Colter Wall (born June 27, 1995) is a Canadian singer, songwriter, and musician. Known for his deep, gruff baritone voice and narrative songwriting, Wall's music encompasses country, folk, and western styles. Wall is the son of former Canadian politician Brad Wall.
In June 2015 he released the EP Imaginary Appalachia. 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. His fourth album Little Songs was released on July 14, 2023. Wall's fifth release, Memories and Empties, was released on November 14, 2025.
Early life Colter Wall was born in Swift Current, Saskatchewan, on June 27, 1995, the son of Tami and Brad Wall. His father 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 Wall recorded a seven-song EP, Imaginary Appalachia, with Jason Plumb as 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. He 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. The track "Sleeping on the Blacktop" from the EP was featured in the films Hell or High Water and Three Billboards Outside Ebbing, Missouri and the television shows Dog the Bounty Hunter and The Peripheral.
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. In June 2020, Wall announced his third album, Western Swing & Waltzes and Other Punchy Songs which was released on August 28 with independent label, La Honda Records. Three of Wall's songs are featured in the fourth season of the Paramount series Yellowstone, including a rendition of Rex Allen's 1951 classic "Cowpoke", plus Wall's own "Plain to See Plainsman" and "Sleeping on the Blacktop". "Caroline" is also featured at the end of a season three episode. In 2023, Wall released two singles, entitled "Evangelina" and "Coralling the Blues" ahead of his third album Little Songs, which released on July 14, 2023. The song "Sleeping on the Blacktop" has been featured in two different Netflix series: it plays in the fourth episode of the 2024 series Kaos, and the 2025 episode "Gold Rush" of the series Untamed.
In March 2026, Colter Wall announced that he was taking an "indefinite hiatus" from performing live due to mental health concerns. He was quoted as saying: "The truth is that I'm mentally unwell. Despite this, I have pushed myself to continue with touring. As a result my mental health has only further declined."'
Influences 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 music of rock bands such as AC/DC and Black Sabbath and Led Zeppelin. Later he became interested in old blues artists, and then started to listen to folk music. 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. He also covered Marty Robbins's hit Big Iron on his album Western Swing & Waltzes and Other Punchy Songs.
Discography
Studio albums +List of studio albums, with selected details, chart positions and sales Title Album details Peak chart positions Sales Certifications CAN Little Songs: AUSCountry Little Songs: UKCountry Little Songs: Memories and Empties: US Little Songs: Memories and Empties: US Country Little Songs: Memories and Empties: Top Country Albums: Week of November 29, 2025 Billboard. Retrieved December 5, 2025. US Folk Little Songs: USHeat US IndieColter Wall Release date: May 12, 2017 Label: Young Mary's Formats: CD, digital download, vinyl 90 — — — 50 16 2 11 US: 2,600 MC: GoldSongs of the Plains Release date: October 12, 2018 Label: Young Mary's Formats: CD, digital download, vinyl 36 — — 180 17 7 2 9US: 18,800Western Swing & Waltzes and Other Punchy Songs Release date: August 28, 2020 Label: La Honda / Thirty Tigers Formats: CD, digital download, vinyl, streaming 63 31 1 103 8 3 1 17Little Songs Release date: July 14, 2023 Label: Black Hole / La Honda / RCA Formats: CD, digital download, vinyl, streaming 82 25 9 75 17 4 — —Memories and Empties Release date: November 14, 2025 Label: Black Hole / La Honda / RCA Formats: CD, digital download, vinyl, streaming — — 4 136 21 — — — "—" denotes releases that did not chart
Extended plays +List of extended plays, with selected details and chart positions Title EP details Peak chart positionsCertifications USHeatImaginary Appalachia Release date: June 2, 2015 Label: Young Mary's Formats: CD, digital download, vinyl 22 MC: Platinum RIAA: Gold
Singles TitleYearCertificationsAlbum"The Devil Wears a Suit and Tie"2015 MC: 2× Platinum RIAA: PlatinumImaginary Appalachia"Calgary Round-Up"2018Songs of the Plains"Bob Fudge" / "Happy Reunion"2019non-album single"Western Swing & Waltzes"2020Western Swing & Waltzes and Other Punchy Songs"Cypress Hills and the Big Country" / "Let's All Help the Cowboys (Sing the Blues)"2022non-album single"Evangelina"2023Little Songs"Corraling the Blues""For a Long While""Little Songs""1800 Miles"2025Memories and Empties
Other certified songs TitleYearCertificationsAlbum"Sleeping on the Blacktop"2015 RIAA: 2× Platinum RMNZ: PlatinumImaginary Appalachia"Johnny Boy's Bones"(featuring the Dead South) MC: Gold"Caroline"(featuring Belle Planne) MC: Gold RIAA: Gold"Thirteen Silver Dollars"2017 MC: GoldColter Wall"Motorcycle" MC: Gold RIAA: Gold"Kate McCannon" RIAA: Gold"Fraulein"(featuring Tyler Childers) MC: Gold RIAA: Gold"Saskatchewan in 1881" 2018 MC: Gold Songs on the Plains"Cowpoke" 2020 MC: Gold RIAA: GoldWestern Swing & Waltzes and Other Punchy Songs
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