attention of MTV producers, resulting in placements in various network shows.
After their debut success with Naked, the quartet faced the stated goal of either making "a timeless, deep-listening record”, or just breaking up. Following their best instincts, the band chose the former and spent three months with producer Greg Giorgio (Interpol, The National, Mates of State and Tokyo Police Club) to stake out some new territory. Along with the collaboration with Giorgio, the group also worked with members of various bands including Zox, The Alternative Routes, and Stephen Kellogg & The Sixers, with the result being the 2010 release We Were Not So Tall. Containing 12 tracks of rock and roll stories, ranging from the Smashing Pumpkins-meets-Buffalo Tom of "Walkaway” to the prog-inflected slam of "Came to You”, the album has already gained much recognition, such as the title track being featured on the national NBC ad for the Michael Phelps Foundation/Boys and Girls Club of America.
Live orchestras? Check. Three part vocal harmonies? Check. Guitar soundscapes and ebows? Bagpipes, accordions and atmospheric headphone treats? Instantly catchy tunes with tight arrangements? Game, set and match.
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