DESCRIPTION:
Silent Man Standing is Craig Walkner's solo downbeat/electronica project (think DJ Shadow meets BT meets Carbon Based Lifeforms). He is an electro-acoustic drummer, producer, composer, and educator based out of Madison, WI.

Silent Man Standing's 5-song EP, "The Watcher of Thoughts", was released on Monday, April 14th on Beatport and Monday, April 28th on iTunes.

To Purchase:

iTunes (US): https://itunes.apple.com/us/album/the-watcher-of-thoughts-ep/id835868485

https://itunes.apple.com/us/album/the-watcher-of-thoughts/id835868485?i=835868545
https://itunes.apple.com/us/album/frozen-voices/id835868485?i=835868546
https://itunes.apple.com/us/album/when-you-look-back-you-live/id835868485?i=835868548
https://itunes.apple.com/us/album/shopping-for-diagnosis-pt./id835868485?i=835868549
https://itunes.apple.com/us/album/summit/id835868485?i=835868554

Beatport: http://www.beatport.com/release/the-watcher-of-thoughts/1270536

Google Play: https://play.google.com/store/music/album/Silent_Man_Standing_The_Watcher_of_Thoughts?id=B3ajapzko5e7v66cg4236xu6h6u

Amazon: http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B00IVBLW1Q/ref=dm_ws_sp_ps_dp?ie=UTF8&qid=1398689443&sr=8-1

Juno: http://www.junodownload.com/artists/Silent+Man+Standing/releases/

Signed to the Swedish label Substream, specifically their Mareld label, it is their music label for downtempo electronica. Music that is perfect for the lounge or other environments that needs an interesting touch to it. Mareld is a part of Substream Music Group, with a base in Gothenburg, Sweden.

Craig is a six-time Wisconsin Area Music Industry award winner and holds a degree in Percussion Performance from the University of Wisconsin-Madison. A veteran of the live and studio scene, he has appeared on 15 albums that have been heard on national and international radio, TV, and film. He has toured the US and performed in front of thousands, opening for The Fray, Gin Blossoms, Hanson, Luce, Michael Glabicki (Rusted Root), Ozric Tentacles, and The Gufs, and alongside such drumming greats as Louie Bellson and Steve Houghton.

Album Artwork (used by permission) by Angela Palmer.

Artwork Photography:
Richard Holttum
www.richard-holttum.co.uk/