“Glorious... master guitar playing.”
– ‘Whispering’ Bob Harris, BBC
ON SIX STRINGS
This California guitarist’s songs are full of the groove and fire of an African dance party, the dynamics and textures of a string orchestra, and the back-porch soul of American roots music.
NEW ALBUM
For Melody Wherever She May Find Me
A collection of solo guitar explorations on songs chosen for their fine melodies, For Melody… is out! Purchase the album at walterstrauss.bandcamp.com. Also – check out the video gallery or youtube channel for a series of videos produced along with the album.
Purchase For Melody, Wherever She May Find Me downloads & hi-quality streaming at walterstrauss.bandcamp.com.
~ Praise for “For Melody, Wherever She May Find Me” ~
Acoustic Guitar Magazine
“…a joyous, ebullient chorus of guitar voices… speaks to Strauss’ singular touch on the instrument. Cascades of effervescent, glowing tones… he has managed to elevate the instrument and the genre on the whole.”
Vintage Guitar Magazine
“… powerful and surprisingly percussive. Strauss melds melodic compositions, polyrhythms inspired by African music, and that rippling, visceral picking. Here, he discusses his uncanny acoustic approach …”
Akustik Gitarre Magazine (Germany)
“ tones of a delicate clarity to exuberant dancing … always to a magically glowing, almost simple beauty. And that despite the adventurous complexity which Strauss performs with astonishing ease. How did this virtuoso fly under our radar for so long?”
Peghead Nation
“… the beauty of the album derives from the way it is suffused with melody—the way Strauss creates complex and lustrous patterns from the melodies that he finds—or that find him—over the course of 45 entrancing minutes.”
Minor 7th Webzine
“ … achingly beautiful pieces that make clear that whatever style of music Strauss puts his fingers to, he plays with verve, passion, and astonishing virtuosity.”
GLOBAL COLLABORATIONS
Current Projects
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FULA BROTHERS
Joy and magic at the musical crossroads of West Africa and America
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MAMAJOWALI
“Afromericana!” Hoppin’ high energy grooves and improvisational trialogue
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FULAMUSE
A double dose of heart poured over rhythms to uplift the body and soul
WATCH
“Walter Strauss kicks global arse … encompasses Western classical and jazz-values, plus rootsy African and Americana with bewildering aplomb.”
– Taplas Magazine, UK