2020-10-05

Brian Walther

Brian Walther (Bismarck, North Dakota)

Brian Walther’s career in music goes all the way back to 1982 and he has played countless styles of music. Whether it be as a polka drummer, a bass player in a country punk band, a keyboard player in a blues rock outfit, or an acoustic solo artist, Brian has a lifetime of experience in the music industry. Brian has recorded two solo albums that are currently available and was a founding member of the seminal 1980s cult country punk band Eddie & The Shitheads. The Shitheads were at the forefront of the DIY independent music movement selling several thousand copies of their classic record Ignorant Prix. Brian is the lead vocalist and guitar player for the American Storytellers. He has also produced multiple independent artists and worked as a live sound engineer for many years.

Interviewed by Raquel Paraíso, 10/05/2020.

Raquel Paraíso

Music; United States; Covid-19 Pandemic

Bismarck, North Dakota

Musicians in America during the Covid-19 Pandemic

Society for Ethnomusicology