Doug Walker is an English singer-songwriter based in Manchester. Walker is best known for his single "The Mystery", which rose in popularity after being played by BBC Radio 1. This happened when Walker gave a copy of the recording to DJ Chris Moyles after turning up outside the Radio 1 studio^[1][2][3] on 28 August 2007 at 5.30 a.m. Subsequently, it was played at 7.20 a.m., and the radio station was inundated with emails and SMS texts. As a result, Moyles played the song several times during the week. This exposure led to a life-changing opportunity for Walker, in which he met with record labels and signed with Warner Bros. Records on 12 October 2007.

"The Mystery" was released on 3 March 2008 as a download, and it entered the UK Singles Chart at No. 36 on 9 March 2008.

Walker's debut album was produced by Danton Supple, who was responsible for X&Y by Coldplay and Silence Is Easy by Starsailor. After recording, Walker flew to New York City to mix his album with Michael Brauer. The album was released on CD in 2008, however sales data is not available.

Walker toured throughout 2007 and 2008, supporting artists including The Wombats, Kate Nash, Craig David, Amy MacDonald, The Enemy, The Subways and Sam Beeton.

His musical influences include Electric Light Orchestra, Jeff Buckley, U2, Sting, Radiohead, Sergei Rachmaninov, The Divine Comedy, Coldplay, Aqualung and Regina Spektor.

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