Walter Trout (born 1951 in Ocean City, New Jersey) is a blues guitarist and front man of Walter Trout and the Radicals.
Trout's career began on the Jersey coast scene of the late 60's and early 70's that jump started the career of artists like Bruce Springsteen. He then decided to relocate to Los Angeles where he became a sideman for such artists as Percy Mayfield and Deacon Jones. He also worked in the bands of John Lee Hooker and Joe Tex.
In 1981 be became the guitarist for blues rock band Canned Heat. This led to an invitation to play in John Mayall's Bluesbreakers where he shared the stage with guitarist Coco Montoya. He left the Bluesbreakers in 1989 and formed the Walter Trout Band which developed a successful following in Europe.
In 1994 the official Walter Trout Fan Club for the Netherlands and Belgium saw the light of day, followed in 1996 by the official international Fan Club who has members in 13 countries in Europe, America and Australia. In 2006 the official international Fan club celebrated its tenth anniversary by giving Fan Club members an exclusive live CD recorded in Las Vegas which was the last performance of the late bass player, Jimmy Trapp who died in 2005.
In 1998 Trout released his self-titled domestic debut CD and renamed his band Walter Trout and the Free Radicals (later renamed Walter Trout and the Radicals). Since that time Trout has been recording and touring both in North America and in Europe.
In 2002, he featured on the Bo Diddley tribute album Hey Bo Diddley - A Tribute!, performing the song "Road Runner".
Trout's career began on the Jersey coast scene of the late 60's and early 70's that jump started the career of artists like Bruce Springsteen. He then decided to relocate to Los Angeles where he became a sideman for such artists as Percy Mayfield and Deacon Jones. He also worked in the bands of John Lee Hooker and Joe Tex.
In 1981 be became the guitarist for blues rock band Canned Heat. This led to an invitation to play in John Mayall's Bluesbreakers where he shared the stage with guitarist Coco Montoya. He left the Bluesbreakers in 1989 and formed the Walter Trout Band which developed a successful following in Europe.
In 1994 the official Walter Trout Fan Club for the Netherlands and Belgium saw the light of day, followed in 1996 by the official international Fan Club who has members in 13 countries in Europe, America and Australia. In 2006 the official international Fan club celebrated its tenth anniversary by giving Fan Club members an exclusive live CD recorded in Las Vegas which was the last performance of the late bass player, Jimmy Trapp who died in 2005.
In 1998 Trout released his self-titled domestic debut CD and renamed his band Walter Trout and the Free Radicals (later renamed Walter Trout and the Radicals). Since that time Trout has been recording and touring both in North America and in Europe.
In 2002, he featured on the Bo Diddley tribute album Hey Bo Diddley - A Tribute!, performing the song "Road Runner".
Discography
Walter Trout Band
1990 Life In The Jungle (rereleased in 2002)
1990 Prisoner of a Dream
1992 Transition
1992 No More Fish Jokes (live)
1994 Tellin' Stories
1995 Breaking The Rules
1997 Positively Beale St.
1990 Life In The Jungle (rereleased in 2002)
1990 Prisoner of a Dream
1992 Transition
1992 No More Fish Jokes (live)
1994 Tellin' Stories
1995 Breaking The Rules
1997 Positively Beale St.
Walter Trout and the Free Radicals
1998 Walter Trout (same tracks as Positively Beale St.)
1999 Livin' Every Day
2000 Face The Music (live)
2000 Live Trout
Walter Trout and the Radicals
2001 Go The Distance
2003 Relentless
2005 Deep Trout
2006 Full Circle (featuring guest artists)
2007 Hardcore (self released recording of the "Power Trio" playing live in Europe)
2008 The Outsider (will be released in june 2008)
