Doc Walker Explained

Doc Walker
Origin:Westbourne, Manitoba, Canada
Genre:Country
Years Active:1996 - present
Label:Agasea Records (1996-1997)
Westlake Records (2001-2002)
Open Road Recordings (2003-present)
Associated Acts:Jason McCoy, Luke Bryan, Brad Roberts, Gomie
Website:www.docwalker.ca
Current 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

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

TitleDetails
Good Day to Ride
  • Release date: August 11, 1997
  • Label: Agasea Records
Curve
  • Release date: November 20, 2001
  • Label: Westlake Records
Everyone Aboard
Doc Walker
  • Release date: November 7, 2006
  • Label: Open Road Recordings
Beautiful Life
  • Release date: April 29, 2008
  • Label: Open Road Recordings
Go
  • Release date: September 8, 2009
  • Label: Open Road Recordings
16 & 1
  • Release date: August 29, 2011
  • Label: Open Road Recordings
The 8th
  • Release date: October 21, 2014
  • Label: Open Road Recordings
Weathervane
  • Release date: March 31, 2017
  • Label: West Lake Music

Singles

1990s and 2000s

YearSinglePeak positionsAlbum
CAN Country
[1]
CAN
[2]
1996"That Bridge"40Good 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"9Doc Walker
"Trying to Get Back to You"4
2007"Driving with the Brakes On"581
"What Do You See"577
"That Train"1096
2008"Beautiful Life"561Beautiful Life
"That's All"868
"One Last Sundown"1082
2009"Coming Home"880Go
"If I Fall"778
"—" denotes releases that did not chart

2010s and 2020s

YearSinglePeak positionsAlbum
CAN Country
CAN
2010"I'm Gonna Make You Love Me"587Go
"From Here"6100
2011"Country Girl"1616 & 1
"Do It Right"10
2012"Where I Belong"1296
2013"Put It Into Drive"12The 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"41Weathervane
2021"She Wants What She Wants"[4]
"—" denotes releases that did not chart

As a featured artist

YearSinglePeak positionsAlbum
CAN Country
CAN
2012"Let It Roll"
1061Roll
2014"Run"
35
"—" denotes releases that did not chart

Music videos

YearVideoDirector
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"
David Pichette
2013"Put It Into Drive"[5] Steven Goldmann
2014"Run"

Awards and nominations

YearAssociationCategoryResult
2002Juno Awards of 2002Best New Country Artist/Group
Canadian Country Music AssociationGroup or Duo of the Year
Chevy Trucks Rising Star Award
Album of the Year – Curve
Independent Group or Duo of the Year
Independent Song of the Year – "She Hasn't Always Been This Way"
Independent Song of the Year – "Whoever Made Those Rules"
2003Juno Awards of 2003Country Recording of the Year – Curve
Canadian Country Music AssociationGroup or Duo of the Year
Single of the Year – "Rocket Girl"
Independent Group or Duo of the Year
Independent Song of the Year – "Call Me a Fool"
Independent Song of the Year – "Rocket Girl"
2004Juno Awards of 2004Country Recording of the Year – Everyone Aboard
Canadian Country Music AssociationKraft Cheez Whiz Fans' Choice Award
Group or Duo of the Year
Album of the Year – Everyone Aboard
Single of the Year – "The Show Is Free"
2005Group or Duo of the Year
2006Group or Duo of the Year
2007Juno Awards of 2007Country Recording of the Year – Doc Walker
Canadian Country Music AssociationKraft Cheez Whiz Fans' Choice Award
Group or Duo of the Year
Album of the Year – Doc Walker
Single of the Year – "Driving with the Brakes On"
2008Fans' Choice Award
Group or Duo of the Year
Album of the Year – Beautiful Life
Single of the Year – "Beautiful Life"
CMT Video of the Year – "Beautiful Life"
2009Juno Awards of 2009Country Recording of the Year – Beautiful Life
Canadian Country Music AssociationFans' Choice Award
Group or Duo of the Year
2010Juno Awards of 2010Country Recording of the Year – Go
Canadian Country Music AssociationFans' Choice Award
Group or Duo of the Year
Album of the Year – Go
Single of the Year – "If I Fall"
2011Fans' Choice Award
Group or Duo of the Year
CMT Video of the Year – "I'm Gonna Make You Love Me"
2012Juno Awards of 2012Country Recording of the Year – 16 & 1
Canadian Country Music AssociationGroup or Duo of the Year
Album of the Year – 16 & 1

External links

Notes and References

  1. Peak positions for country singles of Doc Walker in Canada:
  2. Doc Walker - Chart History (Canadian Hot 100). Billboard. April 14, 2022.
  3. Web site: Heaven On Dirt - Single by Doc Walker. Apple Music. April 14, 2022.
  4. Web site: She Wants What She Wants - Single by Doc Walker. Apple Music. April 14, 2022.
  5. Web site: Doc Walker - Put It Into Drive. Vimeo. March 18, 2013.