You can completely focus on the record which makes things happen a lot more. A thing where it is your job where you go and at night you go home to a hotel and you wake up in the morning and do it again. I always made records at home, it was my first opportunity to have a real studio with real gear. I had never made a record in a big studio before, it was cool to just be in the studio like ‘real bands’ do. Jeff Angell – It was great! We recorded in Josh Homme’s studio in Los Angeles – that would probably sound really cool before he went and kicked that lady in the face. What was the experience recording and writing that debut album? The record was actually hot on the heels of those two tours, but kind of a secret stuck there for two years of us not being able to do anything with it.Ĭ – That is quite interesting. ![]() I was then contractually binded to that, so we had to wait for that contract to be up. Since I was there knowing that was going on, I did a Staticland record, I toured that twice in the United States and twice in Europe. He was contractually obligated to do that. We thought we would get back to it, but it just kept going. I can’t blame Duff, but it kind of stood in the way of us putting out the record. Jeff Angell – Well, we made another record and we were ready to put it out, and Guns N’ Roses took over. In the time apart, did everyone keep the lines of communication open that Walking Papers would in fact be back? (Laughs)Ĭ – (Laughs) Now, Walking Papers continued touring through 2014 and then everyone went on to other respective projects. Jeff Angell – I think he is! Either that or it is like Wonder Woman’s jet and is invisible. (Laughs)Ĭ – (Laughs) I think he is still looking for it actually! I don’t know where he lost it, he seemed to lose it on the first date and the guy never found that shirt for the whole tour. It was good! What was really weird about that tour was the whole 5 weeks, Dave Navarro never seemed to find his shirt. That was really exciting and ever since then I have stayed really good friends with those guys. It was very cool, at the end of the tour I played “Rooster” with Alice in Chains on stage after they invited me up. ![]() Those were probably some my favorite bands in the ’80s when I was a young guy just getting started. If you would have told that to my 14 year old self I would have been over the moon. Jeff Angell – It was pretty cool! That first tour was around 5 weeks and it was with Alice and Chains as well as Jane’s Addiction headlining. How would you describe the initial run with Walking Papers? More polished, yet as gritty as ever, as a true Rock-n-Roll band should be, is 2018 ready for the return of Walking Papers? Recently we caught up with leading songwriter Jeff Angell to talk the begins of the band, the long span of time between albums, the work behind the new music, plans for the future, plus much more.Ĭ – Last we spoke was back in 2013 Walking Papers were rounding up a successful run on Uproar Festival in support of their debut album. Now, they finally emerge from the shadows, preparing to release their long overdue sophomore album, WP2, on Friday, January 19, 2018. Unfortunately, it has been a few years since Walking Papers has been in the public eye. Releasing their self-titled debut album in 2013, going on to join Alice in Chains and Jane’s Addiction as part of that summer’s Uproar Festival, it would lead to worldwide touring thereafter as Walking Paper’s success continued to rapidly mount. Formed by Seattle, Washington’s Jeff Angell (vocals, guitar) of The Missionary Position and Barrett Martin (drums, percussion), formerly of the Screaming Trees, together, they would team up with Guns N’ Roses’ Duff McKagan (bass), and The Missionary Position’s Benjamin Anderson (keyboards) with their sights set on creating a sound all their own. Back in 2012, the Rock-n-Roll world was introduced to a brand new band going by Walking Papers.
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