The Waltons (Canadian band)
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The Waltons were a Canadian alternative rock band in the 1990s. Originally from Regina, Saskatchewan, the band was formed in 1987 by vocalist Jason Plumb, guitarist Keith Nakonechy and drummer Dave Cooney.
In 1989, they released an independent demo cassette,
In 1992, they released their debut album, Lik My Trakter ("like my tractor") independently. The following year, they signed to Warner Music Canada, and toured as a supporting act for Barenaked Ladies. Todd Lumley also joined the band that year, playing keyboards and accordian. The album became their commercial breakthrough, spawning the Top 40 hits "Colder Than You", "In the Meantime" and "The Naked Rain".
In 1994, the band won a Juno Award for Best New Group. Also that year they released the Simple Brain EP, including the title track (which the band had written for the film soundtrack Naked in New York), as well as covers of Simon and Garfunkel's "The Boxer" and Weddings Parties Anything's "Under the Clocks".
In 1995, the band followed up with Cock's Crow, produced by Michael Phillip Wojewoda and including two songs cowritten with Spirit of the West's John Mann and Geoffrey Kelly. That year, Cooney left the band and was replaced by Sean Bryson.
In 1998, the band released Empire Hotel. A live album, Liv, followed in 2001.
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