{"id":3108,"date":"2014-12-09T03:43:44","date_gmt":"2014-12-09T03:43:44","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/amusednow.com\/blog\/?p=3108"},"modified":"2014-12-10T01:29:08","modified_gmt":"2014-12-10T01:29:08","slug":"wallfly-feedback-my-generation","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/amusednow.com\/blog\/wallfly-feedback-my-generation\/","title":{"rendered":"Wallfly Feedback ~ My Generation"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Wallfly Feedback<\/p><\/div>\n

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<\/em> is now available at your favorite digital distributor.<\/p>\n

You might recognize the song title from somewhere. Indeed, this is a nod to one of the greatest rock bands ever: \u00a0The 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.<\/p>\n

Drematic had this to say about the group\u2019s inaugural release: \u201cI\u2019m definitely glad that the song is finally out. We\u2019ve 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\u2019ve gotten thus far has been overwhelmingly positive. We may actually be onto something, but I guess only time will tell.\u201d<\/p>\n

\u201cDre approached me with the idea for My Generation<\/em>. He wanted to do a project inspired by The Who,\u201d 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\u2019s lyrics , and I definitely had fun producing and playing the track.”<\/p>\n

\"WallflyDre 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.<\/p>\n

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\u2019t.\u00a0 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.<\/p>\n

“If I had to give advice to somebody just starting out,\u201d 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\u2019s 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.”<\/p>\n

\u201cWe really didn\u2019t start out with the intent of starting a new band in the beginning,\u201d noted Dre, “But when we sat down and put our heads together, things just clicked. It\u2019s funny because when we show up together at events one of the first questions we get is, \u2018So\u2026 how did this collaboration even come about?\u2019 I guess people think we\u2019re an interesting pairing. A lot of things we encounter in life aren\u2019t exactly what they seem. You don\u2019t 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?”<\/p>\n

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