Walk My Way - Volume Five
Curated by Nick Vander 

TRACKS
1- Of That Which Is One by Harvey Valdes (USA) 3:00
2- Un Cielo Falces by Antonio Guillen (Spain) 2:34
3- Glimpse by Boris Belica (Slovakia) 3:25
4- Untlited by Sandy Ewen (USA) 9:48
5- Switched on Mic by Denis Sorokin (Russia) 7:34
6- Kaumari by Arvind Ganga (Netherlands) 5:27
7- The Strange Galaxy by Pengboon Don (Thailand) 9:46
8- Two Colors by Josue Amador (Mexico/Netherlands) 8:38
9- Talkin` Mx City by Todd Clouser (USA/Mexico) 3:29
10- Let's Stay in and Listen to Shoegaze by Mohammed Ashraf (Egypt/Italy) 4:36

Cover artwork by Dafree
Album design by Mark Smith

Release May 1, 2021

Listen & buy from Bandcamp

ABOUT THE PROJECT

Walk My Way, a five-volume compilation album, is a fervently collective project in a time of individuation, testament to both the incredible musical range of the guitar, as well as the imaginative possibility of guitarists around the world. The pandemic upended the way that musicians create and perform, turning a previously collective artistic practice into an unavoidably solitary one as artists were forced into their homes for lockdowns. This compilation is born directly from the conditions of our current historical moment, emphasizing music’s potential for connectivity, arranged through remote recordings, without a prescribed structure, and capturing their most current work.

The project was defined by collectivity and connectivity, bringing together artists from different backgrounds, taking advantage of a remote gathering that may not have been possible without these circumstances. The series features 49 guitar players, with 32 different nationalities, from 6 continents, and representing every musical background, offering an impressive display of the guitar’s possibilities and the artists’ deeply imaginative instincts. They represent diverse regional styles and creative preferences, playing both traditional compositions and hugely experimental work. Tracks feature careening guitar solos and classically structured bridges, on harmonious major chord structures and textural, discordant riffs, exploring the full possibility of the guitar’s range. 

Focusing the series around a single instrument was a natural way to bring together guitarists, tying together diverse sounds with a thematically uniform concept, bridging geographical and musical distances. Produced by 577 Records, the five-volume compilation series will be available online and in a limited-edition CD, bringing the guitar home. Nick Vander, the lead organizer for the project, dedicates the album to “the people lost in this crisis” as well as “the people, aware of global injustice, imagining new futures and working for a better world.”