'''Walker Lukens''' is an American singer, songwriter, multi-instrumentalist based in Austin, Texas.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.austinmonthly.com/AM/March-2015/Band-to-Watch-Walker-Lukens/|title=Band to Watch: Walker Lukens|website=austinmonthly.com|date=2 March 2015}}</ref> His music blends elements of pop, rock, blues, soul and electronic music.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://diandrareviewsitall.com/concert-review-walker-lukens-is-the-millennial-eric-clapton/|title=Concert Review: Walker Lukens Is The Millennial Eric Clapton|date=23 June 2017|website=diandrareviewsitall.com}}</ref>
thumb|Walker Lukens sitting with his 'Make America Lifted Again' sign for promotion of his Never Understood EP
Walker Lukens has been called ‘one of the best songwriters in Texas’.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.freepresshouston.com/put-me-thru-the-best-of-the-week/|title=Put Me Thru: The Best of the Week|date=22 June 2016|website=freepresshouston.com}}</ref> He has been called ‘wonderfully inventive’,<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.npr.org/sections/world-cafe/2016/10/24/499162556/world-cafe-next-walker-lukens|title=World Cafe Next: Walker Lukens|website=npr.org}}</ref> a ‘non-sexually intimidating version of Prince’,<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.austinchronicle.com/music/2016-03-04/seven-the-hard-way-walker-lukens/|title=Seven the Hard Way|website=austinchronicle.com}}</ref> and a ‘veteran balladeer with sudden indie rock ambitions’.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.evensi.us/walker-lukens-at-motorco-music-hall-motorco/172989268|title=Walker Lukens with The 8:59's and Rachel Despard at Motorco Music Hall - 3 April 2016|website=Evensi}}</ref> People often mistake Walker's name for Walter. He thinks this is very humorous.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.austinchronicle.com/daily/music/2015-06-29/walker-lukens-bakes-nyc/|title=Walker Lukens Bakes NYC|website=austinchronicle.com}}</ref> He performs regularly with The Side Arms, who consist of Zac Catanzaro, Mckenzie Griffin, Grant Himmler, and Kyle Vonderau.<ref>https://www.facebook.com/pg/walkerlukensatx/about/?ref=page_internal {{User-generated source|certain=yes|date=March 2022}}</ref>
In 2013, Lukens released his first full-length record, ''Devoted''. It received praise from outlets like NPR’s ''All Songs Considered'', ''American Songwriter'', ''Austin American Statesman'', ''Austin Chronicle'', and Billboard and took Lukens and his backing band, The Side Arms, all over the US.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://americansongwriter.com/2013/04/stream-walker-lukens-devoted/|title=Full Album Stream: Walker Lukens, Devoted « American Songwriter|date=2 April 2013|website=americansongwriter.com}}</ref><ref name="pastemagazine.com">{{cite web|url=https://www.pastemagazine.com/articles/2017/04/walker-lukens-aint-got-a-reasonmp4.html|title=Listen to the Exclusive Stream of Walker Lukens' New EP, Ain't Got A Reason|website=pastemagazine.com}}</ref>
After meeting Spoon drummer Jim Eno in a bar, Walker & The Side Arms started recording new music with Jim at his studio, Public Hi-Fi. Their first collaboration, ‘Every Night,’ has been streamed almost a million times now. Their second collaboration, ‘Lifted’ from Never Understood EP (Modern Outsider) spent 8 weeks on the specialty commercial radio charts.
Another EP, ''Ain't Got A Reason,''<ref name="pastemagazine.com" /> soon followed in April 2017 and garnered Walker spots at festivals across the country like Bonnaroo, Firefly, Austin City Limits Festival, Free Press Summerfest, Middle of the Map, Underground Music Showcase.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.songkick.com/search|title=Search Results – Songkick|website=songkick.com}}</ref> His second full length, ''Tell It To The Judge'', was released on September 22, 2017 on Modern Outsider.
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