Doc Walker rolls out the “Beautiful Life” album and tour to follow their heralded self-titled ‘Album of the Year’
Submitted By Mary Hill
Apr 3, 2008
RGK Entertainment Group Inc. and Open Road Recordings are anxiously anticipating the release of DOC WALKER’s 4th studio album “Beautiful Life” which according to manager Ron Kitchener is “a very special record - top to bottom - with great songs that will mean something to listeners and will stay with them.” The members of Doc Walker – Chris Thorsteinson, Dave Wasyliw and Murray Pulver, all from outside Winnipeg, have set the benchmark high seeing as their last release “Doc Walker” brought home the “Album of the Year” honour at the 2007 Canadian Country Music Awards - much to the pleasure of a clearly satisfied audience. But as they head to their home city of Winnipeg for the 2008 celebration of Country Music Week, it is apparent they will once again be the talk of their town with the first single and video - “Beautiful Life” - already closing in on top ten after a very short time. The video clip directed by Chris Hickey (Keith Urban, Dierks Bentley, Little Big Town) is available for viewing at www.docwalker.ca/dwtv.asp
The new body of work lusciously titled “Beautiful Life” has been a year in the making and with Justin Niebank (Producer credits: Vince Gill’s latest GRAMMY winning release, Van Zant, Lonestar /Mixing credits: Keith Urban, Rascal Flatts, John Mellencamp etc) producing the album, it promises to be another great collection of songs based on pedigree alone. The album is stacked with Doc Walker originals (including “Beautiful Life”) and co-writes, including two with respected fellow Canadian writers Carolyn Dawn Johnson and Deric Ruttan. They also chose to record two masterfully crafted if not well known covers of “Angry Heart” by Radney Foster and “That’s All” by Genesis.
Much awarded and charted (last album charted 5 singles in top 10 and designated them the most played Canadian Country act of 2007 according to Mediabase), there are few other acts out there that house this kind of talent; the rich and impressive tones delivered by Thorsteinson, the outstanding guitar skills of Murray Pulver and the mountainous harmonies contributed by both Wasyliw and Pulver.
Doc Walker is truly an anomaly in Canadian Music. Three amazingly talented musicians who sound more like they came out of the California scene of the 1970’s that gave legs to The Eagles, Linda Ronstadt and The Stone Poney’s, JD Souther, Poco and the Flying Burrito Brothers. Together they create a sound that hits the spot, that makes you want to drive the open road, to stand on a corner in Winslow, Arizona… all that good stuff that music is supposed to make you feel.
And they are hitting the open road right away to share the new music with fans…
5/02/2008 - Moose Jaw, SK-Mae Wilson Theatre
5/03/2008 - Regina, SK - Casino Regina
5/04/2008 - Lethbridge, AB - Yates Theatre
5/06/2008 - Calgary, AB - Jack Singer Hall
5/08/2008 - Vancouver, BC – Commodore Ballroom
5/09/2008 - Duncan, BC - Cowichan Theatre
5/10/2008 - Campbell River, BC – Tidemark Theatre
5/12/2008 - Kamloops, BC - Sagebrush Theatre
5/13/2008 - Kelowna, BC – Kelowna Comm. Thtre
5/14/2008 - Chilliwack, BC - Evergreen Hall
5/15/2008 - Cranbrook, BC - Key City Theatre
5/16/2008 - Terrace, BC - R.E.M Lee Theatre
5/17/2008 - Smithers, BC - Hudson's Bay Lodge
5/20/2008 - Edmonton, AB - Winspear Centre
5/21/2008 – North Battleford, AB – Golden Eagle Casino
5/22/2008 - Bonnyville, AB – B’ville & Dist. Cent’l. Ctre.
