“Yeah I saw him play a show once and at some point in the set list, he completely stopped the show, took off his shirt, and ate an entire Allsups burrito in front of the audience. He didn’t even put salsa on it, just ate it dry while we watched. It evoked a lot of strong feelings for me, and I knew I’d never be the same.”

“Damn good music for a damned good naked.”

“You know when you throw a bunch of music into a playlist, and then you put that playlist on shuffle, and then a song comes up and you’re like, Oh my god, what the fuck is this, this is the best song I’ve ever heard? Always, always, always, that song is one by Michael Walker.”

“Two decades ago a composer from Back East wrote a symphony about Palo Duro Canyon after reading one of my books. I like Michael Walker’s Canyon, Illuminant even more. Walker’s connections to West Texas are more intimate and authentic. And recreating the sounds of pronghorn vocalizations musically is sheer genius.”

“I almost exclusively listen to Michael’s music when I go for a run because it distracts me from the ever looming fear that what I’m doing is inherently dangerous due to the culture of cars having priority over people, despite the fact they are terrible for cities and the health of our nation.

His music is also perfect for nights in drinking wine and cooking with your boo. ”

“Are used to be a rat living behind a Taco Bell dumpster. But once I heard the glorious tunes I was transformed, and now I am a human supermodel.”

“His music is masterful storytelling that is able to deliver us into a dreamlike realm of creative connection with animals and our earth. Paired with his sophisticated and factual writing — that still manages to evoke an aspirational love of nature — this intersection of musical storytelling and conservation is immensely powerful.”