Frontman for throw back rock band @SILVERTIDE, known for their chaotic live performances and debut album Show & Tell. After Silvertide's departure J - Walt released a full length album titled WALT LAFTY : DEMOS which was recorded with a single Shure sm 57 microphone in a basement in NE Philadelphia with zero edit and it quickly became an underground record passed around amongst friends until being shared through old Silvertide fan forums world wide. The next few years were different band projects resulting in single releases and EP's under the name @AUTOMATIC FIRE until they disbanded so that members could pursue other musical projects at which point Silvertide lead guitarist Nick Perri asked Walt to join his new project named SINAI. Eventually @SINAI met the same fate as @AUTOMATIC FIRE at which point Walt released a new song named "I found one" with accompanying video under the name @WALT LAFTY AND THE LIKE MAGNETS. Next Walt joined forces with his long time friend/SILVERTIDE band mate Mark Melchiorre Jr. called @THE LIKE MAGNETS. The album was a concept album named "AMAZING PULSAR! " and was his first album using only Midi Drums rather than a real drummer in a studio setting. 2020 announced his first "solo but full band album ever" the albums name is @TORRESDALE and is being produced by Grammy Nominated producer David Ivory with session musician Chuck Treece on drums, Damon Bennett on keys/ piano and Mike Kelly on bass.