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Genres: Rock / Alternative / Indie

Location: Los Angeles, CA

Stats: 892 fans / 75,963 plays / 0 plays today

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Members: Tommy Walter

Tommy Walter began his career in 1995 as a founding member of the critically acclaimed band eels. As the first group to sign to Dreamworks Records, the band toured the world in support of their release Beautiful Freak and the alternative rock hit 'Novocaine For The Soul'. At last count, the album has sold well over a million copies worldwide. In 2001, Tommy released the album 'Humanistic' on Extasy/Warner Brothers under the monicker Abandoned Pools and followed that up in 2005 with 'Armed to the Teeth' on Universal. Over the years, Tommy has mixed and produced various projects and has recently been active writing for television.

About Abandoned Pools:
On Humanistic, the 2001 debut, it referred to his leaving behind a seemingly carefree upbringing in the L.A. suburb of Westlake Village to pursue a career in rock, after studying French horn, theory & composition and film scoring at USC and then the University of the Pacific. That dream had its roots in Walter's childhood love of pop and rock music, beginning with the Star Wars soundtrack and Prince, then growing to include '80s U. K. new wave bands, indie guitar rock and cutting-edge electronics, all of them apparent on Humanistic as well as his Universal Records album, Armed to the Teeth.

That first album went on to sell over 100k, thanks to the Modern Rock hit, "The Remedy" and tours with the likes of Remy Zero, Garbage, Lenny Kravitz, Billy Corgan and A Perfect Circle.

Produced by Tommy and Gareth Jones (Depeche Mode, Interpol, Clinic, Erasure) and mixed by Ken Andrews (Black Rebel Motorcycle Club, Failure, Year of the Rabbit), Armed to the Teeth once again showcases Walter's ability to combine the macro and the micro, contrasting despair with world situations and personal affairs.

A third Abandoned Pools album is currently in production.

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decaydancer501 said:
hey. whats up? Apr 22
S!L^3R ... and so on... said:
im thinkin you guys should get back together and make some more songs because you are amazing like that! am i right Mar 02
RockObsesse said:
i love you guys, the remedy is my favourite. why did you guys have to break up? Feb 01
lanie said:
amazing... your music sounds great... i like it Apr 25
MercysCry said:
What ever happened to Mercy kiss? plz put it on your page. Aug 16
katie731 said:
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arkadia pictures said:
Great stuff. May 03
jasmine. said:
i love your old music too. very nice. keep it up Mar 19
jasmine. said:
i love your old music too. very nice. keep it up Mar 19
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PoetsRDead said:
Your voice is so smooth and clear and just so different which is very refreshing. Love \"The Catalyst.\" Please, please, please perform in San Diego sometime! Feb 16
ISeeYouLooking23 said:
Aww to cute. Love the music. Jan 18
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i heard so much of your music having a clone high marathon new year\'s eve... i finally took the time to look you up &i think you are absolutely wonderful. thanks. Jan 12
said:
WOW! Normally I dont listen to this kinda stuff. But you guys looked pretty cool, so I checked you out; and what can I say?? YOU GUYS ROCK! Nov 20
epowell said:
PLEASSSSSE add Tighter Noose.... and let us download some songs!!! your gorgeous and dead sexy xoxooxxo lvoe, lizzy Jul 27