In The Country with Dave Woods

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

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

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

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

Ontario's Greg Williams is here to chat about his current album The Mistakes I've Made produced by Mike Little featuring the current single "The Right Side Of Goodbye". Greg won The Next Country Music Star talent competition in 2017 which led to a featured performance on the Havelock Country Jamboree stage. Among his influences is Sturgill Simpson. Greg leans towards that style and sound - not cha...

Victoria Banks - artist & hit songwriter - is here to share songs from her new album Uncovered featuring the lead single "Want". She recently appeared on NBC's Songland to 'pitch' a song of hers to Florida Georgia Line. Victoria has been nominated for 11 Canadian Country Music Association (CCMA) Awards and was named CCMA Female Artist of the Year and Songwriter of the Year in 2010. Victoria wr...

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Vancouver, B.C.'s Syd Carter West is here to share her new single Blue Eyes and to talk about her country-rock style, songwriting, her biggest challenge to face & much more!

Sudbury, Ontario country artist Gil Grand  - living in Nashville since the late 90s - is here to chat about his newest venture Gil Grand Country Music Tours. We'll also look back at his 1997 debut single "Famous First Words" and chat about his tribute shows including One Night With Conway. Tune in to hear great stories & great songs from this talented country artist!  

Prince Edward County's Instant Rivalry - brother-sister duo Caleb and Megan Hutton - have just released their 15 track album Whiskey & Lead - 5 years in the making. They're here to talk about their influences, songwriting, mentoring other artists and to share a couple of tracks from their album.

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

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

Ontario's Jordy Jackson releases his latest single "Where We Are" and joins Dave on the show to talk about it.

Ontario's Brittany Brodie is here to share her brand new single "Lighthouse"!

Quebec's Matt Lang has just released a new single Water Down The Whiskey from his upcoming EP produced by Danick Dupelle. He recently won Sirius XM's Top Of The Country competition.

Originally from PEI - and now calling the Toronto area home - Alli Walker describes her songs as mindful music & conscious country. Her album The Basement Sessions: What I've Learned So Far has just been released and features 10 inspiring and positive songs.

Newfoundland's Mallory Johnson - now living in Nashville - has just released her Double Shot Digital 45 featuring Hungover & Drunk Mind, Sober Heart. She chats with me about the songs, about Sammy Kershaw, Dolly Parton, how her Mom has influenced her & much more!