The Walkmen were originally the amalgamation of two bands, Jonathan Fire*Eater
and the Recoys after Fire*Eater split in 1998, although all the members had
grown up together in Washington DC. They started performing under the name Today
Okay, but then became The Walkmen, and moved away from their previous
garage-influenced sound to incorporate more traditional instrumentation and a
sophisticated style built around piano arrangements - while adopting a
challenging, more experimental approach. Their first release was a four-track EP
in 1999 released on a small Brooklyn label Startim...