Castles of Sand

Castles of Sand

The Story of my and my brother's original music.

http://www.myspace.com/mistlethistle

MistleThistle Biography

I met my brother some time after I was born. He is seven years older than me. His name is Tim and I am Walter. Tim and Walter Holstad. We started working on music together probably some time in 2007 I would estimate, maybe 2006. I was living at my mom's in Muskego at the time so we would practice in her living room on occasion or I would go over to my brother's apartment around 80th and Oklahoma in Milwaukee.

My brother is a very prolific writer and very determined. He writes a lot and makes a point to work very hard at his music. He is one of those people that were told to work hard in life and took it to heart I think. I on the other hand like to enjoy things in life and treating the music too seriously takes the fun out of it in my opinion. There is room for both. Certainly without some effort songs will not be written and polished to a decent level but if there is no heart or joy in your music it will sound lifeless and boring. I have about 15 or 20 songs that I have written. My brother has a lot but we play probably around 20 of his.

Our first show together was at my brother's wife's uncle's house in Minocqua, Wisconsin. We played out on the deck at his house on a lake. It was pretty fun and for the most part people enjoyed it. At the end we played a blues jam and people wanted us to keep playing but I was a little nervous and putting my guitar away at the time so we stopped.

I played a Battle of the Bands show in June of 2009. I played this show with my friends Ian and George and Tim did not play. Tim and I were not playing together at this time. We separated after working with a new drummer because the new mix of tension and egos was too much of a burden to continue. The battle of the bands show was at the Rave in a smaller side bar area. I had a lot of fun at that show and it went pretty well. We did about 6 songs, 5 originals and a cover of Eddie Vedder's Society.

Recently Tim, Chris ( the new drummer I spoke of ), and I got back together to play at a fashion show at Crisp bar that I had been invited to play at. The show was September 26th, 2010 and was a lot of fun. We had about 3 practices in the 2 weeks before the show and that was it so it was kind of tough. The songs were not fully polished and ready so the show had its ups and downs. It was good practice and there were some good parts for sure. I did get some applause after a guitar solo and some of the songs were pretty solid. It was definitely a learning experience and hopefully we will have more shows in the future to build on the experience of this one.

My Web site: Walter Holstad dot com

http://www.walterholstad.com

Baby Blue bob dylan guitar vocal

http://www.archive.org/details/BabyBlueBobDylanGuitarVocal

New Les Paul guitar first run through

Track I made today, Tuesday August 24 2010



http://www.archive.org/details/NewLesPaulGuitarFirstRunThrough

Dreaming guitar solo blondie

A simple guitar solo sort of in the style of Blondie's Dreaming. Without the bridge or the chorus though.



http://www.archive.org/details/DreamingGuitarSoloBlondie

Running from the Cops 08102010 mp3

My latest song I wrote in humorist fashion about Running from the Cops.



http://www.archive.org/details/RunningFromTheCops08102010Mp3

em b a two guitars

em b a two guitars 08042010 mellow



http://www.archive.org/details/EmBATwoGuitars08042010MellowMp3

leadiest



http://www.archive.org/details/EmBATwoGuitarsLeadiest08042010Mp3

lost in trance and this wheel's on fire

lost in trance



http://www.archive.org/details/LostInTrance08032010

Wheel's On Fire



http://www.archive.org/details/WheelsOnFireWithBassSecondVocalMp3

Wheel's On Fire w bass and lead guitar.



http://www.archive.org/details/WheelsOnFireWBassLeadGuitar1Mp3

Wheel's On Fire



http://www.archive.org/details/WheelsOnFireWBassFirstVocalMp3

Guitar solo 071710 c b am g f g c am g

http://www.archive.org/details/GuitarSolo071710CBAmGFGCAmG

Everyday Sunshine 071210 instrumental

http://www.archive.org/details/EverydaySunshine071210

Instrumental G D C 3x Am G D

First one with no solo.




http://www.archive.org/details/InstrumentalGDC3xAmGD

Second one with guitar solo overlaid.




http://www.archive.org/details/InstrumentalGDC3xAmGDWSolo

EM7 D#m C#m F#m aaa first and second mix mp3

http://www.archive.org/details/Em7DmCmFmAaaFirstMixMp3



http://www.archive.org/details/Em7DmCmFmAaaFirstAndSecondMixMp3

Heavenly Blue 1991

Freak Show 1991

Carnival, Freak Show, or maybe Planet #3. This is a band practice where my sister and Scott attended to see how our band was and later Jake and French student stopped by (Arneau?).



Freak Show

I ain't going to no carnival
To amuse my thoughts with a freak filled show
There's an all day freak show passing by my window

Chorus:

The tickets are free on planet number 3
It's a lifetime showing starring you and me

I've no need for a 4 fingered man
Who salted and ate his other hand
A lifetime pass I've got to see an entire freak planet.

Chorus:

I know a freak a fellow peer
I wave him hello in the bathroom mirror
I'm sure you know a freak too
Who you call you

Chorus:

Where's Our Ivanhoe?

This is a video from 1991 of my high school band with me, Ian, Reuben, and Bill. Also in the video is my sister and Scott, and Jacob and foreign exchange student whom I believe his name may have been Arneau. Very nostalgic if you know us, if not I hope you enjoy it anyways!

What Does It All Mean? Instrumental.

C G F C guitar and bass.



http://www.archive.org/details/WhatDoesItAllMean

Acoustic Jam BbM7 C Dm

http://www.archive.org/details/AcousticJamBbm7CDm

First One on May 16




http://www.archive.org/details/May051610FirstTake

Wheels On Fire Acoustic mp3

Wheels On Fire - Cover of a Bob Dylan and the Band song.



http://www.archive.org/details/WheelsOnFireAcousticMp3

So Apart Two Vocals mp3

So Apart with two vocal tracks.



http://www.archive.org/details/SoApartTwoVocalsMp3