The Walkmen are an indie rock band from New York City. The band formed
with three members from Jonathan Fire*Eater (which had recently disbanded)
and two members from The Recoys in 2000. The group comprises Hamilton
Leithauser (vocals, guitar), Paul Maroon (guitar, piano), Walter Martin
(organ/bass), Peter Bauer (bass/organ) and Matt Barrick (drums). Four of
the five band members attended St. Albans in Washington, D.C. They prefer
the sound of vintage musical instruments, most famously the upright piano,
and often recorded at their self-designed recording studio, Marcata
Recording, which used analog recording equipment before closing in 2006,
after Columbia University bought the building that contained Marcata.
The 2002 debut album Everyone Who Pretended to Like Me Is Gone, released
by the independent record label Startime, was well received by critics.
The follow up album, Bows + Arrows, was released in 2004 and was listed b
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