John L. Walters
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John L. Walters is a British editor, critic and composer. He was a founding member of the band Landscape
, best known for the 1981 hit ‘Einstein A Go-Go’ which reached no. 5 in the UK charts. Walters subsequently produced and arranged records for Swans Way
, Kissing the Pink
, Twelfth Night
, The Mike Gibbs
Orchestra and pianist Mark Springer, and worked with other artists from the era including Kate Bush, Hot Gossip and Landscape colleague Richard James Burgess
. From 1987-97 Walters was a member of the ‘electronic jazz orchestra’ Zyklus, with Neil Ardley
, Warren Greveson and Ian Carr
.
In 1992, with Laurence Aston, he co-founded the audio journal Unknown Public,. Aston and Walters also founded the SoundCircus label with pianist Joanna MacGregor and producer James Mallinson.
In 1997, after working for various newspapers and magazines, including the Architectural Review
, he joined Eye
magazine as managing editor, and subsequently became its editor and co-owner. He holds a degree in Maths with Physics from King's College London
.
Walters also writes about creative music (jazz, electronica, world music, etc.) for The Guardian
.
He is married to writer and journalist Clare Walters and has two daughters, circus artist Jessie Rose from the Hula Hoop trio Hoop La La (Semi-finalists, Britain’s Got Talent 2008) and student Rosie Walters.
since the publication of Eye no. 33 in 1999. He became its co-owner (with art director Simon Esterson) after a management buy-out in 2008.
In January 2010 he was the co-curator of a one-day conference about music and design at St Bride Library, London.
Landscape (band)
Landscape is a British band, best known for the 1981 hits, "Einstein A Go-Go" and "Norman Bates". Formed in 1974, they toured constantly during the mid- to late-1970s, playing rock, punk and jazz venues and releasing two instrumental EPs on their own Event Horizon label...
, best known for the 1981 hit ‘Einstein A Go-Go’ which reached no. 5 in the UK charts. Walters subsequently produced and arranged records for Swans Way
Swans Way (band)
Swans Way was a three-piece UK pop group. In addition to the future Scarlet Fantastic duo of Maggie De Monde and Rick P. Jones , Swans Way featured the vocals of Robert Shaw. They formed in Birmingham in 1982...
, Kissing the Pink
Kissing the Pink
Kissing the Pink are a British dance/synth pop group from London, England. Members included Nick Whitecross, John Hall, George Stewart, Josephine Wells, Pete Barnett, Sylvia Griffin, Steve Cusack, and Simon Aldridge.-Career:...
, Twelfth Night
Twelfth Night (band)
Twelfth Night are an English neo-progressive rock band of the 1980s, reformed in 2007.-Formation:The seeds of Twelfth Night were sown when guitarist Andy Revell and drummer Brian Devoil joined forces on 23 February 1978 to win a talent competition at Reading University. The road crew included Geoff...
, The Mike Gibbs
Michael Gibbs (jazz composer)
Michael Clement Irving Gibbs is a jazz composer, conductor, arranger and producer as well as a trombonist and keyboardist....
Orchestra and pianist Mark Springer, and worked with other artists from the era including Kate Bush, Hot Gossip and Landscape colleague Richard James Burgess
Richard James Burgess
Richard James Burgess is a studio drummer, music-computer programmer, recording artist, record producer, composer, author, manager, marketer and inventor. He was the producer for Spandau Ballet's first two albums.-Education:...
. From 1987-97 Walters was a member of the ‘electronic jazz orchestra’ Zyklus, with Neil Ardley
Neil Ardley
Neil Richard Ardley was a prominent English jazz pianist and composer, who also made a name as the author of more than 100 popular books on science and technology, and on music.-Brief biography:...
, Warren Greveson and Ian Carr
Ian Carr
Ian Carr was a Scottish jazz musician, composer, writer, and educator.-Early years:Carr was born in Dumfries, Scotland, the elder brother of Mike Carr...
.
In 1992, with Laurence Aston, he co-founded the audio journal Unknown Public,. Aston and Walters also founded the SoundCircus label with pianist Joanna MacGregor and producer James Mallinson.
In 1997, after working for various newspapers and magazines, including the Architectural Review
Architectural Review
The Architectural Review is a monthly international architectural magazine published in London since 1896. Articles cover the built environment which includes landscape, building design, interior design and urbanism as well as theory of these subjects....
, he joined Eye
Eye (magazine)
Eye Magazine, The International Review of Graphic Design is a quarterly print magazine on graphic design and visual culture.- History :...
magazine as managing editor, and subsequently became its editor and co-owner. He holds a degree in Maths with Physics from King's College London
King's College London
King's College London is a public research university located in London, United Kingdom and a constituent college of the federal University of London. King's has a claim to being the third oldest university in England, having been founded by King George IV and the Duke of Wellington in 1829, and...
.
Walters also writes about creative music (jazz, electronica, world music, etc.) for The Guardian
The Guardian
The Guardian, formerly known as The Manchester Guardian , is a British national daily newspaper in the Berliner format...
.
He is married to writer and journalist Clare Walters and has two daughters, circus artist Jessie Rose from the Hula Hoop trio Hoop La La (Semi-finalists, Britain’s Got Talent 2008) and student Rosie Walters.
Graphic design
Walters has been the editor of EyeEye (magazine)
Eye Magazine, The International Review of Graphic Design is a quarterly print magazine on graphic design and visual culture.- History :...
since the publication of Eye no. 33 in 1999. He became its co-owner (with art director Simon Esterson) after a management buy-out in 2008.
In January 2010 he was the co-curator of a one-day conference about music and design at St Bride Library, London.
External links
- Interview with Walters by Steve HellerSteven Heller (graphic design)Steven Heller is an American art director, journalist, critic, author, and editor who specializes on topics related to graphic design....