Guadalcanal Diary "Walking In The Shadow Of The Big Man" Color:Mint Green the band members moulded tracks

the band members moulded tracks largely through live takes during the Silent Alarm studio sessions

and perhaps the most singular in his run

jazz-style jam and energetic interplay between soloists showed off the individuality within the group

the cross-cultural progeny who grew up on listening to both mariachi and post-hardcore out on the Mexican borders of El Paso

and has been compared to contemporary acts such as Led Zeppelin and Black Sabbath

Guadalcanal Diary "Walking In The Shadow Of The Big Man" Color:Mint Green the band members moulded tracksGuadalcanal Diary was formed in Marietta, GA in 1981. They were tagged as part of the Jangle Pop movement and often compared to fellow Georgia band R. E. M., which was due in part to sharing producer Don Dixon. After an independent debut EP in 1983, the band released their first full length album Walking In The Shadow Of The Big Man on DB records. A music video was produced for the song Watusi Rodeo and submitted as part of the MTV show Basement