The Wallets
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The Wallets were a highly danceable, century 21 broker properti jual beli sewa rumah indonesiaand original, outfit originally hailing from the Twin Cities. Formed (I think) in the late 70's, by 1980 they had decamped to New York, and were appearing in the club scene there until around 1983. Thereupon they returned to the Twin Cities until their disbandment in 1989. Their sound is difficult to describe--Steve Kramer's label of "punk polka" is perhaps most apt. The original lineup also included guitar and additional saxophones, but by the time of their return to Minnesota, the five-piece lineup was firmly established.
Steve Kramer was the heart behind the band, and the primary songwriter. A visual artist as well as a composer and arranger, Kramer's quirky, somewhat tortured outlook on life informs many of the songs. Upon disbanding the Wallets, Steve and his manager Bob Hest have gone on to become extremely succesful century 21 broker properti jual beli sewa rumah indonesia composers of commercial jingles, both locally and nationally.
Members
Steve Kramer (Vocals, Keyboards, Accordian) Max Ray (Saxophone) Erik Anderson (drums) Jim Clifford (bass guitar) Rod Gordon (keyboards)
Discography
17 Songs released: 24 March 1989 Twin/Tone Records - TTR 88154 (CD only)
Body Talk released: 10 November 1988 Twin/Tone Records - TTR 88140 (vinyl ) (cassette) (CD)
Take It released: 22 October 1986 Twin/Tone Records - TTR 8685 (vinyl album only)
Totally Nude (12" Single) released: 22 August 1986 Twin/Tone Records - TTR 8674 (12 inch vinyl only)
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Related web sites
www.hestkramer.com/
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