A country music podcast! Every two weeks, we talk to your favourite country artists, and introduce you to new artists you haven't heard about yet. The Front Porch has long been a staple in country music ... and that's what we are. The digital front porch! We're here to talk about the Canadian country music industry. Join hosts Logan Miller and Jenna Weishar as they have conversations with prominent figures in country music. Pull up a seat and join us on the porch!
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Send us a text Tim and the Glory Boys have had quite a busy year - especially the last few weeks, as they’ve been on the West Coast leg of their “Canoegrass” tour Tim Neufeld, band founder and lead singer, joined us for our season three finale (another season finale….crazy), and we had such a great time sitting down with him. Tim and The Glory Boys…
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Send us a text Lydia Sutherland has had a whirlwind year - or a few, to say the least. This year, she released her EP pretty girls don’t cry, has written with some her favourite songwriters - and got dropped from her first major record deal. Lydia reached out prior to the release of her latest single “Nashville, Nashville” to talk about her year. I…
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Send us a text This week's episode of "On The Porch with Front Porch Music" takes you behind the scenes at the Canadian Country Music Association (CCMA) Awards in Edmonton. While there, we had the opportunity to connect with some of the brightest stars in Canadian country music at Content Row. RELATED: Catch a recap of the awards show and see a ful…
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Send us a text Sarah Vanderzon grew up south of Montreal, Quebec. Blending her influences and style, Sarah’s sound infuses folk, pop, and country music. Being very shy growing up, stepping out of her shell has been a process. We talked about Sarah’s journey to the spotlight at center stage - even if she still hides behind her instruments. In 2023, …
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Send us a text n this episode of On The Porch with Front Porch Music, we take a virtual trip to Quebec to have a chat with Canadian country artist Trudy. Trudy has had an incredible year, becoming a finalist in the SiriusXM Top of the Country competition. Her journey with SiriusXM has taken her to some of the biggest stages, including a showcase at…
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Send us a text Another August has almost passed, and the Front Porch team has wrapped up another incredible weekend at Boots and Hearts 2024. This year, Lily took charge, connecting with many of the artists who graced the stage and handling all our social media content. Lily got Alee to rank her own music (a tough ask, like picking a favourite chil…
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BONUS: Digging Into The Data With Dr. Jada Watson
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Send us a text Dr. Jada Watson spent her childhood taping the Country radio countdowns so she could listen and teach herself to play them on the piano. Flash forward to today - Jada researches representation on radio programming and popularity charts, evaluating the rate at which songs by women, artists of color, and LGBTQ+ artists are played on co…
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Send us a text The first official North of Nowhere Music Festival has come and gone. Hosted in Lindsay, Ontario, North of Nowhere was headlined by Owen Riegling to close out the two-day festival. Friday of the festival included an Emerging Artist Showcase, with two winners announced at the finale on Saturday. Steven James Porter and Haley McNeill s…
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Throwing Shade With Canada's Dream Angel Cowboy Robert Adam
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Send us a text In this episode of On The Porch with Front Porch Music, we sit down with Calgary’s own “Dream Angel Cowboy,” Robert Adam. Join Logan Miller and Jenna Weishar as they explore Robert’s unique journey into the world of country music. From his upbringing in church to the life lessons learned from Bible college, Robert shares his story wi…
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Send us a text Ben Chase gambled on his career from a young age - literally. Growing up with Ben Chase gambled on his career from a young age - literally. Growing up with his grandfather’s influence and support of his family, the East Coaster packed his hockey bag at eighteen bound for the land of Canadian cowboys. Working on what would become the …
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Send us a text Allison Daniels has been a working musician since she can remember. Competing in talent shows, leaning on her sister, and competing on La Voix are just a few things we dove into during our conversation. Now signed to 604 Records, we talked with Allison about her dream of being a singer, being not quite sure how to achieve this, and h…
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Send us a text The 2024 CMAOntario awards have come and gone for another year and it was another one for the books. The CMAOntario awards weekend brings artists and industry together annually to celebrate country music made right at home in Ontario. RELATED: Catch the full list of winners and nominees for the 2024 CMAOntario Awards ... Our intern L…
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Send us a text Dawson Gray wasn’t always set on a music career ... Growing up playing baseball, his eyes were on going pro. An issue with his eyesight preventing him from this dream, he discovered a new love, with a little help from his friends. Dawson dove right in to the world of creating music, songwriting and performing. A staple in the BC- cou…
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Send us a text Mariya Stokes is a two-time Country Music Alberta award winner for Horizon Female Artist, currently based out of Calgary, Alberta. Mariya is a 2024 SiriusXM Top of the Country semi-finalist where she recorded and debuted a brand new song “One of Em”. We sat down On the Porch with Mariya to talk about her small-town of Stavely, musica…
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Send us a text This week on the podcast we have the busiest touring band that we are aware of in Canada ... the country duo Nice Horse. Brandi and Katie, otherwise known as Nice Horse, joined us ahead of the release of their self-titled album. We started with talking about our morning routines ... and teetered on the edge of becoming a beverage pod…
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Send us a text This week on the podcast we take a virtual trip to Quebec to have a chat with country artist Matt Lang. We learned a lot about Matt, including: 1) he in fact cannot break dance, 2) he went to school for radio, 3) he has a new album All Night Longer coming out soon, 4) life in the music industry with 2 kids, and so much more. We dive …
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Send us a text Aaron Goodvin’s latest single “Written All Over It” is his first release of 2024. We had Aaron “On The Porch” to dive into his career so far. Long before “Lonely Drum”, “Lucky Stars”, and “Boy Like Me”, Aaron was cutting his teeth as a songwriter. Some of his songs have been released by Luke Bryan, Cole Swindell, and Jon Pardi. Aaron…
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Send us a text Amy Hef is a pop-rock turned country artist based in Calgary, Alberta, however we learned this episode, she’s originally from Saskatchewan! Originally a drummer, Amy tourned North America in a Christian rock band. She went to Los Angeles for music school, and wrote albums of pop rock music with her brother. Covid sent her home to Alb…
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Send us a text This week on the podcast, we’re joined by British Columbia emerging artist, Tony Stevens. Pull up a chair and join us on the porch as Tony takes us through his journey so far. From his early days influenced by classic sounds to his chart-climbing single, “Whiskey In Colorado.” We also dive into the story behind his unique “Deckhand” …
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Send us a text Zach McPhee grew up in Kelowna, British Columbia with his eyes set on a career in hockey. He grew up in a musically inclined family, with both parents and his brother playing guitar, piano and singing. This was easily passed along to Zach. He first started singing as therapy for a speech impediment. Teammates from his hockey team hap…
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Send us a text This week on the podcast we have Brittany Kennell join us. With Jenna and Brittany being both avid book readers, this episode could have easily become a book podcast. But don't worry ... We still got to know Brittany and talk a lot about her journey as a country artist. From her time touring with Ariel Posen, to being the first Canad…
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Send us a text Meghan Patrick is an 18x CMA Ontario winner and back-to-back CCMA Female Artist Of The Year. She made her Grand Ole Opry debut and released her latest EP Greatest Show On Dirt in 2023. Her latest single “The Other Side of 25” was just released this past Friday. We sat down with Meghan for a vulnerable conversation about her time cutt…
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Send us a text Welcome back to another season of On The Porch with Front Porch Music. We’re so excited to be back with a third season! What better way to kick off season three and the new year with independent platinum-selling artist, Dan Davidson! Dan spent some time in Australia last year, and that got us talking about the support Canadian countr…
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Send us a text Somehow we blinked and we’re at the season finale for Season 2 of On The Porch with Front Porch Music. We’re so excited to have multi-CCMA award winning country artist Dallas Smith. Dallas dove into music after overcoming his fear of singing in front of people. Within a year, he went from jamming in the garage with his band (Default)…
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Send us a text This week on the podcast we are joined by CMAOntario Roots Artist Of The Year ,country-roots artist Mackenzie Leigh Meyer. She shares her journey from humble beginnings playing in dive bars to winning Roots Artist of the Year, and joining a tour with Shania Twain. ]She calls herself the Divebar Diva. It all stems from playing small, …
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Send us a text This week On The Porch we take you to the heart of Country Music week at the CCMA Awards in Hamilton. Every year, country artists from across Canada and straight from Nashville gather to celebrate the best in country music. In this special episode, we take you to the Red Carpet and Content Row to capture live interviews from some of …
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Send us a text This week, we have the incredibly talented country/folk artist Noah Derksen join us for a great episode of our podcast. Despite some technical difficulties with the Internet, we had such a great time getting to know Noah. While Noah is newer to the country music scene, he has established himself really well as a Folk artist. He has p…
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Send us a text Nicole Rayy has become one of the most notable independent artists in Ontario. She is well known for her music, her activism, a strong support of independent artists, and the colour purple. Growing up in Ontario, Nicole brings us back to the beginning. From singing before she could even talk, to being one of the musical theatre nerds…
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Send us a text Another August has almost passed which means the Front Porch team has been at Boots and Hearts for another weekend of country music. Jenna, Stage Manager Meg, and our intern Carolyn spent the weekend connecting with many of the artists who took the stage, including some of our Canadian country favourites. We connected with many of th…
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Send us a text This week on the pod we have an artist that has been making waves over the past year. Griffen Palmer has been one of the most talked about artists of 2023, and there’s no sign of things slowing down. Griffen has been everywhere, and we’re here for it. Griffen first came on to our radar when he appeared on NBCs Songland and his song “…
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Send us a text This week, we're back with another episode of On The Porch with Front Porch Music. This week's guest is none other than Andrew Hyatt. The last few years have been nothing short of a whirlwind for Andrew. He has achieved tens of millions of streams and video views, securing Top 10 spots on major market stations, and receiving nominati…
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Send us a text Shantaia was recently announced as a semi-finalist for the 2023 Boots and Hearts Emerging Artist Showcase, played her first official Calgary Stampede, and collected a win at the 2023 SCMA Awards for Female Artist of the Year. Earlier this year, Shantaia released her debut album, which featured Top 40 single, “Broke To Brand New” (Sti…
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Send us a text This week On The Porch we have Tyler Joe Miller join us. But you can call him Tyler ... or TJ ... or Tyler Joe ... or Joe Joe ... or Big Juice. Really he says you can call him anything! Whatever you decide to call him, be sure to listen to this episode. As the first independently signed artist to have their debut single reach number …
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Send us a text Genevieve Fisher first serenaded people at the tender age of two years old, when she sang “You Are My Sunshine” at the Ilderton fair. What would ensue as she grew up was a natural affinity for the stage and a passion for performance. After over a decade in the world of Canadian country music, we sat down with Genevieve to talk about …
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Send us a text Lydia Sutherland recently released her newest single “dressing room”, which made its debut in the Top Of The Country competition, where Lydia was a semi-finalist. First coming to the scene with her single “Love Me” back in 2021, the follow up single, “Date a Friend” is what captured the ears of listeners across the country, and earne…
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Send us a text We're back with another episode of On The Porch with Front Porch Music. This week we had a chat with Brayden King. He's a relative newcomer to the country music scene, but the last few months have been an absolute whirlwind for him. He joined us on the heels of competing on the biggest music competition shows - American Idol. He made…
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Send us a text Mark Ledlin is an athlete and an artist and he’s impeccable at both. Starting his music career with an audition for The Voice Germany, Ledlin has now been named as one of the eight semi-finalists for SiriusXM’s 2023 Top of the Country contest in partnership with the CCMA. He was also one of our Artists to Watch in 2023. From his miss…
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Big Words, Big Dreams and Trying Weird Food Combos with Teigen Gayse
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Send us a text Teigen Gayse is British Columbia-based singer-songwriter who splashed onto the scene with her single “I Don’t Wanna Fall In Love Anymore” back in 2021. Teigen is currently participating in SiriusXM’s Top of the Country contest as a semi-finalist. Her current single “If You Show Me Yours” was co-written with Chad Kroeger and Simon Clo…
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Send us a text Hailey Benedict is celebrating three CMAB Award wins just this past weekend along with successfully hosting the 2023 CMAB Awards show alongside Jojo Mason. In March, Hailey was named one of the eight semi-finalists for the 2023 Top of the Country contest presented by SiriusXM in partnership with the CCMA. She also just recently arriv…
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Send us a text Alee first popped onto the country music scene with singles like “Only The Strong Survive”, “Don’t Say You Love Me”, and “Moonshine”. Earning multiple CCMA and CMAB nominations, along with multiple Top 20 singles are just some of the highlights of Alee’s career. We sat down with Alee to recap some of her finest moments, including doo…
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Send us a text If you thought that you were from a small town … you ain’t got nothing on the tiny East Coast town that Jason Benoit is from. He’s the latest artist to join us On The Porch for a chat. Jason has been making a name for himself as a versatile country artist. Blending the sounds of traditional country music with different influences ove…
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Send us a text The latest episode of “On The Porch with Front Porch Music” features broadway artist turned country singer, Graham Scott Fleming. Graham’s newest single “Toughest Act To Follow” drops everywhere this Friday! After the huge success of his 2021 single “Better Man”, 2022 saw the signing of Graham’s first record and management deal, and …
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Send us a text On this week's episode of On The Porch with Front Porch Music, we are joined by accomplished country artist and songwriter Steven Lee Olsen. Steven Lee Olsen has become one of Nashville's most consistent and sought after songwriters. But he also puts on a hell of a show as a solo artist too. We had the best time chatting with SLO and…
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Send us a text Continuing with the second season of On The Porch with Front Porch Music, we had Dayna Reid - a newcomer to the Canadian country music scene. 2023 is going to be a breakout year for Dayna. She was introduced to us as Open Road Recordings' latest signing in September of 2022 at the CCMA Awards in Calgary. Since that introduction, she …
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Send us a text Josh Ross helps us kick off season 2 of On The Porch with Front Porch Music! He spent 2022 in an absolute whirlwind. He kicked off the year with the signing of his first record deal with Universal Music Canada, his single “First Taste Of Gone” going Top 5 at Canadian Radio, taking a finalist slot at SiriusXM’s Top Of The Country cont…
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Send us a text Season 1 of our podcast On The Porch with Front Porch Music consisted of 22 episodes. 22 episodes where we talked to some of Canada’s biggest artists and top emerging talent. There were so many great moments and we wanted a way to share some of the moments that stood out from season 1. So the producer and editor of the podcast, Jason…
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Send us a text We did it ... we made it to the season finale of season 1 for On The Porch with Front Porch Music. We closed out the season with the perfect guest. Tim Hicks joined us for our final episode of 2022! Tim Hicks is one of Canada's biggest country stars, and we had lots of questions for him. We wanted to get down to it and figure out wha…
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Send us a text This week, we talk to Canadian country artist Madeline Merlo. It's been a whirlwind of a time for Madeline in the last few years ... so we wanted to talk to her about it. From signing a new Nashville record deal, to winning Songland on NBC, to having Lady A take one of her songs to number 1, we talk about it all. Together, we try and…
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Send us a text On this week's episode of On The Porch with Front Porch Music we speak with Canadian country artist Kalsey Kulyk. Kalsey has been through a lot in her life and it has all lead to where she is today. She always loved music, but when she was 14 was diagnosed with cancer. A diagnosis that changed her life ... talk about gaining perspect…
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Danbo The Great Composer Of The 21st Century with Dani Strong
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Send us a text On this week’s episode of our podcast, we spoke with one of the greatest storytellers in country music. Dani Strong joined us for our longest, but most open, honest and funny conversations we’ve had. Dani has had a very interesting, and unusual journey to success in the country music industry. Getting her start with the trombone, mov…
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