Walmart Soundcheck was a series of musical performances and interviews released exclusively by
Walmart
Walmart Inc. (; formerly Wal-Mart Stores, Inc.) is an American multinational retail corporation that operates a chain of hypermarkets (also called supercenters), discount department stores, and grocery stores from the United States, headquarter ...
, starting in 2006. Each recording consisted of a four-to-six-song set performed live, plus an interview, and was released as a digital album as well as played on televisions inside Walmart retail stores.
The debut performances for the series were by rock bands
Switchfoot and
Yellowcard
Yellowcard is an American rock band that formed in Jacksonville, Florida, in 1997 and was based in Los Angeles beginning in 2000. The band is recognized for having a distinct sound in their genre, primarily due to the prominent use of a violin ...
. Walmart later began a special series called Risers for less established artists.
In 2013, the ''
Now That's What I Call Music!
''Now That's What I Call Music!'' (often shortened to ''Now!'') is a series of various artists compilation albums released in the United Kingdom and Ireland by Sony Music and Universal Music (Universal/Sony Music) which began in 1983. Spinoff ...
'' series released a full album of Soundcheck songs titled ''Now That's What I Call Soundcheck''.
Performances
2006
2007
2008
2009
2010
2011
2012
2013
2014
2015
Risers performances
References
{{reflist, colwidth=30em86. Alex Young - Walmart Soundcheck Risers: The Next Big Thing YouTube Video on July 15 2009
Walmart brands
Live album series
2006 establishments in the United States