Small Town Pistols were a Canadian country music duo composed of Amanda and Tyler Wilkinson, formerly of The Wilkinsons.
The two siblings were each pursuing individual solo careers when they both went through difficult break-ups. That led them to start writing music together again with an eye towards pitching songs to other artists including Lady Antebellum. On listening to their new material they decided to perform it themselves. While they did discuss using the Wilkinson name for their new material, 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" while the Pistols is a reference to their grandmother Ida.
Their self-titled debut album was released by 604 Records on February 19, 2013. Its second single, "Living on the Outside," debuted on the Canadian Hot 100 in January 2013.
Discography Studio albums Title Details Small Town Pistols Release date: February 19, 2013 Label: 604 Records Pistology Release date: May 26, 2015 Label: 604 Records
Singles Year Single Peak chartpositions Album CAN Country CAN 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"
Awards and nominations Year Association Category Result 2013 Canadian Country Music Association Group or Duo of the Year Album of the Year – Small Town Pistols 2014 Juno Awards of 2014 Country Album of the Year – Small Town Pistols Canadian Country Music Association Group or Duo of the Year 2015 Group or Duo of the Year
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