Tommy Walter's father was an airplane pilot; his mother a stewardess.
12 Facts About Tommy Walter
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Tommy Walter's father is from Canada, and was almost 47 when Tommy was born.
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Tommy Walter began playing bass at a young age, and was formally trained on the French horn in college.
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Tommy Walter attended the University of Southern California, followed by Pacific University.
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Tommy Walter began teaching classical music theory, and worked with local Los Angeles area musicians.
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Tommy Walter met with singer-songwriter Mark Oliver Everett, and Butch Norton and formed Eels.
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However, after a year of touring, Tommy Walter left the band.
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Tommy Walter, using new material, as well as several songs he had worked on beforehand in both Tely and Metromax, composed, recorded, and released his solo album, Humanistic, in 2001 on Extasy Records.
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In January 2006, Tommy Walter wrote in his online journal that Universal Records had stopped promoting the album.
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Tommy Walter subsequently quit the label, noting that Abandoned Pools is a one-man project.
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On July 29,2020, Tommy Walter released the instrumental album Supraliminal on the Position Music label.
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On December 4,2023, Tommy Walter announced on Instagram that Abandoned Pools' fifth studio album would be released January 16,2024.