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Lance Whalen

restore the republic

About Me

Discography

My Interests

Music:

Member Since: 8/23/2004
Band Website: lancewhalen.com
Band Members: Mike Doerr, Kerry Kolheffer, Margarette Evans, Gabe Wright, Phill Osborne II, Ryan Zimmerman and others...

Onstage with Jon Coates
Influences: Nick Cave
Tom Waits
Ani Difranco
Nancy Atcher
Bill Chase
Paul Kantner
Johnny Cash
The Grifters
Greg Horne
Jefferson Airplane
Captain Beefheart
the Beatles
John Marshall
Paul Clements
rainier maria
Modest Mouse(lil bit)
Social Distortion
violent femmes
Leonard Cohen
Regina Spektor
Jeff Black
Silver Jews
Tori Amos
Sounds Like:
" did you ever wonder what it would be like if Tom Waits and Toby Kieth Had a love child?" - SPUN Records, Nashville TN

"...a gathering of melancholy tunes." - louisville music news

"This guy is an amazing singer/songwriter. When you listen to this track you can't help but think of people like Tom Waits, Nick Cave, and Leonard Cohen. Soulful deep crooning at its best! " - MP3tunes.com

"His voice is warming, and his guitar is soothing"- Big Smile Magazine

Record Label: Grey Waltz
Type of Label: None

My Blog

a partial account of summer 07

a partial account of summer 2007 I'm back from national guitar workshop, its good to return to Nashville and relax. I stopped over in lexington to hang out with my family which was also very pleasant...
Posted by Lance Whalen on Tue, 21 Aug 2007 07:58:00 PST

Achtung! venues and booking personel: please read

      Hello,   listed below is a partial list of venues played. We would like to count you among them.            &n...
Posted by Lance Whalen on Wed, 16 May 2007 08:42:00 PST

ESFA Radio Play 2006-2007

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Posted by Lance Whalen on Mon, 05 Feb 2007 04:00:00 PST

SPUN records two cents on ESFA

               From SPUN's Newsletter- * Local Music*- If you were to bring a caldron of water to a William Topley boil, sprinkle in bits of ...
Posted by Lance Whalen on Thu, 30 Nov 2006 10:59:00 PST

On the Tracks makes nice with MP3tunes.com

From the MP3tunes.com November Newsletter LANCE WHALEN - On the Tracks  Listen Sideload(Singer/Songwriter)With a new album in hand, Lance Whalen is ready to sweeten your soul. On the Tracks is fu...
Posted by Lance Whalen on Thu, 30 Nov 2006 11:07:00 PST

7" reviewed in Punk Planet

 several issues ago  recently noticed    its been said that "any press is good press"  this below pulled from PP#73 Whalen, Lance/Andrew English-EveningMourning 7"On this ...
Posted by Lance Whalen on Wed, 06 Sep 2006 04:39:00 PST