Jeff Walls

Jeffrey Kermit Walls (August 29, 1956 – May 29, 2019) was an American musician, songwriter, and producer. He gained prominence as the lead guitarist of the 1980s alternative rock band Guadalcanal Diary, which originated from Marietta, Georgia. Early life The son of an engineer, Jeff Walls was born in Marietta, Georgia. Walls went to Marietta High School with future Guadalcanal Diary members Rhett Crowe, Murray Attaway, and John Poe. Family In 1988, Jeff Walls and Rhett Crowe, bassist for Guadalcanal Diary, married. Their daughter, Lillian, was born the following year. Their son, Carson, was born in 1990. Walls and Crowe later divorced. In 1997, Jeff married Hillbilly Frankenstein bassist Phyllis (Bridges) Walls and welcomed stepdaughter Maggie. Grandchildren include Kaitlyn (2003), Eva (2015) and Ezra (2020). Career Guadalcanal Diary Guadalcanal Diary, originating from Marietta, Georgia, was established after Walls and Murray Attaway transitioned away from their high school punk band, Strictly American. The band formed in 1981 and initially released an EP titled “Watusi Rodeo” along with the full-length LP “Walking in the Shadow of the Big Man” under DB Records. In 1985, they signe