Born and raised in Norman, Oklahoma Brett Walker picked up the guitar at age 15 and soon began playing school assemblies and town functions. At age 20 he made the decisive move to Los Angeles where he found himself as a "hired gun" playing with such artists as Tahnee Cain and Nick Gilder. A It also marked his introduction to the world of professional song writing. Branching out on his own, Brett began seriously pursuing a career as a singer/songwriter and in 1988 had his first cut on a record on a major label record. He continued working on his own, and on the strength of his tape, went to NYC to work with renowned producer David Prater (producer of Fire House and Dream Theater). In 1989, Brett wrote two charting singles; one for Jimi Jamison and the other for the band Alias. "Waiting for love" recorded by Alias, went on to become Brett's first top ten single in 1990. After being courted by several companies, Brett signed a major publishing deal with Virgin Music in 1991. Now I stole all that from Brett's web page (thanks Brett!), and that sort brings us up to where Brett released his awesome debut album 'Nevertheless'. So I ...