In The Country with Dave Woods

Tune in for this In The CountryTriple Play Special featuring 3 great Canadian Country Music acts. You'll hear stories & songs from Nova Scotia's Kevin Davison, Western Canada's GB Roots and BC's Lisa Nicole. For more In The Country interviews, visit www.inthecountryinterviews.com.

17-year-old Kansas City, Missouri Country music artist JOSEY MILNER recently released her new single Not Pretty Enough with veteran engineers Matthew Russo (Hall and Oates) and Larry Gann (Elton John) and producer Micah Burdick. The single kicked off an anti-bullying campaign with Josey as national spokesperson for Angels and Doves. Growing up on a small farm in Missouri, one might say that Countr...

Kelowna, BC Country artist CHAD BROWNLEE's current hit-filled album Love Me Or Leave Me has been nominated for best Country album at the Juno awards taking place in April 2013. He has already won the Rising Star award at the 2011 CCMAs and was nominated for Male Artist of the Year at the 2012 CCMAs. Since the release of the album, he has climbed the Country radio charts & CMT with Love Me Or L...

Parkesburg, Pennsylvania Country artist JIGGLEY JONES recently released a 4 song EP entitled No Spring Chicken. “Let’s face it - I’m not 18 anymore and thank God for that,”says  Jones. “I’m no longer coming from a place that I have to in order to fit in. I’m coming from a place that is different because that is what I’ve become. No tattoos, no piercings, just music, strong and true, music that pai...

Vancouver, British Columbia Country artist LISA BROKOP - now living in Nashville - has delivered hits to Country radio & CMT for years including Give Me A Ring Sometime, Take That, She Can't Save Him, I'd Like To See You Try & How Do I Let Go. Lisa's success as a songwriter is not only evidenced by the songs she's written for herself but by the songs she's had recorded by Reba McEntire, Pa...

Alberta Country trio HIGH VALLEY is made up of brothers Brad, Bryan and Curtis Rempel. Their current album features the popular singles Let It Be Me, Have I Told You I Love You Lately & Love You For A Long Time. "It's not as pop as some contemporary country," says Brad of the High Valley sound. "Our music is a little more organic, a little more acoustic. We grew up singing harmony as a family...

Country artist JAIDA DREYER recently released he debut album featuring the hot new single Half Broke Horses. She credits her eclectic taste in music to her mother who introduced her to classic artists like Kitty Wells and Hank Williams Sr. as well as then-current hitmakers like Tanya Tucker, Keith Whitley and Patty Loveless. Jaida was born in Thunder Bay, Ontario and rasied in Latimer, Iowa. She b...

Pickering, Ontario singer/songwriter PATRICK DUNE has just released his long anticipated new CD entitled Middle Ground. The single Thrill Of The Ride from the new record was released to radio in early 2013. His expressive vocal approach and trademark Rickenbacker textured open chord guitar styles play off of the strong emotional landscapes of his songwriting. Patrick caught his first break in musi...

Canada's Tim Taylor has enjoyed a very successful career in country music both as a performer and as a hit songwriter. His performing days resulted in several major awards including 4 CCMA Duo of the Year awards with Anita Perras, and 3 JUNO nominations as a male vocalist. His songwriting honours include 2 CCMA Song of the Year Awards ('One Smokey Rose' and 'Ten Million Teardrops'), CCMA Independe...

Alberta Country artist BOBBY WILLS is enjoying radio and video success with his latest project entitled If It Was That Easy. Country fans are loving the first two singles Show Some Respect & Somebody Will. He co-wrote three of the album's tracks with hit Nashville songwriters Mike Pyle & Walt Aldridge. Bobby is convinced there's a revolution coming, a point where people will demand somethi...

Grand Prairie, Alberta Country artist TENILLE is about to release her second album entitled Light featuring the first single and video Dear Heart. “I can’t wait to share Light with everyone,” says Tenille. “The songs and the messages on this record mean so much to me and I had a blast working on it with an amazing team of musicians and my producer, Fred Mollin. Watching them breathe life into thes...

Excitement is building for the FIRST annual Country Music Association of Ontario Awards Show! Hosted by Charlie Major on May 27th, this important event will acknowledge and celebrate the outstanding Country Music talent in Ontario. Tune in to hear my guest BRUCE GOOD - member of the legendary Country group The Good Brothers & Vice-President of the CMAO - talk about the organization and the upc...

Texas-born singer/songwriter DOUG BRUCE now calls Australia home. Doug’s career in country music has seen him move from behind the drums to front of stage, impressing die-hard country fans and new converts alike with his rich voice and natural affinity for the stone cold country sound. With the release of his first full album called All I Need, Doug was awarded 2009 Best Male Vocalist in the well...

Working in the music industry for over 20 years, photographer NICK ELLIOTT has photographed some of the greatest musicians in the business. His images have frequently been featured on albums and published across the media. Nick's talent in the studio is only surpassed by his ability to capture the intensity of live performances. His debut book TEN – A Decade In Imageswas released in 2011 and he is...

Alberta Country artist DREW GREGORY visits the show to discuss his music career and latest radio single. Also on the show are Ontario Country acts SAWMILL ROAD & DON MURDOCK - each will share their latest song & the story behind it. In The Country has been broadcasting online since March 2009. Send your comments about this or any episode to inthecountry@mail.com.  

Ontario Country artist KATE TODD released her debut CD Finding My Way featuring the single Footprints On The Moon in 2012. The album was awarded Best New Album of 2012 at the Radio Nation Music Awards where she also earned runner up for Best Canadian Musician/Band of 2012 as well. This multi-talented recording artist was also nominated for Best Country Artist at both the Toronto Independent Music...

Tune in for another In The CountryTriple Play Special. This time around the guests in the spotlight are Ontario's Tim Magwood, Alberta's Joanne Janzen & Ontario's Ty Baynton.  These artists will share stories about their musical influences, their approach to songwriting and more. You'll hear the latest song from each of them & the story behind it. Don't miss this latest edition of the In T...

Ontario Country artist JAMIE WARREN visits In The Country to talk about his new radio single She Saved Me which is the first song from his upcoming 6 pack CD release in April. He'll be playing dates in Western Canada in March and then Ontario in April & May. I'll ask Jamie about the new album and many other aspects of his successful music career. Also on the show - J.J. VOSS & TIANNA WOODS...

Saskatchewan rock-country group WYATT has just released their latest single and video Jesse James. Now signed with Canadian label MDM Recordings,their new record is set for release in May of this year. “We are really excited about this new project," explains Wyatt member Scott Patrick. "The experience making our last album gave us the confidence to push the envelope and really evolve and refine ou...

THE WESTERN SWING AUTHORITY has just released their second album entitled All Dolled Up. The title track is also the first single from the album. It’s an original, written by WSA member Shane Gusé and Canadian Country artist Jason Blaine, and is completely true to the sound that attracted crowds to the dancehalls of Texas, Oklahoma and California in the 1930s and 40s, and has continued in populari...

Tune in for this In The Country Triple Play Special featuring Saskatchewan's Jannecke, Alberta's Domino and Ontario's Krista Earle.  They're all here to share their latest news and latest music. Get up close and personal with these rising stars on the Country Music scene. Send your comments about this program to inthecountry@mail.com.

Peterborough, Ontario's WESTERN AVENUE is a Country act burning up the charts these days. Their first radio single Highway Headin' Out Of Town introduced them to Country fans across Canada. Now, their new single This I Promise You promises to take them to new heights. The group has just filmed a video for the song. Western Avenue's members are Keith Robertson, Nikki Robertson & Matt Williams....

Tune in to get great stories behind the songs - Elvira, Hello Darlin', Billy The Kid, The Weekend, Rose Garden, Wanted & others! Special guests include Billy Dean,Lynn Anderson, Steve Wariner, Michelle Wright & many others. In their own words, they'll share a story about the writing, selection or significance of one of their hit songs. This is your chance to learn a little more about some...

In The Country host Dave Woods interviews Canadian Country artist CHELSEA CRITES about her music career, new music & opening shows for Jason McCoy! Chelsea is working on her debut album which will be released in 2013. She's already released the first single called If Your Heart's Not In It to radio. A video for the song will debut next month. Tune in to hear Chelsea talk about all her latest n...

Country artist DRAKE JENSEN is here to talk about his music career, latest news and brand new Christmas album entitled Christmas At Home. Tune in for great stories & great music on this episode of In The Country.