'COMPassion;Compilation Featuring Kevin Devine, Jonah Matranga, Walter Schreifels and More Released

'COMPassion', a new compilation featuring tracks by Kevin Devine, Jonah Matranga, Walter Schreifels, Atlantic/Pacific and more, is now available on Bandcamp through Parrot On A Porch Records.

Kevin Devine, Jonah Matranga, Walter Schreifels and More Set To Appear Japan Benefit Compilation

Kevin Devine, Jonah Matranga, Walter Schreifels, Atlantic/Pacific and more are included in a new compilation called 'COMPassion' which is set to be released through Parrot On A Porch Records on April 12th via Bandcamp.

The company will benefit victims of the recent tsunami and earthquak in Japan.

Atlantic/Pacific
Chamberlain
Codeseven
Craig Wedren
(Damn) This Desert Air
Daria
Frontier(s)
Gracer
Hoch/Tief
Ian Love
I Hate Our Freedom
In The Pines
Jamie Woolford
Jonah Matranga
Jonathan Inc.
Joshua
Juta
Kevin Devine
Mourning District
Office Of Future Plans
Park Ranger
Parms
Restorations
Samiam
Southerly
The Hunting Accident
The Story Changes
Vs. Antelope
Vs. Rome
Walter Schreifels

Walter Schreifels UK Tour Start Next Week

Walter Schreifels' UK tour will kick off next week.

26.01 - Kingston, Fighting Cocks
27.01 - Cardiff, Clwb Ifor Bach
28.01 - Edinburgh, Cabaret Voltaire
29.01 - York, Fibbers
30.01 - Exeter, Cavern
31.01 - Cambridge, Haymakers
01.02 - London, Borderline

A free download of 'An Open Letter To The Scene' can be found here.

Walking Concert (featuring Walter Schreifels) Album Release, Free Song and UK/European Tour

Walking Concert (featuring Walter Schreifels) will release a new album, 'Run To Be Born' on limited vinyl and MP3 via Arctic Rodeo on January 28th.

The vinyl release of 'Run To Be Born' plus an additional vinyl 7", includes two exclusive and previously unreleased bonus tracks and a free CD, packed in a gatefold jacket with an exclusive new artwork.

A free song, 'Audrey' can be downloaded for free here.

Walter Schreifels' Band UK and European tour:

01/24/2011 Cologne (GER) - Underground
01/26/2011 Kingston (UK) - Fighting Cocks
01/27/2011 Cardiff (UK) - Clwb Ifor Bach
01/28/2011 Edinburgh (UK) - Cabaret Voltaire
01/29/2011 York (UK) - Fibbers
01/30/2011 Exeter (UK) - Cavern
01/31/2011 Cambridge (UK) - Haymakers
02/01/2011 London (UK) - Borderline
02/02/2011 Osnabrück (GER) - Kleine Freiheit
02/03/2011 Kassel (GER) – Karoshi
02/04/2011 Berlin (GER) – Comet Club
02/05/2011 Hannover (GER) - Chéz Heinz
02/04 Berlin (GER) - Comet Club

Rival Schools US Dates

Rival Schools have announced a string of US dates.

March
2nd - Chicago, IL Lincoln Hall
5th - Boston, MA Brighton Music Hall
6th - Washington, DC Rock & Roll Hotel
7th - Philadelphia, PA Johnny Brenda's
8th - New York, NY Santos Party House

Walter Schreifels UK Tour

Walter Schreifels has announced details of a UK tour next year.

January
26th - Kingston Fighting Cocks
27th - Cardiff Clwb Ifor Bach
28th - Edinburgh Cabaret Voltaire
29th - York Fibbers
30th - Exeter Cavern
31th - Cambridge Haymakers

February
1st - London Borderline

Competition: Walter Schreifels + Grown Ups Vinyl

We've teamed up with our good friends over at Big Scary Monsters Recordings to offer our readers the chance to win a copy of Grown Ups' debut album, 'More Songs', as well as Walter Schreifels' debut solo album, 'An Open Letter To The Scene' on vinyl.

To be in with a chance of winning, you just need to answer the following question:

Who is the founder/owner Big Scary Monsters Recordings?

E-mail your name, address and answer to competitions@alterthepress.com with the subject title "BSM VINYL".

The competition closes Thursday, July 29th and is open to entries worldwide.

Walter Schreifels European Tour

Walter Schreifels will kick off his European tour from tomorrow.

Dates as follows:

05/14/2010 Bremen (GER) - Tower
05/15/2010 Hamburg (GER) - Grüner Jäger
05/16/2010 Bielefeld (GER) - Bunker Ulmenwall
05/17/2010 Wiesbaden (GER) - Schlachthof
05/18/2010 Cologne (GER) - Blue Shell
05/19/2010 St. Gallen (CH) - Grabenhalle
05/20/2010 Vienna (A) - Szene
05/21/2010 Munich (GER) - Backstage Club
05/22/2010 Chemnitz (GER) - Atomino
05/23/2010 Berlin (GER) - Festsaal Kreuzberg

Acoustic Walter Schreifels Video

An acoustic video of Walter Schreifels performing 'Wild Pandas' for BeatCast.tv can be viewed by clicking read more.

Interview: Walter Schreifels

Whilst overseas in support of his debut solo album, 'An Open Letter To The Scene', Alter The Press were fortunate enough to sit down with the musical legend that is, Walter Schreifels (of Youth Of Today/Quicksand/Gorilla Biscuits/Rival Schools).

Walter spoke to ATP about his recent solo tour around the UK, the forthcoming Rival Schools album, his already, almost complete, next solo album and more.

Alter The Press: How has the solo tour been going?
Walter Schreifels: It's been great, a lot of a fun and a super adventure. I'm traveling around by myself, so it's been very intimate. I love it.

ATP: How would you describe one of your solo shows?
Walter: I guess it's pretty much, 'An Evening With...' I'm talking, telling stories and I'm mixing up material; playing stuff off this solo album, doing some covers and playing some of my older material from different bands I have done.

ATP: You've finally released your debut solo album, 'An Open Letter To The Scene'. Why would you say it's taken you so long, considering you have been playing music since the 80s?
Walter: I guess, just to get my head around it, it would be, 'What would my album be? Is that something I really want to do?' When I think of singer/songwriter, it's, 'How would I describe myself as a singer/songwriter? Like, James Taylor, Elliott Smith? Who am I modeling after?' It just took me a while to be who I am, which took me a while to get it together.

Album Review: Walter Schreifels - An Open Letter To The Scene

Walter Schreifels' first outing as a solo artist concludes being a charming, easy-going record that is all-round pleasing on the ear. The ten tracks found on 'An Open Letter To The Scene', manage with great ease to combine Schreifels' laid back acoustic guitar with his road-worn voice, which brings about a nice combination throughout.

Tracks like 'Arthur Lee's Lullaby' and 'Society Sucker' are short and sweet, that may sound basic but there is enough there to take in, as Schreifels' tales are given plenty of space to be understood. Whilst his work in Youth Of Today, Gorilla Biscuits and Rival Schools has its origins in hardcore and rock. Here Walter puts on his indie-rock disguise on, that is refreshing to hear.

Walter Schreifels Confirms New Solo Album Title + Rival Schools Album Release Date

In our forthcoming interview with Walter Schreifels, he revealed his follow-up solo album is almost complete and is titled, 'Jesus Is My Favorite Beatle'.

Walter also stated that the, yet to be named, forthcoming Rival Schools album will be released September 21st, 2010 via Atlantic/Photo Finish Records.

Make sure to check back tomorrow (Monday, April 19th) to see our interview with the man himself.

Walter Schreifels UK Vinyl Pre-Order

The UK vinyl pressing for Walter Schreifels' debut solo album, 'An Open Letter To The Scene', is now available to pre-order.

The release will see a limited run of 100 copies on transparent greet vinyl and comes with an exclusive bonus track, 'While You Sleep'.

To pre-order (along with an exclusive t-shirt), click HERE.

'An Open Letter To The Scene' is released in the UK on April 26th via Big Scary Monsters.

Exclusive: Walter Schreifels - In Studio Video

We've teamed up with our good friends over at Dine Alone Records to offer our readers this exclusive in studio video of Walter Schreifels working with Attack in Black's Dan Romano.

The video shows Walter sharing some stories about past bands, his new record "An Open Letter to The Scene" and more.

Walter Schreifels New Album Vinyl Release Details

The vinyl release for Walter Schreifels' new album, 'An Open Letter To The Scene', will be made available on May 4th via Academy Fight Song.

Pre-orders will go live Monday, April 5th at 5 PM GMT / 12 PM Noon EST through the Academy Fight Song webstore.

Walter Schreifels Set To Start UK Tour This Week

Walter Schreifels' UK tour starts this week.

Advance copies of his new album 'An Open Letter To The Scene' will be available on the tour.

'An Open Letter To The Scene' is released on April 26th on BSM.

Nic Dawson Kelly supports on all dates:

27/03 - Exeter, Cavern
28/03 - Bristol, Academy 2
29/03 - Cardiff, Barfly
30/03 - Kingston, The Peel
31/03 - Birmingham, Academy 3
01/04 - Sheffield, Leadmill
02/04 - Glasgow, King Tuts
03/04 - Leeds, Cockpit 3
04/04 - Manchester, Night & Day
06/04 - Nottingham, Bodega
07/04 - London, Barfly
08/04 - Southampton, Joiners

Walter Schreifels Acoustic Video

A video of Walter Schreifels performing, 'An Open Letter To The Scene', recently for the Pink Couch sessions, can be viewed by clicking read more.

Walter Schreifels Announces UK Tour

To promote his forthcoming solo album, Walter Schreifels heads to the UK in late March for a twelve date headline tour.

Dates as follows:

27/03 - Exeter, Cavern
28/03 - Bristol, Academy 2
29/03 - Cardiff, Barfly
30/03 - Kingston, The Peel
31/03 - Birmingham, Academy 3
01/04 - Sheffield, Leadmill
02/04 - Glasgow, King Tuts
03/04 - Leeds, Cockpit 3
04/04 - Manchester, Night & Day
06/04 - Nottingham, Bodega
07/04 - London, Barfly
08/04 - Southampton, Joiners

'An Open Letter To The Scene' is released via Big Scary Monsters Records in early April.

Walter Schreifels To Play Kingston Peel

Walter Schreifels has announced he will be playing the Kingston Peel on March 30th.

Expect a UK tour announcement shortly.

Walter Schreifels Music Video

The video for the opening track from Walter Schreifels' forthcoming solo album, 'An Open Letter To The Scene', entitled, 'Arthur Lee's Lullaby', can be viewed by clicking read more.

As previously announced, the album will see a release in the coming months via Big Scary Monsters in the UK, Academy Fight Song in the US and Arctic Rodeo in Germany.