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Doc Walker | |
|---|---|
 Doc Walker, September 2008 | |
| Background information | |
| Origin | Westbourne, Manitoba, Canada |
| Genres | Country |
| Years active | 1996–present |
| Labels | Agasea Records (1996-1997) Westlake Records (2001-2002) Open Road Recordings (2003-present) |
| Members | Chris Thorsteinson Dave Wasyliw Brent Pearen (touring member) Steve Broadhurst (touring member) |
| Past members | Mark Branconnier Blake Manley Paul Yee Chris Sutherland Murray Pulver |
| Website | www.docwalker.ca |
Doc Walker is a country music group from Westbourne, Manitoba, Canada. They have won Canadian Country Music Awards and had radio hits with the songs "I Am Ready" and "The Show is Free" from the 2003 album Everyone Aboard. In 2001, they released the album Curve. Both albums were for Universal Music Group.
Doc Walker is signed to Open Road Recordings and managed by RGK Entertainment Group.
"Coming Home" was released to radio in June 2009, as the lead single from the group's sixth studio album, Go, released in early September 2009.
"Country Girl" was released to radio in July 2011, as the lead single from the group's seventh studio album, 16 & 1, released August 29 physically and August 30, 2011, digitally.
Discography
[edit]Studio albums
[edit]| Title | Details |
|---|---|
| Good Day to Ride |
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| Curve |
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| Everyone Aboard |
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| Doc Walker |
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| Beautiful Life |
|
| Go |
|
| 16 & 1 |
|
| The 8th |
|
| Weathervane |
|
Compilation albums
[edit]| Title | Details |
|---|---|
| Echo Road – The Best of Doc Walker |
|
Extended plays
[edit]| Title | Details |
|---|---|
| Remember December |
|
Singles
[edit]1990s and 2000s
[edit]| Year | Single | Peak positions | Album | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CAN Country[a] [1] | CAN [2] | |||
| 1996 | "That Bridge" | 40 | — | Good Day to Ride |
| "Good Day to Ride" | — | — | ||
| 1997 | "$100 Reward" | 73 | — | |
| 2001 | "She Hasn't Always Been This Way" | — | — | Curve |
| "Whoever Made Those Rules" | — | — | ||
| 2002 | "Rocket Girl" | — | — | |
| "Call Me a Fool" | — | — | ||
| 2003 | "The Show Is Free" | — | — | Everyone Aboard |
| "Get Up" | 18 | — | ||
| 2004 | "North Dakota Boy" | 7 | — | |
| "Forgive Me (For Giving a Damn)" | 5 | — | ||
| 2005 | "I Am Ready" | 9 | — | |
| 2006 | "Maria" | 9 | — | Doc Walker |
| "Trying to Get Back to You" | 4 | — | ||
| 2007 | "Driving with the Brakes On" | 5 | 81 | |
| "What Do You See" | 5 | 77 | ||
| "That Train" | 10 | 96 | ||
| 2008 | "Beautiful Life" | 5 | 61 | Beautiful Life |
| "That's All" | 8 | 68 | ||
| "One Last Sundown" | 10 | 82 | ||
| 2009 | "Coming Home" | 8 | 80 | Go |
| "If I Fall" | 7 | 78 | ||
| "—" denotes releases that did not chart | ||||
2010s and 2020s
[edit]| Year | Single | Peak positions | Album | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CAN Country [1] | CAN [2] | |||
| 2010 | "I'm Gonna Make You Love Me" | 5 | 87 | Go |
| "From Here" | 6 | 100 | ||
| 2011 | "Country Girl" | 16 | — | 16 & 1 |
| "Do It Right" | 10 | — | ||
| 2012 | "Where I Belong" | 12 | 96 | |
| 2013 | "Put It Into Drive" | 12 | — | The 8th |
| 2014 | "Shake It Like It's Saturday Night" | 36 | — | |
| "That's How I Like It" | 12 | — | ||
| 2015 | "That's What I Call Love" | — | — | |
| 2016 | "Heaven on Dirt"[3] | — | — | Echo Road – The Best of Doc Walker |
| 2017 | "Heart of the Heartland" | 41 | — | Weathervane |
| 2021 | "She Wants What She Wants"[4] | — | — | Non-album single |
| "—" denotes releases that did not chart | ||||
As a featured artist
[edit]| Year | Single | Peak positions | Album | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CAN Country [1] | CAN [2] | |||
| 2012 | "Let It Roll" (Emerson Drive with Doc Walker) | 10 | 61 | Roll |
| 2014 | "Run" (Blackjack Billy featuring Doc Walker and The Road Hammers) | 35 | — | Non-album single |
| "—" denotes releases that did not chart | ||||
Music videos
[edit]| Year | Video | Director |
|---|---|---|
| 1996 | "That Bridge" | |
| "Good Day to Ride" | ||
| 1997 | "$100 Reward" | |
| 2001 | "She Hasn't Always Been This Way" | |
| 2002 | "Whoever Made Those Rules" | |
| "Rocket Girl" | Ted Ellis | |
| 2003 | "The Show Is Free" | Stephano Barberis |
| "Get Up" | ||
| 2004 | "North Dakota Boy" | Steven Goldmann |
| 2005 | "Forgive Me (For Giving a Damn)" | |
| 2006 | "Trying to Get Back to You" | |
| 2007 | "Driving with the Brakes On" | |
| "That Train" | Antonio Hrynchuk | |
| 2008 | "Beautiful Life" | Chris Hicky |
| "That's All" | Tara Hungerford | |
| "One Last Sundown" | Chris Hicky | |
| 2009 | "Coming Home" | Antonio Hrynchuk |
| "If I Fall" | Stephano Barberis | |
| 2010 | "I'm Gonna Make You Love Me" | |
| "From Here" | ||
| 2011 | "Country Girl" | Stephano Barberis |
| 2012 | "Let It Roll" (Emerson Drive with Doc Walker) | David Pichette |
| 2013 | "Put It Into Drive"[5] | Steven Goldmann |
| 2014 | "Run" (Blackjack Billy featuring Doc Walker and The Road Hammers) |
Awards and nominations
[edit]| Year | Association | Category | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2002 | Juno Awards of 2002 | Best New Country Artist/Group | Nominated |
| Canadian Country Music Association | Group or Duo of the Year | Nominated | |
| Chevy Trucks Rising Star Award | Nominated | ||
| Album of the Year – Curve | Nominated | ||
| Independent Group or Duo of the Year | Won | ||
| Independent Song of the Year – "She Hasn't Always Been This Way" | Nominated | ||
| Independent Song of the Year – "Whoever Made Those Rules" | Nominated | ||
| 2003 | Juno Awards of 2003 | Country Recording of the Year – Curve | Nominated |
| Canadian Country Music Association | Group or Duo of the Year | Nominated | |
| Single of the Year – "Rocket Girl" | Nominated | ||
| Independent Group or Duo of the Year | Won | ||
| Independent Song of the Year – "Call Me a Fool" | Nominated | ||
| Independent Song of the Year – "Rocket Girl" | Won | ||
| 2004 | Juno Awards of 2004 | Country Recording of the Year – Everyone Aboard | Nominated |
| Canadian Country Music Association | Kraft Cheez Whiz Fans' Choice Award | Nominated | |
| Group or Duo of the Year | Won | ||
| Album of the Year – Everyone Aboard | Nominated | ||
| Single of the Year – "The Show Is Free" | Nominated | ||
| 2005 | Group or Duo of the Year | Nominated | |
| 2006 | Group or Duo of the Year | Nominated | |
| 2007 | Juno Awards of 2007 | Country Recording of the Year – Doc Walker | Nominated |
| Canadian Country Music Association | Kraft Cheez Whiz Fans' Choice Award | Nominated | |
| Group or Duo of the Year | Nominated | ||
| Album of the Year – Doc Walker | Won | ||
| Single of the Year – "Driving with the Brakes On" | Nominated | ||
| 2008 | Fans' Choice Award | Won | |
| Group or Duo of the Year | Won | ||
| Album of the Year – Beautiful Life | Won | ||
| Single of the Year – "Beautiful Life" | Won | ||
| CMT Video of the Year – "Beautiful Life" | Won | ||
| 2009 | Juno Awards of 2009 | Country Recording of the Year – Beautiful Life | Won |
| Canadian Country Music Association | Fans' Choice Award | Nominated | |
| Group or Duo of the Year | Won | ||
| 2010 | Juno Awards of 2010 | Country Recording of the Year – Go | Nominated |
| Canadian Country Music Association | Fans' Choice Award | Nominated | |
| Group or Duo of the Year | Won | ||
| Album of the Year – Go | Nominated | ||
| Single of the Year – "If I Fall" | Nominated | ||
| 2011 | Fans' Choice Award | Nominated | |
| Group or Duo of the Year | Nominated | ||
| CMT Video of the Year – "I'm Gonna Make You Love Me" | Nominated | ||
| 2012 | Juno Awards of 2012 | Country Recording of the Year – 16 & 1 | Nominated |
| Canadian Country Music Association | Group or Duo of the Year | Nominated | |
| Album of the Year – 16 & 1 | Nominated |
Notes
[edit]- ^ Peak positions from RPM Country Singles in 1996 and 1997, Radio & Records from 2004 to 2005, and Canada Country from 2006 to present.
References
[edit]- ^ a b c Peak positions for country singles of Doc Walker in Canada:
- "That Bridge" and "$100 Reward" – "Doc Walker - Country Singles". RPM. Retrieved April 14, 2022.
- "Get Up" – "Canada Country Top 30" (PDF). Radio & Records. April 16, 2004.
- "North Dakota Boy" – "Canada Country Top 30" (PDF). Radio & Records. September 10, 2004.
- "Forgive Me (For Giving a Damn)" – "Canada Country Top 30" (PDF). Radio & Records. January 28, 2005.
- "I Am Ready" – "Canada Country Top 30" (PDF). Radio & Records. August 12, 2005.
- All other singles – "Doc Walker - Chart History (Canada Country)". Billboard. Retrieved April 14, 2022.
- ^ a b c "Doc Walker - Chart History (Canadian Hot 100)". Billboard. Retrieved April 14, 2022.
- ^ "Heaven On Dirt - Single by Doc Walker". Apple Music. Retrieved April 14, 2022.
- ^ "She Wants What She Wants - Single by Doc Walker". Apple Music. Retrieved April 14, 2022.
- ^ "Doc Walker - Put It Into Drive". Vimeo. Retrieved March 18, 2013.
External links
[edit]| International | |
|---|---|
| National | |
| Artists | |
Categories:
- Canadian country music groups
- Juno Award for Country Album of the Year winners
- Open Road Recordings artists
- Canadian Country Music Association Fans' Choice Award winners
- Canadian Country Music Association Group or Duo of the Year winners
- Canadian Country Music Association Single of the Year winners
- Musical groups from Manitoba
- Canadian Country Music Association Album of the Year winners
Doc Walker | |
|---|---|
Doc Walker, September 2008 | |
| Background information | |
| Origin | Westbourne, Manitoba, Canada |
| Genres | Country |
| Years active | 1996–present |
| Labels | Agasea Records (1996-1997) Westlake Records (2001-2002) Open Road Recordings (2003-present) |
| Members | Chris Thorsteinson Dave Wasyliw Brent Pearen (touring member) Steve Broadhurst (touring member) |
| Past members | Mark Branconnier Blake Manley Paul Yee Chris Sutherland Murray Pulver |
| Website | www.docwalker.ca |
Doc Walker is a country music group from Westbourne, Manitoba, Canada. They have won Canadian Country Music Awards and had radio hits with the songs "I Am Ready" and "The Show is Free" from the 2003 album Everyone Aboard. In 2001, they released the album Curve. Both albums were for Universal Music Group.
Doc Walker is signed to Open Road Recordings and managed by RGK Entertainment Group.
"Coming Home" was released to radio in June 2009, as the lead single from the group's sixth studio album, Go, released in early September 2009.
"Country Girl" was released to radio in July 2011, as the lead single from the group's seventh studio album, 16 & 1, released August 29 physically and August 30, 2011, digitally.
Discography
Studio albums
| Title | Details |
|---|---|
| Good Day to Ride |
|
| Curve |
|
| Everyone Aboard |
|
| Doc Walker |
|
| Beautiful Life |
|
| Go |
|
| 16 & 1 |
|
| The 8th |
|
| Weathervane |
|
Compilation albums
| Title | Details |
|---|---|
| Echo Road – The Best of Doc Walker |
|
Extended plays
| Title | Details |
|---|---|
| Remember December |
|
Singles
1990s and 2000s
| Year | Single | Peak positions | Album | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CAN Country[a] [1] | CAN [2] | |||
| 1996 | "That Bridge" | 40 | — | Good Day to Ride |
| "Good Day to Ride" | — | — | ||
| 1997 | "$100 Reward" | 73 | — | |
| 2001 | "She Hasn't Always Been This Way" | — | — | Curve |
| "Whoever Made Those Rules" | — | — | ||
| 2002 | "Rocket Girl" | — | — | |
| "Call Me a Fool" | — | — | ||
| 2003 | "The Show Is Free" | — | — | Everyone Aboard |
| "Get Up" | 18 | — | ||
| 2004 | "North Dakota Boy" | 7 | — | |
| "Forgive Me (For Giving a Damn)" | 5 | — | ||
| 2005 | "I Am Ready" | 9 | — | |
| 2006 | "Maria" | 9 | — | Doc Walker |
| "Trying to Get Back to You" | 4 | — | ||
| 2007 | "Driving with the Brakes On" | 5 | 81 | |
| "What Do You See" | 5 | 77 | ||
| "That Train" | 10 | 96 | ||
| 2008 | "Beautiful Life" | 5 | 61 | Beautiful Life |
| "That's All" | 8 | 68 | ||
| "One Last Sundown" | 10 | 82 | ||
| 2009 | "Coming Home" | 8 | 80 | Go |
| "If I Fall" | 7 | 78 | ||
| "—" denotes releases that did not chart | ||||
2010s and 2020s
| Year | Single | Peak positions | Album | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CAN Country [1] | CAN [2] | |||
| 2010 | "I'm Gonna Make You Love Me" | 5 | 87 | Go |
| "From Here" | 6 | 100 | ||
| 2011 | "Country Girl" | 16 | — | 16 & 1 |
| "Do It Right" | 10 | — | ||
| 2012 | "Where I Belong" | 12 | 96 | |
| 2013 | "Put It Into Drive" | 12 | — | The 8th |
| 2014 | "Shake It Like It's Saturday Night" | 36 | — | |
| "That's How I Like It" | 12 | — | ||
| 2015 | "That's What I Call Love" | — | — | |
| 2016 | "Heaven on Dirt"[3] | — | — | Echo Road – The Best of Doc Walker |
| 2017 | "Heart of the Heartland" | 41 | — | Weathervane |
| 2021 | "She Wants What She Wants"[4] | — | — | Non-album single |
| "—" denotes releases that did not chart | ||||
As a featured artist
| Year | Single | Peak positions | Album | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CAN Country [1] | CAN [2] | |||
| 2012 | "Let It Roll" (Emerson Drive with Doc Walker) | 10 | 61 | Roll |
| 2014 | "Run" (Blackjack Billy featuring Doc Walker and The Road Hammers) | 35 | — | Non-album single |
| "—" denotes releases that did not chart | ||||
Music videos
| Year | Video | Director |
|---|---|---|
| 1996 | "That Bridge" | |
| "Good Day to Ride" | ||
| 1997 | "$100 Reward" | |
| 2001 | "She Hasn't Always Been This Way" | |
| 2002 | "Whoever Made Those Rules" | |
| "Rocket Girl" | Ted Ellis | |
| 2003 | "The Show Is Free" | Stephano Barberis |
| "Get Up" | ||
| 2004 | "North Dakota Boy" | Steven Goldmann |
| 2005 | "Forgive Me (For Giving a Damn)" | |
| 2006 | "Trying to Get Back to You" | |
| 2007 | "Driving with the Brakes On" | |
| "That Train" | Antonio Hrynchuk | |
| 2008 | "Beautiful Life" | Chris Hicky |
| "That's All" | Tara Hungerford | |
| "One Last Sundown" | Chris Hicky | |
| 2009 | "Coming Home" | Antonio Hrynchuk |
| "If I Fall" | Stephano Barberis | |
| 2010 | "I'm Gonna Make You Love Me" | |
| "From Here" | ||
| 2011 | "Country Girl" | Stephano Barberis |
| 2012 | "Let It Roll" (Emerson Drive with Doc Walker) | David Pichette |
| 2013 | "Put It Into Drive"[5] | Steven Goldmann |
| 2014 | "Run" (Blackjack Billy featuring Doc Walker and The Road Hammers) |
Awards and nominations
| Year | Association | Category | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2002 | Juno Awards of 2002 | Best New Country Artist/Group | Nominated |
| Canadian Country Music Association | Group or Duo of the Year | Nominated | |
| Chevy Trucks Rising Star Award | Nominated | ||
| Album of the Year – Curve | Nominated | ||
| Independent Group or Duo of the Year | Won | ||
| Independent Song of the Year – "She Hasn't Always Been This Way" | Nominated | ||
| Independent Song of the Year – "Whoever Made Those Rules" | Nominated | ||
| 2003 | Juno Awards of 2003 | Country Recording of the Year – Curve | Nominated |
| Canadian Country Music Association | Group or Duo of the Year | Nominated | |
| Single of the Year – "Rocket Girl" | Nominated | ||
| Independent Group or Duo of the Year | Won | ||
| Independent Song of the Year – "Call Me a Fool" | Nominated | ||
| Independent Song of the Year – "Rocket Girl" | Won | ||
| 2004 | Juno Awards of 2004 | Country Recording of the Year – Everyone Aboard | Nominated |
| Canadian Country Music Association | Kraft Cheez Whiz Fans' Choice Award | Nominated | |
| Group or Duo of the Year | Won | ||
| Album of the Year – Everyone Aboard | Nominated | ||
| Single of the Year – "The Show Is Free" | Nominated | ||
| 2005 | Group or Duo of the Year | Nominated | |
| 2006 | Group or Duo of the Year | Nominated | |
| 2007 | Juno Awards of 2007 | Country Recording of the Year – Doc Walker | Nominated |
| Canadian Country Music Association | Kraft Cheez Whiz Fans' Choice Award | Nominated | |
| Group or Duo of the Year | Nominated | ||
| Album of the Year – Doc Walker | Won | ||
| Single of the Year – "Driving with the Brakes On" | Nominated | ||
| 2008 | Fans' Choice Award | Won | |
| Group or Duo of the Year | Won | ||
| Album of the Year – Beautiful Life | Won | ||
| Single of the Year – "Beautiful Life" | Won | ||
| CMT Video of the Year – "Beautiful Life" | Won | ||
| 2009 | Juno Awards of 2009 | Country Recording of the Year – Beautiful Life | Won |
| Canadian Country Music Association | Fans' Choice Award | Nominated | |
| Group or Duo of the Year | Won | ||
| 2010 | Juno Awards of 2010 | Country Recording of the Year – Go | Nominated |
| Canadian Country Music Association | Fans' Choice Award | Nominated | |
| Group or Duo of the Year | Won | ||
| Album of the Year – Go | Nominated | ||
| Single of the Year – "If I Fall" | Nominated | ||
| 2011 | Fans' Choice Award | Nominated | |
| Group or Duo of the Year | Nominated | ||
| CMT Video of the Year – "I'm Gonna Make You Love Me" | Nominated | ||
| 2012 | Juno Awards of 2012 | Country Recording of the Year – 16 & 1 | Nominated |
| Canadian Country Music Association | Group or Duo of the Year | Nominated | |
| Album of the Year – 16 & 1 | Nominated |
Notes
- ^ Peak positions from RPM Country Singles in 1996 and 1997, Radio & Records from 2004 to 2005, and Canada Country from 2006 to present.
References
- ^ a b c Peak positions for country singles of Doc Walker in Canada:
- "That Bridge" and "$100 Reward" – "Doc Walker - Country Singles". RPM. Retrieved April 14, 2022.
- "Get Up" – "Canada Country Top 30" (PDF). Radio & Records. April 16, 2004.
- "North Dakota Boy" – "Canada Country Top 30" (PDF). Radio & Records. September 10, 2004.
- "Forgive Me (For Giving a Damn)" – "Canada Country Top 30" (PDF). Radio & Records. January 28, 2005.
- "I Am Ready" – "Canada Country Top 30" (PDF). Radio & Records. August 12, 2005.
- All other singles – "Doc Walker - Chart History (Canada Country)". Billboard. Retrieved April 14, 2022.
- ^ a b c "Doc Walker - Chart History (Canadian Hot 100)". Billboard. Retrieved April 14, 2022.
- ^ "Heaven On Dirt - Single by Doc Walker". Apple Music. Retrieved April 14, 2022.
- ^ "She Wants What She Wants - Single by Doc Walker". Apple Music. Retrieved April 14, 2022.
- ^ "Doc Walker - Put It Into Drive". Vimeo. Retrieved March 18, 2013.
External links
- Doc Walker Official Site
- Doc Walker at IMDb