TESTIMONIALS
"It's been an honor to share the stage with such a gifted musician and singer these past 5 years. I'm always in awe of his many talents"
- Chuck Wright (Quiet Riot/House of Lords/Alice Cooper)
"I’ve worked with Walter in many great sessions. He helps make them great. Versatile playing of multiple instruments, great chops, great helpful attitude, and really sexy legs make him my go to guy in LA".- Jim Ebert (producer/mixer)
“Walter and I go back to my days singing with the band Survivor. Since then we have performed together on numerous occasions, from Raiding The Rock Vault in Las Vegas, to One Night of Symphonic Rock! He is multi talented when it comes to Keyboards and Guitar, but is also a very talented singer. Walter's talents never disappoint and he's a joy to work with.”
- Robin McAuley (McAuley-Schenker Group/Survivor/Black Swan)
“Walter is the epitome of what it means to be a professional, dependable musician. When I hire Walter I know that not only will all the sounds and parts be ready and fit perfectly with the song, I know that he will be ready to go when its time to hit and that the whole band will enjoy the gig because he is on it. It takes a real experienced musician to be able to not only program and learn parts perfectly but be able to improvise in the moment when the music or show goes in an unplanned direction. Walter is the perfect combination of clean, over-prepared pop and dirty, screw-you punk music, basically the exact person I as a music director would want around" - Nick Rosen (MD Sayers Club Sessions/Producer)
"Walter is absolutely one of the most versatile musicians I’ve ever met.
He can play any instrument put in front of him and his love for playing music is contagious"
- Jamie Wollam - (Tears for Fears, Jackson Browne, The Tories)
“I’ve known Walter Ino for many years and I am still amazed by his skills. He is a very accomplished multi instrumentalist with a great singing voice as well! Any live or recording project would be very lucky to have Walter involved. Above all, he really is a great person to be around.” - Matt Laug (AC/DC/Dirty Knobs)
"Not only is Walter an incredibly gifted and versatile musician on multiple instruments, he's an excellent hang!"
- Mark Lettieri (Snarky Puppy)
“I met Walter as a keyboardist, but when I was searching for a guitarist for a Rush celebration event, a friend said, “call Walter Ino.” I said, “he’s a keyboardist.” The reply was, “he’s also a guitarist.”
But Walter is way more than that! He sings, writes, produces, engineers and can play just about any style on many instruments!
This is why Walter is constantly getting calls for gigs of all kinds! From Eagles Of Death Metal to Survivor and The Babys, to A Farewell To Kings (Rush Celebration), this is a multi-talented, multi-instrumentalist in the truest sense of the words. In writing this I’m actually getting a tad envious of Walter and his skills! Haha! I wouldn’t let that get in the way though, because Walter is also one of the good guys in a business filled with characters with less than desirable personality traits! I always look forward to working with my good bud Walter Ino! “
- Brian Tichy (Whitesnake/Foreigner/Billy Idol)
"Walter is our 'secret weapon!' This man knows more material than anyone else I know, can MD a band with absolute confidence, play the snot out of keys and guitar and is always first call for our Rocker's Collective All-Star band."
- Mark Schulman (Drummer for P!NK, Co-Owner Rocker's Collective)
"Walter is a consummate pro! He’s a great player with an awesome stage presence AND he’s a good person too!”
- Micheal Chiklis (Actor/Musician)
“Walter Ino is an absolute delight to work with. He is musically gifted and very versatile. He always shows up knowing his parts and then plays them to perfection. I LOVE working with him!”
- Wendy Wilson (Wilson Phillips)
“Walter is upsettingly talented. I mean it’s annoying. We have done a ton of shows together and any musical challenge he’s given (from guitar to keys to seriously great vocals) is completed as if its effortless- and that’s annoying to a guy like me because he’s nice too. He’s a smart problem solver who cares a great deal about music and has great group energy- Walter is the guy who makes your band better- Walter is a musical mofo.”
- Brendon Small (Metalocalypse/Dethklok/Galaktikon)
"Walter Ino is one of the most talented and diverse musicians I’ve ever met. I’ve had the pleasure of working with him for many years now and still find myself in awe of what he can do. I always say: “if it makes sound, ‘Ino' how to play it!”. Additionally, Walter is professional, reliable and most of all humble. That combined with his musical/vocal talent makes him a rare gem in the music industry."
- Paulie Z (The Sweet/Z02)
“Walter Ino is an incredibly talented, versatile and professional musician. I’ve worked with him on many different settings and he is always a pleasure to work with and goes above and beyond the requirements of the situation.”
- Matt Starr (The Knack/Ace Frehley/Mr. Big)
"Had the pleasure of playing a Microsoft corporate show with Walter Ino… and "Secret Weapon" came to mind... Not only can he play keys, guitar AND sing, he can front a band and be a great Musical Director for any occasion. In addition to all of that, he's an easy person to work with, and represents any project to buyers and promoters in the best possible way' I love the Ino!"
- Troy Patrick Farrell (Drummer, Tour Manager, Agent- White Lion, Lost Angels, Gilby Clarke Band)
"Walter Ino is a consummate, prized, and sought-after musician, singer, producer, and arranger. His mastery of several instruments – keyboards, guitar, bass, and saxophone – as well as his great vocal skills, places him at the top of my call-list. He is dependable, prompt, punctual, and easy to work with.”
– Frank Simes – Musical Director of The Who, Songwriter, Composer, Producer, and Musician (The Who, Mick Jagger, Roger Daltrey, Don Henley, Stevie Nicks, Paramount TV)
“Walter’s a 1st call on more than instrument and he always goes the extra mile and shows up ready with exactly the right parts and sounds. Great singer, guitar player, keyboards, production. Word class professional !!!”
- Ty Dennis -Drums ( The Doors of the 21st Century, Ray Manzarek, Robby Krieger, Ian Astbury, The Motels)
“Walter is by far one of the most consistently awesome musicians I have met and worked with in LA. Ive seen him excel In every possible roll on a stage. Theres nothing he can’t do... while smiling and making it look easy. Plus he has a good attitude and demeanor. “
- Fernando Perdomo (producer/multi-instrumentalist)
"Walter is a total beast on a variety of instruments, and such a valuable asset to have as part of literally ANY musical situation. Plus he's got an amazingly cool attitude and demeanor - I'm always happy to learn that he's going to be involved with a project that I'm involved with."
- Mike Keneally - Guitarist/Keyboardist - (Zappa Plays Zappa, Steve Vai)
"I met Walter for the first time in 2016 during rehearsals for “Heart of Storm”. we got to spend every day for 2 whole weeks together and not only was I impressed with his virtuous keyboard playing but also smitten by his awesome personality!
It was maybe one year later when I started playing with the Ultimate Jam Night at the Whiskey A Gogo that I slowly learned that Walter not only plays keyboards but basically every other instrument there is: guitar, bass, and even the saxophone! And… he is also an incredible singer! Walter is an all around amazing musician and human being and he’s definitely a great addition to any band project because of his versatility."
- Katja Reickerman - Saxophonist - (Rod Stewart)
“Walter is a huge talent. A songwriter, multi-instrumentalist, and Producer with a big heart. I'm so glad we are friends and musical peers.”
- Joe Travers - Drummer - (Joe Satriani/Eric Johnson/Duran Duran-Frank Zappa Vault Master)
"Stellar Musician.... Multi-instrumentalist.... The guy you want to include in your next musical project......FOR SURE!!!''
- Teddy Zig Zag - Keyboardist (Guns n' Roses, The Guess Who)
“ Walter is always a pleasure to work with - his knowledge of repertoire is unparalleled and he’s a blast to rock the stage with!”
- Eva Gardner - Bassist - (Pink, The Mars Volta)
“Walter is one of those instantly recognizable natural talents, a confident and deeply expressive musical soul”
- James Lomenzo - Bassist - (Megadeath, John Fogerty)
“Walter Ino just rocks. Whether he’s playing guitar or keys, originals or covers, rock or anything else, he always kills it and always looks like he’s having a great time doing it. I want some of what he’s having!”
- Bryan Beller - Bassist - (Dethklok, Zappa Plays Zappa)
“Walter is a world class musician, singer and songwriter. Just a huge ball of talent. The only thing that outshines his musicality is his warm, easy going personality. Really a joy to work with and perform with.”
- JJ Blair (producer, Engineer, Guitarist)
"All boats rise when Walter is on stage or in the studio with you — not just because he's super pro, very experienced, comfortable on many different instruments (including singing lead), and a great engineer, but also because he puts 1,000 percent effort into every project he's involved with. A pleasure to work with!"
- Jude Gold - Guitarist/Writer (Jefferson Starship, Guitar Player Magazine)
PETE GRIFFIN - “Walter is like a human Swiss Army knife of musicianship. Not only can he play anything on any instrument, he also shows up prepared for any situation.”
- Pete Griffin - Bassist (Zappa Plays Zappa, Dr. John)
“There’s no limits when it comes to Walter’s talents and abilities. He’s one of the most well rounded musicians I’ve ever had the pleasure of knowing and working with."
- Corey Congelio - Guitarist - (YouTube)