Our next finalist, Brady Kenneth, was born and raised in Manitoba, Canada and started his journey in music around the age of 13. Taking the stage in a small talent show in High School solidified Brady’s love of performing. Brady established himself in the local music community as the lead singer of a hard metal band, playing bar shows in Winnipeg. That band lasted for 8 years before Brady found himself drawn to the country genre and undertook a solo career as a country music singer. With influences like Eric Church, Easton Corbin and Josh Turner and a playlist ranging from Beethoven to TuPac and Chris Stapleton to Ariana Grande, Brady began writing songs that made people smile, dance and sing-along.
Getting to know Boots and Hearts Emerging Artist Finalist Amber-Jo Bowman
We continue our Boots and Hearts Emerging Artist features with Stouffville, Ontario’s Amber-Jo Bowman. Music has been a part of her life for as long as she can remember. It is a deep passion which brings her an abundance of fulfilment, joy and purpose. Amber’s wish is to touch people’s hearts with her lyrics and melodies, hoping they will find their own meaning and connect with the stories she tells through songs.
Getting to know Boots and Hearts Emerging Artist Finalist Dylan Burk
Our next feature artist is hoping to go full circle. Dylan Burk was born in Tennessee and now calls Milton, Ontario home. Winning the Boots and Hearts Emerging Artist Showcase would bring Dylan back to where he started.
Getting to know Boots and Hearts Emerging Artist Finalist Justin Tyler
Each year Boots and Hearts showcases some of the worlds biggest and best country artists on their stages for one weekend in August. But Boots and Hearts, and it’s partners, also play host to one of the most reputable emerging artist competitions in the country.
Tebey, Tim Hicks, The Reklaws and the James Barker Band are just a few of the artists that have the Boots and Hearts Emerging Artist showcase to thank for their success. This year we’ve got 8 more artists vying for the coveted title and over the next week or so we’re going to introduce you to each of them.
Big Sky Music Festival sets the mood for country music at Burl’s Creek
As I left my house for the drive to the first ever Big Sky Music Festival at Burl’s Creek, which is also home to Boots and Hearts, the skies seemed to get darker as we got closer to the Great Lakes, would this inaugural event be a washout? Well once we finally arrived at Burl’s Creek the skies cleared and bright blue skies with no cloud in the sky paved the way for a perfect day.
Boots and Hearts Emerging Artist – The Wildcard Picks
We’ve been covering the Boots and Hearts Emerging Artist Showcase pretty much since it first started. It’s been an annual tradition to interview and feature each of the finalists, so you get a chance to know them before they become household names like previous finalists Tebey, Tim Hicks, The Reklaws and The James Barker Band to name just a few of those who once fought for the prestigious annual title.
Chatting with the Reklaws
Last month we managed to catch up with our friends Jenna and Stuart Walker, aka The Reklaws at two events. Watch the interviews below.
INTRODUCING THE HIGHWOMEN
BRANDI CARLILE, NATALIE HEMBY, MAREN MORRIS AND AMANDA SHIRES
“REDESIGNING WOMEN” SINGLE OUT TODAY
SELF-TITLED DEBUT ALBUM OUT SEPTEMBER 6
LIVE DEBUT CONFIRMED AT NEWPORT FOLK FESTIVAL
Very Hot Summer Tour of Thomas Rhett buzzed in fashion
As the sounds of the Toronto Indy is buzzing and the loud intensified with Thomas Rhett Landing on the Budweiser Stages waterfront! Despite the 15 – 20 minute walk around the Exhibition Grounds on a hot steamy day while watching over Lake Ontario the skies got dark with a severe Thunderstorm in the forecast but that never stopped the fans from attending Toronto’s 12th show of 39 scheduled on the Very Hot Summer Tour.
Thunder in the Rain led to Short Skirt Weather for Kane Brown’s Ottawa debut
I don’t know what mother nature has against country music this summer but I’m starting to see a pattern here. Festival Country de Lotbinière, it rained. Country night 1 featuring Eric Church, it rained and delayed the gates by 2 hours nearly threatening the night’s entertainment. Country Night 2, last night…it rained delaying the gates by 2 hours nearly threatening the night’s entertainment…anyone else see the pattern here? In all three cases the show was able to go on and country music fans came out in large numbers to party, country style.
