Wally to play 2 July shows with Mark Karan & Jemimah Puddleduck

Wally is excited to confirm two more California shows with Mark Karan & Jemimah Puddleduck in July!

7/23/10 * San Francisco, CA * Pier 23 [BUY TIX]
7/24/10 * Junction City, CA * Trinity Tribal Stomp[BUY TIX]

The line-up for this weekend includes:

Mark Karan (Bob Weir & RatDog) – guitars/vocals
JT Thomas (Bruce Hornsby) – keys
Bob Gross (Delaney Bramlett) – bass
Billy Lee Lewis (Tommy Castro/Roy Rogers) – drums
Wally Ingram (David Lindley/Stockholm Syndrome) – drums

The band will be featuring tracks from Mark Karan’s new CD, Walk Through The Fire, which Wally helped Mark record earlier in the year. You can buy the new CD, Walk Through The Fire, HERE!

Walk Through the Fire was recorded over the course of 4 years in 6 studios by 8 engineers with 25 musicians. It is a labor of love and artistry, and an offering in gratitude. It was Mark’s intention to create an album that evoked a sound reminiscent of older records, utilizing modern recording tools but maintaining its authenticity and vibe. Some of these songs have been hallmarks of Mark’s live performances for years, some are his own compositions, some are old songs he rediscovered and reworked, and some were written by friends.

“Love In Vain” was produced by Mark for the soundtrack to the upcoming film “Guitarman”. It’s a duet with Delaney Bramlett and is the first posthumous release featuring the late, great singer, writer and inspiration for so many. Mark and Delaney were close, and during the past dozen years or more Mark often played lead guitar on his recordings.

The title track, “Walk Through the Fire”, was written by Mark while undergoing his first chemotherapy treatment for throat cancer. In gratitude for his survival, Mark is donating all proceeds from the song “Walk Though the Fire” to the Oral Cancer Foundation.

Jemimah Puddleduck (w/ Wally Ingram) live at the Ashkenaz in Berkeley May 27th 2010