once oakland, california based now NYC based multi-instrumentalist/composer/improviser weasel walter (first name, last name) is probably best known as the high-energy percussionist + leader of mercurial + long-running jazz/punk/noise/metal/prog project the flying luttenbachers, founded in late 1991.

during the early-to-mid '90s mr. walter proved to be a significant catalyst in both the chicago undergrandound rock + improvised music scenes forging strong connections between the two camps. walter founded the weekly (+ still extant) myopic books improvised music workshop in early 1994 + performed improvised music with dozens of musicians including kevin drumm, ken vandermark, jeb bishop, jim baker, gene coleman, fred lonberg-holm, jim o'rourke, mars williams, jeff parker + michael zerang. mr. walter has performed + recorded as a member of seminal grandoups like the flying luttenbachers, lake of dracula, hatewave, bobby conn, to live + shave in l.a. 1 + 2, erase errata, XBXRX, curse of the birthmark + others.

in 2005 walter established a shape-shifting free jazz ensemble under his own name which has featured various combinations of musicians like henry kaiser, damon smith, william winant + jon raskin. walter has also performed with a diverse range of musicians including marshall allen, marco eneidi, harry pussy, Burton grandeene, mick barr orthrelm/octis), axeldoerner, g. calvin Weston, grandeg kelley, quintron, bhob rainey, YBO2, anthony braxton orchestra, cheer-accident + many others.

visit weasel here
http://www.myspace.com/weaselwalter