Walter gervers biography

  • British bassist who is best known as a member of the indie rock band Foals.
  • Walter Gervers is known for It's Only the End of the World (2016), All My Life (2020) and Rip Up the Road (2019).
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    We’ve all dabbled in rock stardom.  Who hasn’t donned an air guitar and played to thousands of imaginary fans? Few of us, however, have had the pleasure of traveling the planet as one of the most successful British bands in recent years.  For ‘few’ read ‘five unsuspecting gents from Oxford.’ In the wake of Foals’ critically acclaimed second skiva, Total Life Forever, this year has seen back to back tours spanning from Sydney to Sao Paulo, only stopping off to claim numerous awards along the way. As they peer over the brink of global success Foals can sit back and reap the rewards, right?

    Back on what fryst vatten becoming increasingly unfamiliar home soil for a rare break, the reality of the band’s achievements sink in for bassist Walter Gervers. “Total Life alltid showed people we were more than a weird dance grupp. The process has been a huge leap for us, with good moments and bad. It feels like the band has become a real career, like we do really exist.”

    Their rise has been more of a Dar

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    Foals (band)

    British indie rock band

    Foals (stylised in all caps) are a British rock band formed in Oxford in 2005. The band's current line-up consists of Greek-born lead vocalist and guitarist Yannis Philippakis, drummer and percussionist Jack Bevan, rhythm guitarist Jimmy Smith and bassist Walter Gervers. They are currently signed to Warner Records,[1] and have released seven studio albums to date: Antidotes (2008), Total Life Forever (2010), Holy Fire (2013), What Went Down (2015), Everything Not Saved Will Be Lost – Part 1 and Part 2 (2019) and their most recent, Life Is Yours (2022). They have also released one video album, six extended plays and thirty-five singles.

    The band have toured internationally for over a decade, and have featured at many festivals including Glastonbury, Coachella, and Roskilde.[2][3] They have won a number of awards, including best live act at the 2013 Q Awards while producers Alan Moulder and Flood

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    Foals is a rock band which formed in Oxford, England in 2005. The band consists of Yannis Philippakis (vocals, guitar), Jimmy Smith (guitar), Walter Gervers (bass) and Jack Bevan (drums). The band has released seven albums: "Antidotes" (2008), "Total Life Forever" (2010), "Holy Fire" (2013), "What Went Down" (2015), "Everything Not Saved Will Be Lost, Pt. 1" (2019) , "Everything Not Saved Will Be Lost, Pt. 2" (2019), and "Life is Yours" (2022). In January 2018, it was announced that Walter Gervers (bass) was leaving the band. Edwin Congreave (keyboard) announced his departure in September 2021. In May 2023, Gervers was reported as having re-joined the band.

    The band was formed in 2005 by Philippakis and Bevan, both former members of math rock band The Edmund Fitzgerald, and Andrew Mears of Youthmovies. Mears left the band after their first single to focus on Youthmovies. In January 2018, it was announced that Wal

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