{"id":19791,"date":"2023-05-02T17:55:10","date_gmt":"2023-05-02T17:55:10","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/skylight.gr\/?p=19791"},"modified":"2023-05-02T17:55:11","modified_gmt":"2023-05-02T17:55:11","slug":"legendary-pretty-things-bassist-wally-waller-presents-his-one-man-band-album-kitchen-rock-a-journey-through-intimate-home-sessions","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/skylight.gr\/index.php\/2023\/05\/02\/legendary-pretty-things-bassist-wally-waller-presents-his-one-man-band-album-kitchen-rock-a-journey-through-intimate-home-sessions\/","title":{"rendered":"Legendary Pretty Things Bassist Wally Waller Presents His One-Man-Band Album \u201cKitchen Rock\u201d &#8211; A Journey Through Intimate Home Sessions"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Wally Waller, the renowned bass player of The Pretty Things and accomplished producer, is set to release his first-ever solo album, \u201cKitchen Rock,\u201d on May 19, 2023. The album will be available in both CD and vinyl formats, with the CD version including additional material not featured on the LP.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cKitchen Rock\u201d is an enthralling and deeply personal album, born from the raw and intimate solo acoustic sessions that Wally Waller recorded in his kitchen amidst England&#8217;s 2020 lockdown. This exceptional collection showcases a selection of iconic songs Waller penned alongside his lifelong friend Phil May for The Pretty Things, as well as cherished rock \u2018n\u2019 roll classics from his formative years during the golden era of Rock, providing listeners with a truly unique musical journey. Tracks such as \u201cCan\u2019t Help Falling In Love\u201d and \u201cCan\u2019t Judge A Book By Its Cover\u201d are presented in an authentically intimate manner, with Wally\u2019s signature rasp taking center stage.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The album\u2019s charm lies in the authenticity of these home sessions, as Wally effortlessly transitions from solo takes to full \u2018one-man\u2019 band productions, demonstrating his undeniable talent and versatility. DDME.net describes the results as \u201cpretty amazing,\u201d highlighting the honesty and special nature of \u201cKitchen Rock.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The CD and vinyl release of \u201cKitchen Rock\u201d will include liner notes featuring song commentary by Wally and lyrics, allowing fans to delve deeper into the album&#8217;s creation and meaning.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Watch the promotional video:<\/strong>&nbsp;<a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=KIwtbPtW9Zc\">https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=KIwtbPtW9Zc<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>About Wally Waller:<\/strong>&nbsp;Wally Waller, born Alan Edward Waller in Barnehurst, grew up in Bexley, Kent. He began his music career in the early 1960s with Bern Elliott and the Fenmen before joining The Pretty Things in 1967. Waller played bass and wrote songs alongside lead singer Phil May, contributing to albums such as \u201cEmotions,\u201d \u201cS.F. Sorrow,\u201d and \u201cParachute.\u201d In 1971, he left the band to work as a producer for EMI, collaborating with artists like Barclay James Harvest and Marcus Hook Roll Band. Waller later rejoined The Pretty Things on multiple occasions, contributing to the band\u2019s legacy.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>About Think Like A Key Music:<\/strong>&nbsp;Think Like A Key Music is an independent record label devoted to the promotion and production of frequently underrepresented music. The label\u2019s objective is to produce timeless, inspiring, and uplifting music releases for an ever-evolving world. Possessing a wealth of experience and talent, Think Like A Key Music offers a fresh perspective to the music industry by crafting releases that resonate with listeners for years to come. We invite you to embark on a musical journey with us, exploring our diverse catalog, and uncovering new favorites as well as revisiting cherished classics.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>To purchase:<\/strong>&nbsp;<a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/tlak.rocks\/kitchenrock\">https:\/\/tlak.rocks\/kitchenrock<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>For more information:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Facebook:&nbsp;<a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/tlak.rocks\/unicorn\">https:\/\/tlak.rocks\/unicorn<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"http:\/\/www.thinklikeakey.com\/\">www.thinklikeakey.com<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Wally Waller, the renowned bass player of The Pretty Things and accomplished producer, is set&#8230;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":19792,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"nf_dc_page":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[23,2],"tags":[2903,2904],"class_list":["post-19791","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-music-news","category-news","tag-pretty-things","tag-wally-waller"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/skylight.gr\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/19791","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/skylight.gr\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/skylight.gr\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/skylight.gr\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/skylight.gr\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=19791"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/skylight.gr\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/19791\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":19793,"href":"https:\/\/skylight.gr\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/19791\/revisions\/19793"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/skylight.gr\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/19792"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/skylight.gr\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=19791"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/skylight.gr\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=19791"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/skylight.gr\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=19791"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}