Wallmen
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If you've ever heard or seen the Wallmen, you know they're not a normal band. And it's not a conscious desire to be different, but rather an unusual set of circumstances that make the Wallmen unique.

Norm and Sean started the band when they were 15. They soon added Jethro Deluxe, Norm's brother, when he returned from touring with an Elvis impersonator. The three have been putting out Wallmen music ever since. This rare combination of youth and experience is punctuated by the mutual understanding and clarity of purpose that comes from twelve years of collaboration. They played with several different drummers over that time, until landing Nubby (Andy Walton) two years ago. A graduate of the Crane School of Music, Nubby can play any style with seemingly effortless precision. This is key to enhancing the Wallmen's highly eclectic brand of songwriting, allowing them to go from a smooth country pop song about homosexuality within the nuclear family ("I Am The Gage") to an unbelievably fast hardcore punk tribute to Bacetracin ("Ointment") without batting an eye.

Initially, the Wallmen recorded everything themselves on a 4-track in the basement of Norm and Jethro's parents house. They did eight full-length cassettes in this manner, gaining notoriety through tape trading and reviews in fanzines warm to the home-taping movement. Their first stint in a "real" studio (by Syracuse standards) to cut a couple of 7" singles, eventually landed them a deal with Bar/None. They began working with Dave Fridmann in 1994 for their first CD, "Not Too Long Time Sound", and he continues to be their producer of choice. Dave's experience as the bass player/producer of Mercury Rev and producer/engineer for the Flaming Lips has been invaluable in bringing out the Wallmen's multi-layered, twisted pop.