That’s where I want to exist.” Building off of that foundation, The Light Below incorporates elements from several corners of Seattle’s storied musical history. To me the feel of the blues equals truth. Not how many octaves they can hit, but whether or not I believe what they are saying. “To me it’s a necessary quality in music. “More than it being the sound of the blues that inspires me, it’s the feel,” explains Angell. Since the release of the band’s 2013 self-titled debut, and 2018’s WP2, which Classic Rock Magazine called “a heady and timeless cocktail of dusty blues and atmospheric grunge that has decades of road-worn experience woven deep into its fibers,” Angell has made sure to stay true to himself and the integrity of the sound he’s built for decades. “The voices in my head / refuse to tell me what I want to hear,” Angell sings, before Will Andrews’ drums kick-in and the hair on the back of your neck stands up. Another highlight, “Divine Intervention” opens with a swaggering riff, the kind that conjures up heat shimmers on an empty highway, a lone figure walking on the side of the road. Heavy, thrashing drums and distorted, dystopian guitars on “The Value of Zero” take things in an unexplored direction, the droning noise-rock surging around romantically cynical lyrics that Angell delivers like he’s staring down the barrel of a gun. Its sinewy guitar riff holds things together in the midst of Spiro’s moody production. “If you’re gonna beat a horse ‘til it’s dead / Don’t expect to get a ride,” he sings on “What Did You Expect?,” a standout track with the backroom blues feel the band has become known for. Familiar introspection, loneliness, and cool bitterness continue to lace the edge of each of Angell’s wry observations. Those same songs have now become a way to continue a conversation with the ghosts.”Ī fresh lineup of ace players and skilled production from Aaron Spiro (Motopony, Willow Stephens) expand the Walking Papers’ sound with heady layers of atmosphere and new heights of musicianship. “I’ve always used music as a way to deal with negative experiences and to figure myself out,” explains Angell, “I’ve lost a few close friends the last couple years and some of these songs provided the light I needed to process that.
Described by Angell as “a sort of mindfulness exercise,” the new tracks focus restless energy left in the wake of personal loss and creative self-doubt. Known for his bruised, evocative vocals, and craftsman-like songwriting, Angell uses The Light Below to build on an already formidable catalog, with a cinematic style that oscillates between lust and loathing. With the band’s third album, The Light Below, we’re once again invited behind the velvet curtain, to the smoke-filled room where whiskey-voiced frontman Jefferson Angell holds court, telling his tales over bluesy riffs with an alluring darkness. To listen to Walking Papers is like gaining access to a secret society, like stumbling upon your new favorite bar behind an unmarked door - the kind where every patron has a story, and every night is a late one. Benjamin Anderson-Keyboard & Backing Vocals.Seattle’s Walking Papers, will be hitting the road this spring with Alice In Chains beginning, April 28 in Boston. They will also be playing select headline dates as well as the WNOR Lunatic Luau. The band features singer/songwriter Jefferson Angell, keyboardist/backing vocalist Benjamin Anderson (both from The Missionary Position), bassist Duff McKagan (Guns N’ Roses, Velvet Revolver), and drummer Barrett Martin (Screaming Trees, Mad Season) but because of previous commitments Duff McKagan and Barrett Martin will not be along for these dates. Instead Angell and Anderson will be joined by Nate Daley (guitar), Dan Spalding (bass, upright bass and baritone saxophone), Will Andrews (drums), and Gregor Lothian (saxophone). ‘I first came across Alice in Chains while I was still in middle school and well before they redefined alternative hard rock,” says Jefferson Angell. To have them invite us as the support act on their upcoming US tour is an honor that validates me as an artist in ways that are both hard to imagine or explain.’ “Their influence on me as a musician is immeasurable.
Walking Papers recently released WP2, their second album with Loud & Proud Records, on January 19, 2018. Rock ‘N’ Load Magazine said of WP2 in their 10/10-star review, ‘It may only be January, but WP2 could be one of the albums of the year.’ Pure Grain Audio in their 8.5/10 Star review, ‘In 2013, a criminally overlooked debut album by Walking Papers saw its release…Walking Papers was indeed one of the best rock albums of that year…It felt like four multi-talented musicians coming together to craft some beautiful music, and the world was a better place because of that albums’ existence.
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