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The Walkmen is tagged as: indie, indie rock, rock, alternative, post-punk

The Walkmen is an American indie rock band, with members based in New York City and Philadelphia. The band formed in 2000 with three members from Jonathan Fire*Eater—Paul Maroon (guitar, piano), Walter Martin (organ/bass), and Matt Barrick (drums)—and two from The Recoys, Peter Bauer (bass/organ) and Hamilton Leithauser (vocals, guitar). All but Bauer attended St. Albans in Washington, D.C.
They prefer the sound of vintage musical instruments, particularly the upright piano, and have often recorded at Marcata Recording, a recording studio built in Harlem in 1999 by the three former members of Jonathan Fire*Eater and later relocated to upstate New York.
Each of the members of The Walkmen grew up in and around the Washington, DC area, played in many of the same bands from early in their careers, and even attended the same Washington-area high school. The bandmates eventually moved to Harlem and became a part of the burgeoning New York City rock scene.
The band was formed in 2000 following the breakup of two separate bands: Jonathan Fire*Eater, whose members included Martin, Maroon and Barrick, and The Recoys, whose members included Leithauser and Bauer. The three members from Jonathan Fire*Eater, which had recorded for Dreamworks Records, had money left over from tha...
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Top 10 The Walkmen Songs
The Rat
Little House of Savages
In The New Year
We've Been Had
What's in It for Me
On The Water
Canadian Girl
Wake Up
My Old Man
No Christmas While I'm Talking
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Top 10 The Walkmen Albums
Bows + Arrows
Everyone Who Pretended to Like Me Is Gone
Bows and Arrows
A Hundred Miles Off
The Walkmen
Pussy Cats Starring The Walkmen
Christmas Party
In The New Year
The Rat
Little House of Savages
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