Alli Walker

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Alli Walker
Born1989 (age 34–35)
Origin Summerside, Prince Edward Island, Canada
Genres
Occupation(s)Singer, songwriter, model, multi-instrumentalist
Instrument(s)Bagpipes, drums, guitar, piano, vocals
Years active2009-present
LabelsRecords Nashville
Website Official website

Alli Jean Walker is a Canadian country music singer, songwriter, and model from Summerside, Prince Edward Island. She is currently signed to Records Nashville. [1]

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Early life

Growing up in Prince Edward Island, Walker played multiple sports and instruments as a child. [2] She began singing in high school. [3] After learning the piano and drums, Walker learned how to play the bagpipes, and attended several international bagpiping competitions. Walker turned down a scholarship to the University of Arkansas, as she was inspired by Taylor Swift to pursue a career in country music. [2] She attended the University of Prince Edward Island for one year as a vocal major, but elected to drop out as the program was focused on classical training. [2] In 2009, Walker moved to Toronto, Ontario to pursue a career in country music and modelling. [4] [5] She met her husband at a Rascal Flatts concert soon after moving to Toronto. [5]

Career

After ten years of developing her music, Walker released her debut album The Basement Sessions: What I've Learned So Far on September 13, 2019. [5] [6] She recorded the songs in the basement of her home with her husband. [7]

Shortly thereafter, Walker and her husband moved to Kelowna, British Columbia. [8] She subsequently released her second album Growing Up on March 10, 2023. [9] [10] The album included the single "Red Wine or Whiskey", and several previously released songs including "Country Music", "Maybe I'm Still Drunk", and a female point-of-view version of "Sand in My Boots". [11] [12]

Later that year, Walker released the song "The Whiskey's Gone". [13] The song garnered significant attention on social media, and Walker subsequently moved with her husband to Nashville, Tennessee, at the end of the year, and released the song "Hung Up". [14] [15] In March 2024, Walker signed her first record deal with RECORDS Nashville and released the single "I Like Big Trucks". [16] [17] [18] In April 2024, Walker received a significant amount of media attention after she performed her song "Creek" at a Nashville Predators playoff hockey game and drank beer from the mouth of a dead catfish. [19] [20] [21] A video of the incident was later shown on Hockey Night in Canada as well as an ESPN national broadcast in the United States. [22]

Discography

Studio albums

TitleDetails
The Basement Sessions: What I've Learned So Far
Growing Up
  • Release date: March 10, 2023 [24]
  • Label: Independent
  • Format: Digital download, streaming

Singles

YearSingleAlbum
2022"Red Wine or Whiskey"Growing Up

Other charted songs

YearSinglePeak chart positionsAlbum
CAN Country
[25]
2024"I Like Big Trucks"55TBA

Music videos

YearVideoDirector
2019"Fight Till the End" [26] Eric Paul
"Sunny Day" [27]
2021"Country Music" [28] Derek Lamoureux
2022"Maybe I'm Still Drunk" [29]
"Home Town Home" [30]
"Red Wine or Whiskey" [31]
"Same Stars" [32]
2023"Good Ol' Days" [33] Evan Berg / Jordan Ambrosio
"The Whiskey's Gone" [34] P.J. Brown

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