In The Country with Dave Woods

A little serendipity mixed with an abundance of talent has played a profoundly significant role in the rapid rise of British Columbia-based country band Me And Mae! Shawn Meehan, Colette Trudeau, Adam Reid, Ben Parker and Joe Fazio, together under the moniker ME AND MAE, have forged a reputation as the band to watch on the Canadian country music scene. It all started with the single Love Me Leave...

Ontario Country artist Tianna Woods has three nominations for the 2016 CMAO Awards - Female Artist of the Year, Single of the Year & Album of the Year. She has an EP coming out soon called Bring Your Own Sunshine featuring the title track single and Right Now. You'll hear these songs on this episode. This summer she'll release an album called I've Got You Covered which will feature her favouri...

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...

One of the most masterful voices in Country music ever, Gene Watson still sings in the same key as 30 years ago and continues to prove why he is rightly referred to as “The Singer’s Singer”. His powerful voice and multi-octave range allows him to sing some of the most challenging songs with an ease that comes from pure, natural talent as well as from his many years performing onstage. Real. Countr...

With 4 top 50 hit songs already to her credit, Ontario's Genevieve Fisher continues to expand her influence on the Canadian Country music scene. Her performance at the 2012 CCMA New Artist Showcase in Saskatoon left an impression on all who were in attendance and helped her take another big step in the right direction. This was followed by Female Artist of the Year nominations at the 2013 and 2015...

Carleton Place, Ontario's Jordan McIntosh will release his debut album Steal Your Heart on April 15th. The lead single is the title track sure to climb the country charts. Jordan has become a country fan favourite with his previous releases "Grew Up In A Country Song" and "That Girl". Those songs are included on the album along with a duet with Country artist George Canyon. Jordan returns to perfo...

Fueled by Marty Raybon’s distinctive vocals and the band’s skilled musicianship, Shenandoah became well known for delivering such hits as Two Dozen Roses, Church on Cumberland Road and Next To You, Next To Me as well as such achingly beautiful classics as I Want To Be Loved Like That and the Grammy-winning Somewhere In The Vicinity Of The Heart duet with Alison Krauss.   Today that legacy continue...

Saskatchewan's Tenille Arts - now living in Nashville - has been nominated for Female Vocalist of the Year & Emerging Artist at the upcoming Saskatchewan Country Music Association Awards (April 24th). She's also one of the top 6 finalists in the CCMA Discovery Program this year.  Tenille - barely into her twenties - has an old country soul that began at the tender age of 8. Her neighbor overhe...

With 5 nominations, Leah Daniels tops the list of artists nominated along with Jason Blaine & Tebey at the 2016 Country Music Association of Ontario (CMAO) Awards coming up at the end of May. Leah's nominations are for the following:   Female Artist Of The Year, Single Of The Year: “Go Back” , Album Of The Year: What It Feels Like, Songwriter Of The Year: Leah Daniels, Beverley Mahood, Patrici...

Restless Heart lead singer Larry Stewart can remember the  exact moment and place his life began to change forever. “I was driving east on I-40 from West Nashville into town to an appointment,” he recalls.“Back then, I was listening to what we were doing in my Jeep Cherokee every day. I had turned the radio on, and Let The Heartache Ride was right in the middle of the acapella intro.” Larry had be...

Dynamic and determined are just two words that can be best used to describe Nova Scotian country singer Andrew Frelick! From a growing online presence, artist showcase performances during CMA Fest & CCMA Week, to releasing his first single “Unlove You” from his debut Nashville recorded EP “Time Stands Still” to radio, 2015 was an amazing year of growth and opportunity. Kicking off 2016 with th...

Ontario Country singer-songwriter Nicole Rayy is a musical powerhouse, known for possessing a flair for dynamic storytelling, soulful, honest lyrics, and electrifying performances. Having played at such festivals as TurtleFest, Manitoulin Country Fest, and the Calgary Stampede to venues big and small throughout the country, Nicole is much known for her foot-stomping, energetic live performances as...

From a very young age, Brian Vain grew up listening to country music like Alabama, Randy Travis,and Garth Brooks. Hewas also drawn to the music of Bon Jovi, Aerosmith, Micheal Jackson and more. At the age of 11, Brian picked up his first guitar and began teaching himself. After years of no guitar or vocal lessons, Brian had begun writing his own songs and found something he was really good at, fin...

The band that plays together stays together. Known as one of the first country bands to play on every one of their  studio projects, Diamond Rio made country music history when their first single Meet In The  Middle landed  them in the No. 1 spot. Now, 25 years later Diamond Rio is releasing I Made It, their tenth studio album. The  title track was co-written by the band’s lead guitarist Jimmy Ola...

Kym Simon is a prominent singer, songwriter, entertainer, and instructor in the Canadian music industry. She is currently teaching voice / guitar / piano lessons to some the most talented young artists in Alberta who are known as the Songbirds. Kym’s roots began in Stettler, Alberta. She was born into a musical family and followed in the rhythmic beats of her parents and grandparents as they sang...

Under a big Stetson, accompanied with a big smile, and based, under even bigger skies of Grande Prairie, Alberta, is Canada’s newest gentleman of country music, Brad Sims. Of Metis heritage, Brad’s call to immerse himself in all things country occurred when attending an annual Bud Country Fever Music Festival. After sneaking backstage to gain main stage access to watch the performers, Brad’s reali...

Not many artists come up with the best work of their career three decades in, but happily Lori Yates has done just that.  Sweetheart of the Valley, her 7th recording, shows that the honky-tonk heroine is at the very top of her game. This stellar collection of new songs showcase her twin talents as a compelling songwriter and the possessor of a voice that few can equal. When it came time to record...

John Berry has a new outlook, a new address and a new beginning. The singer-songwriter rose to stardom on the country charts of the 1990s with such mega hits as “Your Love Amazes Me,” “Standing on the Edge of Goodbye” and “She’s Taken a Shine.” His annual Christmas tours brighten the holidays for thousands, as does his electrifying rendition of “O Holy Night.” During his star-making decade, John p...

Songwriter, singer, recording artist, documentary producer, television personality, motivational speaker-these are just a few of the many colored hats that Benita Hill wears on her creative journey. The former background vocalist for the Allman Brothers has written number one songs for Garth Brooks ("Two Pina Coladas" & "It's Your Song") and her songs have been covered by artists in multiple g...

Welcome to the first In The Country episode of 2016! Please send your comments on the show to inthecountry@mail.com. We love hearing from our listeners. On the show... From B.C., The Washboard Union is here to chat and share their new chart-climbing single "Maybe It's The Moonshine." Ontario's Amy Rose brings the laughs and her brand new song "One Of These Days." Alberta's Domino gather in the kit...

Don Graham and Marshall Dane - Together Again For the First Time! Don Graham is a veteran country singer/songwriter having spent over four decades perfecting his craft. He has performed globally, picking up friends and fans around the world. Don was signed in the early days to Irving Almo Music to a writers deal by the legendary Brian Chater, resulting in him relocating from his hometown of Montre...

Brooklyn Roebuck’s childhood love of singing competitions landed her on YTV’s nation-wide, talent-search TV show The Next Star at fourteen years old, where a loyal and rapidly growing fan base of which three million voters decided that the crown belonged to her. After the win, her career kicked into high gear and she appeared regularly on YTV, even hosting her own Brooklyn’s Movie Night and guest...

Alabama-based Country-rock singer/songwriter Donica Knight is happy to announce the release of her new single and VEVO music video for Love Ain't A Prize. The video is currently available for viewing at https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sRRQzjt7358. "Love Ain't A Prize" was written by Donica Knight, her producer, Jim Huff, and Chris Vos. Recorded at Fox Force Five Recorders and Huff's home studio in...

Before the age of 18, Country artist Lawnie Wallace had a major recording deal. Her debut album charted in the top 10 and included the hit song Thought I Was Dreaming. She went on a major cross Canada tour and had several high rotation videos on Country Music Television.   After coming off the road she took a significant break from the stage and the music industry. Even though the music within her...

Trinity Bradshaw became the youngest winner of the Summerside Festival Talent Search in Prince Edward Island at age 14 and was asked to perform twice at the East Coast Music Awards before moving to Calgary in 2010. In Dec 2011, Trinity won SUGAR CRISP ‘s “The first 15” Canadian national songwriting contest, and in January 2013, she won Calgary’s Amp Radio Rock Star contest. She was Alberta’s 2014...