Tanner Walle
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Tanner Walle is a singer-songwriter based out of Brooklyn, NY, USA. His music has an acoustic base, and has explored electro-pop with his second release "The Future of Tape". While building his career over the past few years, Walle has performed with Kelly Clarkson
, Sara Bareilles
, Matt Nathanson
, The Samples
, Everclear
, and Pat McGee Band
.
Walle was born in 1983 to Deborah Walle. He was raised in Minneapolis, Kansas
, where he spent most of his youth until moving to Phoenix, Arizona
in 1997. Walle participated in theater at Paradise Valley High School
, performing alongside Kyle XY's Matt Dallas
. In the summer of 2000, Tanner and high school friend Rob Doherty formed the band Oddbox. Oddbox performed regionally and shared a weekly Thursday night residency with The Charles River Project at Don Miguel's on Arizona State University
's campus.
After graduating in 2002, Walle relocated to Lawrence, Kansas
where he attended the University of Kansas
for three years. During this time, in the summer of 2004, Tanner recorded his first full-length album, It Was, with producer/engineer Robert Rebeck at Chapman Studios in Kansas City. It Was was not immediately successful, but has had continuous sales in the U.S., Europe and Japan.
In the spring of 2005, Walle began writing and recording his second record The Future of Tape with DJNOTADJ member Jerett Fulton. Fulton's recording studio Mixtape Soundlab hosted their collaborative efforts until the spring of 2007 when they released the album on Mixtape Meditation Records. Their CD release was held at the Granada Theater
in Lawrence, KS on March 2, 2007.
In the summer of 2007, Tanner again relocated to New York City
and now resides in Brooklyn. In Winter 2010, Tanner held a Kickstarter
campaign to raise funds to release his third studio album. The project, tentatively titled "Shelf Life," is set for release in early 2012.
Kelly Clarkson
Kelly Brianne Clarkson is an American pop rock singer-songwriter and actress. Clarkson came into prominence after becoming the winner of the inaugural season of the television series American Idol in 2002 and would later become the runner-up in the television special World Idol in 2003.In 2003,...
, Sara Bareilles
Sara Bareilles
Sara Beth Bareilles is an American singer-songwriter and pianist. She achieved mainstream success in 2007 with the hit single "Love Song", which brought her into the number one spot on the Billboard Pop 100 chart. She has sold over 1 million records in the United States alone and has been...
, Matt Nathanson
Matt Nathanson
Matt Nathanson is an American singer-songwriter whose work is a blend of folk and rock music. In addition to singing, he plays acoustic and electric guitar, and has played both solo and with a full band. His work includes the platinum-selling song "Come On Get Higher".-Early life and college...
, The Samples
The Samples
The Samples were a band formed in Boulder, Colorado in early 1987. The band's name came from the members' early sustenance of food samples from the local King Soopers grocery store. The music has been described as "reggae influenced rock/pop" and a cross between The Police and the Grateful Dead...
, Everclear
Everclear (band)
Everclear is a rock band formed in Portland, Oregon in 1992 best known for their radio hits spanning more than a decade. For most of its existence, Everclear has consisted of Art Alexakis , Craig Montoya , and Greg Eklund . Eklund replaced original drummer Scott Cuthbert in 1994...
, and Pat McGee Band
Pat McGee Band
The Pat McGee Band is a rock band from Richmond, Virginia. Formed by frontman Pat McGee, who attended Longwood University in Farmville, VA. On the heels of his solo release From the Wood in 1995, the Pat McGee Band signed with Warner Bros. Records subsidiary Giant Records in 1999...
.
Walle was born in 1983 to Deborah Walle. He was raised in Minneapolis, Kansas
Minneapolis, Kansas
Minneapolis is a city in and the county seat of Ottawa County, Kansas, United States. As of the 2010 census, the city population was 2,032. Minneapolis is part of the Salina Micropolitan Statistical Area.-Geography:...
, where he spent most of his youth until moving to Phoenix, Arizona
Phoenix, Arizona
Phoenix is the capital, and largest city, of the U.S. state of Arizona, as well as the sixth most populated city in the United States. Phoenix is home to 1,445,632 people according to the official 2010 U.S. Census Bureau data...
in 1997. Walle participated in theater at Paradise Valley High School
Paradise Valley High School
Paradise Valley High School, Phoenix, Arizona , was the first of five high schools built in the Paradise Valley Unified School District. Paradise Valley High School opened in 1957. The school's athletic teams are referred to as the Trojans. Featuring a Block Schedule, Paradise Valley teaches a wide...
, performing alongside Kyle XY's Matt Dallas
Matt Dallas
Matthew Joseph "Matt" Dallas is an American actor, best known for playing the titular character on the ABC Family series, Kyle XY.-Personal life:Dallas was born in Phoenix, Arizona and attended Arizona School for the Arts...
. In the summer of 2000, Tanner and high school friend Rob Doherty formed the band Oddbox. Oddbox performed regionally and shared a weekly Thursday night residency with The Charles River Project at Don Miguel's on Arizona State University
Arizona State University
Arizona State University is a public research university located in the Phoenix Metropolitan Area of the State of Arizona...
's campus.
After graduating in 2002, Walle relocated to Lawrence, Kansas
Lawrence, Kansas
Lawrence is the sixth largest city in the U.S. State of Kansas and the county seat of Douglas County. Located in northeastern Kansas, Lawrence is the anchor city of the Lawrence, Kansas, Metropolitan Statistical Area, which encompasses all of Douglas County...
where he attended the University of Kansas
University of Kansas
The University of Kansas is a public research university and the largest university in the state of Kansas. KU campuses are located in Lawrence, Wichita, Overland Park, and Kansas City, Kansas with the main campus being located in Lawrence on Mount Oread, the highest point in Lawrence. The...
for three years. During this time, in the summer of 2004, Tanner recorded his first full-length album, It Was, with producer/engineer Robert Rebeck at Chapman Studios in Kansas City. It Was was not immediately successful, but has had continuous sales in the U.S., Europe and Japan.
In the spring of 2005, Walle began writing and recording his second record The Future of Tape with DJNOTADJ member Jerett Fulton. Fulton's recording studio Mixtape Soundlab hosted their collaborative efforts until the spring of 2007 when they released the album on Mixtape Meditation Records. Their CD release was held at the Granada Theater
Granada Theater
Granada Theater may refer to:* Granada Theater * Granada Theater * Granada Theater * Granada Theater * Granada Theater...
in Lawrence, KS on March 2, 2007.
In the summer of 2007, Tanner again relocated to New York City
New York City
New York is the most populous city in the United States and the center of the New York Metropolitan Area, one of the most populous metropolitan areas in the world. New York exerts a significant impact upon global commerce, finance, media, art, fashion, research, technology, education, and...
and now resides in Brooklyn. In Winter 2010, Tanner held a Kickstarter
Kickstarter
Kickstarter is an online threshold pledge system for funding creative projects. Kickstarter has funded a diverse array of endeavors, ranging from indie film and music to journalism, solar energy technology and food-related projects.-Model:...
campaign to raise funds to release his third studio album. The project, tentatively titled "Shelf Life," is set for release in early 2012.