Small Town Pistols
| Small Town Pistols | |
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 Small Town Pistols, consisting of Amanda Wilkinson (front) and her brother Tyler (left), performing at the Sound of Music festival in Burlington, ON | |
| Background information | |
| Origin | Trenton, Ontario, Canada |
| Genres | Country |
| Years active | 2012–present |
| Labels | 604 |
| Associated acts | The Wilkinsons |
| Members |
Amanda Wilkinson Tyler Wilkinson |
Small Town Pistols is 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]
Discography
Studio albums
| Title | Details |
|---|---|
| Small Town Pistols |
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| Pistology |
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Singles
| Year | Single | Peak chart positions |
Album | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CAN Country [8] |
CAN [9] | |||
| 2012 | "Colour Blind" | — | — | 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 | ||||
Music videos
| Year | Video | Director |
|---|---|---|
| 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] | ||
Awards and nominations
| Year | Association | Category | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | |
References
- ↑ "Small Town Pistols Biography". CMT. Retrieved January 18, 2013.
- ↑ Whittaker, Sterling (2014-02-25). "Small Town Pistols Perform 'Colour Blind'". theboot.com. Retrieved 16 March 2014.
- 1 2 Kennedy, John R. (2014-03-11). "Small Town Pistols fired up about Juno nod for debut album". globalnews.ca. Retrieved 16 March 2014.
- ↑ Gordon, Kennedy (2013-02-20). "The Wilkinsons back as Small Town Pistols". thepeterboroughexaminer.com. Retrieved 16 March 2014.
- ↑ Melanson, Jenna (2013-07-20). "Interview with Small Town Pistols | Canadian Beats". canadianbeats.wordpress.com. Retrieved 16 March 2014.
- 1 2 Brown, Chris (January 18, 2013). "Years and life give Tyler and Amanda Wilkinson new maturity on new project". Medicine Hat News. Retrieved January 18, 2013.
- ↑ "Small Town Pistols - Music Charts". acharts.us. Retrieved January 18, 2013.
- ↑ "Small Town Pistols Album & Song Chart History - Canada Country". Billboard. Prometheus Global Media. Retrieved November 20, 2013.
- ↑ "Small Town Pistols Album & Song Chart History - Billboard Canadian Hot 100". Billboard. Prometheus Global Media. Retrieved November 20 2013. Check date values in:
|access-date=(help) - ↑ Post, Chantilly (November 18, 2015). "WATCH: Premiere Of Small Town Pistols' New Video For 'Jester In A Crown'". ET Canada. Retrieved November 21, 2015.