In The Country with Dave Woods

Saskatchewan Country artist CODIE PREVOST has just released a new single to radio called Last Night All Day.  He's also shot a video for the song. The song will be part of his upcoming 4th album. Codie has won the Fan's Choice Entertainer of the Year award at the Saskatchewan Country Music awards the last four years in a row. He also earned a Canadian Country Music Award (CCMA) Rising Star nominat...

Country artist JANNECKE - now living in Canada - was born and raised in Bergen, Norway. She spent many years in the music industry there performing with her Dad - the legendary Helge Nilsen. They played anywhere from small town halls for 300 to larger concert halls for audiences of three to five thousand. Jannecke's style has been influenced by Dolly Parton, Shania Twain, Allison Krauss and Lee An...

Born in Grand Forks, North Dakota, and raised in California, LYNN ANDERSON's love of Country music can be attributed to her mother - songwriter Liz Anderson. Liz composed such hits as The Fugitive and My Friends Are Gonna Be Strangers for Merle Haggard. In the early 1970s, Lynn moved to Nashville and signed with Columbia Records. She soon entered the studio to record Joe South's Rose Garden which...

NSAI Toronto will be holding its 13th annual Tin Pan North Festival in the Greater Toronto Area from May 24th to May 26th, 2012. This annual event is a 'must attend' for those interested in the craft of songwriting - from beginner to pro. The three day event includes performances and workshops with songwriters from Canada and the U.S. This year's headliners include Victoria Banks, Ryan Laird &...

Over the last few years, IVAN DAIGLE has emerged as one of Eastern Canada's most promising Country artists. An exciting concert performer, he has shared the stage with some of the best artists around including Chris Cummings, The Wilkinsons, George Canyon and Joe Diffie. A songwriter since the age of 10, Ivan has a special ability to put his emotions into words and music in a way that speaks simpl...

In the past year, James Cameron Band has arrived on the music scene in the Kitchener-Waterloo area and has expanded to play shows all across Ontario. Most notably, James and the band have played at the Beaches in Toronto on Canada Day. James Cameron is a singer/songwriter from Kitchener, Ontario and recently turned 18 years old. After following in his sister's footsteps, he found himself being one...

Lynae & Denis Dufresne make up the duo PEAR. They are currently beginnng a tour across Canada for the summer festival season. PEAR was nominated for two awards at the 2012 Association of Country Music in Alberta. The nominations were for Fan's Choice & Group of the Year. Denis won two 2011 CCMA awards for Fiddle Player & Special Instrument (Mandolin). PEAR's debut CD is entitled Sweet...

DEAN BRODY recently won Album of the Year, Songwriter of the Year and Single of the Year at the Canadian Country Music Association Awards for his sophomore album (and title track) Trail In Life. The album was also nominated at the 2011 JUNO Awards for Country Album of the Year. Of Trail of Life, Dean says, "My life’s been kind of a trail – it hasn’t been one spot for thirty years – it’s been a bun...

MICHELLE WRIGHT gets enthusiastic when she talks about her brand new radio single Another Good Day, revealing that "it feels great to be releasing new music, as always, but I'm especially proud of this song, its positivity, its optimism ... That's the kind of overall mood I'm in these days and the songs I've been writing and singing lately reflect that." Written by Michelle along with good friend...

Mississauga-based singer/songwriter PAUL MALYSA is both soulful and moody. As a songwriter, he is known to compose emotionally charged music and his honest and genuine performance style has charmed audiences everywhere. Following the success of his 2004/2005 independent CD release No More Yellow Lights, Paul then released Above the Fold in 2010. His song Take Me was featured on a compilation CD ca...

Saskatchewan Country artist Donny Parenteau is a talented multi-instrumentalist who performs with energy and enthusiasm on the fiddle, mandolin, acoustic and electric guitars, and the unique mandocaster. Throw in his singing & songwriting and you have an artist on the rise in Canada. After 12 years touring with Neal McCoy, this seasoned entertainer has performed with numerous country artists a...

CLAYTON BELLAMY is a Juno winner for Best Country Recording, a four time Canadian Country Music Award winner, and a SOCAN Songwriter of the Year. Besides his success as a member of the popular Country group The Road Hammers, this talented Alberta-born artist has released 6 albums of his own. His latest is called Everyone's A Dreamer featuring the title-track single. Clayton says “my new solo music...

KEVIN BUSHEY is the lead singer and songwriter for BLIND RIVER which is currently based out of Hamilton, Ontario. Though he was raised on Country music, Kevin’s start in the music circuit originated in the world of rock & roll - when he was just 15 years old. With well over 20 years experience in the music industry, Kevin’s career has taken him right across Canada alongside some of the best in...

Over the last few years, IVAN DAIGLE has emerged as one of Eastern Canada's most promising Country artists. An exciting concert performer, he has shared the stage with some of the best artists around including Chris Cummings, The Wilkinsons, George Canyon and Joe Diffie. A songwriter since the age of 10, Ivan has a special ability to put his emotions into words and music in a way that speaks simpl...

Country artist RICK STAVELY is back at radio with his new single I Don't Want To Love You Like That. The song was written by Doug Folkins and the album's producer Larry Wayne Clark. Says Larry, "Rick's the Real Deal...as pure a Country singer as I've ever encountered. He feels every word and he's got Country in his DNA." Tune in as Rick talks about his music career, the new album and shares some o...

Barbara Lynn Doran - from Scarborough, Ontario and now calling Whitby, Ontario home - recorded & released her debut self-titled EP in 2009 with producer Murray Daigle. The album showcased more of her Country sound than her past pop influences. The storytelling aspect of Country music is what she loves about the genre. And her love of melodies began as a child listening to her grandfather play...

STEELE just finished recording his self-titled debut album with Kent Wells, best known for his work with Dolly Parton. The lead single Private Road is currently being played on radio in the United States and is destined to become a party anthem back home here in Canada. This talented singer/songwriter was born into a fishing family in a small town in Nova Scotia. At age eight, he wrote a song abou...

Northern Ontario Country artist CAROLE CHAMPAGNE was recently inducted into the Northern Opry with the ceremony taking place in Sault Ste, Marie, Ontario. "When I got on the bus (headed to the ceremony), and I saw everyone from Kapuskasing (her hometown) and the surrounding area there to support me, it was great. They filled a whole bus. To me, the support from home was so great. Those people are...

With his self-titled debut album, New Jersey-based country musician MOOT DAVIS delivered a set of timeless honky tonk that brought comparisons to Hank Williams Sr. The kudos continued for his second effort, Already Moved On, which about.com’s Kathy Coleman ranked as the Fourth Best Country Album of the Year, ahead of the likes of Dwight Yoakam & Brad Paisley. His latest albumMan About Town ful...

Adam Gregory’s latest project - called Different Places - has left him optimistic and genuinely excited about the future, he says. “Anybody who knows me knows that I’m a family guy first and foremost,” he says. “The music on this record reflects who I am and where I am in my life. It’s positive and refreshing.” By the time he was 21, Adam had released three critically acclaimed albums (The Way I’m...

Alberta Country group Hey Romeo took home the award for Group or Duo of the Year at The Canadian Country Music Awards in September 2011. “We are all just so shocked and excited by this amazing win and to have been in the same category alongside such talented artists was such an honour,” said Hey Romeo member Rob Shapiro. Rob, Stacie Roper, and Darren Gusnowsky, make for a genuine triple threat, wh...

Country artist SUZY BOGGUSS is no stranger to the top of the Country charts with songs like Hey Cinderella, Outbound Plane, Drive South & Someday Soon. She's also known for her Grammy-nominated duet with Lee Greenwood called Hopelessly Yours, her version of Take It To The Limit on an Eagles tribute album & her duet album with long-time friend and Country legend Chet Atkins. Recently, she r...

Influenced by artists like Brad Paisley, John Mayer, Zac Brown Band, and Merle Haggard, North Bay Country artist CORY MARQUARDT made his debut onto the acoustic scene in early 2011. After spending time as a drummer in the bands Trio and Inflict, Cory found himself with more than beats to let loose on the world. These days focusing on songwriting and live performances, he has established himself as...

Alberta Country artist KATIE MISSION discovered that she loved to sing Country music at age 6 after performing Grandpa Tell Me ‘Bout the Good Old Days (the Judds' classic song) for her “Gido’s” 75th birthday. When she turned 15, she showcased her talents to the public by entering her first Country Vocal Spotlight competition. Her association with Global Country’s Rising Star program began a long a...

DON GRAHAM is a Canadian singer/songwriter, tried and tested in the music industry, both as a performer and songwriter. In the mid-1970s, Don formed a trio called Country Fair that included guitarist Robbie MacNeill of Anne Murray and Singalong Jubilee fame. The band’s name was subsequently changed to Graham County and their first single, produced by Bill Hill (producer of April Wine’s debut album...