“Take the middle path.” That’s the refrain that best describes Carlton Walker’s approach to music. His lyrics are intelligent, yet accessible, carried upon melodies that seem familiar, yet innovative.
Going Off the Map EP The second release from Carlton Walker is an EP entitled “Going Off the Map.” Showcasing Peter Gabriel-influenced vocals and percussion, “The Tribe” is the first of five tracks on the EP. As he did with the rock opera Avery, Carlton Walker takes the listener on a sonic excursion with music that is intelligent, yet accessible. This time around, it’s a journey into tribal areas, off the map, and along the Silk Road.
Avery A Rock Opera Carlton Walker’s debut release, “AVERY A ROCK OPERA about a guy who writes a rock opera” is an ambitious effort that came out in the fall of 2007. Avery is the story of Avery Mann, a musician and composer who writes a rock opera based on the medieval morality play Everyman. When a major record label drops him and the rock opera is shelved, Avery heads off for a rainforest trek in Belize, a tiny Caribbean nation in Central America. Just as he receives word that an independent record label is willing to release his rock opera, things take an existential turn when Guatemala invades Belize and Avery is caught behind the lines. It’s eco-tourism with a twist!
