ABANDONED POOLS
GLACIER HIKING
VARIOUS WORK
OLIVER THE PENGUIN
Current and recent news.... Tommy did some programming on new Sara Bareilles album ‘Kaleidoscope Heart’ New Abandoned Pools album in the works Producing artist Graham Colton. See studio video here Composed music for Macy’s commercial campaign Target ‘Art Unfolds’ commercial spot premieres during the Golden Globes TV theme song co-written with Rie Sinclair for Blonde Charity Mafia premieres in New Zealand, Australia and the UK Producing and mixing Glacier Hiking album with Neal Avron One Life To Live using song ‘My Confession’ written by Tommy and Rie Sinclair as reoccurring love theme Appeared with eels on Jimmy Kimmel performing ‘Tremendous Dynamite’ Programming and keyboards on Better Than Ezra single “Absolutely Still" http://www.sarabmusic.com/http://grahamcolton.com/http://www.youtube.com/tommywaltermusic#p/f/0/x3LTdsFj4K0Target_Art_Unfolds.htmlhttp://riesinclair.com/http://www.facebook.com/blondecharitymafiahttp://www.bkentertainmentgroup.com/producerManagement/clients/avron.htmlhttp://riesinclair.com/http://www.youtube.com/tommywaltermusic#p/f/8/Zf8Er5hWk80Better_Than_Ezra.htmlshapeimage_11_link_0shapeimage_11_link_1shapeimage_11_link_2shapeimage_11_link_3shapeimage_11_link_4shapeimage_11_link_5shapeimage_11_link_6shapeimage_11_link_7shapeimage_11_link_8shapeimage_11_link_9
Tommy Walter began his career in 1995 as a founding member of the critically acclaimed band eels. As the first group to sign to Dreamworks Records, the band toured the world in support of their release ‘Beautiful Freak’ and the alternative rock hit ‘Novocaine For The Soul’. At last count, the album has sold well over a million copies worldwide. In 2001, Tommy released the album 'Humanistic' on Extasy/Warner Brothers under the monicker Abandoned Pools and followed that up in 2005 with 'Armed to the Teeth' on Universal. He teamed up with singer/songwriter Ross Golan to form Glacier Hiking in 2006 and formed Oliver The Penguin with singer/songwriter Rie Sinclair in 2007. Over the years, Tommy has mixed and produced various projects and has recently been active writing for television. About Abandoned Pools: On Humanistic, the 2001 debut, it referred to his leaving behind a seemingly carefree upbringing in the L.A. suburb of Westlake Village to pursue a career in rock, after studying French horn, theory & composition and film scoring at USC and then the University of the Pacific. That dream had its roots in Walter's childhood love of pop and rock music, beginning with the Star Wars soundtrack and Prince, then growing to include '80s U. K. new wave bands, indie guitar rock and cutting-edge electronics, all of them apparent on Humanistic as well as his Universal Records album, Armed to the Teeth. That first album went on to sell over 100k, thanks to the Modern Rock hit, "The Remedy" and tours with the likes of Remy Zero, Garbage, Lenny Kravitz, Billy Corgan and A Perfect Circle. Produced by Tommy and Gareth Jones (Depeche Mode, Interpol, Clinic, Erasure) and mixed by Ken Andrews (Black Rebel Motorcycle Club, Failure, Year of the Rabbit), Armed to the Teeth once again showcases Walter's ability to combine the macro and the micro, contrasting despair with world situations and personal affairs. A third Abandoned Pools album is currently in production. About Glacier Hiking: Glacier Hiking began as the hybrid of vocalist/melody maker Ross Golan and multi-instrumentalist/producer Tommy Walter. The extensive vocabulary and melodic sensibility of Golan and the tremendous compositional skill of Walter resulted in the infectious, anthemic, inimitable tunes that the band has become known for. The early support of OneRepublic singer Ryan Tedder (guest vocalist on the new EP) and early raves by taste makers such as Kevin Bronson of the LA Times and Buzz Bands (electro-crash synth-rock, glam and emo-punk with the wires all crossed) has helped Glacier Hiking fill clubs across Los Angeles to capacity. The Color By Number EP was recently released through iTunes and Amazon as well as the new age DYI platform, Topspin. About Oliver The Penguin: OTP started as an unexpected collaboration between Tommy Walter and Rie Sinclair (Emmy-Nominated independent composer and Artist) one afternoon in June ‘07 during an attempt to create a theme song for a TV show. As a result, the two conceptualized a side project, which morphed into something eerily prolific. Oliver began to morph into a wider concept, as collected samples of the two’s own personal childhood stories became more relevant to the character and music they were creating.  Reminiscent of The Postal Service, Frou Frou, & The Bird And The Bee, OTP appeals to a wide range of listeners including an alternative young audience with their underground vibe, soothing melodic tones, and playfulness. The album "Button Pusher" is now available on iTunes. A select list of artists Tommy has worked with.... Ken Andrews (Failure, On, Year Of The Rabbit) Backstreet Boys Better Then Ezra CBS Television Graham Colton (Universal Records) Digital Noise Academy Eels Faber Drive John Fields (Lifehouse, Switchfoot) Green River Ordinance (Virgin Records) David Hodges (Evanescence, Daughtry) Billy Howerdel (A Perfect Circle) Gareth Jones (Depeche Mode, Erasure, Interpol) Kolderie & Slade (Hole, Radiohead) Sharky Laguana (Creeper Lagoon) Charlotte Martin Justin Meldal-Johnsen (Beck, Nine Inch Nails) Midi Mafia Mike Simpson of The Dust Brothers Rie Sinclair for ABC Television Bryce Soderberg (Lifehouse) Ryan Tedder (One Republic) Jordon Zadorozny (Blinker The Star)