Artist description Melodic pop/rock with blues and country influences. Straight-ahead beats, harmony vocals, post-ironic lyrics and retro grooves. According to various reviews, a "fun", "genre-blending", "mix of blues and pop".

Music Style Pop/Blues/Rock/Country/Roots/Groove!

Musical Influences Jonathan Richman, Aimee Mann, Stompers, Lenny Kravitz

Similar Artists Barenaked Ladies, 10,000 Maniacs, Shoes, Mavericks, Fastball

Artist History In a prior incarnation, three of the four members of Walk Don't Run played in The Collectics, a power pop band. Their single, "I Could Love You", received airplay on a number of Boston-area commercial and college radio outlets, and was song #25 on one station's year-end local top 40. Today's Walk Don't Run sound is still pop (Two Minutes Fifty, the title of the band's new CD,refers to the ideal length of the "perfect" pop song), but is flavored with blues and country elements as well. Live shows and the 10-song all-original CD feature the vocals of Mary McGinn Tambor and drummer Pat Tambor. Bass player Gregg Sciaba lays down the harmonic groove that is the hallmark of the band. Ron O'Brien, guitarist, adds the funky riffs and melodic solo work.

Group Members Pat Tambor, Mary McGinn Tambor, Ron O'Brien, Gregg Sciaba, Mike Casendino

Instruments Bass, drums, guitar and keyboard

Albums Two Minutes Fifty

Press Reviews "The Boston band Walk Don’t Run has written a CD full of songs I want to learn the lyrics to so I can sing along. The word I kept writing as I listened to “Two Minutes Fifty” was “fun.” This music is a lot of fun. No angst, no protests, no bad words. The description of a breakup in “That’s Goodbye” is about as emotional as it gets: “Leaving the house with my headphones on, singing along to my favorite song, I sigh, that’s goodbye.”I wish my breakups were that serene. If I had written that song, you’d be getting lyrics like “Leaving the house and heading for a bar, throwing a brick through the windshield of your car, har har, now THAT’S goodbye.” But I digress. These songs are proudly pop, according to their web site. I agree, but I have to add that there’s a heavy sixties influence. Several of these songs, including “I Want More” and “Wish I Didn’t Know,” would sound right at home on the soundtrack of “That Thing You Do.” Then there’s a country influence on the slow and sad “The Reason Things Go Wrong.” And we get two songs in the middle (“You’re Not Supposed To Be With Me” and “Short Tall Skinny Fat”) that are bluesy, swinging jazz. “Short Tall Skinny Fat” is actually jazz with blues influences and a reggae beat. I have no idea what the lyrics to this song mean, but I don’t care because the music is so cool. The lyrics, when they’re not describing the world’s easiest breakup, are actually pretty funny. Vocalists Pat Tambor and Mary McGinn Tambor take turns on these songs, and I love their exchange in “Renaissance Man.” He sings, “I’m the leader of this band,” and Mary quickly sings in the background, “No you’re not.” He shoots back, “Yes I am” before jumping into the next line, quickly changing the subject. I also like the in-your-face greed of “I Want More”: “My life is a ladder, and you’re the next rung....The world revolves around me, there’s not much to be grateful for. I want more! Is that too much to ask?” I got a kick out of this. Walk Don’t Run is one laid-back band." - Jennifer Layton, Indie-Music.com......."This band should move to Nashville. They have what it takes to make it big in a country music setting. This CD, recorded at Boston Soundworks in Brighton does not necessarily have a "twangy" country sound, but it would do better in a community that has a large promotional opportunity for country music. The lead vocals switch between Pat Tambor and Mary McGinn Tambor with definite talent to carry a tune in both singers. Also, the mix of musical talent is fantastic. Pat Tambor not only sings, but puts in his time on the drums with Mary McGinn Tambor assisting on percussion. Ron O'Brien helps out the harmony picking at his guitar, while Gregg Sciaba is there on bass and keyboards. And once in a while, they'll throw in an extra - such as their engineer Paul Terrasi playing the ping on "That's Life." They all come together to make tunes that have an obvious influence from blues. Simple and novel lyrics such as "Geraldo Rivera Can Ease My Pain" along with the mix of blues and pop sound bring out a modern country tone. As I said, I think in Nashville, this band could go pretty far."- Kelly Riddle, Boston Soundcheck Magazine, April 2000 3 out of 4 stars

Location Arlington, MA - USA

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