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The Luke Walton Band
Goodbye/Hello Album Cover
Goodbye/Hello Album Cover
Background information
OriginSan Diego, California, United States
GenresAlternative rock
Pop rock
Years active2006-2008 as Mannequin, 2008-2009 as Blue Suburbia, 2009-Present as The Luke Walton Band
LabelsUnsigned
MembersLuke Walton (Lead Guitar/Vocals), Logan Shrewsbury (Drums), Peter Johnson (Violin), and Nick "Thor" Campbell (Bass)
Past membersJordan Sorokin (Bass/Backup Vocals), Zach Freeman (Drums/Backup Vocals), Eric Radloff (Piano)
Websitehttp://www.lukewaltonband.com

The Luke Walton Band is an American alternative rock band from San Diego, California composed of students from The University of Southern California’s Popular Music Program. The members include Logan Shrewsbury (Drums), Peter Johnson (Violin), Nick "Thor" Campbell (Bass), and Luke Walton (Guitar, Vocals, Piano).

During the school year of 2009-2010, the band performed weekly around Los Angeles and began to form a fan base.[1] Following that, they began a tour of the California coast.

Luke Walton rose to internet fame by asking pop artist Taylor Swift out on a date via YouTube.[2] The video soon went viral leading to being featured on the cover of Trojan Family Magazine's 2009 Winter volume[3] as well as having articles written in national newspapers such as Nashville's The City Paper,[4] NBC,[5] Orlando Sentinel,[6] as well as others.[7][8][9][10][11]

In the Spring of 2010, the band self-released, produced, performed, and distributed its first full-length album titled "Goodbye/Hello.".[12]

History

Formation (2006)

Luke Walton had been a solo artist for several years who had been featured on both national radio[13] as well as national television.[13] Although he was having profound success for a solo artist of his age, Luke believed he could gain more exposure by forming a full band to play locally. Luke got together with friends Jonathan Gillie (Backup Guitar), Zach Freeman (Drums/ Backup Vocals), and Peter Rosenbaum (Bass) and formed the group Mannequin.

Mannequin (2006-2008)

While Luke was in high school, Luke Walton (Lead Guitar/Vocals), Jonathan Gillie (Backup Guitar), Zach Freeman (Drums/Backup Vocals), and Peter Rosenbaum (Bass) started the band to enter into their school’s Battle of The Bands competition. The band played original songs written by Luke Walton as well as a cover by Katy Perry. After months of playing together, the band finished second in the competition and decided to disband for the summer.

Blue Suburbia (2008-2009)

The following year, Luke wanted to start a cover classic rock and blues trio band with Zach Freeman. After a brief search, Luke and Zach met Jordan Sorokin (Bass) and formed the band Blue Suburbia. The band played mainly covers from artists such as Eric Clapton, John Mayer, and others, along with playing a few originals written by Luke Walton. The band performed at La Costa Canyon High School’s Battle of The Bands and finished first. At the end of the following summer (2009), the band recorded a 4-song EP called The Other Side. When the members of the band all left for college, the band was put on hold. Luke Walton attends The University of Southern California, Jordan Sorokin attends University of Pennsylvania, and Zach Freeman attends Texas Christian University.

The Luke Walton Band (2009-2011)

Luke was accepted into The University of Southern California’s Popular Music Program. During his first semester, Luke formed a band with a few of other students in his major. The new members were Logan Shrewsbury (Drums), Peter Johnson (Violin), and Nick "Thor" Campbell (Bass). The members decided to name the band The Luke Walton Band and play originals written by Luke Walton. During the school year of 2009-2010, the band played weekly local shows around Los Angeles and began to form a fan base.

Summer Tour of 2010

During the summer of 2010, The Luke Walton Band went on a tour up the California coast from San Diego to San Francisco. The band stopped in various cities and playing with artists such as Rozzi Crane, Liplash, and others. The dates and locations of the tour were:

Date City Venue
May 10, 2010 Oceanside, CA Private Show: KOCT TV[14]
May 13, 2010 Vista, CA 3D Dimension Espresso Bar (with Rozzi Crane)
May 14, 2010 Carlsbad, CA Private Show: Salute To Teachers Gala
May 15, 2010 Temecula, CA Private Show: Grad Night-Temecula High School
May 17, 2010 Encinitas, CA E Street Cafe (with Rozzi Crane)[15]
May 19, 2010 Carlsbad, CA Teen Music Night (with Rozzi Crane)
May 21, 2010 Santa Monica, CA Rusty's Surf Ranch (with Rozzi Crane)[16]
May 22, 2010 San Clemente, CA OC Tavern (with Rozzi Crane and Liplash)[17]
May 23, 2010 Los Angeles, CA The Joint (with Rozzi Crane)
May 26, 2010 San Francisco, CA Slim's (with Rozzi Crane)[18]
May 27, 2010 San Rafael, CA Downtown San Rafael Farmer's Market (with Rozzi Crane)
May 28, 2010 San Francisco, CA Brainwash (with Rozzi Crane)[19]
May 29, 2010 San Francisco, CA Farley's Cafe (with Rozzi Crane)[20]
June 2, 2010 San Diego, CA Private Show: VIP Reception Promises2Kids (solo, preshow for Pat Benatar)
June 3, 2010 Encinitas, CA Private Show: San Dieguito Academy High School
June 4, 2010 Encinitas, CA Private Show: Diegueno Middle School
June 5, 2010 San Diego, CA Private Show: Moonlight Cultural Foundation Gala (solo)
June 6, 2010 Encinitas, CA It's A Grind Coffee House
June 12, 2010 Carlsbad, CA Borders
June 22, 2010 Del Mar, CA San Diego County Fair (Flower Show Stage)[21]
June 29, 2010 Del Mar, CA San Diego County Fair (Plaza Stage)[21]
July 2, 2010 Del Mar, CA San Diego County Fair (O'Brian Stage)[21]
July 4, 2010 Del Mar, CA San Diego County Fair (Plaza Stage)[21]

YouTube

Original Songs

Luke began his YouTube campaign on December 17, 2008 by uploading videos of himself performing his original songs "Preschool,"[22] "Heart In Hand,"[23] and "Dead End Love."[24] The three videos have accumulated over 14,000 views and have been featured on various publications[13]

Six Months To Make It

In January 2009, Luke began an online video blog titled, "Six Months To Make It." The vlog was made to keep fans updated with the latest news as well as to act as a promotion tool. The first episode was uploaded on January 12, 2009 and was titled, "Driving Test." The entire series contains 21 episodes and documents events varying from significant moment's in Luke's musical career to live performances.[25]

Weekly Cover Songs

In March 2009, Luke launched a short series of weekly cover songs. Luke covered songs by artists such as Plain White Ts, The Beatles, Taio Cruz, Katy Perry, Jay Sean, and Taylor Swift. Luke's parody video of Jay Sean's song, "Do You Remember," became a recognizable hit amongst The University of Southern California's community and quickly received over 25,000 hits. The video featured the band, students, and even Luke's great grandmother.

Taylor Swift Date Video

Luke's most nationally known video was YouTube video where he asked country artist Taylor Swift out on a date and covered her song "Love Story."[2] The video was covered in national newspapers such as Nashville's The City Paper,[4] NBC,[5] Orlando Sentinel,[6] as well as others.[7][8][9][10][11] Since the video's uploading on March 21, 2009, it has received over 233,000 views.

References

  1. ^ http://www.lukewaltonband.com/site/Photos/Pages/Previous_Bookings.html
  2. ^ a b https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mSh9ULGBkXw
  3. ^ http://www.usc.edu/dept/pubrel/trojan_family/pdf/winter09.pdf
  4. ^ a b http://nashvillecitypaper.com/content/lifestyles/taylor-swift-fan-come-courting-nashville
  5. ^ a b http://www.nbcnewyork.com/entertainment/celebrity/Its-a-Love-Story-Taylor-Just-Say-Yes-.html
  6. ^ a b http://blogs.orlandosentinel.com/entertainment_music_blog/2009/06/san-diego-teen-uses-viral-video-to-court-taylor-swift-.html
  7. ^ a b http://www.neontommy.com/news/2010/09/talented-trojans-wow-crowd-santa-monica-pier-0
  8. ^ a b http://www.lukewaltonband.com/site/Photos/Pages/Media_Photos_files/Media/CountryWeekly/CountryWeekly.jpg?disposition=download
  9. ^ a b http://www.theinsider.com/news/2191969_How_could_Taylor_say_no_to_this_face
  10. ^ a b http://www.lukewaltonband.com/site/Photos/Pages/Media_Photos_files/Media/IMG_4939/IMG_4939.jpg?disposition=download
  11. ^ a b http://www.nctimes.com/entertainment/columnists/kragen/article_7589dab9-61a6-5c2c-9061-59080cdee58b.html
  12. ^ http://lukewaltonband.com/site/Resume.html
  13. ^ a b c http://lukewaltonband.com/site/Media.html
  14. ^ http://www.koct.org/
  15. ^ http://www.estreetcafe.com/
  16. ^ http://www.rustyssurfranch.com/
  17. ^ http://www.octavern.com/
  18. ^ http://www.slims-sf.com/
  19. ^ http://www.brainwash.com/
  20. ^ http://www.farleyscoffee.com/potrero.html
  21. ^ a b c d http://www.sdfair.com/fair/
  22. ^ https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rtYR_4-RtYo
  23. ^ https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=n-Wfj_zhugw
  24. ^ https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=o3em1YyAHHc
  25. ^ https://www.youtube.com/lukewaltonmusic#p/c/08DCFD705ABAB35B/0/-N7-9TrrHx0
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