Industry 45 - From the Drum Throne

Screamin' Jack Novak of Fastest Land Animal talks about the new record East Coast, West Coast, In Between and the bands latest single NEXT TO YOU which is a cover of the Police's 1979 song.  Jack talks about the bands influences in the early punk and new wave scene and what's on the agenda for 2023 including a show APRIL 18th in Detroit at the Motorcity Casino Hotel 

Mike Chess from The Figure 4 band in Niagara joined me on Country 89 to talk about an event happening on March 17th St. Patty Day!  The event features Niagara's All Request Party Band- The Figure Four....Jack Van Ginger Celtic Trio and DJ Tanner !  Tickets are $15 in support of Niagara Peninsula Foundation For Children and can be purchased at Event Brite or the event Facebook Page.  Join us a...

Hurricane Jane and Richard from One Ugly Cowboy joined me on Country 89 for New Canadian Country to talk about the latest single "Im' Owning My Crazy" Full interview here ! They are playing Friday July 14th at the Hagersville Rock Music Festival 

Sabrina and Dave from Rosewood Ave stopped by Country89 to discuss GOOD OLE DAYS, the duo's latest radio single. We talk about the creation of the song and what's coming up in 2023. Rooted deep in the true north of Ontario, country duo Rosewood Ave take small town dreams to the next level. By a twist of fate due to a local paper mill shutdown, Dave’s family relocated to the small town of...

Crashing Wayward Releases Single "Breathe (Album Version)" via RFK Media Crashing Wayward is offering up a powerful new mix of the song "Breathe" as their debut single from RFK Media. Available December 16th on iTunes, Spotify and all major distribution platforms, this version gives everyone a strong taste of what's in store on their first full length album and serves as t...

Universal Music Recording Artist JOSH ROSS joined me on Country 89.1FM . We chatted about his two gold radio singles "First Taste of Gone" and "On a different Night".  We chatted about the Grey Cup performance, touring this year on a massive tour with Nickelback and Brantley Gilbert, his new song to radio "Trouble". Quick Hits: On A Different Night ·         Currently...

The Chris Goodwin Band based in Prince George, BC.  Since being released on December 23, Shot of Jack Daniels is at over 5200 streams on Spotify alone and are hoping to build on that momentum. It's a very radio friendly song with a catchy hook to sing along to. We have already been added to Country 103 CHAW in Little Current, Hit Country 95.7 (and affiliates in Quebec), CJCI Country97 FM (and...

(Los Angeles, CA) Desert Dragon is set to release their new album, This Side of Heaven on all digital and retail platforms on November 11. The band’s first release with vocalist Keith St. John . Making up the rest of the band is Greg Patnode and Brent Barker on guitar, Rick Brandt on bass, Lenny Roberto on drums, and Michael Smith on keyboards. “We decided to go a little heavier on this album to g...

A big man with a big voice. This is Coty Robinson and he is aiming to be a household name. A native of Dorchester, Ontario, Robinson is no stranger to a microphone. Having an opportunity to be one of the home game in-house announcers for the London Knights gave him valuable experience winning over a crowd.  With the loss of his mother at a young age, Robinson dived headfirst into music as a way to...

With country music being “the air they breathe”, “the food they eat” and the “song in their hearts”, Banned & Outlawed ’s authentic, down-home ode to the Country genre, fits them better than a well-worn Stetson. And it’s winning Country music Hearts.  “Three chords and the truth”  That’s they say country music is built on… and for their multi-award nominated Hazelridge, MB, Canadian brothers t...

Wish I didn't is Drew Taylors latest single on Country Radio!  The single expresses frustration and regret over a relationship gone sour. It has been featuring as a headlining track on Canada Country apple playlist and received over 50,000 spins the first week it was released. Drew was the wildcard winner at Boots and Hearts 2022 for Emerging Artist  www.drewtaylorofficial.com 

HAPPY NEW YEAR! 2022 I had some real fun conversations with the following list of great guests! here are some of the radio tags for INDUSTRY 45 Podcast Show which is featured at giantfm.com  Dale Bozzio (Missing Persons) Christopher Long (Author) A Shot of Poison Greg Martin (Kentucky Headhunters) Ivan Doroschuk (Men Without Hats) Josh Ramsay (Marianas Trench) Ken Mary (Drummer) Paul Brannigan (Au...

Autograph has just released a new album in 2022 "BEYOND"- Simon Daniels lead singer of the band joins me to talk about the Album, about why new music is important for Heritage bands and the loss of Founding member and bass player Randy Rand.  This Ain't The Place I Wanna Be is the lead single on the album TURN UP THE RADIO ! Industry 45 Podcast Show 

Hamilton's Brad James released a new single "Aint Enough Bars" ! he joined my on Saturday December 10th on Country 89.1FM for New Canadian Country.  Brad was nominated for the CMAO "Rising Star" award in 2019 and a finalist in the 2018 Boots and Hearts Emerging Artists showcase.

A small-town girl of Métis descent with a big voice and an even bigger message — there’s no better way to describe the power of BC-born producer/singer/songwriter Teigen Gayse.  She picked up her first guitar at the age of 13. It wasn’t long before song-writing became a passion. It was the ability to tell her own story, in her own words, that began Teigen’s love for country music. That desire to c...

Catch RIKI RACHTMAN Live on Stage One Foot in the Gutter Buffalo New York Saturday December 10 2022 tickets at : cathousehollywood.com Riki was founder of the Cathouse in Hollywood (86-92) and host of MTV's Headbangers Ball (90-95).  We talk about Hollywood, Rock and Roll, Guns and Roses, his love for Wrestling and Racing, the best Rock and Roll album EVER and what you can expect from ONE FOO...

J.J, Dusty, Luke, Brock and Ty are all brothers making up the HUNTER BROTHERS from Shaunavon Saskatchewan (home of course to Hayley Wickenheiser) . TY Hunter joined me on Country 89.1FM for New Canadian Country on Saturday November 26th to talk about the bands new single WHAT COLOUR YOU DRIVE.  Some great songs from the bands past include Those Were the Nights Been a Minute Silver Living  Peace, L...

Mark Thompson, world-renowned radio host, one half of the infamous Mark and Brian, heard every morning for twenty-five years on the nationally syndicated Mark and Brian Show originating from KLOS Radio – the rock of Southern California – delivers  Don’t Bump the Record, Kid: My Adventures with Mark and Brian , (on sale December 6th).  More than Thompson’s personal memoir, Don’t Bump the Record, Ki...

Tyler Joe Miller stopped into Country 89 to talk about his first 2 singles that went to #1 starting on Christmas 2019 with Pillow Talking'. Monday Nov 7th TJM opens up for Jess Moskaluke at the Moose and Goose in Thorold.  TJM's latest single is "Never Met a Beer" with Matt Lang. Full interview here as aired on C89

Justin Fancy has been on FIRE! He drops another single called "Laid Back Kinda Night" . This interview was live on Country 89.1FM on October 29th.  We talk about his earlier days as a singer/songwriter and of course the new single and video.  Justin is from Conception Bay South in Newfoundland .

Jessie T is an artist from Kitchener Ontario who released her first album back in 2016! My "TV WIFE" has been knocking it out of the park recently. She released "Title Track" last winter and now hits us with a great new song "I Can Be Your Margarita".   Jessie and I chatted about her music career, her time at the CCMA's in Calgary in September and of course if sh...

Dylan Burk made a decision to pursue his dream as a singer/songwriter when he was very young. His life began with his family’s big move from his birthplace (Knoxville, Tennessee) to that of his father (Ontario). He now calls Milton his home, splitting time between Canada and Nashville bringing new music to Canadian country. With a rapid-ly growing social media following of over (16k) and counting...

Justin Legacy is a new country singer-songwriter from Gatineau, Quebec, Canada. He was one of the finalists of the popular TV show "La Voix" season 7 and was able to record his own version of Luke Bryan's "Country Girl" which is featured on the show's album. Talented, charismatic, passionate, motivated and above all dedicated to his music, he signed his first contract...

Ty Wilson has packed a lot of life experience into his young life thus far. Growing up in rural Ontario, music quickly became a life line for him. Ty’s Grandmother was a well-known Peterborough area country musician, opening for legends such as Johnny Cash in the early 60’s. She bought him his first guitar at 10 years old and he hasn’t slowed down since. Since that time, Ty has worked on a number...

DBJ joined me for New Canadian Country on Saturday August 20th to talk about opening up for the Reklaws, his BBQ Skills and of course his latest single "Money in the Bank" --which you will find out has nothing to do with real money in the bank!