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Tom Walker
Tom Walker in 2018
Tom Walker in 2018
Background information
Born (1991-12-17) 17 December 1991 (age 32)
Kilsyth, Scotland
Genres
Occupation(s)
  • Musician
  • singer
  • songwriter
Instrument(s)
  • Vocals
  • guitar
Years active2015–present
LabelsRelentless
Websiteiamtomwalker.com

Tom Walker (born 17 December 1991) is a British singer-songwriter. He rose to fame after the release of his single "Leave a Light On", which peaked at number 7 on the UK Singles Chart in June 2018.[1]

Early life

Tom Walker was born in Kilsyth but aged 3 his family moved to the Cheshire town of Knutsford. He described his upbringing as being in a 'Glaswegian house' as his parents were Glaswegian sounding.[2][3] He speaks with a Scottish accent when with family or in Scotland.[4][5]

His favourite artists growing up included Ray Charles, Muddy Waters and Paolo Nutini.[4]

Career

In 2014, prior to fame, Walker graduated from London College of Creative Media.[6][7] He then released "Just You and I", and was picked as Elvis Duran's Artist of the Month appearing on NBC's Today show with Kathie Lee Gifford where he performed the song.[8] His follow-up single was "Blessings", the title track from his debut EP Blessings EP.[9] On 13 June 2017, Walker released the single "Heartland", which was co-written and produced by Naughty Boy. On 22 August 2017, the single was added to the BBC Radio 1 playlist.[10] Later in 2017, Walker was named as one of the new additions to the BBC Radio 1 Brit List.[11] Walker has played support slots for artists such as George Ezra, Gallant and Jake Bugg.[12] On 28 September, Walker began his US tour, in Connecticut, supporting The Script.[10]

On 13 October 2017, Walker released his single "Leave a Light On" on Relentless Records. The single was co-written and produced by Steve Mac.[13] The music video for "Leave a Light On" was produced by Charles Mehling, and filmed in Croatia.[13][14] It impacted numerous international charts and was included in his debut studio album What a Time to Be Alive. In 2019, Walker won the Best Breakthrough Act at the 2019 Brit Awards.[15] His song "Leave the Light On" was also nominated for "Best British Single".

Discography

Studio albums

Title Details Peak chart positions Certifications
UK
[16] 		AUS
[17] 		AUT
[18] 		FRA
[19] 		GER
[20] 		IRE
[21] 		NZ
[22] 		SWI
[23]
What a Time to Be Alive 1 18 34 35 19 14 32 8

Extended plays

Title Details Notes
Blessings[25]
  • Released: 19 May 2017
  • Label: Relentless
  • Format: Digital download
No.TitleLength
1."Blessings" (EP Version)3:17
2."Karma"3:03
3."Rapture"3:06
4."Play Dead" (The 4AM Mix)3:54
5."Just You and I" (Acoustic)3:16

Singles

As lead artist

Title Year Peak chart positions Certifications Album
UK
[16] 		AUS
[17] 		AUT
[18] 		BEL
(FL)
[26] 		FRA
[27] 		GER
[20] 		IRE
[28] 		ITA
[29] 		NL
[30] 		SWI
[23]
"Sun Goes Down"[31]
(featuring Kojey Radical) 		2016 — — — — — — — — — — Non-album singles
"Fly Away with Me"[32] — — — — — — — — — —
"Play Dead"[33] — — — — — — — — — — Blessings
"Just You and I"
(acoustic release)[A] 		2017 — — — — — — — — — —
"Blessings"[34][B] — — — — — — — — — —
"Rapture"[34] — — — — — — — — — —
"Heartland"[35] — — — — — — — — — — Non-album single
"Leave a Light On" 7 20 2 2 12 8 10 8 8 3 What a Time to Be Alive
"My Way"[37] 2018 — — — — — — — — — —
"Angels"[38] — — — — — — — — — —
"Just You and I"
(2019 re-release) 		2019 3 97 64 51 164 93 7
[39]		 54
[40]		 — 58
"All That Matters"
(acoustic release)[42] 		— — — — — — — — — — Non-album single
"Not Giving In"[43] — — — — — — — — — — What a Time to Be Alive
"Now You're Gone"
(featuring Zara Larsson)[44] 		79 — — — — — 77 — — —
"—" denotes a single that did not chart or was not released.

As featured artist

Title Year Peak chart positions Album
UK
[16] 		IRE
[28]
"Human"
(dodie featuring Tom Walker)[45] 		2018 — — Human
"Walk Alone"
(Rudimental featuring Tom Walker) 		80 92 Toast to Our Differences and What a Time to Be Alive
"Leave a Light On"[46]
(Red Hot Chilli Pipers featuring Tom Walker) 		2019 —[C] — TBA
"—" denotes a single that did not chart or was not released.

Guest appearances

Title Year Other artist(s) Album
"Where the Heart Is"[47] 2017 The HeavyTrackerz, Mikill Pane Odyssey "a Musical Journey"
"Tant que rien ne m'arrête"[48] 2018 Claudio Capéo Tant que rien ne m'arrête
"Hola (I Say)"[49] 2019 Marco Mengoni Atlantico

Songwriting credits

Title Year Artist(s) Written with Album
"Faithless Love"[50] 2019 Will Young Dan McDougall Lexicon

References

Notes

  1. ^ "Just You and I" (acoustic release) also features on Tom Walker's debut studio album What a Time to Be Alive.
  2. ^ "Blessings" also features on Tom Walker's debut studio album What a Time to Be Alive.
  3. ^ Sales of this version were combined with the original by the Official Charts Company.

Sources

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  2. ^ "Tom Walker: "I wrote 120 songs for this album"". ITV News. Retrieved 24 May 2019.
  3. ^ "Tom Walker: Scots gran is my role model". 6 February 2019. Retrieved 24 May 2019 – via www.bbc.co.uk.
  4. ^ a b Fulton, Rick (12 May 2017). "Rising star Tom Walker heads for homecoming gig as he headlines King Tut's in Glasgow". Daily Record. Retrieved 24 May 2019.
  5. ^ Boogie & Arlene (6 October 2018), Tom Walker tells us how he once made a toastie on a iron - Boogie & Arlene interview, retrieved 31 May 2019
  6. ^ "Tom Walker 2014 - Songwriter and Artist - LCCM - London College of Creative Media". web.archive.org. 17 August 2016. Retrieved 24 May 2019.
  7. ^ "Brand new, state of the art, music venue to open in Central London". 7 March 2017. Retrieved 24 May 2019.
  8. ^ "Meet Scottish singer-songwriter Tom Walker, Elvis Duran's Artist of the Month". TODAY.com.
  9. ^ "TOM WALKER RELEASES NEW SINGLE "BLESSINGS" TODAY! – Epic Records". Epic Records. 28 April 2017.
  10. ^ a b "News". Covert Talent Management.
  11. ^ Homewood, Ben (21 July 2017). "Stefflon Don, J Hus and Tom Walker make Radio 1's Brit List, station boss hails 'stellar year' for UK talent". MusicWeek.
  12. ^ "Featured artist: Tom Walker – M Magazine". 4 September 2017.
  13. ^ a b http://indiecentralmusic.com/2017/10/23/tom-walker-releases-leave-a-light-on/
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  19. ^ "Le Top de la semaine : Top Albums Fusionnes – SNEP (Week 14, 2019)" (in French). Syndicat National de l'Édition Phonographique. Retrieved 8 April 2019.
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  32. ^ "Fly Away with Me – Single by Tom Walker". Apple Music. Retrieved 11 January 2019.
  33. ^ "Play Dead – Single by Tom Walker". Apple Music. Retrieved 11 January 2019.
  34. ^ a b "Blessings – EP by Tom Walker". Apple Music. Retrieved 11 January 2019.
  35. ^ "Heartland – Single by Tom Walker". Apple Music. Retrieved 11 January 2019.
  36. ^ "ARIA Australian Top 50 Singles". Australian Recording Industry Association. 26 November 2018. Retrieved 24 November 2018.
  37. ^ "My Way – Single by Tom Walker". Apple Music. 22 June 2018. Retrieved 12 January 2019.
  38. ^ "Angels (Acoustic) – Single by Tom Walker". Apple Music. Retrieved 11 January 2019.
  39. ^ "IRMA – Irish Charts". Irish Recorded Music Association. Retrieved 30 March 2019.
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  43. ^ "Not Giving In (Fred V Remix) – Single by Tom Walker". Apple Music. Retrieved 17 May 2019.
  44. ^ "Now You're Gone (Radio Edit) [featuring Zara Larsson] – Single by Tom Walker". iTunes. 31 May 2019. Retrieved 2 June 2019.
  45. ^ "Human by Dodie". Spotify. Retrieved 29 May 2019.
  46. ^ "Leave a Light On (feat. Tom Walker) - Single by Red Hot Chilli Pipers". Apple Music (UK). 16 February 2019. Retrieved 15 February 2019.
  47. ^ "Odyssey "a Musical Journey" by TheHeavyTrackerz". iTunes (UK). 25 August 2017. Retrieved 21 September 2018.
  48. ^ "Tant que rien ne m'arrête by Claudio Capéo". iTunes (UK). Retrieved 11 January 2019.
  49. ^ "Atlantico by Marco Mengoni". iTunes (UK). Retrieved 11 January 2019.
  50. ^ "Lexicon / Will Young". Tidal. Retrieved 11 August 2019.

External links

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