Tyler Walsh
Buffalo, NY | Established. Jan 01, 2011 | SELF | AFTRA
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To produce and perfect one Electronic Dance Music track on the program FL Studio takes about 20 hours.
About three years ago when Tim Gesel was a senior in high school, he became interested in how electronic music was made. So he downloaded GarageBand on his phone to lay down a track.
Fast forward and Gesel is now part of an electronic music dance duo.
Twenty hours is a far step ahead of playing around with a phone.
It’s this labor of love that brought together Tyler Walsh and Gesel to form The Great North.
The young men know each other from attending high school at Williamsville East together. They were a few years apart and reconnected about three years ago for the first time on Twitter.
It all started in December of 2015 when the pair decided to work together on a song. They decided to partner to form The Great North in May of 2016. Ever since, it’s been their dream to advance their music careers.
Walsh’s music background has helped in the creation of The Great North. He is the founder of Attaboy Records and has gained popularity as a DJ in the Buffalo area.
Gesel is currently a student at Miami University, majoring in mechanical engineering and studying through the Naval Reserve Officer Training Corps.
But being far away doesn’t stop him from going all in with their music.
The pair always find ways to collaborate and produce music together.
“We’ll Skype for hours at a time once Tim e-mails me an idea and I start to work on it,” Walsh said about the long-distance collaboration process.
The pair is really looking for that “hometown support.” Their last performance was at Mohawk Place in Buffalo as part of the Fresh Start Tour.
Their 2017 goals include working on getting signed. Both mentioned that a few major labels have shown interest.
“We’re really trying to make this into something big. We’ve both been interested in music for years,” Gesel said.
The Great North is going full speed ahead planning a summer tour and trying to schedule performances.
“There’s no language barrier with music,” Gesel said.
“It just makes people happy. I really think that’s where our passion comes from.”
To keep up with The Great North and find out about performances, follow them on Twitter @GreatNorthEDM. - The Amherst Bee
Discography
Discography:
Walk Away - October 18, 2019 (Independent)
Be With You - June 28, 2019 (Revenue Records)
Along With You - January, 2019 (Revenue Records) w/ Phil Winter
Heart Fall - September 15, 2018 (Bentley Records)
Together (We Could Be) - August 20, 2018 (Independent) w/ Jack Ohle
Know Better - June 28, 2018 (Independent)
Summit - May 15, 2018 (Independent)
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Buffalo-based producer & DJ Tyler Walsh has an extraordinary way of cutting straight through the core of his listeners’ emotions. With a passion for creating music rushing through his veins from an early age, the unparalleled energy and memorable melodies that Tyler creates brings a wave of emotion that sticks with his listeners.
Growing up, Tyler was active in music; learning how to play the violin and guitar at a young age. It wasn’t until his early teens when he started to gain an interest in electronic music. After purchasing his first DAW, Tyler began practicing his craft - producing dubstep and hip-hop beats for his friends. Within his first three years of his career, he began releasing several singles and projects. This led him to perform in his hometown of Buffalo, other cities throughout New York and even Las Vegas at only sixteen.
In 2016, he formed a dance duo entitled ‘The Great North’. Tim Gesel, his duo member, and Tyler began to release more music and play a plethora of shows within Buffalo. In 2017, Tyler began his academic career studying for his Bachelor’s degree for music industry at the State University of New York at Fredonia. Tyler began DJing his fraternity’s parties as well as a local club in town. In 2018, The Great North was put in a hiatus as Tyler wanted to focus on his solo career.
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