Vinyl LP pressing. Walter Etc., formerly known as Walter Mitty and His Makeshift Orchestra, is the ongoing musical project of childhood friends led by self-proclaimed cult leader, Walter. Based in California and Oregon, the group embodies an unstated DIY ethic, recording most their albums in bedrooms and living rooms, and playing unconventional venues such as donut shops. Recently the band has evolved into Walter Etc. Adding eclectic instruments and broadening their range of genres.