American sound artist and composer Tyler Bradley Walker’s music explores the cross-pollination of popular, rock, and concert music. In 2004, Tyler Bradley Walker and Matt Heim formed the rock-electronic duo Gone to Color, who have since earned acclaim from outlets like NPR, Paste Magazine, Stereogum, BrooklynVegan, Under the Radar, and beyond.

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“For Tyler Bradley Walker, the time to step out from his collective work and bring his own signature blend of compositions and electronica to the fore is now. The solo work of Walker has produced the incredible debut The Sun The Moon The Earth and Me. Originating from his extensive time within the music industry and time spent in one of his most notable outfits Gone to Color with campatriot Matt Heim, the pair have produced some startling records. Filled iwth exquistie tracks and complete with a long and enviable list of collaborators.”

Friday (June 20), 2025 Tyler Bradley Walker, one half of the experimental rock-electronic group Gone to Color, released his debut solo album The Sun The Moon The Earth and Me. Co-produced by indie rock legend Brian Deck (Modest Mouse, Counting Crows, Iron & Wine), the genre-transcending album composed by Walker was created using a hardware MIDI sequencer, a dozen analog synths developed through DSP and layered in acoustic instruments and vocals. 

The result is seven tracks bathed in an electronic soundscape, bringing forth elements of shoegaze, rock, and analog synthesizers, with the album acting as a subtle response to cynicism, loss, and some of the obstacles we face in the world today. The record also features contributions by several heavy-hitters, including indie experimental rock legend Tim Rutili of Califone, composer Mikel Rouse, and more. 

“What do Bertrand Russell, minimalism, indie-rock producer Brian Deck, and myself have in common? The track ‘Because of the Many,’ which is a moral injunction,” Walker says. “It’s not so important that the listener knows how I thought about the lyrics, but the loss of liberty in the US along with our abhorrent healthcare system were on my mind when the lyrics were conceived.”

The Sun The Moon The Earth and Me features contributions by several heavy-hitters, including vocals by composer Mikel Rouse on “In Between The Shadow of Myself,” indie experimental rock legend Tim Rutili of Califone, on "Moon Broke Quiet," soprano Lydia Adelle Brown, Alex Games, and a video produced by Merchandise’s frontman Carson Cox. Alex Games, the moniker of an established Irish composer, sings on the track “Stowaway” which is minimalistic with its incessant repetition but maximalist in its sonic treatment and depth.  

On the track "Nobody Wants To," Brian Deck sings "nobody wants to help" as a moody plea for change on top of an expertly crafted and diffused guitar and drum atmosphere. "The Quiet Loudness" highlights soprano Lydia Brown's stunning voice against a neo-experimental pop sound world articulated by the talents of Cameroonian American bassist Gross Pokossi. 

Walker says, “There are a few lines on this record that take a knife edge to intellectual dishonesty. It wasn’t my intention to make a dark, reflective record but perhaps that’s what I ended up with. However you see it, I hope the expressive urgency is clear throughout.”

“Because of the Many.” The album’s bold opening track – featuring longtime collaborator Brian Deck – unfolds like a sonic protest, as moments of minimalism infused with shoegaze and rock are supported by a powerfully incriminating vocal utterance. The track is paired with a surreal, explosive video featuring hand-made puppets, chaos, and all, as Walker reflects on the unraveling of personal and political freedom.

On “Moon Broke Quiet,” Califone legend Tim Rutili delivers an evocative vocal and guitar performance supported by an ethereal and ghostly-like fusion of analog synths and pulsing kick drums. The result is a soundscape that feels both intimate and otherworldly. The accompanying video mirrors the track’s eerie calm, unfolding a wintry cityscape interwoven with the shifting phases of the moon – a hypnotic reflection on time and change.

“In Between the Shadow of Myself,” features vocals by composer Mikel Rouse. The track features an eerily infectious synthetic drum loop, with lyrics loosely inspired by poems that Walker’s father had written during the Vietnam war. Rouse’s vocals bring forth comparisons of John Cale and Bowie's Blackstar, as Walker’s instrumentals and Deck’s drums nod to Thom Yorke’s solo work.”

“Individual and idiosyncractic, disturbing and thrilling, moody and compelling, Nobody Wants To is midway between a sci-fi soundtrack, a fever dream and a nervous breakdown — and unlike anything else you’re likely to hear.”

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"A spacious, evocative soundscape which seems to sit at an angle to reality, everything a little stark and surreal and strange. Tim Rutili of Califone fame adds his distinctive vocals, and the result occupies that nocturnal liminal space between waking life and dreams." - Various Small Flames

 

"['Moon Broke Quiet'] The poetic lyrics are sung in a rich and raw way, delivering an introspective and deeply evocative performance. Tyler Bradley Walker crafts immersive soundscapes that invite repeat listens." - Earmilk

 

"If your summer is set to be more introspective, and you’re down for some more long-format releases to chew on with a warm cup of tea by your side, then look no further than Tyler Bradley Walker‘s solo project." - Ladygunn

 

"Walker is ready to soundtrack your quieter summer moments—the ones spent watching stars or untangling thoughts you’ve been avoiding." - Kaltblut Magazine

 

"the record feels like both a personal catharsis and a collaborative force field of analog warmth." - We Found New Music

 

“On “Moon Broke Quiet,” there is a ghostly fusion of analog synths and kick drums and the video features “a wintry cityscape interwoven with the shifting phases of the moon – a hypnotic reflection on time and change.” – WildFire Music + News

Tyler Bradley Walker: My favorite piece of gear I can’t do without is the Prophet 5 synthesizer. This is the sound of my youth. It’s Tears for Fears, Peter Gabriel, John Carpenter, Radiohead, and more. It has a large sweet spot, does a lot of things well and some things extraordinarily well.

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“[Gone to Color] put their talents to use, crafting songs with refreshingly original chord progressions, intricately-layered synth voicings and deeply resonant moods.” – American Songwriter

“[Gone to Color] put their talents to use, crafting songs with refreshingly original chord progressions, intricately-layered synth voicings and deeply resonant moods.” – American Songwriter

“Crafting a supreme fusion of instrumental works and electronica with an impeccable pedigree of vocalists, the Cincinnati natives [Gone to Color] have coalesced a wide array of genres and lyricists into an exquisitely refined self-titled album.” – Musicology

“Crafting a supreme fusion of instrumental works and electronica with an impeccable pedigree of vocalists, the Cincinnati natives [Gone to Color] have coalesced a wide array of genres and lyricists into an exquisitely refined self-titled album.” – Musicology

“Gone to Color, the duo of Tyler Bradley Walker and Matt Heim, are American but make a decidedly European brand of chilled-out but engaging electronic music that uses vintage analogue synths, drum machines and organs alongside real drums, guitar and bass.” – BrooklynVegan

“Gone to Color, the duo of Tyler Bradley Walker and Matt Heim, are American but make a decidedly European brand of chilled-out but engaging electronic music that uses vintage analogue synths, drum machines and organs alongside real drums, guitar and bass.” – BrooklynVegan

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