Colter Wall (born June 27, 1995) is a Canadian singer-songwriter from Swift Current, Saskatchewan. His self-titled debut album was released on May 12, 2017.
Wall was familiar with country music growing up as country artists such as Johnny Cash were played at home. He started learning guitar at the age of 13, playing music of rock bands such as AC/DC and Black Sabbath and Led Zeppelin. Later he became interested in old blues artists, and then started to listen to folk music. According to Wall, he first heard Bob Dylan's song 'Don't Think Twice, It's All Right' around grade 10 or 11 (aged 15 or 16), and he was inspired to start writing and singing songs instead of only playing guitar. Other early musical influences he cited include Woody Guthrie and Ramblin' Jack Elliott, and he had also expressed interest in country singers such as Gram Parsons, Townes Van Zandt, George Jones, Waylon Jennings, Willie Nelson, and Hank Williams. He made demos of his songs while he was a student, and in 2015, he decided to take a break from his studies at the university to focus on his music career when his first EP was released.
Colter Wall was born in Swift Current, Saskatchewan, the middle child of Tami and Brad Wall, 14th Premier of Saskatchewan. He has two sisters, Megan and Faith. Wall attended Swift Current Comprehensive High School, and graduated in 2013. He then studied at the University of Saskatchewan in Saskatoon.
Wall recorded a seven-song EP, Imaginary Appalachia, in 2015 with Jason Plumb the producer at Studio One in Regina, Saskatchewan. He collaborated on the EP with other artists from Regina such as Belle Plaine and The Dead South. He described his music as a blend of blues, folk and Americana. The EP was released on March 9, 2015, and 'The Devil Wears a Suit and Tie' was released as his first single. His music gained the attention of Brock Lesnar who helped to raise his profile among wrestling fans. Songs from the album were featured in the television show Dog the Bounty Hunter,[8] and the films Hell or High Water and Three Billboards Outside Ebbing, Missouri. The track used in the films, 'Sleeping on the Blacktop', gained more than a million streams on Spotify.
In 2016, Wall opened for Lucinda Williams at the Ryman Auditorium in Nashville. He was signed to Rick Rubin's American Songs publishing company.
His first full-length album, self-titled Colter Wall, was produced by Dave Cobb at the RCA Studio A in Nashville. Wall was accompanied by Cobb on acoustic guitar, Chris Powell on drums, Mike Webb on piano, and Robby Turner on pedal steel. The album was released on May 12, 2017 and according to Wall, most of the songs on the album are autobiographical.
A new album, Songs of the Plains, was announced in July 2018 and was released on October 12, 2018. Read more on Last.fm. User-contributed text is available under the Creative Commons By-SA License; additional terms may apply.
Colter Wall's debut EP contains more raw baritone vocals, folk and bluegrass-style guitar and banjo picking, and a whole lot of attitude. Also playing on the record, Belle Plaine, Jason Plumb and The Dead South. 16-bit FLAC; Preview Colter Wall And The Scary Prairie Boys. Colter Wall And The Scary Prairie Boys Colter Wall 2019. Colter Wall Colter Wall 2017 From $13.09. 16-bit FLAC; Preview Imaginary Appalachia. Imaginary Appalachia Colter Wall 2015 From $6.99. 24-bit FLAC; Preview Thinkin' on a Woman. Thinkin' on a Woman Colter Wall. Find album reviews, stream songs, credits and award information for Imaginary Appalachia - Colter Wall on AllMusic - 2018. Colter Wall and the stories of Imaginary Appalachia find the bleakness of life that first gave rise to country music in its primitive, early forms. “Imaginary Appalachia” is a Colter Wall 45 RPM recording. Instead of one song on each side with a large hole in the center, I believe this is an album with a small hole in the center of a 12 inch vinyl recorded at 45 RPM. I made the mistake of returning the first album.
- Performer: Colter Wall
- Title: Imaginary Appalachia
- Size FLAC ver: 1512 mb
- Country: Canada
- Released: 2017
- Style: Country, Folk
- Other formats: ADX RA AIFF XM VOC MPC AAC
- Genre: Folk / World / Country
- Rating: 4.3 of 5
Tracklist Hide Credits
A1 | Sleeping on The BlacktopGuitar, Voice, Drum [Big], Handclaps, Backing Vocals – Colter WallHarmonica, Organ [Note], Handclaps, Backing Vocals – Jason Plumb | 3:07 |
A2 | Johnny Boy's BonesBacking Vocals – Jason PlumbBanjo, Guitar, Mandolin, Voice, Drum [Big], Backing Vocals – Colter WallFeaturing – The Dead SouthFiddle – Jason HeistadVocals – Nate Hilts, Scott Pringle | 3:17 |
A3 | CarolineElectric Guitar – Cody GamracyFeaturing, Vocals – Belle PlaineFiddle – Jason HeistadGuitar, Voice – Colter Wall | 2:56 |
A4 | Living On The SandElectric Guitar – Cody Gamracy, Jason PlumbGuitar, Voice – Colter Wall | 3:21 |
B1 | Ballad Of A Law Abiding SophisticateFiddle – Jason HeistadGuitar, Voice, Drum [Big], Tambourine – Colter Wall | 3:15 |
B2 | Nothin'Guitar, Voice – Colter Wall | 3:32 |
B3 | The Devil Wears A Suit And TieGuitar, Voice, Drum [Big], Tambourine – Colter Wall | 3:54 |
Companies, etc.
- Recorded At – Studio One Recordings
- Mastered At – Sound Extractor Studio
Credits
- Design [Cover], Graphics – Stefani de Nysschen
- Layout – Connie Collingsworth, Sean Bryson
- Management – Mary Sparr
- Mastered By – Stew Kirkwood
- Photography – Michael Gomez Photography
- Producer, Recorded By, Mixed By – Jason Plumb
- Written-By – Colter Wall (tracks: 1 to 5, 7), Townes Van Zandt (tracks: 6)
Notes
Colter Wall Imaginary Appalachia
Printed inner sleeve with lyrics.Includes download code for digital version.
Barcode and Other Identifiers
- Barcode: 7 52830 51032 6
- Matrix / Runout: (Side A[hand-etched]): YMRC-OO5-A CJ III
- Matrix / Runout: (Side B[hand-etched]): YMRC-OO5-B CJ III
- Matrix / Runout: (Side A&B[stamped]): WELL MADE MUSIC
Other versions
Category | Artist | Title (Format) | Label | Category | Country | Year |
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WEI1503 | Colter Wall | Imaginary Appalachia (CD, EP) | Windrow Entertainment Inc | WEI1503 | Canada | 2015 |
YMRE-115-627 | Colter Wall | Imaginary Appalachia (CD, EP) | Young Mary's Recording Enclave Inc., Windrow Entertainment Inc | YMRE-115-627 | US | 2016 |
YMRC005 | Colter Wall | Imaginary Appalachia (CD, EP, RE, Dig) | Young Mary's Record Co. | YMRC005 | US | 2017 |
YMRC002, none | Colter Wall | Imaginary Appalachia (CD, EP, RE) | Young Mary's Record Co., Thirty Tigers | YMRC002, none | US | 2017 |