SOLO MUSIC
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NEW ALBUM
For Melody Wherever She May Find Me
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A collection of solo guitar explorations on songs chosen for their fine melodies, each woven each into its own musical journey. A balafon melody from Mali, a Stevie Wonder song, a Shetland fiddle tune, originals, Randy Newman … And for a series of creative videos of songs from the album, shot live, visit the Video Gallery.
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‘Soutoukou’
“A soulful journey of stellar guitar playing and songs suffused with tenderness and wit.”
– Patti Witten, Folk & Acoustic Music Exchange
OTHER ALBUMS
PLANET SOLITAIRE
Planet Solitaire: a recording of ambitious solo performances that shoots creatively from the hip and draws inspiration across a world of influences, from Mali to Spain to Oklahoma. Released in the UK to glowing reviews and airplay across England, Scotland, Wales, and Northern Ireland. Walter’s creative guitar journeys are out front on this.
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PULLING SHADOWS
Walter’s first disc weaves an imaginative range of styles and themes into one colorful whole. Richly rendered songs. African-leaning rhythms live next to laments from deep in Americana. A funky guitar-kora-cello ensemble plays with abandon and leads to a pastoral, almost baroque, guitar instrumental. An imaginative shadow growls and grooves in an edgy Latin flavored tune. Rootsy and expressive, Pulling Shadows features a diverse cast of musicians and highlights Walter’s creative approach to arrangement and studio production.
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watch: ‘If It’s Magic’
““Virtuoso guitarist Walter Strauss brings something extraordinary to his guitar playing as he continues to explore World influences [West African kora, kamal’ngoni, sitar]… astonishing...the instrumentals hint at places the guitar has never before ventured.”
– Northern Sky Magazine