Walter Meego
{{Short description|American band}}
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{{Infobox musical artist
| name = Walter Meego
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| origin = Chicago, Illinois / Los Angeles, California, United States
| years_active = 2004–2011
| label = Sony Music Entertainment, Almost Gold Recordings, Brilliante Records
| current_members = Justin Sconza (vocals, keyboards, guitar)
Andrew Adzemovic (guitar, vocals)
Colin Yarck (keyboards, drum machine, etc)
| past_members = Pat Pellegrini
Jarrett Spiegel
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Walter Meego was an American electronic pop band based in Chicago, Illinois.
History
Walter Meego was formed in 2004{{Cite web |title=Walter Meego on Apple Music |url=https://music.apple.com/ca/artist/walter-meego/69659607 |access-date=2024-04-04 |website=Apple Music - Web Player |language=en-CA}} by Justin Sconza (guitar, keyboards, and vocals), Pat Pellegrini, and Colin Yarck (production) in the basement of Pellegrini's house. Pellegrini left the band in 2005. Andrew Adzemovic joined the group in 2007 as a guitarist and vocalist. They released a series of EPs before their debut album "Voyager," which was released in May 2008. Their second album, Wondervalley, was released in November 2010, available as a free digital download on their website and for purchase via iTunes.
Several of the band's songs have been featured on TV shows and advertisements, including ABC's Ugly Betty{{Cite web |title=Walter Meego: Voyager |url=https://pitchfork.com/reviews/albums/11563-voyager/ |access-date=2023-12-12 |website=Pitchfork |language=en-US}} and the Heineken "Beertender" ads which aired in 2008. Additionally, Justin Sconza's solo song, "Pretty Picture," was featured in the Cox Communications ad, "Pod," starting in the summer of 2008. The spot was produced by Jan Chen and Lane Nakamura.{{cite web |url=http://www.duckstudios.com/blog/2008/10/the-music-behind-the-cox-pod-ad/ |title=Duck Blog » Blog Archive » The Music Behind the COX "POD" Ad |website=www.duckstudios.com |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090227014103/http://www.duckstudios.com/blog/2008/10/the-music-behind-the-cox-pod-ad/ |archive-date=2009-02-27}}
On October 12, 2011, Walter Meego's end was officially announced via the group's Twitter account.{{cite tweet|user=waltermeego|author=waltermeego|number=124241197597339650|date=12 October 2011|title=the book of walter meego is officially closed. my next thing is gonna be MIRIDOR. 80's fantasy pop. more to follow...}}
As of their final years, the members were based in Los Angeles, California.
Discography
= Studio Albums =
Voyager (Sony/Almost Gold Recordings, 2008)
Wondervalley 2010
= Extended Plays =
Walter Meego EP (Self Released, 2005)
Romantic EP (Brilliante Records, 2007)
"Through a Keyhole Tour EP (Almost Gold Recordings, 2007)
= Singles =
"Usually" (Single - Self Released, 2005)
"Hollywood / Through a Keyhole" (Double Single - Brilliante Records, 2006)
"Through a Keyhole" (UK Only Single - Minds on Fire Records, 2007)
= Compilations =
Music for Robots Vol. 2 (2006)
Insound.com SXSW 2007 (2007)
= Other Releases =
Make it High Mixtape (2006) [not pictured above]
Related Projects
Paint by Numbers EP (Justin Sconza EP, 2006)
References
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External links
- [http://www.waltermeego.com Walter Meego Official Website]
- [https://www.facebook.com/pages/Walter-Meego/10962976919 Walter Meego Facebook Page]
- [https://www.youtube.com/user/WalterMeego Walter Meego YouTube Channel]
- [http://www.brilliante.tv Brilliante Records Website]
- {{usurped|1=[https://archive.today/20130119124949/http://www.breakthruradio.com/index.php?b=artist.php%3Fid=80 BreakThru Radio - Artist of The Week]}}
- [http://godonnybrook.com/home/?p=841 Review of Voyager at The Donnybrook Writing Academy]
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Category:Rock music groups from Illinois
Category:Musical groups from Chicago
Category:American electronic music groups