Wallfly Feedback
Wallfly Feedback is a musical duo consisting of emcee Drematic and singer/ songwriter and composer Tophboogie. Together they are recording music that fuses the rhythms of rock and jazz with the storytelling aspects of folk and hip-hop. Their first single tells the tale of some lost souls in a state of technologic confusion, but it also carries a theme of redemption. My Generation is now available at your favorite digital distributor.
You might recognize the song title from somewhere. Indeed, this is a nod to one of the greatest rock bands ever: The Who. They really did define a generation with their lyrics, hard rocking licks and crazy antics, and Wallfly wants to honor that legacy with an updated take on what it means to be working/learning/living today.
Drematic had this to say about the group’s inaugural release: “I’m definitely glad that the song is finally out. We’ve been working quietly on a bunch of stuff. I honestly feel this is just a glimpse of what Toph and I have in store. You never know what to expect when you present your work to people. The response that we’ve gotten thus far has been overwhelmingly positive. We may actually be onto something, but I guess only time will tell.”
“Dre approached me with the idea for My Generation. He wanted to do a project inspired by The Who,” added Topher. “We ended up scrapping the larger idea, but that idea was the foundation for us to get back together and make tunes again. It took some time to get it right, but I am excited to see that other people identify with Dre’s lyrics , and I definitely had fun producing and playing the track.”
Dre and Topher initially crossed paths in 2008 after mutual friends brought their musical journeys together. During this period of time, Topher was the lead singer and guitarist of a band that he formed at Villanova University. Dre was in a Philly-based hip hop group with a fellow emcee that also attended Villanova. Eventually, everybody got together and genuine musical chemistry was forged.
Topher’s band and Dre’s hip hop outfit went on to perform together at several local venues and music festivals in the area. This formula was successful… until it wasn’t. For a number of different reasons, group members started to go their own ways. By the summer of 2010, the music had essentially stopped. Through it all, Dre and Topher kept in contact.
“If I had to give advice to somebody just starting out,” added Topher, “it would be to just keep your head down and keep it going. People will come and go in your band; people will tell you to get a real job. You get all sorts of life advice from friends, relatives and total strangers. Ultimately, you need to do what is right for you. It’s not like we’ve cracked the nut on how to be successful, but I do know that to be doing this, you’ve got to love what you’re doing. So just keep doing what you love, and eventually people will notice.”
“We really didn’t start out with the intent of starting a new band in the beginning,” noted Dre, “But when we sat down and put our heads together, things just clicked. It’s funny because when we show up together at events one of the first questions we get is, ‘So… how did this collaboration even come about?’ I guess people think we’re an interesting pairing. A lot of things we encounter in life aren’t exactly what they seem. You don’t need us to tell you that, right? So in a way, this song is also about finding yourself somewhere, one day going: How did we get here?”
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