Small Town Pistols

Small Town Pistols
Small Town Pistols, consisting of Amanda Wilkinson (front) and her brother Tyler (left), performing at the Sound of Music festival in Burlington, ON
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
OriginTrenton, Ontario, Canada
GenresCountry
Years active2012–2015
Labels604
Spinoff ofThe Wilkinsons
Past membersAmanda Wilkinson
Tyler Wilkinson

Small Town Pistols were 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]

  1. ^ "Small Town Pistols Biography". CMT. Retrieved January 18, 2013.
  2. ^ Whittaker, Sterling (2014-02-25). "Small Town Pistols Perform 'Colour Blind'". theboot.com. Retrieved 16 March 2014.
  3. ^ a b Kennedy, John R. (2014-03-11). "Small Town Pistols fired up about Juno nod for debut album". globalnews.ca. Retrieved 16 March 2014.
  4. ^ Gordon, Kennedy (2013-02-20). "The Wilkinsons back as Small Town Pistols". thepeterboroughexaminer.com. Retrieved 16 March 2014.
  5. ^ Melanson, Jenna (2013-07-20). "Interview with Small Town Pistols | Canadian Beats". canadianbeats.wordpress.com. Retrieved 16 March 2014.
  6. ^ 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.
  7. ^ "Small Town Pistols - Music Charts". acharts.us. Retrieved January 18, 2013.