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The Wallets were a band from the Twin Cities, who recorded on the local Twin/Tone Records label in the 1980s. ==History== The Wallets were founded as an experimental group by accordionist Steve Kramer and managed by Bob Hest.〔Baenen, Jeff (1997) "(Ex-band mates finf success in ad world )", ''Reading Eagle'', December 26, 1997, retrieved 2010-08-25〕 The Allen Toussaint-produced debut album ''Take It'' was released in 1986, described by ''SPIN'' as urban soul and funk with "a Cajun smell to their work".〔Stim, Rich (1987) "(Wallets ''Take It'' )", ''SPIN'', July 1987, p. 26-7, retrieved 2010-08-25〕 The album saw the band described as "art rockers who not only want to groove but know how to groove".〔"The Wallets Put Art Rock in the Pocket", ''San Jose Mercury News'', November 16, 1986〕 Kramer decided to retire the band in Spring 1988, but waited until their final album, ''Body Talk'', was released before announcing the split.〔"It's official: Wallets will fold as newest album is released", ''Star-Tribune'', November 4, 1988〕 The Wallets performed their final show at the Guthrie Theatre in Minneapolis on January 23, 1989. Kramer and Hest later formed an advertising agency, currently known as Hest & Kramer, Van House Weber,〔()〕 noted for its use of music in television ads for clients such as Target Stores, MTV, Time Warner, and Buick.〔Bream, Jon (1997) "Ex-Wallets finally get musical payoff - off the stage", ''Star-Tribune'', August 24, 1997〕〔Baenen, Jeff (1998) "The Beat Goes On--to TV Jingles; Advertising: Two rock band graduates make their past pay off in music for commercials", ''Los Angeles Times'', February 12, 1988〕 Kramer died in January 2013 at age 59. 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「The Wallets」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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