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Walter Trout

 
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Walter Trout

Similar Artists:

Stevie Ray Vaughan, Bill Perry, Coco Montoya, John Campbell

Followers:

Bernard Allison

Formal Connection With:

Joe Tex, John Mayall, Big Mama Thornton, John Lee Hooker
  • Born: March 06, 1951, Ocean City, NJ
  • Active: '90s, 2000s
  • Genres: Blues
  • Instrument: Guitar
  • Representative Albums: "Life in the Jungle," "Walter Trout," "Livin' Every Day"

Biography

New Jersey-born blues-rocker Walter Trout spent decades as an ace sideman, playing guitar behind the likes of John Lee Hooker, Big Mama Thornton, and Joe Tex. In 1981, he was also tapped to replace the late Bob Hite in Canned Heat, remaining with the venerable group through the middle of the decade. While filling in one night for an ailing John Mayall, Trout (also a Bluesbreaker for some five years) was spotted by a Danish concert promoter who agreed to finance a solo tour. Assembling his own backing band, in 1990 he released his debut LP, Life in the Jungle, trailed a year later by Prisoner of a Dream. Albums including 1992's Live (No More Fish Jokes), 1994's Tellin' Stories, and 1997's Positively Beale Street followed. Trout continued a steady release schedule, issuing Livin' Every Day in 1999, a live album the following year (recorded at the Tampa Bay Blues Fest), the 2001 studio album Go the Distance, 2003's Relentless -- which Trout and his band, the Radicals, recorded in front of a live audience -- and 2005's Deep Trout, a compilation of early and unreleased recordings. On the 2006 release Full Circle, Trout realized his dream of creating an album with some of his most admired musicians, including John Mayall, Coco Montoya, and Joe Bonamassa, among others. ~ Jason Ankeny, All Music Guide
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Walter Trout

Trout at the 2007 Riverwalk Blues Festival
Background information
Origin Ocean City, New Jersey
Genres Alternative country, country, bluegrass, country rock, folk
Occupations Musician
Songwriter
Labels Ruf/Platinum
Associated acts Canned Heat, Percy Mayfield
Website Waltertrout.com

Walter Trout (born 1951, is a blues guitarist, singer and songwriter of his own band.

Trout's career began on the Jersey coast scene of the late 1960s and early 1970s. He then decided to relocate to Los Angeles where he became a sideman for such artists as Percy Mayfield and Deacon Jones. He also worked in the bands of John Lee Hooker and Joe Tex.

In 1981 be became the guitarist for blues/rock band Canned Heat. This led to an invitation to play in John Mayall's Bluesbreakers where he shared the stage with guitarist Coco Montoya. He left the Bluesbreakers in 1989 and formed the Walter Trout Band which developed a successful following in Europe.

In 1994 the official Walter Trout Fan Club for the Netherlands and Belgium was founded, followed in 1996 by the official international Fan Club who has members in 14 countries in Europe, America, Asia and Australia. In 2006 the official international Fan club celebrated its tenth anniversary by giving Fan Club members an exclusive live CD recorded in Las Vegas which was the last performance of the late bassist, Jimmy Trapp who died in 2005.

In 1998 Trout released his self-titled US debut CD and renamed his band Walter Trout and the Free Radicals (later renamed Walter Trout and the Radicals and currently simply Walter Trout ). Since that time Trout has been recording and touring in North America, Europe and India.

In 2002, he featured on the Bo Diddley tribute album Hey Bo Diddley - A Tribute!, performing the song "Road Runner" and many more guest appearances on other recordings.

Discography

Walter Trout in concert at Skanderborg Festival 2007, Denmark

Walter Trout Band

  • 1990 Life In The Jungle (re-released in USA in 2002)
  • 1990 Prisoner of a Dream
  • 1992 Transition
  • 1992 No More Fish Jokes (live)
  • 1994 Tellin' Stories
  • 1995 Breaking The Rules
  • 1997 Positively Beale St.

Walter Trout and the Free Radicals

  • 1998 Walter Trout (same tracks as Positively Beale St.)
  • 1999 Livin' Every Day
  • 2000 Face The Music (Live on Tour)
  • 2000 Live Trout

John Mayall's Bluesbreakers Feat. Walter Trout

  • 1985 Behind the Iron Curtain
  • 1988 Chicago Line
  • 2001 Blues Breaker

Walter Trout and the Radicals

  • 2001 Go The Distance
  • 2003 Relentless
  • 2005 Deep Trout: The Early Years of Walter Trout
  • 2006 Full Circle (featuring guest artists)
  • 2007 Hardcore (self released recording of the "Power Trio" playing live in Europe)

Walter Trout

  • 2008 The Outsider
  • 2009 Unspoiled By Progress: 20 Years of Hardcore Blues (previously unreleased tracks & 3 new songs)

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