The Redhead Express is an American

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band consisting of four sisters: Kendra (lead singer, guitar. songwriting), Alisa (second lead and alto singer, fiddle, mandolin), LaRae (alto and tenor harmony singer, banjo, dobro, guitar), and Meghan Walker (tenor harmony singer, bass).

History

The Walker sisters are from

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, where they formed a family band with their three brothers and their parents, which they voted to call "Redhead Express" because most of them are redheads. In 2007, motivated by their love of music, the Walkers decided to sell their belongings, purchase an RV, a trailer, and travel across the

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to perform. Since then, the Walker family has done hundreds of shows during their tours, including at state and county fairs, and festivals. Gradually, the four sisters became the stars of the group, with their parents taking managerial positions, and their brothers formed a band called the Walker Brothers.

Career

In 2010, the Redhead Express sought out

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-winning record producer

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, who agreed to work with them, spending four years supervising their artistic development, and is now producing their first country album. In June 2014, the Redhead Express appeared live on a

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newscast, as well as on

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, to play one of their songs. Other TV channels that have featured the band include

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and a live interview on

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's ''Great Day'' morning news show. In February 2015, the quartet performed at the Lincoln Theatre in

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, for the ''

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'' concert series, which is broadcast on over 190 public television channels in the United States; it was their third appearance on that show. The feature-length film ''Moose - The Movie'', released in 2015, includes some of the Redhead Express' songs in the

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Discography

Albums

* ''Alaska Grass'' (2007) * ''Remember Your Roots'' (2014) * ''Covers'' (2014) * ''Covers 2'' (2016)

References

External links

* {{Official website, http://redheadexpress.com
Official YouTube Channel

Official Facebook Page
American country music groups Musical groups established in 2007 Musical groups from Alaska People from Matanuska-Susitna Borough, Alaska Vocal quartets Sibling musical quartets Sister quartets