Nashville, TN (August 2, 2024) – Country traditionalist, Walker Montgomery, steps into his dad’s perfectly-fitting shoes (musically speaking that is) and taps into some serious 90’s country vibes on his latest single, “It’s What I Am,” a track first released by his superstar father John Michael Montgomery in 1995. STREAM HERE
The rowdy single penned by John Calvert and Aaron Sain first appeared on John Michael’s self-titled third studio album and sounds just as fresh today as it did then, with a message that is every bit as relevant. Walker revved up this reimagined version and the track is country to the core, telling the story of an aspiring country singer who not only talks the talk but walks the walk, as he learns his craft and tries to make it on the streets of Nashville. Raised on real country music, working hard by day and playing his tunes by night, the song’s hero is proud to be the real deal. The message definitely rings autobiographical and strikes a familiar chord for Walker, who grew up with a front row seat to his dad’s career absorbing every bit of wisdom he could as he plotted his own musical dream.
“The reason I recorded this song is simple – ‘It’s What I Am,’ says Walker. “It’s all about my life, it’s about what things have been like since the beginning for me. I’ve grown up surrounded by two of my favorite things – The country lifestyle and country music.”
ABOUT WALKER MONTGOMERY
Chosen as an “Artist to Watch” by Country Now, Music Mayhem Magazine, Sounds Like Nashville, The Boot and others, Walker Montgomery knows a thing or two about family tradition, but is also striving to build his own legacy. The son of John Michael Montgomery and nephew of Montgomery Gentry’s Eddie Montgomery was raised away from the spotlight in Nicholasville, Kentucky, but moved to Nashville and is carving a path all his own on today’s country scene. Walker made his Grand Ole Opry debut late last year and his pedigree is matched only by his passion for real country music, and he’s already put his classically-inspired, honey-bourbon vocal to use on a self-penned debut hit (“Simple Town,” over 5.2 Million Spotify streams). His romantic power-ballad, “She Don’t Know,” (featured on the 2022 RUST EP) has garnered the new artist over 20 million streams worldwide, in addition to his other story-building singles, the high-energy “Out of Nowhere” and good-time filled “Bad Day To Be A Beer.” Walker has previously released singles from his ep WORK TO DO, the title track, “Lonely for A Livin,’” “Tired of You” and “Never Again One More Time,” as well as a collaboration version of “Never Again One More Time,” with Randy Rogers. Walker’s current single “It’s What I am” is from his forthcoming EP produced by Bart Butler, out later this year.
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