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NPR.org, May 25, 2006 · Bob Dylan meets indie rock in the music of

The Walkmen. The New York quintet makes thoughtful, sometimes urgent,

artful songs, moving smoothly between brash, atomic rock and

introspective ballads. Hear the band perform selections from its new

CD A Hundred Miles Off in a live concert webcast in its entirety

tonight (May 25) on NPR.org. The performance will begin at

approximately 10 p.m. ET.

 

The Walkmen feature Hamilton Leithauser on lead vocals and guitar,

Matt Barrick on drums, Pete Bauer on keyboards, Walter Martin on bass

and Paul Maroon on guitars. The band formed in 2000, but its history

together goes back several decades. Leithauser and Martin are first

cousins who grew up on the same street. Four of the band's five

members went to the same high school in the Washington, D.C., area.

 

That longtime familiarity " makes it easier and harder, " says

Leithauser. " Sometimes there's no surprises in our styles, but in the

end it's better because you've got a feel for everybody's playing. "

 

The Walkmen released their full-length debut CD Everybody Who

Pretended to Like Me Is Gone in 2002 to strong reviews. After

becoming a favorite in indie circles, the band signed with the Warner

Brothers group for their second album, 2004's Bows + Arrows. Released

May 23, A Hundred Miles Off is the band's third album. A fourth is

planned for later this year.