Jim Walker

Band · Fort Lauderdale

WhiteChapel

c. 1994–1995Post-Punk / Progressive Alternative

The lost band

I started Whitechapel in 1995-ish after meeting Dorian at Club Nemesis in Fort Lauderdale. Spencer and I were roommates while Spencer was in college. Dorian was a great drummer and at the time we were really into playing into odd time signatures. Spencer took on bass duties playing through an amazing vintage Hi-Watt Custom ½ stack. Whitechapel was sort of what would happen if Joy Division and Rush had a lovechild. It was dark, and complicated, and short lived.

I was trying to build a studio, and managed to actually record the band onto an ADAT through a 24 channel 8 bus console with rented microphones. Every possible thing happened to stop this recording. We lost power due to another roommate not making the payment, Spencer had graduated and was moving back to Tampa, and so many other things. I had a very tight window to record it. But, I got the EP mixed and burned to CDR. However, now the songs are lost. I have the original ADAT somewhere. One day I want to remix it, if I ever find the tape.

Turbulent times often create great music.

Recordings

  1. Resolution

    lost

    c. 1994–95 · EP, CD-R

    1. Harlot
    2. Forlorn
    3. Sisyphus Ascending
    4. Triptych
    5. Goddess

    The mixes only ever existed on CD-R, and none of us has one now. The ADAT multitrack tape survives somewhere.

Lost recordings

  • Resolution EP. Five songs on CD-R: Harlot, Forlorn, Sisyphus Ascending, Triptych and Goddess. If a copy is sitting in a shoebox somewhere, I would love to hear it again.

Have a copy of any of these? Contact details are coming soon.

Flyers & photos

No scans up yet. Looking for:

  • A CD-R of Resolution
  • Photos and flyers from Fort Lauderdale, 1994–95

Got one? Contact details are coming soon.