Tim Hicks

Canadian country singer-songwriter


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| name = Tim Hicks | image = Canadian-country-artist-tim-hicks.jpg | caption = | image_size = | birth_date = | birth_place = Niagara Falls, Ontario, Canada | origin = St. Catharines, Ontario, Canada | instrument = | genre = Country | occupation = Singer-songwriter | years_active = 2012–present | label = | website = Tim Hicks (born August 22, 1979) is a Canadian country music singer-songwriter from St. Catharines, Ontario. Since releasing his debut single "Get By" in 2012, he has had eighteen top ten hits on the Canada Country chart. His albums include: Throw Down, 5:01, Shake These Walls, and New Tattoo.

Hicks has earned four nominations for the JUNO Awards. He has also won a CCMA Award, earned a double platinum certification for "Stronger Beer", four platinum selling singles, seven gold singles ("Loud" is one), one gold album, and two No. 1 chart topping singles including "What a Song Should Do", and "No Truck Song".

Personal life

At the age of six, Hicks started taking music lessons at the Ontario Conservatory of Music in Niagara Falls. Tim is married to Amanda Hicks, and they have 2 children.

In 2002, Hicks graduated from the University of Waterloo with a bachelor's in Psychology. During his time at the University of Waterloo, Hicks spent his spare time playing at open mic nights across the Waterloo Region.

His father is James Hicks.

Career

Early career

Early in his career, Hicks built a loyal and dedicated fan base in his home town of Niagara Falls by frequently playing at the local pubs and wineries. This is what led to him being discovered by Open Road Recordings.

Record deal and ''Throw Down''

In 2011, Hicks signed a deal with his record label Open Road Recordings. Hicks then opened for Dallas Smith and Chad Brownlee on the Boys of Fall tour in 2012.

In 2013, Hicks released his debut album Throw Down, which featured his debut single "Get By" that has since been certified Platinum. "Get By" landed in the Top 10 at Country Radio in less than 8 weeks and became his first Gold single.

"Get By" performed well on the digital charts as the number-one selling Canadian Country single for more than 17 weeks.

According to Mediabase, Hicks was the most played debut country artist in 2013 and was also the best selling digital Canadian country artist of the year.

“Stronger Beer”

One of the tracks "Stronger Beer" from Hicks's Throw Down album is a humorous take on the comparisons of Canadian and American cultures. Although the song was never released as a single, a lyric video was released March 8, 2013, and became a cultural hit. The song has gone on to accumulate over 10 million streams and was certified Platinum in Canada in May 2017.

''5:01'', ''5:01+,'' and ''Tim Hicks''

Hicks' second album 5:01 was released August 5, 2014. This album featured the Top 10 singles "Here Comes the Thunder", "She Don't Drink Whiskey Anymore", and "So Do I".

In 2014, it was announced that Hicks would join Dierks Bentley's Riser tour as an opening act for its Canadian dates.

An extended version of 5:01 called 5:01+ was released on July 10, 2015 with four new songs, including the Top 10 hit "Young, Alive and in Love". "Young, Alive and in Love" also reached Top 10 in Australia on the CMC Top 50 charts.

Later in the Fall of 2015, Hicks headlined his first Canadian national tour called the “Get A Little Crazy Tour”, with openers Cold Creek County and Jason Benoit.

Tim Hicks, a combination of hits from Throw Down and 5:01+, was released in Australia and New Zealand on Jan 28, 2016 through ABC Music. This album reached #4 on the iTunes charts.

''Shake These Walls'' and tour

Hicks's next album Shake These Walls was released on September 9, 2016. It was produced by CMA and Grammy nominee Corey Crowder. The album featured the top-10 singles "Stompin' Ground", "Slow Burn", "Slide Over", and "Forever Rebels".

In 2017 Hicks headlined his second nationwide tour, called the Shake These Walls Tour.

CMT TV aired a special on the Shake These Walls Tour titled Tim Hicks Sudbury Sunday Night. The special was nominated for a CCMA Award and Certified for two CIMA Road Gold Awards.

''New Tattoo'' and Get Loud Tour

In 2018, Hicks was presented with the first Nielsen Compass Award at the Country Music Association of Ontario Awards. He won the award again in 2019.

In March 2018, Hicks joined Brantley Gilbert's tour as an opening act throughout Western Canada.

In June 2018, Hicks released his fourth studio album New Tattoo and announced his Get Loud tour. His first single "Loud" from this album was licensed by the NHL across North America. The song was used on Sportsnet and NBC Sports in various promotional segments.

The Get Loud tour was his third headlining national tour in Canada and featured Tebey, Madeline Merlo, and Andrew Hyatt as opening acts. For the tour he partnered with PLUS1 and donated $1 from every ticket sold to the Unison Fund.

His next single from New Tattoo "What a Song Should Do" became his first number 1 song at Canadian country radio. This song also reached number one on Australia’s CMC Chart.

By the end of 2018, it was announced that Hicks was the 7th most played Canadian country artist for that year.

''Wreck This'', ''Campfire Troubador'', and ''Talk to Time''

In early 2020, Hicks announced the “Wreck This Town World Tour” along with a digital release of Wreck a three-song EP which included the single "No Truck Song". “No Truck Song” was produced by Jeff Coplan and co-written by Hicks, Coplan, and Bruce Wallace. "No Truck Song" became Hicks' second number one single at Canadian country radio. Hicks expanded on his previous EP with a 6-track extended play Wreck This released on June 26, 2020.

In 2021, he released the extended play Campfire Troubador, which included a special edition of the single "The Good, the Bad and the Pretty". He released a new single, "Whiskey Does", in February 2022. On September 2, 2022, Hicks released his fifth studio album Talk to Time, which included the singles "The Good, the Bad and the Pretty", "Whiskey Does", "Dodge Out of Hell", and the title track.

In 2025, Hicks released the single "Going Somewhere". In the spring of 2026, Hicks is set to embark on his headlining "Going Somewhere Tour" across Canada.

Discography

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Studio albums

::data[format=table] | Title | Details | Peak positions | Certifications | CAN | Throw Down | 5:01 | Shake These Walls | New Tattoo | Talk to Time | |---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---| | | 16 | | | | | | | | | | | 7 | | | | | | | | | | | 15 | | | | | | | | | | | 27 | | | | | | | | | | | — | | | | | | | | | ::

Live albums

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TitleDetailsTim Hicks Live
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Extended plays

::data[format=table] | Title | Details | Peak positions | AUS | Tim Hicks | Wreck This | Campfire Troubador | |---|---|---|---|---|---|---| | | 94 | | | | | | | | — | | | | | | | | — | | | | | | ::

Singles

As lead artist

::data[format=table] | Year | Title | Peak chart positions | Certifications | Album | CAN | CAN Country Peak positions on the Canada Country chart: | "Get By" | "Hell Raisin' Good Time" | "Buzz, Buzz, Buzzing" | "Got a Feeling" (featuring Blackjack Billy) | "Here Comes the Thunder" | "She Don't Drink Whiskey Anymore" | "So Do I" | "Young, Alive and In Love" | "Stompin' Ground" | "Slow Burn" | "Slide Over" | "Forever Rebels" | "Loud" | "The Worst Kind" (featuring Lindsay Ell) | "What a Song Should Do" | "No Truck Song" | "Wreck This Town" | "The Good, the Bad and the Pretty" | "Whiskey Does" | "Dodge Out of Hell" | "Talk to Time" | "Yee to the Haw" | "One More" | "Quits" | "Going Somewhere" | |---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---| | 2012 | 57 | 9 | | Throw Down | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 2013 | 59 | 8 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 94 | 8 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 2014 | 62 | 14 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 69 | 10 | | 5:01 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 91 | 10 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 2015 | 87 | 8 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | — | 11 | | 5:01+ | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 2016 | — | 7 | | Shake These Walls | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | — | 9 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 2017 | — | 2 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | — | 10 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 2018 | — | 4 | | New Tattoo | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | — | 17 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 2019 | — | 1 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 2020 | 71 | 1 | | Wreck This | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | — | 43 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 2021 | — | 26 | | Talk to Time | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 2022 | — | 10 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | — | 10 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 2023 | — | 7 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | — | 30 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 2024 | — | 19 | | rowspan="3" | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 2025 | — | 24 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | — | 21 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | "—" denotes releases that did not chart | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | ::

As featured artist

::data[format=table] | Year | Title | Peak chart positions | Album | CAN Country | "One Horse Town" (with the Road Hammers) | "Won't Forget" (with Dan Davidson) | |---|---|---|---|---|---|---| | 2015 | 41 | The Squeeze | | | | | | 2024 | — | | | | | | ::

Other songs

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YearTitleCertificationsAlbum"Stronger Beer"
2013Throw Down
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Music videos

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YearTitleDirector"Get By""Hell Raisin' Good Time""Buzz, Buzz, Buzzing""Got a Feeling" (featuring Blackjack Billy)"Here Comes the Thunder""She Don't Drink Whiskey Anymore""So Do I""Young, Alive and In Love""One Horse Town" (with The Road Hammers)"I'll Be Home for Christmas but I'll Be Drunk""Stompin' Ground""Slow Burn""Slide Over""Loud""The Worst Kind""What a Song Should Do""No Truck Song""Slow""Whiskey Does""High Rollers""Dodge Out of Hell""Talk to Time"
2013Jason Lupish
Steven Goldmann
Warren P. Sonoda
2014Adam Rothlein
The Edde Brothers
2015Brent Bergerson
Joel Stewart
2016
Ross Kolton
2017Gavin Michael Booth
2018Peter Zavadil
Ben Knechtel
2019Lee Levin / Adam Rothlein
2020Adam Rothlein
2021
2022Adam Rothlein
Adam Rothlein
2023Travis Didluck
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Awards and nominations

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YearAssociationCategoryResult
2013Canadian Country Music AssociationRising Star
2014Juno Awards of 2014Breakthrough Artist of the Year
Country Album of the YearThrow Down
Canadian Country Music AssociationRising Star
Album of the Year – Throw Down
Songwriter of the Year – "Hell Raisin' Good Time"
CMT Video of the Year – "Got a Feeling"
Country Music Association of OntarioMale Artist of the Year
Album of the Year – Throw Down
Single of the Year – "Get By"
Songwriter of the Year – "Get By"
2015Canadian Country Music AssociationMale Artist of the Year
Album of the Year – 5:01
Interactive Artist of the Year
Country Music Association of OntarioSingle of the Year – "Here Comes The Thunder"
Video of the Year – "She Don’t Drink Whiskey Anymore"
Songwriter of Year – "Here Comes The Thunder"
2016Canada Music Week's Live Music AwardsBreakthrough Touring Artist of the Year
Canadian Country Music AssociationInteractive Artist of the Year
Country Music Association of OntarioFans’ Choice
Male Artist of the Year
Album of the Year – 5:01+
2017Male artist of the Year
Album of the Year – Shake These Walls
Songwriter of the Year – "Stompin’ Ground" (with Todd Clark, Gavin Slate and Travis Wood)
Fan's Choice
Canadian Country Music AssociationMale Artist of the Year
Interactive Artist or Group of the Year
2018Fan's Choice Award
Juno Awards of 2018Country Album of the Year – Shake These Walls
Country Music Association of OntarioFans’ Choice of the Year
Male Artist of the Year
Single of the Year – "Slide Over"
Video of the Year – "Slide Over"
2019Canada Music Week's Live Music AwardsVideo of the Year – "The Worst Kind"
Juno Awards of 2019Country Album of the Year – New Tattoo
Canadian Country Music AssociationEntertainer of the Year
Album of the Year – New Tattoo
Fans' Choice Award
Male Artist of the Year
Country Music Association of OntarioMale Artist of the Year
Fans’ Choice of the Year
Single of the Year – "Loud"
Album of the Year – New Tattoo
Video of the Year – "The Worst Kind"
Songwriter of the Year – "Loud"
2020Canadian Country Music AssociationSongwriter(s) Of The Year – "No Truck Song" (shared with Jeff Coplan, Bruce Wallace)
Video Of The Year – "No Truck Song"
2021Country Music Association of OntarioFans' Choice
Male Artist of the Year
Music Video of the Year – "No Truck Song"
Single of the Year – "No Truck Song"
Songwriter(s) of the Year – "No Truck Song" (with Jeff Coplan, Bruce Wallace)
2021 Canadian Country Music AwardsSingle of the Year – "No Truck Song"
2022Juno Awards of 2022Country Album of the Year – Campfire Troubador
Country Music Association of OntarioAlbum of the Year – Campfire Troubador
Fans' Choice
Male Artist of the Year
Canadian Country Music AssociationSongwriter(s) of the Year – "Whiskey Does" (with Deric Ruttan, Monty Criswell)

| | Video of the Year – "Whiskey Does" | | | | | 2023 | Country Music Association of Ontario | Album of the Year – Talk to Time | | | Fans' Choice | | | | | Male Artist of the Year | | | | | Songwriter(s) of the Year – "Whiskey Does" (with Deric Ruttan, Monty Criswell) | | | | | Canadian Country Music Association | Album of the Year - Talk to Time | | | | Fans' Choice | | | | | 2025 | Country Music Association of Ontario | Male Artist of the Year | | | Songwriter(s) of the Year – "Quits" (with Deric Ruttan, Monty Criswell) | | | | | Canadian Country Music Association | Musical Collaboration of the Year — "Won't Forget" (with Dan Davidson, Max Jackson) | | | ::

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