On The Porch With Front Porch Music

Send us Fan Mail This week on the podcast we have the busiest touring band that we are aware of in Canada ... the country duo Nice Horse. Brandi and Katie, otherwise known as Nice Horse, joined us ahead of the release of their self-titled album. We started with talking about our morning routines ... and teetered on the edge of becoming a beverage podcast. But once we were all well caffeinated (exc...

Send us Fan Mail This week on the podcast we take a virtual trip to Quebec to have a chat with country artist Matt Lang. We learned a lot about Matt, including: 1) he in fact cannot break dance, 2) he went to school for radio, 3) he has a new album All Night Longer coming out soon, 4) life in the music industry with 2 kids, and so much more. We dive right in with Matt and talk about where he got h...

Send us Fan Mail Aaron Goodvin’s latest single “Written All Over It” is his first release of 2024. We had Aaron “On The Porch” to dive into his career so far. Long before “Lonely Drum”, “Lucky Stars”, and “Boy Like Me”, Aaron was cutting his teeth as a songwriter. Some of his songs have been released by Luke Bryan, Cole Swindell, and Jon Pardi. Aaron recently won two Country Music Association of A...

Send us Fan Mail Amy Hef is a pop-rock turned country artist based in Calgary, Alberta, however we learned this episode, she’s originally from Saskatchewan!  Originally a drummer, Amy tourned North America in a Christian rock band. She went to Los Angeles for music school, and wrote albums of pop rock music with her brother. Covid sent her home to Alberta after years in the sun, where she met a ma...

Send us Fan Mail This week on the podcast, we’re joined by British Columbia emerging artist, Tony Stevens. Pull up a chair and join us on the porch as Tony takes us through his journey so far. From his early days influenced by classic sounds to his chart-climbing single, “Whiskey In Colorado.” We also dive into the story behind his unique “Deckhand” merch and how a life-changing experience brought...

Send us Fan Mail Zach McPhee grew up in Kelowna, British Columbia with his eyes set on a career in hockey. He grew up in a musically inclined family, with both parents and his brother playing guitar, piano and singing. This was easily passed along to Zach. He first started singing as therapy for a speech impediment. Teammates from his hockey team happened to notice he was pretty good, created a Yo...

Send us Fan Mail This week on the podcast we have Brittany Kennell join us. With Jenna and Brittany being both avid book readers, this episode could have easily become a book podcast.  But don't worry ... We still got to know Brittany and talk a lot about her journey as a country artist.  From her time touring with Ariel Posen, to being the first Canadian on NBCs The Voice , to her decision t...

Send us Fan Mail Meghan Patrick is an 18x CMA Ontario winner and back-to-back CCMA Female Artist Of The Year. She made her Grand Ole Opry debut and released her latest EP Greatest Show On Dirt in 2023. Her latest single “The Other Side of 25” was just released this past Friday. We sat down with Meghan for a vulnerable conversation about her time cutting it in the music industry. From playing in a...

Send us Fan Mail Welcome back to another season of On The Porch with Front Porch Music. We’re so excited to be back with a third season! What better way to kick off season three and the new year with independent platinum-selling artist, Dan Davidson! Dan spent some time in Australia last year, and that got us talking about the support Canadian country music receives from our friends down under. Wi...

Send us Fan Mail Somehow we blinked and we’re at the season finale for Season 2 of On The Porch with Front Porch Music. We’re so excited to have multi-CCMA award winning country artist Dallas Smith. Dallas dove into music after overcoming his fear of singing in front of people. Within a year, he went from jamming in the garage with his band (Default) to having a record deal and hitting the road as...

Send us Fan Mail This week on the podcast we are joined by CMAOntario Roots Artist Of The Year ,country-roots artist Mackenzie Leigh Meyer.  She shares her journey from humble beginnings playing in dive bars to winning Roots Artist of the Year, and joining a tour with Shania Twain.  ]She calls herself the Divebar Diva. It all stems from playing small, run-down bars. She tells us stories about it,...

Send us Fan Mail This week On The Porch we take you to the heart of Country Music week at the CCMA Awards in Hamilton.  Every year, country artists from across Canada and straight from Nashville gather to celebrate the best in country music. In this special episode, we take you to the Red Carpet and Content Row to capture live interviews from some of Canada's most celebrated country artists....

Send us Fan Mail This week, we have the incredibly talented country/folk artist Noah Derksen join us for a great episode of our podcast.  Despite some technical difficulties with the Internet, we had such a great time getting to know Noah.  While Noah is newer to the country music scene, he has established himself really well as a Folk artist. He has played for audiences across the globe and now g...

Send us Fan Mail Nicole Rayy has become one of the most notable independent artists in Ontario. She is well known for her music, her activism, a strong support of independent artists, and the colour purple.  Growing up in Ontario, Nicole brings us back to the beginning. From singing before she could even talk, to being one of the musical theatre nerds in High School, her love for music and her dri...

Send us Fan Mail Another August has almost passed which means the Front Porch team has been at Boots and Hearts for another weekend of country music.  Jenna, Stage Manager Meg, and our intern Carolyn spent the weekend connecting with many of the artists who took the stage, including some of our Canadian country favourites. We connected with many of the Emerging Artist contestants after their big n...

Send us Fan Mail This week on the pod we have an artist that has been making waves over the past year. Griffen Palmer has been one of the most talked about artists of 2023, and there’s no sign of things slowing down. Griffen has been everywhere, and we’re here for it. Griffen first came on to our radar when he appeared on NBCs Songland and his song “Second Guessing” ended up being chosen to be rec...

Send us Fan Mail This week, we're back with another episode of On The Porch with Front Porch Music . This week's guest is none other than Andrew Hyatt.  The last few years have been nothing short of a whirlwind for Andrew.  He has achieved tens of millions of streams and video views, securing Top 10 spots on major market stations, and receiving nominations from organizations like the Can...

Send us Fan Mail Shantaia was recently announced as a semi-finalist for the 2023 Boots and Hearts Emerging Artist Showcase , played her first official Calgary Stampede, and collected a win at the 2023 SCMA Awards for Female Artist of the Year.   Earlier this year, Shantaia released her debut album, which featured Top 40 single, “Broke To Brand New” ( Stingray Trending Track, Rogers One To Watch) ,...

Send us Fan Mail This week On The Porch we have Tyler Joe Miller join us. But you can call him Tyler ... or TJ ... or Tyler Joe ... or Joe Joe ... or Big Juice. Really he says you can call him anything!  Whatever you decide to call him, be sure to listen to this episode.  As the first independently signed artist to have their debut single reach number 1, he's a record-breaking artist who show...

Send us Fan Mail Genevieve Fisher first serenaded people at the tender age of two years old, when she sang “You Are My Sunshine” at the Ilderton fair. What would ensue as she grew up was a natural affinity for the stage and a passion for performance. After over a decade in the world of Canadian country music, we sat down with Genevieve to talk about her journey. RELATED : Genevieve was recently ou...

Send us Fan Mail Lydia Sutherland recently released her newest single “dressing room”, which made its debut in the Top Of The Country competition, where Lydia was a semi-finalist. First coming to the scene with her single “Love Me” back in 2021, the follow up single, “Date a Friend” is what captured the ears of listeners across the country, and earned Lydia a feature as iHeart Radio’s Future Star....

Send us Fan Mail We're back with another episode of On The Porch with Front Porch Music. This week we had a chat with Brayden King. He's a relative newcomer to the country music scene, but the last few months have been an absolute whirlwind for him. He joined us on the heels of competing on the biggest music competition shows - American Idol. He made it to the top 55 of the competition a...

Send us Fan Mail Mark Ledlin is an athlete and an artist and he’s impeccable at both. Starting his music career with an audition for The Voice Germany, Ledlin has now been named as one of the eight semi-finalists for SiriusXM’s 2023 Top of the Country contest in partnership with the CCMA. He was also one of our Artists to Watch in 2023 . From his missing tooth to breaking into the country music sc...

Send us Fan Mail Teigen Gayse is British Columbia-based singer-songwriter who splashed onto the scene with her single “I Don’t Wanna Fall In Love Anymore” back in 2021. Teigen is currently participating in SiriusXM’s Top of the Country contest as a semi-finalist. Her current single “If You Show Me Yours” was co-written with Chad Kroeger and Simon Clow (Kadooh). RELATED: Teigen Gayse Teams up with...

Send us Fan Mail Hailey Benedict is celebrating three CMAB Award wins just this past weekend along with successfully hosting the 2023 CMAB Awards show alongside Jojo Mason. In March, Hailey was named one of the eight semi-finalists for the 2023 Top of the Country contest presented by SiriusXM in partnership with the CCMA. She also just recently arrived home from her first Canada-wide tour supporti...