Podcasts about Aaron Pritchett

Trigger Warning: This episode contains stories of child sexual abuse."What does it mean to not just survive, but succeed?" In this courageous first-time account, Jessalynn sits down with Aaron Pritchett, a celebrated country music artist and trauma survivor, who is breaking his silence to share his incredible journey. Aaron recounts the challenges of being separated from his biological mother and siblings at a young age and enduring abuse from his adoptive family. He shares how he found solace in hockey, music, and the safe haven created by his first love and her mother. Aaron opens up about how he broke free from generational trauma and redefined his legacy. Together, they discuss creating safe spaces for men to tell their stories, the healing power of trust in relationships, and how sharing your truth can inspire resilience. This raw and heartfelt conversation will leave you empowered to take control of your own narrative. If you or someone you know is suffering from the effects of trauma, please know you are not alone in your healing journey. If you would like to speak with a professional therapist, you can reach out to Hello@invisiblescarspodcast.com to book an appointment.  Don't forget to follow Jessalynn on Instagram @invisiblescarspodcast, and visit her website!

Presented with The Hockey Podcast Network and Draft Kings Sports Book App. Promo code THPN This week our very good friend Aaron Pritchett, he of Canadian Country Music fame, joined the show to chat all things hockey, Canucks, CCMAs, and the simple things like who would be his band made up of Canucks. The guy is a beauty and always has great stuff to talk about. We get into round one of Canucks vs. Predators, what it will take to win that series and more. Aaron chats about what it's like to play an amped show, what the crowd does to keep you going and how the playoffs make the players go to another level. We take a brief run around the league as well and check out the Eastern conference series as well. TUNE IN AND LETS GOOOO! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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 happened to notice he was pretty good, created a YouTube account and started posting videos of him singing.After years of writing, posting cover songs, and connecting with some folks in the local music community, Zach started working on music that would become his debut EP, Bring On, which he released in 2023.Zach was featured on our annual Artists To Watch in 2023, alongside talented emerging Canadian artists. He is also a semi-finalist in this SiriusXM's Top Of The Country Contest.Connect with Zach McPhee on Instagram, YouTube, and Facebook.On The Porch with Front Porch Music is a Front Porch Production and hosted by Logan Miller and Jenna Weishar. On The Porch with Front Porch Music is produced by Jason Saunders. The theme song for this podcast was written, produced, and performed by Owen Riegling.Support the show

Canadian country legend Aaron Pritchett joins us with his friends Cory Marks and Matt Lang to talk about the Liquored Up tour coming through Saskatoon on February 20th at The Capitol Music Club. https://aaronpritchett.com/ https://www.corymarks.com/ https://mattlangmusic.com/ Tickets for Feb 20th: https://www.showpass.com/the-liquored-up-tour/ Tickets for live podcast at Revival room: https://www.eventbrite.ca/e/dead-levee-brayden-king-at-revival-music-room-tickets-790368502467?aff=oddtdtcreator Inspired Vapor Company use promo code FUNKY15 for 15% off: https://www.inspiredvaporcompany.com/ Book a show at Capitol Music Club:  https://www.capitolclubyxe.ca/contact Mark Poppen and Joel Gaudet Instagram:  Joel: https://www.instagram.com/joelvgaudet/  Mark: https://www.instagram.com/mark.poppen/ Funky Moose Records on: Linktree: https://linktr.ee/funkymoose Moosefest: https://www.moosefestsk.ca/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/moosefestinc/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/moosefestinc Northern Royals EP Presale Bundle: https://www.funkymooserecords.ca/products/northern-royals-northern-royals-ep-180-gram-45rpm-gold-splatter  Artist looking for contacts?  Check out muse @: https://muse-canada.ca/ Promo: FUNKYMOOSE2021 Skull Creek Studios: https://skullcreek.ca/ Prehistoric Productions: https://www.prehistoricproductions.com/ The Capitol Music Club: https://www.capitolclubyxe.ca/ The views and opinions of our guests do not represent the views and opinions of Mark, Joel or Funky Moose Records.

(SEASON 3 EP. 19) AARON PRITCHETT It was a pleasure having this Canadian country music icon on Country with Celine this past week! Aaron is on the brink of heading out on his ‘Liquored Up' Tour with Cory Marks & Matt Lang which kicks off TOMORROW. Listen here for EXCLUSIVE details on what you can expect. Hint: this show has something that's never been done! Someone also could score a HOME show if they're lucky! It being called, ‘Liquored Up' you're bound to have a good time. Might be special guests? The guys might host a podcast after every show? Guess you have to tune in! Aaron has been in the industry for 30+ years and has made a name for himself. Many of which know him from his hit, “Hold My Beer' - Well, the singer dropped a HUGE bomb of what is in the making… Aside from music, Aaron shared exciting news about his family and of course being a BC boy, we had to chat about the Canucks #GOCANUCKSGO ‘Hold my Beer' https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=remQ9rMf-E8 ‘Liquored Up' https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XtGmNvSTMoE SOCIALS Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/aaronpritchett/?hl=en Web: https://aaronpritchett.com/ _______________ FOLLOW & KEEP UP with COUNTRY WITH CELINE: Insta: https://www.instagram.com/countrywithceline/  Web: https://countrywithceline.ca Apple Podcast: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/country-with-celine/id1563285858 Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/0ULNqzQp0Tw0Jv4g0Rtjxz --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/countrywithceline/message

Why victims' families want Robert Pickton evidence kept and why police say it's no longer needed (01:43) Guest: Sue Brown, Director & Staff Lawyer, Justice for Girls Why weird ads about Sophie Trudeau, Howie Mandel — and Mary Berg — mean we're in trouble online (18:16) Guest: David Shipley, CEO and Co-Founder of Beauceron Security Inc Who's got mail: A bleak future for Canada Post (36:34) Guest: Ian Lee, Associate Professor, Sprott School of Business, Carleton University The science behind sci-fi film and TV (51:35) Guest: Ariel Waldman, explorer and filmmaker, author of Out There: The Science Behind Sci-Fi Film and TV I'm getting older but this ain't getting old - Aaron Pritchett on his new song and upcoming tour (1:07:52) Guest: Aaron Pritchett, country artist

The Pal's X Graham Scott Fleming Episode 222 While beginning to craft his unique sound in the country genre, Graham found an incredible career in Broadway, landing the lead role of Charlie in “Kinky Boots,” and working directly with Cindy Lauper. He soon moved to NYC to fully emerge himself in his broadway career, which led to an international tour with “Hair” and performing at the Tony Awards. Growing up in Elmvale, ON, Graham would have no idea when he won a local singing contest in high school that music and performance would become such an internal part of his life. Following his Broadway run, Graham returned home in 2020 and continued to pursue a solo career in the genre that raised him. After earning a Top 40 single at country radio as an independent artist with the release of “Better Man,” he signed a record deal with Open Road Recordings and RGK Entertainment in 2022. Having written with some of Canada's most promising songwriters such as Robyn Ottolini, Lydia Sutherland, and Vanessa Marie Carter, and opening for Canadian country legacy acts such as High Valley, Deric Ruttan, and Aaron Pritchett, Graham's music has received major play listing placements such as Apple Music's Country Risers, Canada's Country, Trailblazers, and Country Wide, Amazon Music's Country Hits and Just North of Nashville, YouTube Music's Country Now and Canadian Country Moment and Spotify's Fresh Finds Country. One of the most promising new voices in country, Graham Scott Fleming is only getting started. With more new music on the horizon and making his Boots & Hearts debut on August 12.   Follow him at: thepalspodcast@gmail.com   —— Music @loudluxury

Jason Blaine is a Canadian and small town county boy from the Ottawa Valley was born to sing, write and entertain, and his love for country music has taken him to the forefront of the Canadian music scene where he has remained for over a decade. He burst onto the scene with his first #1 hit single “Rock In My Boot," has received multiple CCMA nominations, released hit after hit country songs, including Dance with My Daughter and They Don't Make Em Like That Anymore. And if that wasn't enough, he has been coming back to his hometown of Pembroke, ON every summer for the past 10 years hosting his annual Jason Blaine Cekebrity Charity Golf Tournament, bringing along a few good friends of his, including Kira Isabella, Gord Bambford, Dallas Smith, Aaron Pritchett, the RiverTown Saints, among many others. Jason talks about how his passion for country music took him and his family out to Nashville, the unconditional support from his parents and wife Amy, where he finds inspiration for his music, and of course, what folks can all expect from his annual golf tourney, taking place tonight at the Pembroke Golf Club!

Today on Too Opinionated, we talk with singer-songwriter H. Jack Williams!  You'd be hard-pressed to find a life, a career, or a body of work quite like that of singer/songwriter/performer/composer H. Jack Williams.    Jack himself credits equal parts luck, talent, and tenacity. “My whole life, I've gone out and gotten stuff done,” he says. “I think I have unique emotional connections within me, and I've always found a way to make that connection musically.” But for one of Nashville's hardest-working songwriters and most in-demand co-writers – and now with flourishing work in film and television – it's been a one-of-a-kind 40+ year ride with some of the biggest names in Folk, Rock, and Country. And in many ways, he's just getting started.    Raised in the tiny town of Eureka, Florida, Williams began writing songs shortly after his 1971 discharge from the US Marines Force Recon. It was while working in Atlanta as a trained Escoffier chef and moonlighting as a roadie that Williams went after his first break by knocking on Richie Havens' hotel room door. “Banged on it all night long,” Jack laughs, “until he opened the door and I handed him a cassette.” The Woodstock icon invited Jack to New York City to be his opening act, eventually playing on and producing the demo that got Jack a $500 advance from Clive Davis (who insisted on first playing Jack the demo of ‘Mandy'). By 1974, Jack was back cooking in Atlanta when he spotted a tour bus belonging to The Who. Still, in his chef whites, Williams approached the road crew and boldly asked for an introduction to Roger Daltrey. “I knew Roger loved songwriters,” Jack says, “and Pete Townsend knew songs.” Williams was ushered backstage that night and spent the next few months on tour with the band, eventually signing a deal – his first – with the publishing company owned by Daltrey, Townsend, and Who manager Bill Curbishley. For two years and dozens of unmentionable road stories, Jack was mentored by one of the greatest acts in rock history.    Towards the end of his Who deal, Williams got a phone call from Ken Hensley, lead vocalist and primary songwriter of UK proto-metal rockers Uriah Heep, who invited Jack to move to London as the band's first outside in-house songwriter. Jack jumped at the invite, and amid opening UK shows for Havens and demo sessions with neighbors like Alvin Lee and George Harrison, Uriah Heep would record four of Jack's songs for the Gold albums Innocent Victim and Firefly. But it was a group of fellow small-town Florida boys that triggered the next chapter of Jack's career. “Lynyrd Skynyrd came to London for their Knebworth concert”, Jack explains. “I got to know the band, played Ronnie Van Zant some of my songs, and he suggested I come to Florida and be part of the Southern Rock scene.”    Williams moved back to the states, founding the Sarasota-based band Streets Of Ice, landing cuts with acts like Blackfoot and Molly Hatchet, and writing with Gregg Allman. Dickie Betts became a good friend and began producing the Streets Of Ice project. But when the band imploded just before signing their major label deal, Betts suggested that Jack's songwriting skills could find a full-time home in Nashville.     With a $50 loan and a one-way bus ticket, Williams landed in Nashville and signed a publishing deal with The Oak Ridge Boys, who soon recorded Jack's songs ‘Seasons' and ‘Everybody Wins'. Jack then had his first major hit, co-writing – with The Allman Brothers Band's Warren Haynes – Gregg Allman's ‘Just Before The Bullets Fly. But when the mid-‘90s Country Boom began to fade, Williams returned to his culinary background, opening restaurants in North Carolina, Memphis, and Olympia, running kitchen teams on research vessels in the Aleutian Islands and the Azores, and with supply ships during the Gulf War for which he earned a Medal of Bravery from President Bush. “I'd also played clubs in Seattle, which is how Leonard Chess signed me to a writing deal with Chess Records,” Jack adds with a laugh. “So I guess we can add ‘Blues Artist' to the list, too.”   Williams returned to Nashville in 2005, owning a catering business while landing cuts with artists that included Montgomery Gentry, Black Stone Cherry, and on the Miracles From Heaven soundtrack. He signed a new publishing deal with Lynn Gann Music Enterprises in 2015, scoring even more cuts that included Canadian artist Aaron Pritchett's Top 10 hit ‘Dirt Road In ‘Em'. “When it comes to commercial radio stuff, I can write like a gunfighter,” Jack says. “But at a certain point, I couldn't write another line about drinking beer in the back of a truck with a girl. I needed to find the soul of my music again.”    Jack began writing songs reflective of his lifetime of not only struggles but his continued sense of hope. He would soon – in more ways than one – find his voice. “Pete Townsend once told me, ‘Always hire a great singer',” Jack explains. “I never believed my vocals were strong, which is why I always used other singers for my demos. But I began participating in singer/songwriter nights here in Nashville and got the kind of reaction I'd never received before. When I started to sing what's in my heart, everything began to change.”    Williams soon began co-writing with Academy Award winner Kevin Costner, whose band Kevin Costner & Modern West had recorded two of Jack's songs (including the Top 20 hit ‘Love Shine'), leading Costner to cut four more Jack tracks for his 2019 Tales From Yellowstone album. Jack signed with Anthem Entertainment for additional film & television work and has since collaborated with award-winning Welsh composer John Hardy. And after nearly five decades of music and adventure fit for a dozen lives, his 2020 emotional gut-punch EP Already Dead – produced by Brothers Osborne's Adam Box – became H. Jack Williams' first-ever solo release. “I feel like a 20-year-old singer/songwriter again,” Jack says, with the combination of fortitude and poignancy that still defines his life, his career, and his very best work to come. “I'm a survivor, and I keep pushing forward. I believe that my A-game has just begun.”   Want to watch: YouTube Meisterkhan Pod (Please Subscribe)

On this episode of the podcast, my guest is Jeff Catto. Originally from Ontario, Jeff recently moved out to Calgary with his family. His new EP Songs For My Wife has songs of love and dedication that anyone in love will be able to relate to. Jeff reveals how the new single "Friend" addresses mental health issues. He also shares a great story about the influence Country icon Paul Brandt has had on him. All this plus we'll hear about Jeff's influences and songwriting journey including having one his songs recorded by the one & only Aaron Pritchett.

With roots just down the road in Owen Sound, this weeks spotlight shines on Jeff Catto and his latest single, “Friend.”Tune in for Jeff's chat with Jackie tomorrow at 4:30pm EST as they talk all about the powerful meaning of the song and about his brand new EP “Songs for my Wife.”"Jeff Catto has returned to his roots with a new brand of wholesome, high energy and heartfelt set of country songs. This dynamic artist currently calls the beautiful community of Woodstock, Ontario home. Catto delivers an infectious blend of singer-songwriter pop/rock country that has been compared to and influenced by notable artists such as, Dierks Bentley, Niko Moon, and Jason Aldean.On January 10th, 2022, Catto is set to release the third single off his upcoming EP “Songs For My Wife,” called ‘Friend.' Inspired by mental health and the struggle he is no stranger to, it's also influenced by the strength of his wife, who helps him continue to hold on and stand tall through it all. Throughout the song, Catto also shares a gentle reminder that you're loved and that there's someone who will walk through the trenches with you, if you, yourself are going through it. This powerful song was written by Catto & Jonathan Turner and produced by Catto & Ariel Delgado at his home studio, Rocky Mountain Creative.Catto's current release dedicated to his wife and all the lovebirds out there, ‘Want You Even More' (2021) has exceeded 100k streams across all digital platforms and was added to Sirius XM.  His dynamic debut song, written about his daily life, his big beautiful family and his fun household, ‘Round Of Life' (2021) has accomplished over 170k streams on Spotify alone. Catto has been writing songs for over 18 years with 15 charting singles on Christian radio. He was also named a Canadian Gospel Music Association (CGMA) Nominee for, "Best New Artist" (2018). Catto has opened for Aaron Pritchett, Gord Bamford, Deric Ruttan, Sean Hogan, Jake Matthews, Diane Chase, Gil Grand, Kira Isabella and Jason McCoy. Catto also co-wrote Aaron Pritchett's single, 'Summertime.'  In the new year, Catto is taking a new venture out west with his wife and six kids - he'll be calling Calgary, Alberta home! He says, “if there's a place and opportunity to be creative, I'll be going to it and I'll be taking it.”

Today's guest is Jim Cressman. Jim is the CEO and President at Invictus Entertainment Group, Founder and President at Big Star Recordings Inc, and music agent to some pretty profound artists including Aaron Pritchett, George Canyon, Cory Marks, and Brett Kissell. Jim has a big role and a big heart and today's topics of conversation are just as immense. In all honesty, this episode is a LOT. Jim and I talk about the pandemic and how it has influenced both of our lives - both personally and in our careers (as you can imagine, there's quite a bit to discuss here). We also talk about personal experiences with healing the body and achieving optimal health, and how traditional Western Medicine is really failing society as a whole when it comes to promoting total-body wellbeing. Jim shares his thoughts, wisdom and experiences in a way I think many may derive impactful meaning and powerful take-aways from. I encourage you to listen to this podcast with an open heart and open mind, and to take pause when you find yourself triggered - to ask yourself what story you are creating and how the thoughts and opinions shared resonate with your mind, body and soul. I ask that you use this podcast to challenge yourself to question, to hold space for alternate perspectives and to acknowledge that the opinions of others are based on their own experiential stories. As Always, Much Love From My Big Little Soul to Yours - - - If you'd like to find more of Jim and his content, you can find him here: Instagram: @jimcressmaninvictus @jimcressmanpodcast YouTube - Jim Cressman Podcast: ‘The Jim Cressman Podcast' → Apple Podcasts → Spotify - - - Further Thoughts? Comments? Constructive Criticism? I would SO appreciate you reaching out via DM, and if the podcast has personally impacted you, it would help immensely if you could hop on over and leave a review on Apple Podcasts If you'd like to see more of my own content, you can also find me here: Website: www.biglittlesoul.ca Instagram: Personal: @sarahjcon Podcast Oriented: @thebiglittlesoul - - - [Intro & Outro Music by DJ Taz Rashid ] - - -

Today's guest is Jim Cressman. Jim is the CEO and President at Invictus Entertainment Group, Founder and President at Big Star Recordings Inc, and music agent to some pretty profound artists including Aaron Pritchett, George Canyon, Cory Marks, and Brett Kissell. Jim has a big role and a big heart and today's topics of conversation are just as immense. In all honesty, this episode is a LOT. Jim and I talk about the pandemic and how it has influenced both of our lives - both personally and in our careers (as you can imagine, there's quite a bit to discuss here). We also talk about personal experiences with healing the body and achieving optimal health, and how traditional Western Medicine is really failing society as a whole when it comes to promoting total-body wellbeing. Jim shares his thoughts, wisdom and experiences in a way I think many may derive impactful meaning and powerful take-aways from. I encourage you to listen to this podcast with an open heart and open mind, and to take pause when you find yourself triggered - to ask yourself what story you are creating and how the thoughts and opinions shared resonate with your mind, body and soul. I ask that you use this podcast to challenge yourself to question, to hold space for alternate perspectives and to acknowledge that the opinions of others are based on their own experiential stories. As Always, Much Love From My Big Little Soul to Yours - - - If you'd like to find more of Jim and his content, you can find him here: Instagram: @jimcressmaninvictus @jimcressmanpodcast YouTube - Jim Cressman Podcast: ‘The Jim Cressman Podcast' → Apple Podcasts → Spotify - - - Further Thoughts? Comments? Constructive Criticism? I would SO appreciate you reaching out via DM, and if the podcast has personally impacted you, it would help immensely if you could hop on over and leave a review on Apple Podcasts If you'd like to see more of my own content, you can also find me here: Website: www.biglittlesoul.ca Instagram: Personal: @sarahjcon Podcast Oriented: @thebiglittlesoul - - - [Intro & Outro Music by DJ Taz Rashid ] - - -

Chad Melchert is one of Canada's most pre-eminent live and session drummers who is also an acclaimed drum teacher. This native Canadian calls Edmonton (Morinville), Alberta, home but despite his Canadian residence Melchert has toured all over the world and played with artists from all types genres including Gord Bamford, Brett Kissel, Adam Gregory, Aaron Goodvin, Duane Steele, Hemingway Corner, Gil Grand, Jake Mathews, Dallas Smith, Beverley Mahood, Michelle Wright, Bobby Wills, Mikaila Cooper, Corb Lund, Charlie Major, Tyler Connoly (Theory Of A Deadman), Rose Maddox (Grand Ole Opry legend), Jean Shepard (Grand Ole Opry legend), Ian Tyson, FOXX Worthee, Drew Gregory, Deric Ruttan, Jason Blaine, Chad Brownlee, Aaron Pritchett, Lindsay Ell, Patricia Conroy, Tenille Alee, Lindi Ortega, Charlie James, Shawn Oates, The Lovelocks, Eric Ethridge, Jeremy Dallas, Chris Henderson, Trinity Bradshaw, Michela Sheedy, Katie Love Hess, Amber Bauer, Amber Stoby, Hastie and The Alibi, Freedom's Note, Thin Line Sid, Jordan Lee,, The Dungarees, James Murdoch, Deon Blyan, Jay Sparrow, Mike Nash, Dan Davidson, Codie Prevost, Alex Runions, Craig Moritz, and Joal Kamps, to name a few. Melchert has also earned repeated recognition as the CCMA (Canadian Country Music Association) Drummer Of The Year (2012, 2014, 2015, 2016 and, 2019) and in fact, Melchert was the first drummer to enter the CCMA Hall Of Honor. Melchert endorses, Gretsch drums, Canopus Snares, Remo Drum Heads, Beier Drums Snares, Paiste Cymbals, Porter & Davies Monitoring System, Vic Firth Drumsticks, Protection Racket Cases and, Rhythm Tech Percussion. In this episode, Chad talks about:    Maintaining and growing his home studio    Home studio hacks    Playing a supportive role in a studio environment    Supporting Canadian artists    Being “studio ready”

Ontario's Jeff Catto recently moved from the Christian genre to the Country genre. His recent release "Round Of Life" celebrating his real life wife & 6 kids and his brand new single "Want You Even More" inspired by his wife are two signs that Jeff is in the right genre. As a teenager, he competed on Canadian Idol. Years later, Aaron Pritchett recorded "Summertime" written by Jeff. Tune in to get to know Jeff better as he reveals what motivates him musically & what challenges he's faced in his music career - and hear his latest releases!

On the journey of life, Olivia Rose is recording a soundtrack – putting her emotional truth into heartfelt, relatable songs that mirror our feelings, formative experiences, and fondest memories. Growing up in her hometown of Elk Point, Alberta, Olivia Rose was surrounded by the sounds of country legends like Loretta Lynn and Dolly Parton, along with influences of current superstars Miranda Lambert and Taylor Swift. Songwriting and performing since 8 years old gave Olivia Rose the confidence to use defining moments to fuel her career. Performing on the intermission stage for George Strait led to opening for some of Canada's best: Dan Davidson, Brett Kissel, and Aaron Pritchett. Participation as a Finalist in the intensive Project WILD competition in 2018 followed, and attendance at artist development program, Canada's Music Incubator in Toronto. Olivia Rose has recently been honoured with a nomination for Rising Star at the 2020 Country Music Alberta Awards. She has also received recognition from her adopted home city Edmonton, including winning the Edmonton Music Awards' Rising Star Award for two consecutive years, the Edmonton Mayor's Youth Award, and a nomination for Country Recording of the Year in the 2019 EMAs. Olivia Rose's latest single, “Gold” marked her second collaboration with Juno and CCMA Award-winning producer Bart McKay. This “Head first, falling for someone you know is the real thing, no-strings-attached love song,” is now in regular rotation on CBC Country/Sirius XM as well as secondary radio stations across Canada. Taking time during the pandemic to hone her songwriting abilities and co-write with many talented writers, Olivia Rose has been hard at work writing for her upcoming project, a full length album set to start recording in late 2021. This steadfast country artist has found a means of connection with her fans through her charming nature, unabashed honesty, and will continue to show the world what she has to offer with her music. You can follow her at the following sites. Website: www.oliviarosemusic.ca Instagram: @oliviarose_music Facebook: Olivia Rose Resources Website: www.daniandmadi.com Instagram: @daniandmadi Facebook: daniandmadi

We continue with an amazing episode of our series “3 Chord Truths”, where we have been talking to songwriters and musicians, and have been able to sit down with some very interesting personalities, with cool backstories that reveal what it takes to follow the dream of being a success in the music business. Tonight's guest is Jack Williams. He has an amazing story that spans many years, and shows that tenacity, talent, and some luck can help create some amazing opportunities. Jack's list of friends and acquaintances, people he has worked for and with reads as a who's who from different types of music genres. The Who, Ritchie Havens, Lynyrd Skynyrd, Uriah Heap, the Allman Brothers, Kevin Costner, and many many more are part of Jack's incredible story.  He recounts many of the meetings, and fun he had, as well as some of the sacrifice and pain in the choices he had to make. Jack continues to be involved in writing music and works with a variety of artists,  as well as putting out a new album of his own, titled “Halfway to Hell”. We found Jack to be very down to earth, and thoroughly enjoyed our conversation with him very much. We know you will find Jacks story as  interesting and inspiring as we do.  Halfway To Hell BIO: “When I was a kid, I thought I was the only one going through what I went through,” H. Jack Williams says. “Music always helped me connect emotionally. But there's still a lot of abused kids turned damaged adults in the world today, and I hope this album let's them know they're not alone.” For Williams (his friends know him as Jack), it's a characteristically candid statement from the veteran-songwriter-turned-recording-artist who's experiencing one of the most surprising second acts in music. And with his debut album Halfway To Hell, Jack Williams now delivers a sonically startling testament to trauma and survival that sounds – and stings – like no other. The 10-songs on Halfway To Hell are all co-written by Williams – with the exception of his haunting take on the standard ‘What A Wonderful World' – including two co-written with Kevin Costner and directly address Jack's broken past and road to recovery. “I'm not afraid to say how horrific my childhood was,” Jack says. “I've had huge anger issues, drug issues, everything issues, and I'm not afraid to confront any of that darkness in these songs.” With producer Adam Box shaping Jack's graveled vocals into an American Recordings-meets-Nine Inch Nails soundscape, Halfway To Hell simmers with menace, growls in defiance and shimmers with strength. “I've been in the music business since '71,” Williams explains. “So many people still in this game at my age are jaded and bitter, but my heart is still intact. This album is who I am.” To truly understand Williams' personal journey is to also recognize an unprecedented 50+-year odyssey through Folk, Rock, Southern Rock, Country and beyond. A U.S. Marines Force Recon veteran and trained Escoffier chef, Jack's one-of-a-kind career includes being mentored by Richie Havens; a ‘70s publishing deal with The Who; as the first in-house songwriter for UK rockers Uriah Heep; landing ‘80s cuts with Molly Hatchet, Blackfoot and Gregg Allman, for whom he co-wrote the hit ‘Just Before The Bullets Fly'; numerous ‘90s tracks for The Oak Ridge Boys; running kitchen teams on research vessels in the Aleutian Islands and Azores as well as supply ships during the Gulf War, for which he earned a Medal of Bravery from President Bush; ‘00s Nashville cuts on the Miracles From Heaven soundtrack and with artists that include Montgomery Gentry, Black Stone Cherry and a Top Ten hit for Canadian artist Aaron Pritchett. Eventually, Jack's patience for the current scene came to an end. “Three years ago, I was done,” he says. “I didn't want to write any more ‘back of my pickup truck' bullshit. I figured I've had a pretty good career; it's time to go fishing. But when I started to write and sing what was in my heart, everything began to change.” In more ways than one, Williams had finally found his voice. Always self-conscious of his ragged vocals, Jack started performing new material at Nashville singer/songwriter nights to widespread industry acclaim. He soon got a call from Academy Award winner Kevin Costner, whose band Kevin Costner & Modern West would record two of Jack's songs – including the Top 20 hit ‘Love Shine' – and cut four more Jack tracks for 2019's top-selling Tales From Yellowstone album. Williams was also approached by producer and longtime Brothers Osborne drummer Adam Box to capture Jack's new direction on record, with the resulting 2020 EP Already Dead leading Film Daily to declare, “Jack Williams is a musical legend.” “People are starving for genuine delivery, and Jack is the real deal,” says producer/programmer/engineer/co-writer Box, who compares William's unconventional vocal quality to that of Leonard Cohen and Dylan. “His voice is so unique, and anything he sings is sung with conviction. We started this album with lyrics and a blank slate, then approached each track visually. Sometimes the beauty of the song is in the contrast, like with ‘Wonderful World', but it all comes back to tone. I see this album as a montage of shapes and textures, like cutting up construction paper to make collages. Ultimately, it's an authentic expression of Jack.”      

This week, Shilo is chatting with Aaron Pritchett. They chat about how hard it is to stay in the music business for as long as he has, his home renovation skills, his sons following him into the music business, and his struggles with learning Spanish. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

You can find Crystal on Instagram and Twitter: @CrystalMcgrath  Facebook: @crystalmcgrathmusic  Sound bowls and fitness: https://www.livewithlove.ca/    #32 | Crystal McGrath — Singing | Lessons from an Entrepreneur-Musician, Find Balance    Crystal McGrath is a musician, activist, podcast host, and inspirational influencer. Crystal has toured the U.S., Canada, Mexico, the U.K., and Australia supporting Canadian country legends such George Canyon and Aaron Pritchett. Her last release “Game On” produced by Spencer Cheyne, was released to radio in September 2020. The first week of the release “Game On” hit the Sirius XM CBC Country Top 40, was added to rotation on Australia Commercial Country radio networks, and the video was added to rotations on the Australian MTV/CMT network. Crystal has a passion for connecting with people and creating an outlet for their stories to be shared. This is evident through her podcast Crushing Chaos where she interviews women pushing through the resistance in their personal and professional lives. Crystal also can be seen regularly hosting her video podcast The Artists Behind the Music. Her latest pop-country single, “About a Boy” is out now wherever you get your music.    YouTube: https://linktr.ee/thebestmusicpodcast  Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/thebestmusicpodcast  Blog: https://blog.bestmusiccoach.com  Twitter: https://www.twitter.com/thebestmusicpod  Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/thebestmusicpodcast/    #CrystalMcGrath #aboutaboy #canadacountry    0:00 Intro  1:52 Warm-up questions  5:26 Maintaining vocal health  10:00 Travel tips  12:10 Entrepreneur life  16:54 Resistance in Crystal's life  21:50 How to make time for yourself and find balance  25:14 Crystal's release schedule  28:00 Teamwork  34:40 Branding  43:40 Lifestyle: Sleep  44:20 Lifestyle: Mindfulness & meditation  45:49 Lifestyle: Exercise  49:00 Sound bowls  55:00 Lifestyle: How do you define yourself?  55:30 Practice: Time of day  56:16 Practice: Maximum effective duration  57:16 Practice: Segmentation  1:04:00 Practice: Injury  1:07:10 Creativity: Steps to stay creative  1:09:15 Creativity: Time of day  1:10:00 Creativity: Burnout  1:12:00 Songwriting: Inspiration  1:13:00 Songwriting: What comes first?  1:14:00 Songwriting: Listen or not to listen?  1:16:00 Performance anxiety    #musicians #songwriter #songwriters #composers #musicmajor #musicmajors #musiceducator #musiceducators #musiceducation #podcast #thebestmusicpodcast #clips #musicpodcast #singer #guitarist #guitarplayer #trombonist #trumpet #violin #viola #cello #bass #brass #trombone #mandolin #banjo #drums #percussion #timpani #marimba #oboe #sax #saxophone #clarinet #basoon #alto #soprano #tenor #piano #keyboard #musicians #songwriter #songwriters #composers #musicmajor #musiceducator #musicpodcast #singersongwriter #musiceducation #singer #trumpet #violin #viola #cello #bass #trombone #musiclife #musicmaker #musicteacher #drums #percussion #saxophone #clarinet #guitar #piano #podcast #thebestmusicpodcast #musicislife #musicindustry #PandoraPodcasts   Logo, Intro Video, and Branding: Arron Leishman Audio and Video: Zach Ramey zacherylramey@gmail.com Dan's Thumbnail Photo: John Mollura Photography

An association football match; A small appeal; Neil Diamond; Amazon gets fishy; How credible are you?; When you have nothing to say; Do you take your own social media advice?; An interview with, and music from, Ray Mussel and Aaron Pritchett

Farewell Town was formed in Halifax, Nova Scotia while playing first as a backing band for emerging local country artists on the East Coast of Canada. They have gone on to play with country artists all over the nation such as Chris Buck Band, JoJo Mason, Aaron Pritchett, Andy Bast and Ben Chase. Since then, the four session musicians have combined their uplifting talent and passion for music to form the power-house country-rock band, now known as Farewell Town. With Michael Lloyd's compelling vocals and dynamic guitar playing, Shaky White's low-end groove and harmonies along with Jordan LeBlanc's pristine guitar skills and Scott Musgrave's impeccable timing, Farewell Town always provides an impactful show leaving fans wanting more. In early March 2020, Farewell Town hit the studio with producer Andy Bast in New Brunswick to write and record their debut EP.  ​Released to Canadian Country Radio in April of 2021, "Let's Be Crazy" is Farewell Town's first single release from their upcoming debut EP.  "When writing "Let's Be Crazy" we went back to a time and place where there were no cell phones or a city for miles — and to have a crazy good time all we needed was to get in the truck, pop in a cassette, pick someone up and go for a drive!" The song was written by members Michael and Shaky along with Andy Bast and Mathieu LeBlanc.  

Lyndsay Butler is a proud seventh generation Southern Albertan, deeply ingrained in the western lifestyle. She shares her historic heritage through her traditional western, outlaw and southern rock songs. Her influences include Loretta Lynn, Patsy Cline, Miranda Lambert, Cord Lund and Colter Wall. "I'm an advocate for the Canadian Western way of life," says Lyndsay. "It's authentic to me, it's who I am. I grew up in the prairies and have continued to embed myself into that western feeling. I write songs from my heart and from my grass rooted life experiences." Lyndsay was a Top 12 participant in Alberta's Project WILD in (2019). She's released two songs to streaming services and Canadian Radio, 'I'll Drive The Truck' (2017) and 'Gravel Road' (2015). She won Global Country Star Search in (2014), was crowned The Calgary Stampede Nashville North Star (2013) and named Ranchman's Rising Star (2012). She has opened for:Corb Lund, George Canyon, Aaron Pritchett, Bobby Wills and Meghan Patrick. Her new single is "Prairie Settler Song" available everywhere now from her upcoming album Prairie Rose.  

How crazy is McDavid's season. Will he hit 100pts against the Canucks? Ryan tees off on the Department of Player Safety and their inconsistency. We talk John Forslund about being the Seattle Kraken's TV play-by-play broadcaster. Stay Jo Rost talks NFL/Seahawks, Joey Kenward talks Canucks/NHL Draft/McDavid, and Aaron Pritchett joins us to discuss the Canucks Country Rocks event, his own fandom and musical career.

For the first time, Ben meets Morris Irvine.  A recipient of a double lung transplant who has been paying forward ever since with the 2nd Chance Trail Ride for the last 10 years.  Ben sits down with Morris in his home in downtown LA! (that's Lindbergh, Alberta) where Morris shares his story.  You can find out more about the 2nd Chance Trail Ride, by visiting the website, www.2ndctr.com  or find them on Facebook,  2nd Chance Trail Ride Society.******Due to COVID- 19 restrictions announced after the episode was recorded, the "Tunes And Tailgates Drive-in Concert"  fundraiser planed in conjunction with the trail ride has been rescheduled for July 10th, 2021*********Search Youtube for "Still You Breath" the song recorded by Ray Mussell and Aaron Pritchett, that was inspired by Morris's story.

On the eve of a great charity concert, Aaron Pritchett joined us to chat about the show, music he's working on, Canucks alumni and gravel baseball??? Weird Ryan commits to a bet if the Canucks make the playoffs so it's safe, right? Have a listen right away!

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Welcome to HomeMade in Alberta brought you by Studio B., featuring the rising stars of Alberta Country and their music!This week the spotlight is on the super sweet, talented and fun, Alecia Aichelle, out of Red Deer! The past few years has been pivotal in Alecia Aichelle's career with the release of seven singles, many significant shows, and a sponsor car from Scott Subaru of Red Deer for her Western Canadian Hooked On Us 2018 radio tour which included visiting over 40 radio stations. Some highlights of Alecia's career include performing in a writer's round at the legendary Bluebird Café in Nashville, opening for Aaron Pritchett and Aaron Goodvin at Westerner Days Mainstage Enmax Centrium in Red Deer AB, two shows with her band at Canadian Finals Rodeo Mainstage including being one of the openers for Lindsay Ell, and opening for the legendary Bellamy Brothers in 2019 at the brand new Exhibition Hall at Westerner Park Red Deer. - aleciamusic.comHad a really great time talking with her about her dog, Cash, her move down the Nashville (and move home) and of course about her new song, "Household," and so much more! You also hear her new song, "Household!" (PS: Keep your eye out for the music video soon!)               Big thanks going out to Alecia for chatting this week! You can hear all her music including her other great songs, "Get Lost," "You Rescued Me," and "Hooked On Us," on all streaming services now. She's on all social media and her website is aleciamusic.com.You can find out more about Studio B. on ALL social media platforms. For more episodes of HomeMade in Alberta, One to Watch Wednesday or an education episode or two, you can find those on all streaming services! You can find me on Instagram @sarahonairhighriver.

This week's guest is Crystal McGrath, a Country Pop recording artist and songwriter from Calgary, Alberta! In September 2019, Crystal released the Room to Breathe EP, and her latest release “Game On” inspired by artists such as Maren Morris, Carrie Underwood and Christina Aguilara is outSeptember 2020.“Game On” is a song to empower women to go after what they want, whether it be a danceat a club or going after the CEO position of a company. Produced by Juno- Award WinningProducer Spencer Cheyne(Brett Kissell, Jocelyn Alice), it is a feel good get up and danceanthem with country pop fusion making listeners want to hit repeat.Crystal is an advocate for women’s empowerment and believes in the importance of usingyour voice and going after your goals in life. She is also the founder of “Live With Love” anonline movement and mindset platform providing tools for women to live their best lives.Crystal has partnered with Indigo to bring her movement, mindset and music coaching as apart of their digital experience offerings.She also hosts the podcast Crushing Chaos, sharing inspiring stories from women around theworld on how they push through resistance in their personal and professional lives.No stranger to the stage, Crystal has performed all around the world including gigs in Canada,USA, Mexico, UK, and Australia. She has shared the stage with Canadian Country heavyweights George Canyon and Aaron Pritchett to name a few. In November 2019, Crystal was invited to participate in Canada’s Music Incubator’s Artist Entrepreneur West professional development program at the National Music Centre, where she spent five-weeks developing her business.We talk about:- Getting into the music industry & how she knew that's where she was meant to be- Her songwriting process and the inspiration behind her new song Game On - Her experience in the Canada Music Incubator Artist Entrepreneur program and what she learned from it- Starting multiple businesses and her passion for entrepreneurship- How she got over the fear of not being good enough & tips for overcoming self-doubtAnd more!Website: www.crystalmcgrath.ca Instagram: www.instagram.com/crystalmcgrathMusic Video: https://youtu.be/B2vQMFqpreMSponsors: Three Ships Beauty Code MADEITHAPPEN20Shop SheKind Code MADEIT20

What a week! The Canucks crapped the bed but we didn't. As always our show is presented on the Dean Blundell Network. We were quite fortunate to have country music star Aaron Pritchett on the show and that guy did not disappoint. He knows hockey, probably better than most people you know. We got into his love of the team, distaste for the reverse retro jerseys and his promise to help turn the Canucks around. The MicroLab headphones were given away so listen in to find the winner and we also set up things to give away another pair of SummerSkates slides. Aaron got down and dirty with us for Dudes and Guys presented by Players Choice Sportscards and he brought the heat! He gave us the low down on what he was doing during COVID and when to expect new music. A must listen, what a fun time!

I'm joined by Juno nominee, CCMA winner, and one of the main fixtures in Canadian country music, Aaron Pritchett to talk about his love of the Vancouver Canucks, playing for the Canucks alumni, and how playing hockey translated into the importance of teamwork when touring. You can check out Aaron's music wherever you listen to your tunes! Rate and subscribe to this show wherever you listen to your podcasts!  Connect With Me On Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/hawkeytalkpodcast/

Join co host Emme Lentino as she chats with Canada's own lovely and talented, Crystal McGrath! Crystal McGrath is a Country Pop recording artist and songwriter from Calgary, Alberta. Her latest release “Game On” produced by Spencer Cheyne, was released to radio in September 2020. The first week of the release “Game On” hit the Sirius XM CBC Country Top 40, has been added to rotation on Australia Commercial Country radio networks, and the video is aired on the Australian MTV/CMT network. “Game On” is a sassy song to empower women to go after what they want, whether it be a dance at a club or going after the CEO position of a company, anything is possible if you go after it. No stranger to the stage, Crystal has performed all around the world including gigs in Canada, USA, Mexico, UK, and Australia. She has shared the stage with Canadian Country heavyweights George Canyon and Aaron Pritchett to name a few. Crystal has a passion for developing community and support within the music industry and shines the light on Canadian and International artists with her online video series, The Artists Behind The Music. Follow Crystal on all social platforms to stay up to date with the latest events.

Canadian Country singer and canucks alumni joins the show

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JUMP Music Initiative Podcast EP12 2020 with Crystal McGrath Crystal McGrath is a Country Pop recording artist and songwriter from Calgary, Alberta. In September 2019, she released the Room to Breathe EP, and her latest release “Game On” inspired by artists such as Maren Morris, Carrie Underwood and Christina Aguilara is out September 2020. “Game On” is a song to empower women to go after what they want, whether it be a dance at a club or going after the CEO position of a company, anything is possible if you go after it. No stranger to the stage, Crystal has performed all around the world including gigs in Canada, USA, Mexico, UK, and Australia. She has shared the stage with Canadian Country heavyweights George Canyon and Aaron Pritchett to name a few. Continuously working on new music and releases, follow Crystal on social media to stay up to date on the latest news. www.crystalmcgrath.ca www.instagram.com/crystalmcgrath www.facebook.com/crystalmcgrathmusic twitter.com/crystalmcgrath JUMP Music Initiative is a not for profit that hosts music industry workshops and live original music showcases for young artists. These events are generally held in a central location for easy access and open to all ages. JUMP Music Initiative EMPOWERING YOUNG MUSICIANS! Music Education, Opportunities to Play Live and Band Development. jumpmusicinitiative@gmail.com www.jumpmusicinitiative.com www.instagram.com/jumpmusicinitiative

We go into Prime Minister Justin Trudeau's throne speech. RUOK with flying tuna?  Plus, Canadian country music star Aaron Pritchett discusses the impact of the pandemic on the Canadian music scene, and his upcoming Drive-In performances. HEY, DO YOU LIKE PODCASTS? Why not subscribe to ours!!find it on Apple, Google, Spotify & Tune In.

Carmen Choney has been in the music business for over a decade and is one of the top contenders in her field. She has been the Road Manager for the likes of Aaron Pritchett, Chad Brownlee and currently Jess Moskaluke. She has been instrumental in entrenching the brand of MDM Recordings. one of the mainstay independent labels in Canadian Country.

Born April 21st, the youngest of three boys, Colin Amey hails from Dunnville, Ontario but spent most of his childhood in Whitehorse, where the cold Canadian Yukon did nothing to cool his driving passion to be a singer and songwriter.At a young and early age, Colin's early influences came from listening to the radio and watching the hits on MuchMusic, where the performances of Bryan Adams and Bruce Springsteen inspired his young heart. In the small town of Marmora, Ontario, at the Country Fair, three-year-old Colin Amey won Second Prize in the Annual Junior Talent Show, giving a heartfelt rendition of 'Delta Dawn'.   He continued to enter local and regional talent competitions, usually placing first, hands down.When the family moved and settled back in Ontario, Colin began a stretch of singing demos and jingles in a small studio, then released his first single in 1988, a pop power ballad “Gonna Last Foreve”, with a video to follow that received national airplay.The stage was set, and he began writing material to record his first CD, released a few singles that received some airplay and started on his way to being hooked on songwriting.  Colin eventually teamed up with the legendary Barry Brown (formerly of Family Brown) to collaborate on his second album, gaining radio recognition with two singles that included the title track 'What My Heart Don't Know' and 'If I Didn't Call It Love'.This radio awareness of his career garnered Colin two nominations that included Independent Male Artist and Rising Star at the Canadian Country Music Awards.Looking for new direction, Colin moved into the Greater Toronto Area, and began collaborating with Thomas Wade, Jamie Warren and also with Brian Allen who co-penned the hit song, 'What About Love' for the American Rock band, Heart. Colin continued to co-write with the likes of Dean McTaggart, known for penning the hit song, 'Birmingham' performed by Amanda Marshall, and songwriter Tim Taylor, who's written many hits with and for the likes of Aaron Pritchett, Gord Bamford & The Road Hammers, just to name a few.  The year 2006, brought the release of his third album 'Getaway' produced by award winning producer, Rick Hutt, with credits for his work with Tom Cochrane, Northern Pikes, Gil Grande, and Jamie Warren.  The "Getaway" record spawned half a dozen radio singles, including the title track, which was added on medium rotation at many major market radio stations nation wide. Over time, Colin continued writing with good friend, Thomas Wade and sang on numerous demos and recording projects, which eventually led to the formation of "Wade Amey Wade." In November 2011, they released the Christmas single, "I Can't Wait for Christmas" and donated all download sales to the Sean Hogan's Christmas Wish. In 2012, when Wade Amey Wade disbanded, Colin was free to pursue his solo career once again.  In 2013, Colin released a 5 song EP, entitled "Just Do What You Do" which included a remake of the mid 80s hit from Kim Mitchell, "Go For A Soda" which coincided with a video released to Youtube. Over the past several years, Amey has been releasing singles to radio and iTunes, including "Sunday Drive, Drinkin' Time”, “A Million Tears Ago”, and “Welcome To the World" which happens to be a very personal song about the very day his daughter, Ryleigh was born. With the current global pandemic, like many other artists, Colin is performing online shows on Facebook Live, and currently gearing up to release a brand new single cowritten with Hamilton guitarist and band mate, Darren Lachance. The track is entitled “Life Goes By” and will be going to radio in early July of 2020. https://colinamey.ca/https://www.facebook.com/ColinDAmeyhttps://www.allmusic.com/artist/colin-amey-mn0001936210https://twitter.com/colinamey1?ref_src=twsrc%5Egoogle%7Ctwcamp%5Eserp%7Ctwgr%5Eauthorhttps://www.instagram.com/colinamey1/?hl=enhttps://music.apple.com/us/artist/colin-amey/83934322https://open.spotify.com/artist/67irjD3ABHK8fvIqnr4Ugp

Aaron Pritchett is a multiple award winning songwriter, artist and one of the most celebrated performers in the country music format. He's scored a #1 radio air play single with 'Better When I Do' and sold over 50,000 hard tickets on his last headline tour in Canada.

It’s a Canadian country superstar match up in Celebrity Under Pressure as Aaron Pritchett takes on JoJo Mason. Ron MacLean also stops by for his weekly visit, and Westview Secondary in Maple Ridge is featured in the Honour Roll.

As an indie record label, we love to share great talent - and often we find them behind the scenes, like Stephen Adrian Lawrance.Lawrance is a singer/songwriter and artist developer who hit number one on CMT Television's Chevy Canada Top Twenty Countdown and number 5 on Billboard Canada Country chart with his song "When a Mommas's Boy Meets A Daddy's Girl" co written with Aaron Goodvin and Miriam Webber. The song is featured on the CCMA award winning artist Aaron Pritchett's Juno nominated hit album "The Score" on Big Star/Universal Music distribution. The groundbreaking video from Cal Northey has earned nearly two million views on YouTube to date. Lawrance has written with Aaron Goodvin, Steven Lee Olsen, Jade Eagleson, David Kent, Byron Hill, Trent Wilson, Stone Aielli, Mike Fiorentino, Bruce Wallace, Bernie Nelson, Danielle Bourjeaurd, Brad James, Kelsi Mayne, Brandon Zeppieri and Miriam Webber.  Lawrance met a young Steven Lee Olsen in 2005 and was instrumental in working with him to help garner a Nashville publishing contract that started him on his journey to US number one hits such as the Grammy nominated "Blue Ain't Your Colour" and "More Girls Like That"In October 2018 Lawrance was named "One to watch" by the NSAI or Nashville Songwriters Association International, an industry advocacy group that also owns and manages the legendary Bluebird Cafe in Nashville. In addition to Aaron Pritchett, Lawrance has also had cuts with Country Music Factory featuring Jordy Jackson, Danielle Bourjeaurd, Brad James, Redneck Millionaires, and Myriam Webber. His latest cut "A Little Bit of First Kiss" was released to Canadian Radio in February 2020 by rising star Jayme Lynne. Enjoy "Cold Comfort" by Stephen Adrian Lawrance

Jim Cressman is my guest today. Jim is the founder of Invictus Entertainment Group based in Canada. He works as music agent to some incredible country music artists like, Aaron Pritchett, George Canyon, Cory Marks, Brett Kissell and several others. To expand and learn more about the music business, Jim expanded his business into show producing and promoting.“When I’m on the road I’m all about business, so I try and keep my travel period to 4 days or less so that I can see my family within the week regardless” – Jim CressmanWe had a great chat about the how the quarantine lockdown has affected his business, how he stays in shape while traveling and the importance of family and staying in touch even when he’s on the road.

Jim Cressman is my guest today. Jim is the founder of Invictus Entertainment Group based in Canada. He works as music agent to some incredible country music artists like, Aaron Pritchett, George Canyon, Cory Marks, Brett Kissell and several others. To expand and learn more about the music business, Jim expanded his business into show producing and promoting.“When I’m on the road I’m all about business, so I try and keep my travel period to 4 days or less so that I can see my family within the week regardless” – Jim CressmanWe had a great chat about the how the quarantine lockdown has affected his business, how he stays in shape while traveling and the importance of family and staying in touch even when he’s on the road.

Jim Cressman is my guest today. Jim is the founder of Invictus Entertainment Group based in Canada. He works as music agent to some incredible country music artists like, Aaron Pritchett, George Canyon, Cory Marks, Brett Kissell and several others. To expand and learn more about the music business, Jim expanded his business into show producing and promoting. “When I’m on the road I’m all about business, so I try and keep my travel period to 4 days or less so that I can see my family within the week regardless” – Jim Cressman We had a great chat about the how the quarantine lockdown has affected his business, how he stays in shape while traveling and the importance of family and staying in touch even when he’s on the road. Look up “The Travel Wins” podcast on most podcast platforms including Apple Podcasts, SoundCloud, YouTube, iHeart Radio, Stitcher, Google Podcasts, Spreaker, Castbox, Overcast, Breaker, Pocket Casts, Radio Public, and Spotify to listen to the episode. Intro song “Road Trip” by Robin Tricker

Season One, Episode Six: Aaron Pritchett is the voice (and one of the songwriters) behind Hold My Beer, one of the most iconic songs in Canadian Country Music history. He's a four-time CCMA Award winner, he's taken home a truckload of BCCMA Awards, and he's got a trio of JUNO Award nominations to his credit. Aaron was kind enough to join us from his home on Vancouver Island to talk about his start as a karaoke host, an absolutely crazy experience opening for Keith Urban, the ebbs and flows of a 20+ year career, his charity work, and his place on the Vancouver Canucks Alumni team.The Show is hosted by Amy Aust and Scotty Kipfer.Aaron Pritchett, welcome to The Show! Our GDPR privacy policy was updated on August 8, 2022. Visit acast.com/privacy for more information.

This week we chat with Beamer Wigley about his new single "Crazy Being Crazy".www.beamerwigley.com Born in 2002, Beamer started playing guitar when he was 5 years old, and as he loves to tell his audiences, that was when he first saw Keith Urban in the video “Start A Band” with Brad Paisley.  He turned to his Mom and said “I want to learn to play guitar.  I want to be just like Keith Urban”.  So he got his first guitar and started lessons.He wrote his first song at the age of 7, and that same year started singing and playing guitar, wowing audiences everywhere he went.When he was 9, he took first place at the Vancouver P.N.E. ‘Star Showdown’ in the youth category, against contestants from all across British Columbia.  He also performed major roles in numerous stage musicals, as well as the 4th lead roll in the Norman Rockwell movie, “A Christmas Tail”.At just the age of 11, he was awarded the inaugural Penticton Youth Arts Award for ages 25 and under.In November 2015, he was thrilled to be awarded membership in The Brotherhood Of The Guitar, a group of highly talented musicians from many parts of the world. In addition, he also received a sponsorship from Music Man/Ernie Ball guitars.His talents received recognition from some major Canadian Country Music artists for whom he got the opening slot, including 3 times each for both George Canyon and Brett Kissel, as well as Aaron Pritchett.  He also got to open for Dwight Yoakam in 2018, which started as a 20 minute set and ended up becoming a 65 minute fill in performance to an appreciative audience.  U.S. artist Granger Smith also had him as part of his Western Canadian Tour.Beamer has been writing steadily both on his own and down in Nashville, spending over 2 years with legendary song writer Keith Follese and his wife Adrienne.  On July 6th 2018, he released third new single “Roller Coaster” followed up in June 2019 with “I Knew”. 

I've known Aaron for over fifteen years.  He has one of the best live shows you'll ever see, and he has the most loyal fans.  On the heels of his recent #1 hit "Better When I Do" we proudly present "Good Thing", with its upbeat, hook filled mid-tempo melody paired with Pritchett's unmistakable vocal talents! "Good Thing" is a song that tells a story of a relationship where everything has clicked so well that you can't help but feel "We got a good thing going"!http://aaron-pritchett.com/https://soundcloud.com/atlantisoneAaron has some very talented kids as well.  https://www.crossparallelmusic.com/https://soundcloud.com/atlantisone 

Aaron Pritchett is here to chat about his current Out On The Town tour featuring Kira Isabella & David James! Plus he celebrates his first ever #1 hit with us and shares his new single "Good Thing".  

Today's Best & your All Time Favorites From the US, Texas & Canada 1st for Canadian Country in Europe program Fred's Country 2019 w # 05: Part 1: - Brooks & Dunn, My Next Broken Heart – Brand New Man – 1991/Arista - Cody Johnson, Where Cowboys Are King - Ain't Nothin' to It – 2019/CoJo Music - Easton Corbin, Country State of Mind - S – 2019/Tape Room - Bri Bagwell, Cheat On Me - In My Defense – 2019/Ruby Red - Gord Bamford, Little Cowboys - Neon Smoke – 2018/Sony Canada Part 2: - Ronnie Milsap feat Luke Bryan, Stranger in My House - The Duets – 2019/G-Force - Chad Cooke Band, Whatever it Takes - Risk It All – 2018/King Hall Music - Mike Ryan, Over Side of the Radio - Blink You'll Miss It – 2017/Rock & Soul - Kevin Denney, Cadillac Tears - Kevin Denney – 2002/Lyric Street - Jimmie Allen, Make Me Want To - Mercury Lane – 2018/Stoney Creek Part 3: - Aaron Watson, Kiss That Girl Goodbye - S – 2019/Big Label - Shane Owens, Love To Try Them On - It's a Southern Thing EP – 2018/Amerimonte - Kevin Fowler, Country Song to Sing - S – 2018/KFM - Josh Abbott Band, I'm Your Only Flaw - Until My Voice Goes Out – 2017/Pretty Damn Tough - Curtis Grimes, Had a Thing – Undeniably Country - 2016/Lonely River Part 4: - Aaron Pritchett, Out on the Town - Out on the Town – 2019/Universal - Jamie Richards, She Remains - S – 2018/JRM - Michael Peterson, Sure Feels Real Good - Being Human – 1999/Reprise - Ben Haggard, Sing Me Back Home - Working Man's Poet: A Tribute To Merle Haggard – 2014/Broken Bow - George Strait, Amarillo By Morning - Strait From the Heart – 1983/MCA

Aaron Pritchett’s legacy continues to be unstoppable. His authentic desire to connect with his fans, whether it be onstage, via his digital platforms, in person or through his music, has sustained and grown a robust and loyal fan base for well over a decade. Artistically, Aaron Pritchett continues to adapt, and evolve, while refusing to abandon the down-home sincerity in his music that has been his trademark since his career inception. Pritchett has charted anthems like “Dirt Road In Em, “Let’s Get Rowdy,” “Hold My Beer (Certified GOLD),” and also appealed to the softer side with powerful hits like “Done You Wrong,” and his recent top 5 smash - “When A Momma’s Boy Meets A Daddy’s Girl.” “Country Music always appealed to my soul because the songs tackled subject matter that may have been taboo for other formats and told REAL stories about REAL people. Those stories were a lot like mine. I was going fishing, camping, and riding buses to hockey tournaments in even smaller towns than the one I grew up in, life was a lot more country than rock and roll. That feeling resonated with me and I strive to convey that in my music to this day”. “The Score” released shortly after Aaron Pritchett opened multiple SOLD OUT shows for Garth Brooks, hit the market on June 24th, 2016 and debuted at #1 Canadian on the country charts. The first single “Dirt Road In ‘Em” broke industry paradigms by landing inside the top #10 on the country radio singles chart, marking Aaron’s first return to the Top 10 in over 8 years. The sophomore single, “Out Of The Blue” scored a top 15 spot at radio in November 2016, and the aforementioned “When A Momma’s Boy Meets A Daddy’s Girl,” landed at #5 on the Canadian country singles chart and was the #1 most played Canadian track – as well! Recently, the industry has caught on to what the fans have always known – which is that Aaron Pritchett belongs in the pantheon of Canada’s most elite artists. In 2017, Pritchett was welcomed back to the nomination circles with a Juno nom for Country Album of the Year, as well as multiple CCMA Award nominations, including Male Artist of the Year! Pritchett’s current single “VW Bus” was the most added single at radio its week of release, as the unprecedented story continues to roll on! www.darrenwalterspodcast.com http://www.aaron-pritchett.com

Aaron Pritchett is here to chat about the success of his latest single Worth A Shot, his multiple BCCMA award nominations & much more!

Today's Best & your All Time Favorites From the US, Texas & Canada 1st for Canadian Country in Europe program Fred's Country 2018 w # 39: Part 1: - Ricky Skaggs, Highway 40 Blues – Highways & Heartaches – 1983/Epic - Dan Davidson, Cinderella - S – 2018/Sharp9 - Jason Benoit, Slow Hand - S – 2018/Viktory Music Group - Codie Prevost, Today's Not My Day - Radio – 2018/CP - Ronnie Milsap, Pure Love - Pure Love – 1974/RCA Part 2: - Aaron Pritchett, Worth a Shot – S – 2018/Big Star - Brad Sims, Day By Day - S – 2018/BS - Terri Clark, The One That Got Away - Raising the Bar – 2018/Baretrack-EMI - The Lantanas, Seeds – S – 2018/Lantanas - Deryl Dodd feat Courtney Patton, Ode to Cody Jinks - S – 2018/Little Red Truck Part 3: - James Carothers, The Race is On – Still Country, Still King: A Tribute to George Jones – 2018/Renegade Mountain - Josh Ward, Home Away From Home – More Than I Deserve – 2018/Big RIG - Dustin Sonnier, Whiskey Makes Her Miss Me - Country EP – 2016/DS - Midland, More Than A Fever - On the Rocks – 2017/Big Machine - Randy Travis, Thanks a Lot – Influence, Vol. 1: The Man I Am – 2013/WB Part 4: - Adrienne Taylor, Tumbleweed - S – 2018/AT - John Slaughter, Meet In The Middle – Meet In The Middle – 2014/BMG - Kyle Park, Rio - Don't Forget Where You Come From – 2018/KP - Jamie Warren feat Beverley Mahood, What's The Worst - S – 2018/JW

program Fred's Country 2018 w # 36: Today's Best & your All Time Favorites From the US, Texas & Canada 1st for Canadian Country in Europe Part 1: - Craig Campbell, Chillaxin' – Craig Campbell – 2011/Big Picture - Terri Clark, Young As We Are Tonight - S – 2018/Baretrack-EMI - Gord Bamford, Dive Bar - Neon Smoke – 2018/Cache Sony - Randall King, Mirror Mirror - Randall King – 2018/RK - Dwight Yoakam, Pocket Of A Clown – This Time – 1993/Reprise Part 2: - Dean Brody, Good Goodbye – S – 2018/Open Road - Paul Brandt feat. Lindsay Ell, Bittersweet – S – 2018/Warner - Aaron Pritchett, Worth a Shot – S – 2018/ - Michelle Wright, Attitude is Everything – S – 2018/Navigator - Charlie Major w Guest appearances include Dean Brody, Brett Kissel, Jess Moskaluke, Bobby Wills, Tim Hicks, Johnny Reid, The Roadhammers, Gord Bamford, Doc Walker, Aaron Goodvin, Aaron Pritchett, Tebey, Jason Blaine, Terri Clark... , It Can't Happen To Me – More of the Best - Greatest Hits 2 TBR – 2018/MDM Part 3: - Kevin Denney, Cadillac Tears – Kevin Denney – 2002/Lyric Street - Curtis Grimes, Put My Money on That – Undeniably Country – 2018/CG - Donice Morace, WD-40 and Duct Tape - S – 2018/RK - Kacey Musgraves, Kansas City Star – King of the Road, Tribute to Roger Miller – 2018/BMG - Dolly Parton w Ricky Van Shelton, Rockin' Years - No Time To Kill – 1993/RCA Part 4: - Jon Pardi, Cowboy Hat – California Sunrise – 2016/Capitol - Thomas Rhett, Life Changes – Life Changes– 2017/Valory - Dierks Bentley, One Way - The Mountain – 2018/Capitol - Chris Young, The Shoebox - The Man I Want To Be – 2009/RCA

program Fred's Country 2018 w # 35: Today's Best & your All Time Favorites From the US, Texas & Canada 1st for Canadian Country in Europe Part 1: - Kathy Mattea, Eighteen Wheels And A Dozen Roses – Untasted Honey – 1987/Mercury - Paul Brandt feat. Lindsay Ell, Bittersweet – S – 2018/Warner - Asleep at the Wheel feat. Huey Lewis, Chug-a-Lug – King of the Road, Tribute to Roger Miller – 2018/BMG - Charlie Major w Guest appearances include Dean Brody, Brett Kissel, Jess Moskaluke, Bobby Wills, Tim Hicks, Johnny Reid, The Roadhammers, Gord Bamford, Doc Walker, Aaron Goodvin, Aaron Pritchett, Tebey, Jason Blaine, Terri Clark... , It Can't Happen To Me – More of the Best - Greatest Hits 2 TBR – 2018/MDM - Clay Walker, Live Until I Die – Clay Walker – 1993/Giant Part 2: - Jason Aldean feat Miranda Lambert, Drowns the Whiskey – Rearview Town – 2018/Broken Bow - Terri Clark, Young As We Are Tonight - S – 2018/Baretrack-EMI - Levi Hart and Melissa Livingstone, That's All Right – S – 2018/Outback - Brenda Dirk, Hell Ya – S – 2018/BD Part 3: - William Clark Green, Hit you Where it Hurts – Hebert Island – 2018/Bill Grease Records LLC - Curtis Grimes, Put My Money on That – Undeniably Country – 2018/ - Randall King, Mirror Mirror - Randall King – 2018/RK - Jason Allen, Smooth Talkin' Lady - Here's To You – 2017/Smith - Clint Black, No Time To Kill - No Time To Kill – 1993/RCA Part 4: - Tebey, Who's Gonna Love You – S – 2018/Road Angel - Kevin Fowler, Beach Please - S – 2018/KFM - Dustin Sonnier, Drinkin' Alone - S – 2018/DS - John Michael Montgomery, I Swear - Kickin' It Up – 1994/Atlantic

program Fred's Country 2018 w # 34: Today's Best & your All Time Favorites From the US, Texas & Canada 1st for Canadian Country in Europe Part 1: - Aaron Watson, That's Gonna Leave a Mark – The Underdog – 2015/Big Label - Dean Brody, Good Goodbye – S – 2018/Open Road - Tebey, Who's Gonna Love You – S – 2018/Road Angel - Tracy Byrd, Ten Rounds With Jose Cuervo – The Truth About Men – 2003/RCA Part 2: - Alan Jackson, Dallas – Don't Rock the Jukebox – 1991/Arista - Travis Denning, David Ashley Parker From Powder Springs - S – 2018/Mercury - Levi Hart and Melissa Livingstone, That's All Right – S – 2018/Outback - Chad Brownlee, Dear Drunk Me – S – 2018/MDM - Charlie Major w Guest appearances include Dean Brody, Brett Kissel, Jess Moskaluke, Bobby Wills, Tim Hicks, Johnny Reid, The Roadhammers, Gord Bamford, Doc Walker, Aaron Goodvin, Aaron Pritchett, Tebey, Jason Blaine, Terri Clark... , It Can't Happen To Me – More of the Best - Greatest Hits 2 TBR – 2018/MDM Part 3: - Aaron Halliday, Don't Feel Like Dancin' Tonight – S - 2018/AH - Cody Johnson, On My Way To You - S – 2018/Cojo-WMN - Jimmie Allen, Best Shot – S – 2017/Stoney Creek - Paul Brandt, Take It from Me – Calm Before the Storm– 1997/Reprise Part 4: - Dustin Sonnier, Drinkin' Alone - S – 2018/DS - Jimmy Rankin, Back Road Paradise – Back Road Paradise – 2014/Song Dog-Fontana North - Tracy Lawrence feat Luke Combs, If the World Had a Front Porch – Good Ole Days – 2017/LMG - Randall King, One More Won't Hurt - Randall King – 2018/RK

program Fred's Country 2018 w # 24 : Today's Best & your All Time Favorites From the US, Texas & Canada 1st for Canadian Country in Europe Part 1: - Chris Young, You – Neon – 2011/RCA - Dean Brody, Good Goodbye – S – 2018/Open Road - George Canyon, She Lives There – Southside of Heaven – 2018/Ole-Red Dot - Kevin Fowler, Beach Please - S – 2018/KFM - Dierks Bentley, Woman, Amen – The Mountain – 2018/Capitol Part 2: - Aaron Pritchett, Worth a Shot - S – 2018/Big Star - Ryan Langdon, Leave Me Right Full - S – 2018/Slaight - Midland, Burn Out – On the Rocks – 2017/Big Machine - Drew Fish Band, Livin' for the Weekend – Treat You Right – 2016/DFB - Ken Mellons, Workin' For the Weekend – Ken Mellons – 1995/Epic Part 3: - Josh Ward, All About Lovin' – More Than I Deserve – 2018/JWM - Kyle Park, What the Heaven – Don't Forget Where You Come From – 2018/KPM - Meghan Patrick, George Strait –Country Music Made Me Do It– 2018/Warner - Bobby Wills, Ride Out The Rain – In Comes The Night (Deluxe Edition) – 2018/MDM - Dierks Bentley, One Way – The Mountain – 2018/Capitol Part 4: - Wilson Daniels, Whiskey Bride – S – 2018/WDM - Trevor Panczak, Cheap Shades - Where I Go to Come Back – 2017/TP - Luke Combs, A Long Way – This One's for You Too (Deluxe Edition) – 2018/River House-Columbia - Michael Peterson, Friends in Low Places – Drink, Swear & Steal & Lie – 2018/37 Records

The Eskimos home opener is this Friday, and we were lucky enough to be joined by Eskie all-star, Justin Sorensen. Justin and Matt face off in an epic country music trivia battle and he helps us out for another edition of "Don't Blow It For Everyone". Plus, we hear from Aaron Pritchett about his big wedding crash he had last weekend.

In a short period of time, Dave Hartney has racked up an impressive list of accomplishments for a new Country artist. He has opened for the likes of Dallas Smith, High Valley, Tebey, Black Jack Billy, Aaron Pritchett, Dierks Bentley, Jerrod Neimann, Thompson Square, and many more. He has played renowned events including Sunfest, Rockin’ River Musicfest, Merritt Mountain Musicfest, The Cloverdale Rodeo, the 2010 Olympics, and at numerous fundraisers, like Gone Country. Dave’s live show is sure to impress and win over new fans. Dave grew up in North Vancouver, and re-connected with a childhood love of country music while attending the University of Saskatchewan. There, he frequently visited live music bars and watched artists passing through town, including a young Dierks Bentley performing at the campus bar. Dave began to write songs of his own on his downtime at school, and after returning to Vancouver, he began playing guitar for various artists and industry friends including Karen Lee Batten, Damian Marshall and Bobbi Smith and created his former band. One of Dave’s personal highlights was later opening for Dierks, one summer in Merritt, BC. Dave grew up influenced by classic rockers and songwriters like Tom Petty, and more recently of guitar-slinging country starts like Keith Urban, Brad Paisley, Vince Gill, and Travis Tritt. His sound, a mix of modern country and southern rock, is being recognized as Dave was recently selected as a 2015 Top 5 BCCMA Artist Discovery Competition finalist, and his songwriting was previously recognized with a CCMA Songwriters’ Showcase. He was nominated for the 2016 Ray McAuley Horizon award by the BCCMA. Dave recentlyreleased his first single “Party Lights". The song was recorded with producer Jeff Johnson (George Canyon, Wes Mack). 

Kipling, Saskatchewan's Alex Runions recently won the Saskatchewan Country Music Association awards for Male Vocalist of the Year and Fan's Choice Entertainer!  HIs latest single is called If I Won The Lotto. The video for the song was shot in Nashville. Also on the show, you'll hear a great song Alex wrote called South Of The City. He wrote this song with Ontario's David Leask. Performing across the province and throughout the country for over a decade, Alex has taken the stages at Big Valley Jamboree, Craven Country Jamboree, Dauphin Countryfest and is a regular on the Canadian Country club circuit including Eldorado Country Rock Bar (Regina), Ralph's (Medicine Hat) and Ranchman's (Calgary). He's opened for many prominent country acts including Gord Bamford, Aaron Pritchett and Rodney Atkins while also closing out performances from Dallas Smith, The Road Hammers and Neal McCoy. Charitable heart and minded, Alex was also involved in the Yorkton, Saskatchewan floods relief concerts.  

This Ep: Karac Hendriks - Canadian country crooner, songwriter, recording artist, guitarist, blamer of youthPodcast Premier of Karac's new single, "(Blame it on my) Youth" This week GA takes a break from our continuing, and relentless!, pursuit of Jann Arden (who is sequestered in a secret location recovering from her JUNO Awards co-hosting duties) to chat it up with an old friend with new music! The "Pride of ... A Point Between Heinsburg & Dewberry Alberta", Edmonton-based Karac Hendriks is a gifted musician who has played with the likes of Gord Bamford, Aaron Pritchett, Adam Gregory, and even It's A Show Guest Alumnus Tina Tuner to name but a talented few. Karac has made good on a promise to himself to record a solo project and become the employer instead of the employee.  Fresh off the release of his radio single "(Blame it on My) Youth", Karac shares both the struggles and the payoffs of his extensive experiences in the music industry.  Listener Warning: This episode contains awesome tuneage including Karac's first ever single as a solo artist, "Blame It On My Youth", which is guaranteed to get your feet tapping and your knees jerking.

Tebey, Jason Blaine & James Otto begin their exciting & electrifying Three's A Party Tour on October 30th in Halifax, Nova Scotia. The tour will continue across Canada until the end of November. For information on tickets, please visit www.tebeymusic.com or www.jasonblaine.ca. Tebey just released a new song & music video called Jealous Of The Sun. He's written songs for Emerson Drive, Aaron Pritchett, Doc Walker, and Jason Blaine. As grateful as he is for his songwriting success, Tebey never abandoned his original dream of stepping out and taking centre stage himself. “In order to be a successful songwriter you really have to focus on it, so I literally put my recording career on the back burner.” It was a necessary compromise, he says: “It just so happened that circumstances took me away from being an artist and made me focus on my songwriting in order to make a living.” Now, Country fans know Tebey as a talented and engaging hit maker with songs like Somewhere In The Country, Now I Do and When The Buzz Wears Off. Jason Blaine has just released a new album called Country Side featuring the title track single and the latest song Spotlight. He wrote or co-wrote all 13 tracks.The last two songs on the project are for his two daughters and son. “At the end of the day, when the stage lights come down and I get off the plane or the tour bus and I come home, I’m just a husband and a father,” expains Jason who lives in Nashville with his wife and three children. He won the 2012 CCMA Single of the Year for his song They Don't Make 'Em Like That Anymore - which he co-wrote with Deric Ruttan.

Shining a positive light on the Canadian country music scene, SaskatchewanCountry artist ALEX RUNIONS continues to grow his successful career while finding a home on the airwaves. Nominated for three 2015 SCMAs which took place in April 2015 in the categories of Male Vocalist of the Year, and Fan's Choice Entertainer of the Year, his radio single Little Bit of Sunshine was also nominated for Single of the Year. His passionate dedication to songwriting and co-writing has contributed to becoming a highly sought after performer and musician. A tireless devotion to an honest and heartfelt approach to his music has helped him resonate with an already dedicated fan base while garnering many new fans and friends along the way. Performing across the province and throughout the country for over a decade, Alex has taken the stages at Big Valley Jamboree, Craven Country Jamboree, Dauphin Countryfest and is a regular on the Canadian Country club circuit including Eldorado Country Rock Bar (Regina), Ralph's (Medicine Hat) and Ranchman's (Calgary). He's opened for many prominent country acts including Gord Bamford, Aaron Pritchett and Rodney Atkins while also closing out performances from Dallas Smith, The Road Hammers and Neal McCoy. Charitable heart and minded, Alex was also involved in the Yorkton, Saskatchewan floods relief concerts. His latest single is called South Of The City.

Canadian Country Routes... Aaron Pritchett interview before the Canadian Music Night, American Tours Festival

If you’re a country music fan, this is the episode for you. We’ve got a big slate of four country artists this week. We kick things off with Alessia Cohle, who has been chosen as the first featured artist as part of Steve’s Music and the Boots & Bourbon Saloon’s “Steve’s Supports Country” campaign. Alessia is about to release her debut EP, Let’s Get Gone, and her first single, “Sunday Shoes,” is making waves on radio. Next up with Paul Malysa who won CM’s CMAO Road to Independence Sweepstakes. Paul talks to Andrew about his experience and lessons from the conference as well as his own music career. To close out the show, we have one rising star and one established star of country music that are currently on the road together on the Outlaws & Outsiders Tour. Cory Marquardt tells Mike how he went from being a junior hockey player and a fighter jet pilot in training to playing in front of thousands of music fans opening for Toby Keith and working with some of Nashville's biggest writers and producers. Aaron Pritchett has been one of the genre’s most consistent hit makers over the past 15 years or so, with such songs as “Hold My Beer,” “Big Wheel,” “Let’s Get Rowdy,” which have all been gathered together in his new greatest hits collection, Body of Work. Our Canadian Spotlight Song of the Week is “Madly, Deeply” by Toronto-based country artist Melonie Ungar.

Cadence Grace, Ann Chaplin and Stacey Zegers have had major successes in their own right as solo female artists, but never imagined that together their collective talents would catapult them to an entirely new level as Runaway Angel. Individually, they have toured Canada, the United States, Europe and Britain, opening for major acts like Dean Brody, Aaron Pritchett, One More Girl, Jessie Farrell, Aaron Lines, Terri Clark, Emerson Drive, and Doc Walker. It all began in 2009 when Stacey and Cadence met on set during the filming of CMT’s Karaoke Star, where both were finalists and became fast friends. Cadence then met Ann at CCMA Week in 2011 and they clicked instantly. In late 2013, the three friends joined forces and together Runaway Angel was born.  The girls’ first online release in January 2014 titled ‘Our Story’ was the first song they wrote together as a trio and it landed them in the Regional Finals for the 2014 CBC Searchlight contest. Summer of 2014 was filled with ground breaking experiences for the trio, who enjoyed their first opening spots as a group for Dierks Bentley and Tim Hicks, and played in the Boots and Hearts Emerging Artist Showcase. They were invited to present an award at the Country Music Association of Ontario Awards and attended 2014 Country Music Week in Edmonton where they performed in the Coast to Coast Showcase at West Edmonton Mall. March 9th, 2015 was the release of their debut single ‘Run Angel Run’ co-written with Ole Publishing’s Bruce Wallace and produced by award-winning producer Jason Barry. Stacey, Ann and Cadence are excited to release their debut EP this spring. Runaway Angel earned 4 nominations at the 2015 CMAO Awards. 

Ontario Country artist CORY MARQUARDT has just released his debut album called This Man featuring the first single "21." Cory returns as part of the Outlaws & Outsiders tour this June with dates in Ontario. The tour stars Aaron Pritchett and also features new country duo King & Cash. His influences range from Eric Church to Merle Haggard - and from Rush to John Mayer. If it's a good song, it'll catch Cory's ear.  "I’m a huge fan of Eric Church and very happy with what he is doing in country music," explains Cory. "I still have some boot left to fill but I’m making my way and plan on doing that. Like me, he has a solid rock background mixed with some traditional country which is included especially in our live show." Like most Canadian Country artists, the journey of writing and recording includes trips to Nashville. "Since my first trip to Nashville in 2012, I’ve written over 100 songs with some amazing writers and have created some really cool and honest songs. Writing with people like Rob Crosby, Jason Deere, James Dean Hicks, my good friend Danick Dupelle from Emerson Drive, Patricia Conroy and many more make the writing process fun and quite easy." Tune in to hear Cory talk about his music career, songwriting, Nashville, his new album & much more!

Acclaimed for bringingrock energy to country audiences, Aaron Pritchett continues to hold the title of one of the most sought after artists in the business. His passion and intensity for his art overflows on stage and spills into his unwavering dedication to his fans. Growing up in small-town Northern BC, Aaron drew his earliest musical influences from 80’s Rock, but the transition to country music came naturally: “It was based on being able to relate to the stories that country songs told. Those stories were a lot like mine. I was going fishing, camping, and riding buses to hockey tournaments in even smaller towns than my own, life was a lot more country than rock and roll. That feeling resonated with me and I strive to convey that in my music today.” Aaron has climbed the country radio & CMT charts with past hits like “Big Wheel”, “Hold My Beer” and “Let’s Get Rowdy” to his latest successes “Boat On The Water”, “Hold You Like My Whiskey” and “Wake You With A Kiss”. Aaron has just released his first Greatest Hits album called Body Of Work available now at iTunes. Tune in to hear Aaron discuss his Body Of Work and share some of his biggest hits.

CCMA award-winning country star Aaron Pritchett ("Hold My Beer", "Let's Get Rowdy", "Boat On The Water") is joined by special guests Cory Marquardt and newcomers King & Cash on the West Coast leg of their Outlaws & Outsiders tour this winter. Beginning last week in Victoria, BC, the tour will continue east with more dates to be announced soon. Outlaws & Outsiders promises rowdy, high-energy shows from both Aaron Pritchett and Cory Marquardt, who is set to release his sophomore album in the new year, and making their touring debut will be King & Cash, an Invictus Entertainment collaboration matching Faber Drive's Jordan Pritchett with country singer Dan Arnold. "The Outlaws & Outsiders tour is something I've been dreaming of for a long time," says Aaron. "Not only is it a headlining tour but I also get to be on the road with some very cool company. Cory Marquardt is a killer performer so that's going to be a fun set to watch every night! The other reason I love the Outlaws & Outsiders tour is that my son, Jordan, will be one of the acts on the bill. He and Dan Arnold are the newcomers on the scene, making up King & Cash. All in all, so many great cities to play for the BEST fans in the world with the coolest people ever. Who could ask for more?" Tune in to hear about the tour and new music from Aaron Pritchett.

CCMA Award-winning country star Aaron Pritchett will be joined by special guests Cory Marquardt and newcomers King & Cash to kick off the West Coast leg of their Outlaws & Outsiders tour this winter. Beginning on January 15, 2015 in Victoria, BC, the tour will continue east with more dates to be announced soon. Outlaws & Outsiders promises rowdy, high-energy shows from both Aaron Pritchett and Cory Marquardt, who is set to release his sophomore album in the new year, and making their touring debut will be King & Cash, an Invictus Entertainment collaboration matching Faber Drive's Jordan Pritchett with country singer Dan Arnold. North Bay, Ontario's Cory Marquardt will release his debut album entitled This Man in 2015. It will feature his recent single "Smart Phone." Cory was named the 2012 Havelock Country Jamboree Showdown winner and has since performed at major festivals including the Kipawa Country Fest and The Truck Rodeo in Quebec. He has opened shows for rock legend Brian Howe (Bad Company), Country music icons Marty Stuart, Leroy Van Dyke, and Mark Chesnutt - as well as legendary group Blue Rodeo. Tickets for the Outlaws & Outsiders tour are now on sale, details at www.aaron-pritchett.com.

The Tumblin' Dice are a Country band from Victoria, B.C. currently promoting their debut EP. Even though their live shows feature both covers and originals, the band suffers no identity crisis as their own original tunes provide the same 'feel good' party experience as the songs they cover. Since their formation in 2011, The Tumblin' Dice are widely known as the official house band for the now famous "Gone Country Live" events held at Upstairs Cabaret in Victoria each month. It has been these performances that have enabled the band to gel musically and perfect their signature vocal harmonies. Repeatedly drawing huge crowds to see their live performances earned them spots opening for popular Canadian Country artists Aaron Pritchett and Brett Kissel. Recently back from Toronto where they performed at Canadian Music Week, they look forward to a busy summer highlighted by their second straight invitation to be the house band at Sunfest which is Vancouver Island's largest country music festival.  Ontario Country artist Nicole Rayy is about to release her new single Country Wild to radio. She also shot a video for the song which will be available for viewing soon. The song is from her current EP Only Everything. While there are slower emotional song like Still See Blue Skies and the heartbreak ballad She Don't Know That Much, it's important to Nicole to record songs like Country Wild. As she explains: “Life isn’t always about heartbreak or relationships, sometimes you just want to party and have some fun with your friends.” Nicole will be partying and performing on stage during the Calgary Stampede in early July. She's also heading back out west in August for a mini tour with fellow Country artist Billy J White.

Burlington, Ontario Country artist TEBEY - now living in Nashville - first found success on Country radio back in 2002 with his single We Shook Hands (Man To Man). He was recognized with a Canadian Radio Music Award nomination for Best New Male Country Artist, a CMT special documenting his development as an artist and a segment on CBC Radio’s ‘Sounds Like Canada.’ The single reached # 3 in Canada and went top 40 in the U.S. but RCA didn't release the album (which featured the single) because the song didn't break the top 20. Determined to not let that setback end his music career, Tebey focused on his skills as a songwriter and soon found his songs being recorded by various artists Over the years, his songs have been recorded by Emerson Drive, Doc Walker, Jason Blaine, Chad Brownlee, Aaron Pritchett, and Big & Rich - among others. He has also had his songs recorded outside the country genre, by pop acts like One Direction, Shawn Desman and Cher. Over the last couple of years, Tebey's own albums have had great success at country radio: The Wait in 2012 featuring the single Somewhere In The Country and Two in 2014 featuring his cover of Wake Me Up and his own songs Till It's Gone & Let It Down. He recently won a CMAO (Country Music Association of Ontario) Award for Record Producer of The Year - along with producer Jason Barry - for The Wait. Tebey has just released a brand new single to radio called called Now I Do.  

Join us this week as we welcome country music singer songwriter, Ray Gibson. Hailing from Maple Ridge, British Columbia, Ray is already turning heads with her music. She is currently writing original material and is looking ahead to creating her own record and performing for fans. From an early age, Ray taught herself to play both the piano and the guitar solely by ear. And that remarkable talent is garnering attention throughout Canada, the United States, and beyond. The newcomer has already worked alongside fellow Canadian country artist Aaron Pritchett, and some of her earliest work captured the attention of country superstar Carrie Underwood. She was recently on CTV Morning Live, and also opened for YouTube sensation Tyler Ward earlier this month. The story of Ray Gibson is just being written. We will talk to Ray about her upcoming schedule, get a behind the scenes look at her music, feature her latest songs, and ask her to share her message for the troops. Please be sure to visit Ray Gibson at http://www.raygibsonmusic.com and spread the word. Fans are welcome to call in and chat live Ray during the show. If you would like to participate in the live chat during the show, you must sign up on the show site first and then log in during the show. More great music for a really great cause! And as always we will give shout outs to our deployed military listeners. This is sure to be a terrific show so be sure to join us, Sunday February 10th 2013 at 4:00 PM EST! Our message to the troops....WE do what we do, because YOU do what you do.

Join us this week as we welcome country music singer songwriter, Cadence Grace. Hailing from Toronto, Canada, Cadence Grace is carving out quite the name for herself in the country music scene. Her debut album "Unbreakable", which was recorded in Nashville, features songs co-written by Cadence and award-winning songwriters from Nashville and Canada as well as songs written by some of country music's hit-makers. Released in May 2012 it is now available on iTunes worldwide and at other online retailers. Cadence has opened for heavy hitters like Terri Clark, Aaron Pritchett, Aaron Lines, One More Girl and Dean Brody! She also invests lots of time playing Charity Events and fundraisers in her community including the Ride for Sick Kids, The Make a Wish Foundation and Feed The Need. Keep your eyes and ears peeled for one of Canada's next rising country stars! We will talk to Cadence about her upcoming schedule, get a behind the scenes look at her music, feature her latest songs, and ask her to share her message for the troops. Please be sure to visit Cadence Grace at http://www.cadencegrace.com/ and spread the word. Fans are welcome to call in and chat live with Cadence during the show. If you would like to participate in the live chat during the show, you must sign up on the show site first and then log in during the show. More great music for a really great cause! And as always we will give shout outs to our deployed military listeners. This is sure to be a terrific show so be sure to join us, Sunday February 3rd 2013 at 4:00 PM EST! Our message to the troops....WE do what we do, because YOU do what you do.