The Waltons were an anarchic band from the Isle of Wight in the UK. The socio-political post-punk 5-piece fronted by Tony Walton, had one minor hit with "Brown Rice" (the long grain mix) in the mid-1980s, and starred in Annika, an early Colin Nutley film shot on the Island about a boy falling in love with a Swedish exchange student. They toured Holland in 1987 and split up later that year.
Original line-up
- Tony Walton â lead vocals, rhythm guitar, harmonica
- Hank Torso â lead guitar, tenor sax
- Dave Cheesybits â bass
- Dread (Family Man) Jones â drums, percussion
- O.B. Lee â alto saxophone
Later to be joined by Sean the Riddler, on various keyboards and found hubcaps.
Other musicians that were members: Dave Packer, Tony Webb, Greg Harrower, Julie Jones, Sarah Barker and Jane Rostrum.
Discography
- "Dead Above the Neck" (cassette only) â 1985.
- "The Painting & the Photograph" (Feet on the Street, compilation album) â 1985
- "Brown Rice" / "Pain Killing Time" (7")
- "Brown Rice" / "Long Grain Mix" / "Pain Killing Time" (12")
- "Black Leather" (Vaguely Sunny, IOW Rock Anthology CD) â 1995
- "Out Of Control" (Album. Flame Music) - 2014
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