In 2014, sisters Ivy and Sophie, then teenagers, signed a major label record deal as duo Walker County. Fans around the world have followed as their sound and their spirits have evolved over the better part of a decade. From heartbreaks to true loves and county fairs to The Kelly Clarkson Show, the women of Walker County have grown into the future superstars they’ve always been destined to be.
Sophie’s hard-driving rhythms on the drumkit and Ivy’s strutting, soulful vocals create a unique blend of country music that was inspired by the sounds of middle America they grew up on. Their blood-thick harmonies and inimitable verve continue to shine underneath maturing lyricism. The CMT Listen Up and Next Women of Country artists are practiced road warriors, opening for the likes of Willie Nelson, Dwight Yoakam, Martina McBride, Old Dominion and more.
Walker County earned millions of streams with fan-favorite tracks such as “Bits & Pieces” and “Drag It Out” as well as over 1.6 million likes from their TikTok videos. In 2023, the Indiana natives released their No Smoke and Mirrors EP which was praised by Billboard for its “ultra-country enunciations within well-crafted, two-part harmonies.” In May the duo released their most vulnerable and authentic music to date in their first full length independent album, Painted Ponies.
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Haley Grimm is originally from Westmont, IL, but now lives in Nashville, TN. She’s a senior at Belmont University studying Commercial Voice. She has had a passion for performing music from a young age.
Since moving to Nashville, she has been fortunate to have the opportunity to sing background vocals for Russell Dickerson at Belmont University’s 2022 Curtain Call Awards, as well as for Carrie Underwood for the CMT Giants: Vince Gill special, and for Trisha Yearwood and Amy Grant for the 2023 CMA Country Christmas television special.
Haley’s dream is to connect with people through her music, both lyrically and emotionally, and hopes to pursue a long term career as a country music artist. Haley will be joined by her favorite playing partner and sister, Paige Grimm.