Eddie Walker

Eddie Walker is a North American musician who has played in many bands in North Carolina, primarily as a drummer.

Musical career

Ben Folds

Eddie's bands include Ben Folds' first notable project - Majosha, where he played alongside Ben and Evan Olson (with whom he went on to form "Bus Stop", alongside Ben's brother, Chuck Folds, and Britt "Snuzz" Uzzell), amongst others. It is believed that Eddie did not join this band until after both of their recordings - "Party night - five songs about Jesus" and "Shut up and listen to Majosha" were released.

Notes from a Strange Mailbag

Eddie played drums for this band during the late 1980s. The following videos are live from the last song ever performed at Hot Tamales, legendary Greensboro nightclub of the mid to late 80s in Greensboro, NC (10/2/1988). Many people remember Elevator as a song by the Sex Police, featuring Norwood (the author), but it was Notes who originally arranged, performed & recorded the song. Through the glass you can see the crowd outside as the room was to capacity for the Notes reunion. Notes was originally a highschool band known as Map Of Africa, featuring Evan Olsen, Jeff Carrol and Eddie. Norwood "Chip" Cheek tried out for the band in highschool, but didn't make the grade. Legend has it, he practiced bass all summer between highschool and college, and joined the other three upon arriving at UNC-Greensboro. Their first show was between two dorms on campus, and included a cover of The Beatles "Birthday." Notes broke up in 1987 after only a year together, in which they released two cassettes. The band reunited one last time in October of 1988 to close down the above mentioned Tate Street restaurant and club; Hot Tamales. Eddie Walker not only played drums in Notes, but turntables as well.http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oOeblCnvEmQhttp://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7IBWgWARUcghttp://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jJoBm82YzIIhttp://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mx_LaeZ3Uzo

Bus Stop

With the previously mentioned Bus Stop, Eddie released 7 recordings - 2 cassettes ("Straight ahead" and the self-titled "Bus Stop"), 4 LPs ("Bus Stop", "No Parking", "A little faster" and "Miracle Time") and one compilation album, the Japanese "Ball and Chain".

After Bus Stop disbanded, Eddie and Chuck formed Britt's band (also called "Snuzz") and Eddie remains Britt's drummer to this day. Eddie also appeared on several of Evan Olson's solo albums and played "Still in Love" live with Ben Folds and William Shatner from Ben's first solo album, "Fear of Pop, Volume 1".

Walrus

Eddie plays in North Carolina based cover band, Walrus, recently joined briefly by Snuzz and (former member of Ben Folds Five and International Orange) Robert Sledge. Eddie is currently involved in the recording of Snuzz's upcoming 4th album "Big Potatoes".

Influence

Eddie's name is the inspiration for the Ben Folds song, "Eddie Walker" (though it is not actually about him, Ben just "borrowed" his name) which features on the Ben Folds Five album "Naked Baby Photos" and as a B-side of the single "Jackson Cannery". Eddie was also the inspiration for the Snuzz song "Eddie", as featured on his self-titled album, as well as on the Bus Stop album "A Little Faster".