Newfoundland and Labrador's powerhouse vocalist Carolina East released her debut full-length album Soaked in Whisky in July 2021. Over the last few years, Carolina has earned nominations & won awards from Music NL as well as the East Coast Music Awards. In 2021, Carolina competed as one of eight semi-finalists in Sirius XM’s Top of the Country comp…

Small town, big energy! Courtice, Ontario's Tyler Lorette is making his mark on the country music scene. He brings together a dynamic blend of technique and diversity that stands out on the edge where genres of country, and rock collide. At only 21, he is already an accomplished singer, songwriter, multi-instrumentalist and producer. His sound embo…

A native of Ottawa, Ontario, Arlene Quinn is an award-winning performer and songwriter who has shared the stage with Kenny Rogers, Loretta Lynn, Lorrie Morgan, and Terri Clark. Her previous releases have been played in more than 63 countries. Arlene's voice is rich and smooth with a vast vocal range. She is also a natural entertainer with a positiv…

Hailing from the picturesque town of Conception Bay South, Newfoundland, Justin Fancy swiftly emerged as a rising star on the Canadian Country music scene with the release of his debut single in 2020. His passion for storytelling and his authentic East Coast charm are woven into every lyric and melody he crafts. With the release of his debut album …

As she celebrates her 30th year in country music, Lisa Brokop is grateful to still be doing what she loves. It’s that winning combination of gratitude, youthful exuberance and seasoned wisdom that inform Brokop’s new album Who’s Gonna Fill Their Heels? The title track - featuring Georgette Jones - offers a female spin on the George Jones hit "Who's…

Jessica Lavallee drops by the podcast to chat about her music career & her new single "Highway Say Hello"! Plus, we'll feature her previous single "Small Town Girl". About Jessica Lavallee (by Soundcheck Entertainment) Born on the northern reaches of Newfoundland and Labrador, Jessica Lavallee was raised in the remote village of Lourdes-de-Blanc-Sa…

Ottawa Valley's River Town Saints (Chris McComb, Jeremy Bortot, Chase Kasner & Joe Patrois) have just dropped their highly anticipated new single, "She Got That" which is a co-write with Jason Blaine. It marks their first release under their new recording deal with Sakamoto Music, distributed by Warner Music Canada. "We can’t wait for you to hear t…

Ontario's Augusta Ray - you can call her Gus - recently released her sassy new single "Your Ex" which was inspired by real life. It's the follow up to her previous single "Waste Of Lime". Growing up in Toronto,on a solid diet of eclectic music acts such as Led Zeppelin, Jimi Hendrix and Shania Twain, shaped her unique country-rock sound. Augusta's …

James Downham’s latest track “Wine & Whiskey” isn’t a country drinking song - as you might think. Rather, this song is about having someone in your life who can do more for you than wine or whiskey ever could. After a hard day, they’re the first person you want to see and the first person you want to talk to. “You can wash away any kind of pain. Yo…

Canadian country act Runaway Angel is BACK and thrilled to have recently released their new single “Beach Please” on all streaming platforms & Canadian country radio via RÊVE MUSIC/The Orchard. Co-written in Nashville with Kate Linné Malone and produced by Adam Newcomb, “Beach Please” is the tenth anniversary single from the trio of Cadence Grace, …

With over 20 million worldwide streams, Alberta born artist Dan Davidson has created undeniable momentum. His latest single “Girl Drinks Beer” featuring Travis Collins and Australian tour cap off a banner year. His early 2022 EP 6 Songs To Midnight marked a pivotal moment of his career, closing his previous chapter and embarking on a new era as a m…

Since forming in 1994, Doc Walker, composed of Chris Thorsteinson and Dave Wasyliw, have become one of Canada’s most recognized country acts. Over nearly three decades, together they have achieved 1 JUNO Award, 14 Canadian Country Music Association Awards, 21 Top 10 Canadian country radio singles, eight #1 CMT videos and accumulated millions of str…

East-coast raised, Nashville based artist Mallory Johnson recently released her debut full length album Surprise Party. Produced by Grammy and Oscar award nominated producer Kent Wells (Dolly Parton, Paul Anka, Carly Pearce), Mallory collaborated with close friends and industry heavy hitters to co-write the album, including the likes of Carolyn Daw…

Ontario's Don Graham has his version of "The Hustler" (produced by John Dawson) included on the new 3 CD Tribute To A Songpoet: Songs Of Eric Andersen. Don was inspired by Eric to pick up the guitar in the first place and, years later, the two became friends. Tune in to hear some great stories from Don plus I'll play his take on "The Hustler".…

Newfoundland's Jason Benoit is gearing up to release his EP ‘Time Traveller Side B’ in early 2023 building off the success of the critically acclaimed ‘Time Traveller Side A’ which has achieved almost two million global streams to date. Jason, who co-wrote and co-produced the lead single ‘Time Traveller’, which was released on October 7th, reflects…

Kelowna, BC Métis artist Teigen Gayse has just released her new single “I Don’t Need A Boy” and announced her new signings with both Paquin Artist Agency and Steer, a division of RGK. Describing her new single as, "a fun song about feeling strong, fierce and being perfectly and incandescently happy on your own,” Teigen has been making a name for he…

Ontario's Dustin Bird has partnered with award-winning Canadian film The Long Rider for the just released official music video of his single "Cowboy Stay". On working with Dustin on this music video, The Long Rider director Sean Cisterna says: "Dustin Bird’s Cowboy Stay is the perfect musical companion to The Long Rider. Not only does his music fit…

Port Rowan, Ontario's Tia McGraff is a multi-talented, award-winning singer, songwriter, performer, author and podcast host. Along with her husband and co-writer Tommy Parham, the skilled songstress has been making impactful and thought-provoking art for well over a decade. Bringing together a burning passion for the art of music and an honesty tha…

Quebec's Justine Blanchet drops by the podcast to share hew new single with us! While Justine divides her time between her native city of Montreal and Nashville, “Hard to Love” represents a lot of notable Nashville firsts for her. It’s her first collaboration with hitmaking Nashville producer Danick Dupelle (Emerson Drive, Tebey, Tyler Joe Miller, …

Kitchener, Ontario's Angeleica Appelman recently released her third single "U-Turn". The song was written by Angelica along with David Madras. “I love the story we’re telling with ‘U-Turn’ because it feels like such a relatable topic that we hear so often with the current dating landscape. I think this song reminds us to keep hope because it just t…

Multiple award-winning Alberta-based country band Nice Horse recently received a Canadian Country Music Association (CCMA) award nomination for Video of the Year for their music video for "High School". In addition to being nominated as a band, the members of Nice Horse were also all individually nominated for CCMA Awards. Brandi Sidoryk (vocals/ba…

Ontario's Shaylyn is here to chat about her music career, her love of traditional country music as well as her new single "Favourite Hello, Hardest Goodbye". It's the follow up release to her popular single "The Drink". Shaylyn released her first album in 2017 titled Lovin’ The Legends which included her very first penned original "Nana’s Little Gi…

Growing up in Merlin, Ontario, a small Canadian farming community near Chatham, Michelle Wright heard the rhythm & blues and Motown hits coming out of Detroit, just forty-five minutes away. But especially, she heard the strains of country music since her parents were both country performers. "My earliest memories of music are singing in the car or …

Singing has been Raquel Cole's first love for as long as she can remember. She got her first guitar at the age of nine and started to write songs not long after that. She was inspired by hit songs she heard on the radio from artists like Shania Twain and Bryan Adams, but also from jamming with her dad, a drummer, in the basement learning how to pla…

Signed to MDM Recordings Inc. in 2019, British Columbia’s Tyler Joe Miller quickly began to make a name for himself in Canadian country music and continues his meteoric rise with the release of his latest single ‘Wild As Her’. After releasing his gold-certified debut single, ‘Pillow Talkin’’ at the end of 2019, the catchy tune quickly earned him th…

ANIKA's new seven-track EP Stand Still: Side A is a departure from her previous work and takes listeners on a journey of love's ups and downs through the her eyes. The project will be broken down into two EPs and one deluxe album, delivering a total of 14 songs that ANNIKA co-wrote, most of them with her JUNO award-winning husband Spencer Cheyne wh…

Manitoba country artist Emma Peterson has just released her debut album Just For The Record available for streaming everywhere.. "I am so thrilled to release my debut album Just For The Record. This album encompasses my story and the first songs I have been able to share with the world," says Emma. "Just For The Record is about finding inspiration …

Saskatchewan's Shantaia is riding a big wave of success these days wth her top 40 Country single "Broke To Brand New", her recent tour as a show opener for The Washboard Union and her place as a semi-fnalist in the CCMA's SiriusXM Top Of The Country competition. In 2019, she was named the Saskatchewan Country Music Association's Emerging Artist of …

Alberta's Mandy McMillan visits the podcast to chat about her new single "Dream Catcher", the power of co-writing, life in Nashville & much more! A BIT ABOUT MANDY: Mandy was born in Edmonton, grew up in Stony Plain, and quit her job to move to Nashville for a music career after winning a CMT Canada contest over a decade ago. Since then, she’s made…

Ontario's Elyse Saunders is here to chat about her summer anthem single "Free", her upcoming album, new music video & much more!Por Dave Woods

Harrison Hot Springs, British Columbia's Todd Richard is here to chat about his new single "Take Your Own Advice", his time on 2008's CMT Canada Karaoke Star, influences, songwriting & more!Por Dave Woods

Steven Lee Olsen's latest single Can't Not is moving closer to the top 20 on Canadian Country Radio. It's the follow up to Hello Country which was the most added song at Canadian Country Radio when it was released. Steven recently married Canadian media personality Shannon Ella. Since moving to Nashville in 2004, Steven has worked tirelessly, honin…

Alberta's Duane Steele is here to chat about his new single Bonfires & Guitars - written with Tim Taylor - which is the title track from his recently released album. Duane also talks about some of his influences, his George Jones tribute show, shares advice on songwriting and takes us back to the late 1990s with a great ballad of his called "The Tr…

Alberta's Nice Horse consists of members Krista Wodelet, Brandi Sidoryk, Katie Rox & Tara McLeod. Krista joins me on the show to chat about the band's latest news & music. Their new single is "Cowgirl" written by Tara, Brandi and fellow country artist Jason Blaine. Krista also chats with me about what being a Cowgirl means, working with producer Je…

Ontario's Greg Williams is here to chat about his current album The Mistakes I've Made produced by Mike Little featuring the current single "The Right Side Of Goodbye". Greg won The Next Country Music Star talent competition in 2017 which led to a featured performance on the Havelock Country Jamboree stage. Among his influences is Sturgill Simpson.…

Victoria Banks - artist & hit songwriter - is here to share songs from her new album Uncovered featuring the lead single "Want". She recently appeared on NBC's Songland to 'pitch' a song of hers to Florida Georgia Line. Victoria has been nominated for 11 Canadian Country Music Association (CCMA) Awards and was named CCMA Female Artist of the Year a…

Surrey, British Columbia's Tyler Joe Miller - signed to MDM Recordings Inc. in 2019 - just celebrated his #1 debut single "Pillow Talkin'". In October 2019, Tyler Joe was awarded the Ray McAuley Horizon award at the BCCMAs. It's an award that is presented to a new artist who has shown achievements in recorded and or live performances and celebrates…

Ottawa's Chris Labelle is here to share & chat about his new song Frontliners which is his thank you to all of those on the front lines of the Covid crisis. Plus, he'll chat about his influences, songwriting and will share two other songs including a duet with Genevieve Fisher.Por Dave Woods

Ontario's Josh Ross is here to chat about his latest single Chevy, moving to Nashville, his influences, songwriting & much more!Por Dave Woods

Alberta's Duane Steele is here to share his new single Blue Collar Palace which features Gord Bamford who also wrote the song with Duane. We'll hear two other songs from Duane including his classic "Two Names On An Overpass" featuring Lisa Brokop. Listen also for stories about Alan Jackson, George Jones, Gordon Lightfoot & Jamie Warren!…

Canadian Country Music Hall Of Fame member Michelle Wright is here to chat with me about her music career, the stories behind 4 of her many hits (New Kind Of Love, He Would Be Sixteen, Strong & What Love Looks Like) & more!Por Dave Woods

Jeremy Borton from Ottawa's River Town Saints is here to chat about the group's new single "Slow Kiss", new lead singer, influences, David Lee Roth vs Sammy Hagar & more!Por Dave Woods

Alberta's Dan Davidson is here to chat about his recent event on Instagram Live called Diesel Bird Digital Music Festival raising over $50,000 for Unison & the Red Cross. Dan will also chat with me about his latest single "I Do", transforming from a rock singer to a country artist, writing with Clayton Bellamy, being produced by Jeff Dalziel & much…

Toronto's David Boyd Janes is here to chat about his brand new single On Tonight, the changes he made to pursue his music career, how thoughts become things, his big year of 2019, covering Kane Brown, influences, songwriting, Nashville & more!Por Dave Woods

Windsor, Ontario's Kelsi Mayne just released her debut album As I Go and she's here to chat about it and share some of the tracks with us.Por Dave Woods

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Alberta's Julian Austin is here to share his Christmas song Christmas Was Born and a recent single Love Train. Julian climbed to the top of the country charts in 1997 with his debut single Little Ol' Kisses. Tune in for a great conversation & great songs from this talented artist.Por Dave Woods

Lucan, Ontario's Julia Haggarty is here to chat about her crossover collaboration with rapper Casper Marcus & pop artist Alex Emrich. She has just released a Christmas duet with Charlie Weber. We'll also find about about Julia's influences, her approach to songwriting and opening a recent show for Jessica Mitchell.…