Andy Coats & the Bank Walkers was formed in mid-2007, starting off as a trio, and then developing into a 4 piece powerhouse. They have an extremely broad range of influences, all of which meld together into a genre that Andy calls “R, R, and B” – Roots, Rock, and Blues. This includes everything from gut-bucket blues songs a la Charley Patton to Beatles-tinged originals.
As for the name, “The Bank Walkers,” that’s something Andy picked up from local columnist A.C. Snow:
“The expression grew out of the sociology of the old swimming hole, in which boys swam, ‘buck nekkid,’ …. “Most of us stayed modestly submerged in the waters, but a few of the better-blessed liked to strut around on the banks. Hence, “bank walkers.’ ” (Full story at: www.newsobserver.com/lifestyles/snow/2007/story/564423.html)