Small Town Pistols
Small Town Pistols were a Canadian country music duo composed of Amanda and Tyler Wilkinson, formerly of The Wilkinsons.[1]
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 | 2012–2015 |
| Labels | 604 |
| Spinoff of | The Wilkinsons |
| Past members | Amanda Wilkinson Tyler Wilkinson |
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 |
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| 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" | 14 | — | 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.
- 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.
- Brown, Chris (January 18, 2013). "Years and life give Tyler and Amanda Wilkinson new maturity on new project". Medicine Hat News. Archived from the original on February 16, 2013. Retrieved January 18, 2013.
- "Small Town Pistols - Music Charts". acharts.us. Retrieved January 18, 2013.
- "Small Town Pistols Chart History - Canada Country". Billboard. Prometheus Global Media. Archived from the original on May 7, 2018. Retrieved November 20, 2013.
- "Small Town Pistols Chart History - Billboard Canadian Hot 100". Billboard. Prometheus Global Media. Archived from the original on May 7, 2018. Retrieved November 20, 2013.
- Post, Chantilly (November 18, 2015). "WATCH: Premiere Of Small Town Pistols' New Video For 'Jester In A Crown'". ET Canada. Archived from the original on November 21, 2015. Retrieved November 21, 2015.