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Introduction
Colter Wall is a Canadian singer, songwriter, and musician. He is best known for his deep, gruff baritone and narrative songwriting, Wall’s music encompasses country, folk, and western styles. His self-titled debut album was released in May 2017, and his second album Songs of the Plains in October 2018. His third album, Western Swing & Waltzes, and Other Punchy Songs was released in August 2020.
Early life
| Name | Colter Wall |
| Net Worth | $4 million |
| Occupation | Singer, Songwriter, Guitarist |
| Age | 27 years |
| Height | 1.83m |
Colter Wall was born on June 27, 1995 (age 27 years) in Swift Current, Saskatchewan, Canada. He is the son of Tami Kilda Wall and politician Brad Wall. His father Brad Wall served as the 14th premier of Saskatchewan. He has an older sister named Megan and a younger sister named Faith.
He attended Swift Current Comprehensive High School and graduated in 2013. He then studied at the University of Saskatchewan in Saskatoon. 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.
Career
Colter Wall recorded a seven-song EP, Imaginary Appalachia, with Jason Plumb as a producer in 2015 at Studio One in Regina, Saskatchewan. He collaborated on the EP with other artists from Regina such as Belle Plaine and The Dead South.
Wall 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 more attention in late 2015 when professional wrestler Brock Lesnar mentioned him as a favorite artist during an interview with “Stone Cold” Steve Austin.
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Songs from the album were featured in the television show Dog the Bounty Hunter, and the films Hell or High Water and Three Billboards Outside Ebbing, Missouri. The track used in the film, “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.
His second album, Songs of the Plains, was announced in July 2018 and was released on October 12, 2018. However, in June 2020, Colter Wall announced his third album, Western Swing & Waltzes and Other Punchy Songs for release on August 28 with independent label, La Honda Records.
Three of Wall’s tunes are featured in the fourth season of the Paramount series Yellowstone. They include a moving rendition of the Rex Allen 1951 classic “Cowpoke”, plus Wall’s own “Plain to See Plainsman” and “Sleeping on the Blacktop”. In the previous season, Wall performs Caroline with Belle Plaine.
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 the music of rock bands such as AC/DC, Black Sabbath, and Led Zeppelin. Later he became interested in old blues artists and then started to listen to folk music.
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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.
Wife
Colter Wall is currently single and not married. His wife or girlfriend is unknown to the general public. He has no children.
Colter Wall net worth
How much is Colter Wall worth? Colter Wall’s net worth is estimated at around $4 million. His main source of income is from his career as a singer, songwriter, and guitarist. Wall’s successful career has earned him some luxurious lifestyles and some fancy cars trips. He is one of the richest country singers in Canada.