Small Town Pistols | |
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Background information | |
Origin | Trenton, Ontario, Canada |
Genres | Country |
Years active | 2012–2015 |
Labels | 604 |
Spinoff of | The Wilkinsons |
Past members | Amanda Wilkinson Tyler Wilkinson |
Small Town Pistols were a Canadian country music duo composed of Amanda and Tyler Wilkinson, formerly of The Wilkinsons. [1]
The two siblings were each pursuing individual solo careers when they both went through difficult break-ups. [2] That led them to start writing music together again with an eye towards pitching songs to other artists [3] including Lady Antebellum. [4] On listening to their new material they decided to perform it themselves. While they did discuss using the Wilkinson name for their new material, [3] they decided to use a fresh name. The name Small Town Pistols is a reference to their having been "raised in a small town of like 14,000 people" [5] while the Pistols is a reference to their grandmother Ida.
Their self-titled debut album was released by 604 Records on February 19, 2013. [6] Its second single, "Living on the Outside," debuted on the Canadian Hot 100 in January 2013. [7]
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Year | Single | Peak chart positions | Album | |
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CAN Country [8] | CAN [9] | |||
2012 | "Colour Blind" | 14 | — | Small Town Pistols |
"Living on the Outside" | 10 | 90 | ||
2013 | "Blame It on the Radio" | 27 | — | |
"Anthem of a Runaway" | 22 | — | ||
2014 | "I Only Smoke When I Drink" | 38 | — | Pistology |
2015 | "Can't Wait to Meet You" | 30 | — | |
"Jester in a Crown" | — | — | ||
"—" denotes releases that did not chart | ||||
Year | Video | Director |
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2012 | "Colour Blind" | John "JP" Poliquin |
"Living on the Outside" | Stephano Barberis | |
2013 | "Blame It on the Radio" | |
2014 | "I Only Smoke When I Drink" | |
2015 | "Can't Wait to Meet You" | |
"Jester in a Crown" [10] | ||
Year | Association | Category | Result |
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2013 | Canadian Country Music Association | Group or Duo of the Year | Nominated |
Album of the Year – Small Town Pistols | Nominated | ||
2014 | Juno Awards of 2014 | Country Album of the Year – Small Town Pistols | Nominated |
Canadian Country Music Association | Group or Duo of the Year | Won | |
2015 | Group or Duo of the Year | Nominated | |
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