Walker McGuire was an American

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duo. Formed in

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in 2012, the duo consisted of Jordan Walker and Johnny McGuire, both of whom were singers and songwriters. They released one single for

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's Wheelhouse division before disbanding in 2019.

Biography

Jordan Walker was born and raised in

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. He performed locally at various honky-tonks before deciding to move to

to pursue a country music career. There, he met

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native Johnny McGuire at a songwriters' gathering. The two then began recording songs together, which led to them being discovered by representatives of the syndicated country music radio show '' Big D and Bubba''. The duo signed to

's Wheelhouse label in 2017 and released their debut single "Til Tomorrow" that same year. "Til Tomorrow" reached top 40 on the ''

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charts upon its release. The song was included on a self-titled

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also released in 2017. Cillea Houghton of Sounds Like Nashville wrote in her review that " The duo continue on the path modern country music has laid out, sticking to tried and true topics throughout the EP that makes for universal appeal. While incorporating the modern country sound into their music, they also add in a hint of traditionalism". "Mama's Kitchen Table" was also released as a single from the EP in 2018. In February 2019, the country music website

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reported that Walker McGuire had disbanded and deleted their

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accounts. At the time of this announcement, McGuire stated that he planned to begin a solo career.

Discography

Extended plays

Singles

References

{{DEFAULTSORT:Walker McGuire Country music groups from Tennessee BBR Music Group artists Country music duos Musical groups from Nashville, Tennessee Musical groups established in 2012 Musical groups disestablished in 2019