Al Wailin Walker Album Bluesman Reaches No. 1

Al Wailin Walker reached the top of the Roots Music Report Canada chart with his eighth album, Bluesman. As with all eight of his albums, Walker wrote, produced, engineered, and mixed the record himself. The ten tracks on Bluesman consist of original songs by Walker and tributes to artists who influenced him.

The lead track, Too Many Bills, reached number one on the Roots Music Report Top 50 chart both in the United States and internationally. The song was recorded with bassist Bruce O’Neill, drummer Marko Ibarra, keyboardist Darryl Havers, and saxophonist Jerry Cook.

Walker leads the Wailin’ Walker Band alongside O’Neill, Ibarra, Cook, and keyboardist Dave Webb. Between 2006 and 2018, Walker was a member of the Jerry Doucette Band, performing in 78 shows at the Commodore Ballroom in Vancouver. The band will celebrate the release of Bluesman on Saturday, November 14 with a launch event and dance.