Walker Burroughs

Season 17 · Eliminated (7th–8th)

Where are they now

As of September 28, 2026

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.⁠[1][2][3]

Key figures

Career

Before the show

  1. 2018He released his first single, The Moon Song, in 2018. Sources give June 27, 2018 and July 2018.⁠[1][2]

During or around the show

  1. 2019After American Idol he played piano for several months on tour with Bobby Bones.⁠[3]

After the show

  1. 2019He released the single Made to Be on October 25, 2019.⁠[2][3]October 25, 2019
  2. 2019By December 20, 2019, he was featured on The Beltones album Searching, on the track Searching for a Feeling.⁠[3]December 20, 2019
  1. 2021Scary Pockets released the single Grenade, featuring Walker Burroughs, on June 7, 2021.⁠[2]June 7, 2021
  1. 2024He released the single Pretty Penny on June 3, 2024.⁠[2][6]June 3, 2024
  2. 2024Ruby Amanfu released the single With Me Now, featuring Walker Burroughs, on June 23, 2024.⁠[2]June 23, 2024
  1. 2025He released the five-song EP Outside the Frame on November 14, 2025.⁠[2]November 14, 2025
  1. 2026He released the single Wild White Oak (Live) on September 28, 2026.⁠[2]September 28, 2026

Discography

TitleTypeYearLabelRIAA certificationU.S. sales
Outside the Frame⁠[2][7]EP2025Walker Burroughs Music

Awards

Checked October 8, 2026; none found.

Other activity

  1. 2019Christmas at Belmont, with his Jazz Choir solo, was scheduled to air on PBS on December 23, 2019.⁠[3]December 23, 2019

Sources

7 sources

  1. Walker Burroughs: 5 Things To Know About The Talented American Idol Singer — Hollywood Life, published April 14, 2019. News report. Retrieved October 8, 2026.
    Cited parts (4)
    • Point 1: “graduated from Vestavia High School in Birmingham, Alabama in 2017”
    • Point 3: “member of a cappella group, The Beltones”
    • Point 2: “The Moon Song”
    • Point 2: “in July 2018”
  2. Apple album lookup for artist 1405110754 — Apple. Release database. Retrieved October 8, 2026.
    Cited parts (8)
    • Outside the Frame - EP: "releaseDate":"2025-11-14T08:00:00Z"
    • Wild White Oak (Live) - Single: "releaseDate":"2026-09-28T07:00:00Z"
    • The Moon Song - Single: "copyright":"℗ 2018 2018 Walker Burroughs"
    • Made to Be - Single: "copyright":"℗ 2019 Walker Burroughs"
    • One Thing - Single: "releaseDate":"2024-01-26T08:00:00Z"
    • One Thing - Single: "copyright":"℗ 2024 Walker Burroughs Music"
    • Outside the Frame - EP: "copyright":"℗ 2025 Walker Burroughs Music"
    • The Moon Song - Single: "releaseDate":"2018-06-27T07:00:00Z"
  3. Catching Up with Walker Burroughs — Belmont University, published December 20, 2019. News report. Retrieved October 8, 2026.
    Cited parts (8)
    • Since the show: “piano player on tour with”
    • Since the show: “The Beltones”
    • Since the show: “performed for several months as the piano player on tour with”
    • Latest single: “Made to Be”
    • Latest single: “this fall”
    • Since the show: “He is featured on the recent album “Searching” by The Beltones on the track “Searching for a Feeling.””
    • Byline date: “December 20, 2019”
    • Latest single: “airs on PBS nationwide December 23”
  4. List of American Idol finalists — Wikipedia, updated June 10, 2026. Reference work (secondary). Retrieved October 6, 2026.
    Cited parts (1)
    • Contestants table, row Walker Burroughs: Season 17, Place finish 7th-8th
  5. American Idol season 17 — Wikipedia, updated October 3, 2026. Reference work (secondary). Retrieved October 6, 2026.
    Cited parts (2)
    • Top 8 – Queen & movie soundtracks (April 28) table (Eliminated); Elimination chart, row Walker Burroughs: Pl. 7, Top 8 column (4/28)
    • Top 10 contestants
  6. Pretty Penny, by Walker Burroughs — Bandcamp, published June 3, 2024. Label or artist. Retrieved October 8, 2026.
    Cited parts (2)
    • Release line: “Pretty Penny by Walker Burroughs”
    • Release line: “released June 3, 2024”
  7. MusicBrainz release groups for Walker Burroughs — MusicBrainz. Release database. Retrieved October 8, 2026.
    Cited parts (2)
    • Outside the Frame: "id":"07e93785-4718-4eac-afaf-a95c2bb9b2c5"
    • Outside the Frame: "primary-type":"EP"

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