Walter Meego is a musical duo from Chicago, Illinois. Its members are Colin Yarck and Justin Sconza.
Justin Sconza (vox) and Colin Yarck (beats/synthesizers) met in college at the University of Illinois in Champaign, Illinois. Justin grew up inBeverly. Beverly is on the south side of Chicago. Justin, who writes many of Walter Meego’s songs has said in interviews his style comes most from jazz and oldies, as well as the the Beatles and Nirvana. Colin grew up in Park Ridge, which is on the north side of Chicago. Both the guys in Walter Meego have said they were influenced by American pop music from the early 1990s.
Walter Meego started out as a collaboration between Justin and Colin in 2003 when they started making music under the name “Walter Meego”, a name for one of Justin’s alter egos. Justin had already been circulating four-track tapes under the name “Walter Meego” in Chicago at various open mic nights. When Colin, Justin and former member Pat Pelligrini (turntables/ beats) all started making music with beats in Pat’s basement in Park Ridge, IL, Walter Meego made its first recordings.
Justin, Colin and Pat recorded Walter Meego EP in 2003. In January of 2004, Justin, Colin and Pat began performing regularly throughout Chicago under the name “Walter Meego.” The band first played at Phyllis’ Musical Inn in Chicago. Later, they played Chicago venues likeMetro, the Empty Bottle and Double Door.
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