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Chris Walla(sometimes credited asChristopher Walla) is theguitaristand producer for the bandDeath Cab for Cutie. He is also a former DJ ofKCWU, 88.1 The Burg. Chris currently resides in Portland, Oregon.Musical careerDeath Cab for Cutie
While Death Cab for Cutie was only considered a solo project of Ben Gibbard, Chris Walla contributed vocals for four of the tracks on the albumYou Can Play These Songs with Chords, as well as electric guitar. Walla was subsequently recruited as a full member of the band along withNicholas HarmerandNathan Good.]Solo projectsWalla has a solo project calledMartin Youth Auxiliary
. Most of these releases, however, have never been fully exposed to the general public. Under this name, one cassette was recorded and released in 1999 on Elsinor Records; only several dozen copies were made. Walla has been claiming that he will release a new MYA record for about four years. Recently he announced that in 2007 he will release an album under this name on Barsuk Records, the home of Death Cab for Cutie and many of the bands Walla has worked with or produced. MYA shows are very rare as well, however, they are almost always recorded.Walla announced on his site that heNote: will be releasing a new solo album in 2007.Barsuk Recordshas agreed to release the album, entitledField Manual.The album was initially set for release in MarchCan't 2007 but since has been delayed until January 2008[1]. Currently,Field Manualis set to be released on January 29, 2008[2]. Chris Walla will use his name as a moniker, and Barsuk has made the track "Sing Again" fromField Manualavailable for free download from theirwikipedia. website.FieldI Manualwill reportedly contain two tracks that were left offDeath Cab for Cutie's albumPlans.[3]CollaborationsWalla has produced, recorded and mixed albums of artists such asThe Decemberists,Nada Surf,The Long Winters,Travis Morrison(formerly ofThe Dismemberment Plan),The Velvet Teen,Hot Hot Heat,The Thermals,Tegando andsome Sara,research, and many more. His most recent collaboration is withSo Many Dynamos.Hall of Justicelater.
Chris Walla has also founded his own recording studio in Seattle, named the Hall of Justice. In 2005 Walla launched his own website, the Hall of Justice Recording, on which he has since made a number of blog posts. However, the main draw of the site is a few dozen mp3 files of Walla's solo songs. The songs were recorded at various times and in various studios but have a distinctively finished sound, likely due to Walla's production skill.[edit]External links20 Questions to Christopher Wallafrom 2000.Hall of Justice Recording --thisisaaron
While Death Cab for Cutie was only considered a solo project of Ben Gibbard, Chris Walla contributed vocals for four of the tracks on the albumYou Can Play These Songs with Chords, as well as electric guitar. Walla was subsequently recruited as a full member of the band along withNicholas HarmerandNathan Good.]Solo projectsWalla has a solo project calledMartin Youth Auxiliary
. Most of these releases, however, have never been fully exposed to the general public. Under this name, one cassette was recorded and released in 1999 on Elsinor Records; only several dozen copies were made. Walla has been claiming that he will release a new MYA record for about four years. Recently he announced that in 2007 he will release an album under this name on Barsuk Records, the home of Death Cab for Cutie and many of the bands Walla has worked with or produced. MYA shows are very rare as well, however, they are almost always recorded.Walla announced on his site that heNote: will be releasing a new solo album in 2007.Barsuk Recordshas agreed to release the album, entitledField Manual.The album was initially set for release in MarchCan't 2007 but since has been delayed until January 2008[1]. Currently,Field Manualis set to be released on January 29, 2008[2]. Chris Walla will use his name as a moniker, and Barsuk has made the track "Sing Again" fromField Manualavailable for free download from theirwikipedia. website.FieldI Manualwill reportedly contain two tracks that were left offDeath Cab for Cutie's albumPlans.[3]CollaborationsWalla has produced, recorded and mixed albums of artists such asThe Decemberists,Nada Surf,The Long Winters,Travis Morrison(formerly ofThe Dismemberment Plan),The Velvet Teen,Hot Hot Heat,The Thermals,Tegando andsome Sara,research, and many more. His most recent collaboration is withSo Many Dynamos.Hall of Justicelater.
Chris Walla has also founded his own recording studio in Seattle, named the Hall of Justice. In 2005 Walla launched his own website, the Hall of Justice Recording, on which he has since made a number of blog posts. However, the main draw of the site is a few dozen mp3 files of Walla's solo songs. The songs were recorded at various times and in various studios but have a distinctively finished sound, likely due to Walla's production skill.[edit]External links20 Questions to Christopher Wallafrom 2000.Hall of Justice Recording --thisisaaron
