Formed in 2006, Walk Off The Earth are an indie band known for uploading both covers of popular songs at the request of fans and their own original music. They have also covered songs by The Gregory Brothers which I will do a post on later. The band consists of: Gianni, Sarah, Marshall, Joel and Taylor (better known to fans as Beard Guy).
A large number of their videos show the band doing an array of different things with music. From swapping between instruments or having a number of the band members even playing the same instrument to the use of sampling sounds for tracks live and using it throughout the song. And with the use of some editing, sometimes they harmonise with themselves.
In a number of their videos, not all of the band members appear. Sometimes it is only Gianni and Sarah who have their own channel (http://www.youtube.com/gianniandsarahmusic). At other times the band don't appear at all and instead Gianni's nephew, Myles appears instead.
The band's big breakthrough came on the 23rd January 2012 when they performed on the Ellen DeGeneres show performing Gotye's "Somebody That I Used To Know" with all five members on one guitar. This has since been parodied by another band called The Key of Awesome (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IwPHy17Iu6E).
All of their videos can be found on their YouTube channel including the ones by Gianni and Sarah.
For now though, in true Walk Off The Earth style, I'll sign off by saying...
Peace in!
Rowan
Check out some of their videos below
- Swapping instruments: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2U0NFgoNI7s
- Playing the same instruments: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=f4LhCv7RY4E
- Sampling sounds: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TjkVXzmsP78
- Harmonising themselves: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-yuXY5s-gRY
- Gianni's nephew, Myles: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=u7F2rlRwDN8
- Gianni and Sarah: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yE2kANx8WdA
YouTube Channel: http://www.youtube.com/user/walkofftheearth
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