On The Porch With Front Porch Music

Send us Fan Mail Noeline Hofmann burst onto the scene in 2024 with the duet release of her single “Purple Gas”, after it caught the attention of Zach Bryan. At just 21 years old, Noeline knows the vitality of building community as a young artist. After playing her local Alberta circuit for a few years, managing jobs at the grocery store and on a ranch, and attending school, Noeline set her sights...

Send us Fan Mail Antonio Larosa hails from British Columbia, inspired by the classics he discovered both on his own, and through his mom who always had music going in the house. Initially a musical theatre major, Antonio spent six months in New York before deciding that wasn’t his path. He ended up studying Jazz.  During our chat, we talked about how he became the “family jukebox”, has been a gigg...

Send us Fan Mail Josh Stumpf on Mentorship, Music, and Making a Difference In this episode of On The Porch with Front Porch Music , we sit down with emerging country artist Josh Stumpf to talk about his journey from small-town Saskatchewan to the national spotlight.  Recently crowned the iHeart Future Star and winner of the Emerging Artist Award at the Saskatchewan Country Music Awards, Josh opens...

Send us Fan Mail Riley Taylor first joined us On the Porch in 2022; he was the latest Boots and Hearts Showcase winner, he was on the precipice of releasing his first single, and he didn’t have a website. We kicked off the latest episode with how far Riley has come since then. He was coming to us live from a hotel room, as he toured across Ontario with Kip Moore. His debut album Story To Tell is o...

Send us Fan Mail On this week’s episode of On The Porch , we’re hanging out with Canadian country artist Melissa Livingstone , and let’s just say—this conversation is as fun as it is heartwarming. Melissa joins us from Nashville, but her roots run deep in the small town of Ucluelet, BC (which she kindly teaches us how to pronounce). Geography isn’t exactly our strong suit, but we get there... even...

Send us Fan Mail We invited Taylor-Rae back to the podcast - it’s been four years since we first chatted with her On The Porch! It’s safe to say a lot has changed since then. Taylor-Rae has since released her EP titled Honest and started working on a brand new project that will be out this spring. She’s won BCCMA Awards for Female Artist of the Year and Song of the Year (If This Is Love). She also...

Send us Fan Mail Lucas Mason grew up in a musical household - so much so that his brother is part of his band. It wasn’t until he was bound and determined to get on stage with Zach Bryan, and it actually happening, that he began to crave a career performing. Lucas released his debut EP in January titled Almost 18, where he dives into the feelings and frustrations of being, well, 18.  It all starte...

Send us Fan Mail We sat down with Kyle McKearney to talk about his journey through the alternative country music scene , from growing up in Northern British Columbia to making waves in Nashville and beyond. Kyle shared how his early musical influences, including his family band, shaped his sound and led him to where he is today. He opened up about his evolution as an artist—moving from rock to Ame...

Send us Fan Mail We spent release day with Jess Moskaluke as she celebrated her first single in over a year. Jess recently released her single “Life For Me”; a creative departure that remains true to her evolved sound. She mentioned how “Life For Me” is if her 2020 single “Map Dot” had a cool older sister. We also talked about how “Map Dot” connected with so many people across Canada - whether the...

Send us Fan Mail We’re thrilled to welcome back country artist Alli Walker for her second visit to On The Porch with Front Porch Music ! Since her first appearance, Alli has been on an incredible journey that’s nothing short of inspiring. RELATED: The last time Alli joined us On The Porch she talked to us about going viral on TikTok ... In this episode, Alli opens up about her big move to Nashvill...

Send us Fan Mail Parker Graye first joined us “On the Porch” for Season 1 Episode 4, in 2022.   Since then, Parker has solidified herself as an emerging talent in Canadian country music. She’s played Boots and Hearts, earned a Top 40 with her single “Good at Gettin’ Gone”, and participated as a semi-finalist in SiriusXM’s Top of the Country competition.  In March 2024, Parker released her debut EP...

Send us Fan Mail Tim and the Glory Boys have had quite a busy year - especially the last few weeks, as they’ve been on the West Coast leg of their “Canoegrass” tour Tim Neufeld, band founder and lead singer, joined us for our season three finale (another season finale….crazy), and we had such a great time sitting down with him. Tim and The Glory Boys have won multiple Juno Awards and CCMA Awards,...

Send us Fan Mail Lydia Sutherland has had a whirlwind year - or a few, to say the least. This year, she released her EP pretty girls don’t cry, has written with some her favourite songwriters - and got dropped from her first major record deal. Lydia reached out prior to the release of her latest single “Nashville, Nashville” to talk about her year. In the best place she’s ever been mentally, with...

Send us Fan Mail This week's episode of "On The Porch with Front Porch Music" takes you behind the scenes at the Canadian Country Music Association (CCMA) Awards in Edmonton. While there, we had the opportunity to connect with some of the brightest stars in Canadian country music at Content Row. RELATED: Catch a recap of the awards show and see a full list of the winners ... We hit...

Send us Fan Mail Sarah Vanderzon grew up south of Montreal, Quebec. Blending her influences and style, Sarah’s sound infuses folk, pop, and country music. Being very shy growing up, stepping out of her shell has been a process. We talked about Sarah’s journey to the spotlight at center stage - even if she still hides behind her instruments. In 2023, Sarah was a finalist on Quebec’s spin off of The...

Send us Fan Mail n this episode of On The Porch with Front Porch Music , we take a virtual trip to Quebec to have a chat with Canadian country artist Trudy. Trudy has had an incredible year, becoming a finalist in the SiriusXM Top of the Country competition. Her journey with SiriusXM has taken her to some of the biggest stages, including a showcase at Nashville’s CMA Fest, a performance at LASSO i...

Send us Fan Mail Another August has almost passed, and the Front Porch team has wrapped up another incredible weekend at Boots and Hearts 2024. This year, Lily took charge, connecting with many of the artists who graced the stage and handling all our social media content. Lily got Alee to rank her own music (a tough ask, like picking a favourite child!), while Shantaia shared her experiences of si...

Send us Fan Mail Dr. Jada Watson spent her childhood taping the Country radio countdowns so she could listen and teach herself to play them on the piano. Flash forward to today - Jada researches representation on radio programming and popularity charts, evaluating the rate at which songs by women, artists of color, and LGBTQ+ artists are played on country and other formats across the USA and Canad...

Send us Fan Mail The first official North of Nowhere Music Festival has come and gone. Hosted in Lindsay, Ontario, North of Nowhere was headlined by Owen Riegling to close out the two-day festival. Friday of the festival included an Emerging Artist Showcase, with two winners announced at the finale on Saturday. Steven James Porter and Haley McNeill shared the title for the first contest Friday nig...

Send us Fan Mail In this episode of On The Porch with Front Porch Music , we sit down with Calgary’s own “Dream Angel Cowboy,” Robert Adam .  Join Logan Miller and Jenna Weishar as they explore Robert’s unique journey into the world of country music. From his upbringing in church to the life lessons learned from Bible college, Robert shares his story with honesty and humour. Discover how Robert’s...

Send us Fan Mail Ben Chase gambled on his career from a young age - literally. Growing up with Ben Chase gambled on his career from a young age - literally. Growing up with his grandfather’s influence and support of his family, the East Coaster packed his hockey bag at eighteen bound for the land of Canadian cowboys.  Working on what would become the first half of his debut album, gigging around t...

Send us Fan Mail Allison Daniels has been a working musician since she can remember. Competing in talent shows, leaning on her sister, and competing on La Voix are just a few things we dove into during our conversation. Now signed to 604 Records, we talked with Allison about her dream of being a singer, being not quite sure how to achieve this, and her dreams becoming a reality. Spending lots of t...

Send us Fan Mail The 2024 CMAOntario awards have come and gone for another year and it was another one for the books. The CMAOntario awards weekend brings artists and industry together annually to celebrate country music made right at home in Ontario. RELATED: Catch the full list of winners and nominees for the 2024 CMAOntario Awards ... Our intern Lily took to the media space back stage at the aw...

Send us Fan Mail Dawson Gray wasn’t always set on a music career ... Growing up playing baseball, his eyes were on going pro. An issue with his eyesight preventing him from this dream, he discovered a new love, with a little help from his friends. Dawson dove right in to the world of creating music, songwriting and performing. A staple in the BC- country music scene, he’s often found playing along...

Send us Fan Mail Mariya Stokes is a two-time Country Music Alberta award winner for Horizon Female Artist, currently based out of Calgary, Alberta. Mariya is a 2024 SiriusXM Top of the Country semi-finalist where she recorded and debuted a brand new song “One of Em”.  We sat down On the Porch with Mariya to talk about her small-town of Stavely, musically influenced upbringing, her killer style, an...