Walker Burroughs
Season 17 · Eliminated (7th–8th)
Where are they now
Walker Burroughs, a season 17 finalist who graduated from Vestavia High School in Birmingham, Alabama, released the EP Outside the Frame on November 14, 2025, and the single Wild White Oak (Live) on September 28, 2026. He released The Moon Song in 2018 and Made to Be in 2019, and he played piano on tour with Bobby Bones.
Career
- 2018
He released his first single, The Moon Song, in 2018. Sources give June 27, 2018 and July 2018.
- 2019
American Idol, season 17
Eliminated (7th–8th)
- 2019
After American Idol he played piano for several months on tour with Bobby Bones.
- 2019
He released the single Made to Be on October 25, 2019.
- 2019
By December 20, 2019, he was featured on The Beltones album Searching, on the track Searching for a Feeling.
- 2019
Christmas at Belmont, with his Jazz Choir solo, was scheduled to air on PBS on December 23, 2019.
- 2021
Scary Pockets released the single Grenade, featuring Walker Burroughs, on June 7, 2021.
- 2024
He released the single Pretty Penny on June 3, 2024.
- 2024
Ruby Amanfu released the single With Me Now, featuring Walker Burroughs, on June 23, 2024.
- 2025
He released the five-song EP Outside the Frame on November 14, 2025.
- 2026
He released the single Wild White Oak (Live) on September 28, 2026.
Discography
| Title | Type | Year | Label | RIAA certification | U.S. sales |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Outside the Frame | EP | 2025 | Walker Burroughs Music | Not documented | Not documented |
Sources
- Walker Burroughs: 5 Things To Know About The Talented American Idol Singer — Hollywood Life, April 14, 2019.
- Apple album lookup for artist 1405110754 — Apple.
- Catching Up with Walker Burroughs — Belmont University, December 20, 2019.
- List of American Idol finalists — Wikipedia, June 10, 2026.
- American Idol season 17 — Wikipedia, October 3, 2026.
- Pretty Penny, by Walker Burroughs — Bandcamp, June 3, 2024.
- MusicBrainz release groups for Walker Burroughs — MusicBrainz.
