Walking Concert is an

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band from

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Walter Schreifels Walter Arthur Schreifels (born March 10, 1969) is an American rock musician from New York City. Career In the late 1980s, he played in many New York hardcore bands, most notably Youth of Today and Gorilla Biscuits, where he was also the song ...

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and

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; Jeffery E. Johnson on guitar; Ryan Stratton on

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; and Drew Thomas on

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. The band takes its name from the line "Boy, you're gonna be a Walking Concert!", spoken by a music store clerk to

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's character in the

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Discography

Studio albums

Run to Be Born 2004

External links

Comprehensive listing of Walking Concert releases, shows, flyers and videosWalking Concert
official band site

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