The Reklaws are a Canadian country music duo from North Dumfries, Ontario, formed in 2012. The duo consists of siblings Stuart and Jenna Walker. They have released three albums, Freshman Year, Sophomore Slump, and Good Ol' Days. The duo has achieved four number one hits with "Feels Like That", "Can't Help Myself", "11 Beers", and "Honky Tonkin' About" on the Canada Country chart, in addition to multiple gold and platinum certified singles.
Origins The Walker siblings grew up in North Dumfries, Ontario and are two in a family of seven. Their parents owned and operated the Yee Haw Adventure Farm, where they used to perform for visitors. They attended Glenview Park Secondary School in Cambridge, Ontario. They would regularly perform at Talent Shows for the school.
They got their band name from their mother, who suggested the Reklaws sounded more interesting than the Walkers, Sibling Rivalry, or Bro-Sis. Reklaw is Walker spelled backwards.
The Reklaws were often mistaken for a romantic couple rather than siblings during the early part of their music career. One interviewer asked Jenna Walker and Stuart Walker how long the pair had been dating and based every question on an assumed romantic relationship, which created an awkward situation for the siblings. On many other occasions people told the duo that they would make great parents together. This public confusion about their sibling relationship initially made the Reklaws hesitant to include songs about romantic themes in their early work.
They were nominated for the CCMA Discovery Artist Award in 2013 and then won the Emerging Artist Showcase at the Boots and Hearts Music Festival in 2013. They met with several Nashville songwriters before being signed by Universal Music Canada.
Career 2017–2020: Freshman Year and Sophomore Slump The duo scored their first national country music hit in 2017 with "Hometown Kids".
In 2018, they released the EP Long Live the Night. The EP's title track was released in both a "regular" version and a Canadian Football League-themed rewrite which served as a theme song for CFL on TSN games. Their EP Feels Like That was released in 2018 and received a Juno Award nomination for Country Album of the Year. Later in the year they won the Rising Star Award at the Canadian Country Music Association Awards, and performed the kickoff show at the 2018 Grey Cup. The track "Feels Like That" became the duo's first Number One Canada Country hit in January 2019.
In August 2019, the Reklaws released their debut full-length album, Freshman Year on Universal Music Canada. The album included the previously released singles "Hometown Kids", "Long Live the Night", and "Feels Like That", in addition to the top ten hits "I Do Too" and "Old Country Soul".
Their song "Roots" was selected as the official song for TSN's broadcast of the IIHF World Junior Hockey Championship in 2019 and 2020.
In February 2020, the Reklaws joined Dean Brody on the single "Can't Help Myself". The song would top the Canada Country chart and set the record for most played song ever at Canadian country radio in a single week on the Nielsen BDS charts with 1782 spins. In October 2020, the Reklaws released their second album, Sophomore Slump, featuring their singles, "Where I'm From" and "Not Gonna Not".
2021–present: Good Ol' Days In May 2021, they independently released the promotional single "What the Truck" with fellow Canadian country artist Sacha. The song debuted with over 450,000 streams in its first week, setting the record for the most streamed Canadian country song in a single week. It then became the fastest Canadian country song to reach 1 Million domestic streams. Alongside Brett Kissel, they featured on the single "Somewhere to Drink" by their new labelmate Nate Haller in September 2021. In March 2022, they released the single "11 Beers" with American country artist Jake Owen. They released their third studio album Good Ol' Days on Starseed Records on November 4, 2022.
In 2023, they participated in an all-star recording of Serena Ryder's single "What I Wouldn't Do", which was released as a charity single to benefit Kids Help Phone's Feel Out Loud campaign for youth mental health.Brent Furdyk, "Feel Out Loud: Alessia Cara, Serena Ryder & More Canadian Artists Collaborate On New Single Promoting Youth Mental Health Initiative". Entertainment Tonight Canada, March 2, 2023. Later that year, they collaborated with Drake Milligan on their single "Honky Tonkin' About". In 2024, they released the singles "I Grew Up on a Farm" and "One Beer Away". That same year, they appeared on season 19 of the reality television show America's Got Talent, where they reached the quarterfinals stage. In September 2024, the Reklaws released the extended play Outliving (for Mom) to honour their late mother. The EP's release coincided with the launching of the "Flo Walker Stardust Fund" to support Kids Help Phone, on the day of what would have been their mother's sixtieth's birthday.
In May 2025, the Reklaws released the single "Never Drinking Again" and the promotional single "We're Back Baby". In the late summer and fall of 2026, the Reklaws will embark on the "Hometown Heroes Tour" across Canada, co-headlining with Dean Brody.
Tours Winter's a Beach Friends Don’t Let Friends Tour Alone Tour (opening act for Dallas Smith and Dean Brody) Winter's a Beach 2.0
Discography Albums Title Details Peak chartpositions Certifications CAN Freshman Year Released: August 27, 2019 Label: Universal Music Canada Format: CD, vinyl, digital download, streaming 87 MC: Gold Sophomore Slump Released: October 16, 2020 Label: Universal Music Canada Format: CD, vinyl, digital download, streaming — Good Ol' Days Released: November 4, 2022 Label: Starseed Records Format: Digital download, streaming —
Live albums Title Details The Reklaws: Live at History Release date: July 28, 2023 Label: Starseed Records Format: Digital download, streaming
Extended plays Title Details Long Live the Night Release date: February 16, 2018 Label: Universal Music Canada Format: Digital download, streaming Feels Like That Release date: August 31, 2018 Label: Universal Music Canada Format: CD, digital download, streaming Where I'm From (Deluxe) Release date: July 17, 2020 Label: Universal Music Canada Format: Digital download, streaming Outliving (For Mom) Release date: September 27, 2024 Label: Starseed Records Format: Digital download, streaming
Singles As lead artist Year Title Peak chart positions Certifications Album CAN Singles before 2022: "11 Beers": "One Beer Away": "Never Drinking Again": CAN Country Singles before 2021: "Somewhere to Drink": "11 Beers": "Good Ol' Days": "Honky Tonkin' About": "I Grew Up on a Farm": "One Beer Away": "Never Drinking Again": "Hometown Heroes": 2017 "Hometown Kids" — 16 MC: Gold Feels Like That 2018 "Long Live the Night" — 6 MC: 2× Platinum "Feels Like That" — 1 MC: Platinum 2019 "I Do Too" 98 6 MC: Platinum Freshman Year "Old Country Soul" 87 4 MC: Platinum 2020 "Can't Help Myself" 49 1 MC: 3× Platinum Boys "Where I'm From" 73 2 MC: Platinum Sophomore Slump "Not Gonna Not" 74 5 MC: Gold 2022 "11 Beers" 56 1 MC: Platinum Good Ol' Days 2023 "Good Ol' Days" — 12 "Honky Tonkin' About" — 1 MC: Gold rowspan="3" 2024 "I Grew Up on a Farm" — 5 MC: Gold "One Beer Away" 96 6 MC: Gold 2025 "Never Drinking Again" 97 5 rowspan="2" 2026 "Hometown Heroes" — 7
As featured artist Year Title Artist Peak positions Album CAN Country 2021 "Somewhere to Drink" (with Brett Kissel) Nate Haller 25 Party in the Back
Promotional singles Year Title Peak chartpositions Certifications Album CAN Digital 2013 "Kiss Kiss" — align="left" rowspan="4" 2014 "Seeing Stars" — 2015 "Sun Drunk" — 2018 "Roots (World Junior Song)" 6 MC: Gold 2021 "Got It From My Mama" — Good Ol' Days "What the Truck" 25 MC: Platinum "Happy Hours" — 2022 "Hay is for Horses" — 2024 "People Don’t Talk About" 22 2025 "We're Back Baby" * rowspan="3" "You Had to Be There" * "Bonfire on the Beach" * "—" denotes releases that did not chart"*" denotes releases where no chart existed
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Music videos Year Title Director 2017 "Hometown Kids"Ben Knechtel 2018"Long Live the Night"2019 "Feels Like That" "Old Country Soul" "Roots (World Junior Song)"2020"Can't Help Myself" (with Dean Brody)"Where I'm From""Not Gonna Not" 2021"What the Truck" (with Sacha) Austin Chaffe"Somewhere to Drink" (with Nate Haller and Brett Kissel) Ben Knechtel 2023"Middle Fingers""Honky Tonkin' About"(with Drake Milligan) Mac GrantChad TenniesBen Knechtel
Awards and nominations Year Association Category Nominated work Result Citation 2013 Canadian Country Music Awards Discovery Award Boots and Hearts Emerging Artist Showcase 2018 Canadian Country Music Awards Rising Star Award Group or Duo of the Year Video of the Year "Hometown Kids" 2019 Juno Awards Country Album of the Year Feels Like That Canadian Country Music Awards Album of the Year Feels Like That Fans' Choice Award Group or Duo of the Year Video of the Year "Feels Like That" 2020 Juno Awards Group of the Year Canadian Country Music Awards Entertainer of the Year Fans' Choice Award Group or Duo of the Year Songwriter(s) of the Year "I Do Too" (shared Brad Rempel, Ben Stennis) CMAO AwardsSingle of the Year "Old Country Soul" Album of the Year Freshman Year Group or Duo of the Year Music Video of the Year "Feels Like That" Fans' Choice 2021 Juno Awards of 2021 Group of the Year CMAO AwardsFans' Choice Group or Duo of the Year MRC Data Compass Award Music Video of the Year "Where I'm From" 2021 Canadian Country Music Awards Entertainer of the Year Fans' Choice Award Group or Duo of the Year Interactive Artist or Group of the Year Single of the Year "Can't Help Myself" "Where I'm From" 2022 Juno Awards of 2022 Country Album of the Year Sophomore Slump Jackson Weaver, "Charlotte Cardin, The Weeknd, Justin Bieber lead 2022 Juno Award nominees". CBC News, March 1, 2022. Group of the Year CMAO Awards Fans' Choice Group or Duo of the Year Songwriter(s) of the Year "More Drinkin' Than Fishin' (shared Gavin Slate, Travis Wood) Canadian Country Music Association Group or Duo of the Year Interactive Artist or Group of the Year Fans' Choice Top Selling Canadian Single of the Year "What the Truck" (with Sacha) 2023 Juno Awards of 2023 Country Album of the Year Good Ol' Days Fan Choice Award Group of the Year CMAO AwardsGroup or Duo of the Year Compass Award Canadian Country Music AssociationAlbum of the Year Good Ol' Days Fans' Choice Group or Duo of the Year Musical Collaboration of the Year "11 Beers" (with Jake Owen) Single of the Year "11 Beers" (with Jake Owen) Top Selling Canadian Album of the Year Good Ol' Days 2024CMAO AwardsFans' Choice Group or Duo of the Year Music Video of the Year "Honky Tonkin' About" (with Drake Milligan) Single of the Year "Honky Tonkin' About" (with Drake Milligan) Canadian Country Music Association Entertainer of the Year Fans' Choice Group or Duo of the Year Music Video of the Year "Honky Tonkin' About" (with Drake Milligan) Vocal Collaboration of the Year "Honky Tonkin' About" (with Drake Milligan) 2025 Country Music Association of Ontario Fans' Choice Canadian Country Music Association Fans' Choice Group or Duo of the Year Innovative Campaign of the Year Outliving (For Mom) EP Launch Campaign (with Starseed Entertainment) Single of the Year "I Grew Up on a Farm"
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