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Chris DeMakes A Podcast

Ep. 166: Howi Spangler discusses Ballyhoo!'s "Walk Away"

Chris DeMakes A Podcast

Chris DeMakes

Music History, Music Commentary, Music, Music Interviews

4.9923 Ratings

🗓️ 31 July 2023

⏱️ 76 minutes

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Summary

Howi Spangler is the guitarist and vocalist of Maryland beach rock legends Ballyhoo! In this episode, he breaks down the writing, recording, and release of the fan favorite 2011 single "Walk Away", which is an uplifting song about a mutual agreement to end a toxic relationship. To support Chris DeMakes A Podcast and get weekly bonus episodes (plus a GIANT back catalog of bonus episodes), head to http://www.ChrisDeMakes.com to sign up for the Supporting Cast. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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0:00.0

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Post your free job on LinkedIn.com slash select today. Hey everybody, today's guest is Howie Spangler.

0:41.0

Lead vocalist and guitarist for Baltimore Maryland Beach Rockers, Bally Who.

0:46.0

Together we dissect the writing, recording, and inspiration behind the fan favorite song, Walk Away, taken from their 2011 album, Day Dreams.

0:56.2

How he mentioned that he prefers being super prepared when entering a recording studio,

1:00.3

but thus was not the case this time. He said that the basic shell and lyrical idea for the song were written,

1:06.0

but he was missing a lot of words to tie it all together.

1:09.0

So Howley enlisted the help of producer Greg Shields

1:12.0

to fill in the blanks and complete the track.

1:14.8

Sonically, the recording sounds awesome, but Holly and I both feel that the relatability

1:19.6

of the lyrics are what resonates so well with people. The stereo guitars on this tractor

1:24.4

tight yet loosen parts which make them breathe and feel real. Oh and I guess I

1:30.5

impressed Howie with my guitar string changing skills a few years back.

1:34.5

But I'll let him tell you all about that.

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