WHAT IT IS: Captivating fans with their dreamy sounds, eloquent lyrics, catchy choruses and soundtrack-worthy instrumentation, The Walters have come roaring back after a four-year hiatus. Consisting of Luke Olson, Walter Kosner, MJ Tirabassi, Danny Wells and Charlie Ekhaus, the Chicago-based band first tasted success with the 2014 indie EP Songs for Dads, which yielded the now-viral, creamy pop-rock ditty “I Love You So.” Amassing north of a quarter billion streams on Spotify alone, the song has found new life thanks to TikTok and a newly recorded acoustic version—but all that merely hints at what’s to come for The Walters this year, as the band readies a new EP.
ALBUM: TBA
RELEASE DATE: TBA
SINGLE: “I Love You So”
TV: Jimmy Kimmel (1/27)
LIVE: Sold-out N.Y./L.A./Chicago shows in December 2021; upcoming shows in San Francisco (August Hall 3/3) and L.A. (The Wiltern 3/5)
INTERNET: 336m+ global streams; 677k+ TikTok video creations; 12.7m+ monthly Spotify listeners, #9 on Spotify U.S. chart, #19 Global, charting in over 37 territories
RADIO: #36 at Top 40 and #54 at Hot AC at presstime
PRESS: Variety, Chicago Reader
BOOKING: Greg Horbal & Jason Parent/APA
MANAGEMENT: Rob Cavallo/Done Deal Mgmt & Alex Brahl/7s Mgmt