Alli Walker
Alli Walker | |
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Walker performing at Toronto's Festival of Beer in 2024 | |
| Background information | |
| Born | July 30, 1990[1] |
| Origin | Summerside, Prince Edward Island, Canada |
| Genres | |
| Occupation | Singer-songwriter |
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| Years active | 2009–present |
| Labels | 604, Records Nashville |
| Website | alliwalker |
Alli Jean Walker[2] is a Canadian country music singer from Summerside, Prince Edward Island.[3] She has released two albums: The Basement Sessions: What I've Learned So Far in 2019 and Growing Up in 2023.
Early life
[edit]Walker grew up in Prince Edward Island. After learning the piano and drums, she 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.[4] 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.[4] In 2009, Walker moved to Toronto, Ontario to pursue a career in country music and modelling.[3][5] She met her husband at a Rascal Flatts concert soon after moving to Toronto.[5]
Career
[edit]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][8]
Shortly thereafter, Walker and her husband moved to Kelowna, British Columbia.[9] She subsequently released her second album Growing Up on March 10, 2023.[10][11] 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".[12][13]
Later that year, Walker released the song "The Whiskey's Gone".[14] 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". [15][16] In March 2024, Walker signed her first record deal with RECORDS Nashville and released the song "I Like Big Trucks".[17][18][19][20] 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.[21][22][23] A video of the incident was later shown on Hockey Night in Canada as well as an ESPN national broadcast in the United States.[24] Walker received a nomination for Female Artist of the Year at the 2024 Canadian Country Music Awards.[25]
In 2025, Walker released the single "First Time Living", which featured American country artist Gretchen Wilson.[26] In September 2025, Walker signed a record deal with 604 Records, exclusively for releases in Canada and Australia.[27]
Discography
[edit]Studio albums
[edit]| Title | Details |
|---|---|
| The Basement Sessions: What I've Learned So Far |
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| Growing Up |
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Singles
[edit]| Year | Title | Peak chart positions | Album |
|---|---|---|---|
| CAN Country [30] | |||
| 2022 | "Red Wine or Whiskey" | — | Growing Up |
| 2025 | "First Time Living" (with Gretchen Wilson) |
43 | Non-album single |
Other charted songs
[edit]| Year | Title | Peak chart positions | Album |
|---|---|---|---|
| CAN Country [31] | |||
| 2024 | "I Like Big Trucks" | 52 | Non-album single |
Featured singles
[edit]| Year | Title | Artist | Album |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | "Girls at the Bar"[32] | Lydia Sutherland | Pretty Girls Don't Cry |
Music videos
[edit]| Year | Video | Director |
|---|---|---|
| 2019 | "Fight Till the End"[33] | Eric Paul |
| "Sunny Day"[34] | ||
| 2021 | "Country Music"[35] | Derek Lamoureux |
| 2022 | "Maybe I'm Still Drunk"[36] | |
| "Home Town Home"[37] | ||
| "Red Wine or Whiskey"[38] | ||
| "Same Stars"[39] | ||
| 2023 | "Good Ol' Days"[40] | Evan Berg / Jordan Ambrosio |
| "The Whiskey's Gone"[41] | P.J. Brown | |
| 2024 | "Nashville"[42] | Justin Key |
| 2025 | "Ride It Out"[43] | Connor Scheffler |
Awards and nominations
[edit]| Year | Association | Category | Nominated work | Result | Ref |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | Canadian Country Music Association | Female Artist of the Year | N/a | Nominated | [25] |
| 2025 | Canadian Country Music Association | Innovative Campaign of the Year | "Ride It Out" – A Cultural Moment, Not Just a Song | Nominated | [44] [45] |
| Video of the Year | "Ride It Out" | Nominated | |||
References
[edit]- ↑ Lane, Carimé (October 25, 2019). Alive https://music.apple.com/us/artist/alli-walker/353940870. Retrieved May 31, 2026.
{{cite web}}: Missing or empty|title=(help) - ↑ "Public Repertoire | SOCAN". Society of Composers, Authors and Music Publishers of Canada. Retrieved January 19, 2025. Type Walker Alli Jean in the field Music Creator
- 1 2 Davis, Tony (May 20, 2019). "Summerside native Alli Walker on why she calls her music 'conscious country'". CBC News. Retrieved May 19, 2024.
- 1 2 "In the spotlight – ALLI WALKER – Islander brings her Pipes to Music City". Spotlight on Business Magazine. Retrieved May 18, 2024.
- 1 2 3 Ramesbottom, Lauren (May 24, 2019). "Meet Alli Walker, The Woman Taking a More Conscious Approach to Country Music". Notable Life. Retrieved May 19, 2024.
- ↑ Cole, Sally (October 12, 2019). "Summerside musician Alli Walker releases debut CD after 10 years of creating it". The Guardian. SaltWire Network. Retrieved May 18, 2024.
- ↑ Ahmed, Arslan (January 20, 2022). "Alli Walker, Country Music Singer-Songwriter and Multi-Instrumentalist". Elixuer. Retrieved May 18, 2024.
- ↑ "Alli Walker Finds Therapy in Releasing "Mindful Music"". Pro Country. April 11, 2019. Retrieved August 12, 2024.
- ↑ Block, Donna (June 22, 2022). "Celebrating Her Small Town Roots — Alli Walker's "Home Town Home"". Medium. Retrieved May 18, 2024.
- ↑ Lombard, Natalie; Kelly, Katie (March 20, 2023). "Growing Up: P.E.I. country artist Alli Walker releases her most personal album". CTV News Atlantic. Archived from the original on March 30, 2023. Retrieved May 18, 2024.
- ↑ Weishar, Jenna (April 6, 2023). "[SPOTLIGHT] Canadian Women Of Country: Alli Walker". Front Porch Music. Retrieved May 18, 2024.
- ↑ "Music's Journey Podcast INTERVIEW #202 w/ Breakout Canadian Country Artist Alli Walker Just Released Her New Single and Sophomore Album Growing Up". Now and Then Magazine. Toronto, Ontario. March 10, 2023. Retrieved May 18, 2024.
- ↑ Walker, Junior (December 9, 2022). "Alli Walker Responds to Morgan Wallen With "Sand In My Boots (Female POV)"". Front Porch Music. Retrieved May 18, 2024.
- ↑ Dagg, Nanci (August 31, 2024). "ALLI WALKER HAS RELEASED HER NEW DIDDY "THE WHISKEY'S GONE"". Canadian Beats Media. Retrieved May 18, 2024.
- ↑ Browne, Niamh (December 1, 2023). "Watch: Alli Walker releases music video to accompany her hit track 'Whiskey's Gone'". Hot Press. Retrieved May 18, 2024.
- ↑ "Alli Walker Steps Into Her Next Chapter with 'Hung Up'". Raised Rowdy. December 8, 2023. Retrieved May 18, 2024.
- ↑ "RISING COUNTRY STAR ALLI WALKER SIGNS WITH RECORDS NASHVILLE". Sony Music Canada. March 13, 2024. Retrieved May 18, 2024.
- ↑ Weishar, Jenna (March 12, 2024). "Canadian Artist Alli Walker Signs Major Record Deal With RECORDS Nashville". Front Porch Music. Retrieved May 18, 2024.
- ↑ Hahnen, Madison (March 8, 2024). "Alli Walker Signs With RECORDS Nashville". Music Row Magazine. Retrieved May 18, 2024.
- ↑ Doole, Kerry (March 13, 2024). "Music News Digest: Music PEI Awards, Country Artist Alli Walker Signed In Nashville & More". Billboard Canada. Retrieved May 18, 2024.
- ↑ Dowling, Marcus K. (April 29, 2024). "Who's the Nashville artist drinking beer from catfish at Predators playoff game?". Nashville Tennessean. Retrieved May 29, 2024.
- ↑ Douglas, Stephen (April 29, 2024). "Singer Alli Walker Chugged a Beer From a Dead Catfish While Performing at Predators Game". Sports Illustrated. Retrieved May 29, 2024.
- ↑ Otto, Tyson (May 3, 2024). "Singer performs sickest tradition in sport, goes viral". News.com.au. Retrieved May 29, 2024.
- ↑ Varvaris, Mary (May 11, 2024). "Alli Walker Does A Shoey Out Of A Catfish". Countrytown. Retrieved May 29, 2024.
- 1 2 "2024 CCMA AWARDS NOMINEES". Canadian Country Music Association. July 18, 2024. Archived from the original on July 19, 2024. Retrieved July 19, 2024.
- ↑ "Alli Walker Recruits Gretchen Wilson For 'First Time Living'". antiMusic. February 2, 2025. Retrieved December 14, 2025.
- ↑ "Multi-Award-Nominated Country Artist Alli Walker Signs With 604 Records". 604 Records. Toronto, Ontario. September 5, 2025. Retrieved December 1, 2025.
- ↑ "The Basement Sessions: What I've Learned So Far - Alli Walker". Spotify. Retrieved May 18, 2024.
- ↑ "Growing Up - Alli Walker". Spotify. Retrieved May 18, 2024.
- ↑ References for Canada Country:
- "First Time Living": "Canada Country chart for March 1, 2025". Billboard Canada. Retrieved February 27, 2025.
- ↑ References for Canada Country:
- "I Like Big Trucks": "Canada Country chart for September 21, 2024". Billboard. Retrieved September 17, 2024.
- ↑ "Lydia Sutherland Releases Empowering New Single "Girls at the Bar" Featuring Alli Walker Out Now". Universal Music Canada. Toronto, Ontario. January 26, 2024. Retrieved December 14, 2025.
- ↑ "Alli Walker - Fight Till The End (Official Music Video)" (video). YouTube. April 12, 2019. Retrieved May 18, 2024.
- ↑ "Alli Walker - Sunny Day (Official Music Video)" (video). YouTube. May 27, 2019. Retrieved May 18, 2024.
- ↑ "Alli Walker - Country Music (Official Music Video)" (video). YouTube. November 20, 2021. Retrieved May 18, 2024.
- ↑ "Alli Walker - Maybe I'm Still Drunk (Official Music Video)" (video). YouTube. February 4, 2022. Retrieved May 18, 2024.
- ↑ "Alli Walker - Home Town Home (Official Music Video)" (video). YouTube. July 27, 2022. Retrieved May 18, 2024.
- ↑ "Alli Walker - Red Wine Or Whiskey (Official Music Video)" (video). YouTube. August 31, 2022. Retrieved May 18, 2024.
- ↑ "Alli Walker - Same Stars (Official Music Video)" (video). YouTube. November 7, 2022. Retrieved May 18, 2024.
- ↑ "Alli Walker - Good Ol' Days (Official Music Video)" (video). YouTube. February 8, 2023. Retrieved May 18, 2024.
- ↑ "Alli Walker - The Whiskey's Gone (Official Music Video)" (video). YouTube. December 1, 2023. Retrieved May 18, 2024.
- ↑ "Alli Walker - Nashville (Official Music Video)" (video). YouTube. August 2, 2024. Retrieved August 7, 2024.
- ↑ "Alli Walker - Ride It Out (Official Music Video)" (video). YouTube. March 20, 2025. Retrieved March 27, 2025.
- ↑ "2025 CCMA Award Nominees". Canadian Country Music Association. July 9, 2025. Retrieved July 22, 2025.
- ↑ "2025 CCMA Award Winners". Canadian Country Music Association. September 9, 2024. Retrieved September 14, 2025.