The Reklaws
The Reklaws are a Canadian country music duo from North Dumfries, Ontario, formed in 2012.[1] The duo consists of siblings Stuart and Jenna Walker.[2] Their EP Feels Like That was released in 2018 and received a Juno Award nomination for Country Album of the Year.[3]
The Reklaws | |
|---|---|
| Origin | North Dumfires, Canada |
| Genres | Country |
| Years active | 2012-present[1] |
| Labels | Umusic |
| Website | Official website |
| Members |
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Origins
The Walker siblings grew up in North Dumfries, Ontario, and are two in a family of seven.[4] Their parents owned and operated the Yee Haw Adventure Farm, where they used to perform for visitors.[5]
They got their band name from their mother, who suggested The Reklaws sounded more interesting than The Walkers, Sibling Rivalry, or Bro-Sis.[6] Reklaw is Walker spelled backwards.
They were nominated for the CCMA Discovery Artist Award in 2013 and then won the Emerging Artist Showcase at the Boots and Hearts Music Festival in 2013.[7] They met with several Nashville songwriters before being signed by Universal Music Canada.[8]
Career
The duo scored their first national country music hit in 2017 with "Hometown Kids".[9]
In 2018, they released the EP Long Live the Night. The EP's title track was released in both a "regular" version and a Canadian Football League-themed rewrite which served as a theme song for CFL on TSN games.[10] Later in the year they released the EP Feels Like That, won the Rising Star Award at the Canadian Country Music Association Awards,[11] and performed the kickoff show at the 2018 Grey Cup.[12]
In August 2019, The Reklaws released their debut full-length album, Freshman Year.[13][14]
Tours
- Winter's a Beach [15]
- Friends Don’t Let Friends Tour Alone (with Dallas Smith and Dean Brody)
Discography
Albums
| Title | Details | Peak chart positions |
|---|---|---|
| CAN [16] | ||
| Freshman Year |
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87 |
Extended plays
| Title | Details |
|---|---|
| Long Live the Night[17] |
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| Feels Like That[18] |
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| Where I'm From (Deluxe)[19] |
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Singles
| Year | Single | Peak chart positions |
Certifications | Album | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CAN [20] |
CAN Country [21] | ||||
| 2017 | "Hometown Kids" | — | 16 | Feels Like That | |
| 2018 | "Long Live the Night" | —[upper-alpha 1] | 6 | ||
| "Feels Like That" | — | 1 |
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| 2019 | "I Do Too" | 98 | 6 |
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Freshman Year |
| "Old Country Soul" | 87 | 4 |
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| 2020 | "Can't Help Myself" (with Dean Brody) | 49 | 1 | TBA | |
| "Where I'm From" | 79 | 8 | Where I'm From (Deluxe) | ||
Promotional singles
| Year | Single | Peak chart positions |
Album |
|---|---|---|---|
| CAN Digital [22] | |||
| 2018 | "Roots (World Junior Song)" | 6 | Non-album single |
Notes
- "Long Live the Night" did not enter the Canadian Hot 100, but peaked at number 25 on the Canadian Digital Song Sales component chart.[22]
Music videos
| Year | Video | Director |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | "Hometown Kids" | Ben Knechtel |
| 2018 | "Long Live the Night" | |
| 2019 | "Feels Like That" | |
| "Old Country Soul" | ||
| "Roots (World Junior Song)" | ||
| 2020 | "Can't Help Myself" (with Dean Brody) | |
| "Where I’m From" |
Awards and nominations
| Year | Association | Category | Nominated Work | Result | Citation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | Canadian Country Music Awards | Discovery Award | N/A | Nominated | [24] |
| Boots and Hearts | Emerging Artist Showcase | N/A | Won | [7] | |
| 2018 | Canadian Country Music Awards | Rising Star Award | N/A | Won | [24] |
| Group or Duo of the Year | N/A | Nominated | |||
| Video of the Year | "Hometown Kids" | Nominated | |||
| 2019 | Juno Awards | Country Album of the Year | Feels Like That | Nominated | [3] |
| Canadian Country Music Awards | Album of the Year | Feels Like That | Won | [25] | |
| Fans' Choice Award | N/A | Nominated | |||
| Group or Duo of the Year | N/A | Nominated | |||
| Video of the Year | "Feels Like That" | Nominated | |||
| 2020 | Juno Awards | Group of the Year | N/A | Nominated | [26] |
Notes
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References
- Katie Colley (18 December 2018). "2 Emerging Canadian Artists To Look For In 2019". etcanada.com. ET Canada. Retrieved 17 March 2019.
- Liny Lamberink (15 March 2019). "Juno-nominated band The Reklaws spending the 'most Canadian day' in London". globalnews.ca. Global News. Archived from the original on 18 March 2019. Retrieved 17 March 2019.
- "Shawn Mendes and the Weeknd lead the 2019 Juno nominations". cbc.ca. CBC. 29 January 2019. Retrieved 17 March 2019.
- "MEET: Brother-Sister Country Duo, The Reklaws". umusic.ca. Umusic. 4 January 2019. Retrieved 18 March 2019.
- Joel Rubinoff (17 March 2019). "Reklaws have big shoes to fill". therecord.ca. Metroland Media. Retrieved 17 March 2019.
- Liv Stecker (7 November 2018). "Who Are The Reklaws? 5 Things You Need to Know". theboot.com. Townsquare Media. Retrieved 18 March 2019.
- Richard Vivian (13 July 2014). "The Reklaws are Seeing Stars with first-ever music video". cambridgetimes.ca. Metroland Media. Retrieved 17 March 2019.
- Paul Rellinger (26 July 2018). "Tebey with The Reklaws: a free double shot of Canadian country on July 28". kawarthanow.com. kawarthaNow. Retrieved 18 March 2019.
- Bill Doucet (13 July 2018). "Cambridge's 'Hometown Kids' make strides across Canada with three CCMA nominations". cambridgetimes.ca. Metroland Media. Retrieved 17 March 2019.
- Lana Michelin (20 February 2019). "Country star Gord Bamford and The Reklaws perform free Games concert Friday". reddeeradvocate.com. Black Press Media. Retrieved 17 March 2019.
- Bill Doucet (12 September 2018). "Big week for Cambridge's The Reklaws culminates with CCMA award". cambridgetimes.ca. Metroland Media. Retrieved 17 March 2019.
- Canadian Press (28 June 2018). "The Reklaws performing at Grey Cup kickoff show in Edmonton". globalnews.ca. Global News. Retrieved 17 March 2019.
- "BREAKOUT COUNTRY MUSIC STARS, THE REKLAWS, RELEASE HIGHLY ANTICIPATED ALBUM, FRESHMAN YEAR, OUT NOW". UMusic.ca. August 27, 2019.
- McElheran, Taryn (September 7, 2019). "Review – The Reklaws". Canadian Beats Media.
- RJ Frometa (5 December 2018). "CCMA Award-Winning Duo The Reklaws Announce Headlining Tour, Winter's A Beach, For 2019". ventsmagazine.com. Vents Magazine. Retrieved 17 March 2019.
- "Reklaws Chart History (Canadian Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved September 10, 2019.
- "The Reklaws Release Three-Song EP Long Live The Night". Umusic. 16 February 2018. Retrieved 17 March 2019.
- "The Reklaws Release 7-Track EP Feels Like That & Announced As Performers At The 2018 CCMA Awards". Umusic. 31 August 2018. Retrieved 17 March 2019.
- "Where I'm From (Deluxe) - EP by The Reklaws". Apple Music. July 17, 2020.
- "The Reklaws Chart History (Canadian Hot 100)". Billboard. Retrieved August 13, 2019.
- "The Reklaws Chart History (Canada Country)". Billboard. Retrieved May 22, 2019.
- "The Reklaws Chart History (Hot Canadian Digital Song Sales)". Billboard. Retrieved June 2, 2020.
- "Canadian certifications – The Reklaws". Music Canada. Retrieved May 22, 2019.
- "Search Past CCMA Award Winners and Nominees". ccma.org. CCMA. Retrieved 17 March 2019.
- "2019 CCMA Award Nominees - Canadian Country Music Association". www.ccma.org. Retrieved 17 August 2019.
- "2020 Juno Awards Nominees". Retrieved 9 February 2020.
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