Meet Fionn. No, we’re not talking about the new Irish pub down the street. We are talking about the powerhouse duo with so many musical stylings and influences they’ve created their own unique sound.
The Winners for the 22nd Annual Jim Beam® INDIES are here….
Canadian Music Week is pleased to announce the winners for the 22nd Anniversary of the Jim Beam® INDIES which took place June 8, 2023 at History in Toronto. The Jim Beam® INDIES are a celebration of new music, and the artists and teams who inspire the independent spirit, both nationally and internationally.
Dallas Smith hits #1 with “Autograph”
Platinum selling country star, Dallas Smith notches his 2nd career #1 with the ballad “Autograph” on both the Nielsen BDS and Mediabase country radio charts this week. As one of Canadian country music’s most relatable stars, Smith shows his depth and diversity on “Autograph” delivering unparalleled vocals from one of the best voices in country music – appealing to audiences far beyond the boundaries with sonic layers and a stadium sized voice flourishing on the edge of global superstar.
Holiday Cheer with Bucko and Toad….
We haven’t covered Bucko & Toad till now and it just seems fitting with a great new Christmas Tune currently blasting over the airwaves on country radio we had a chance to ask the duo some festive questions…
1. Christmas usually has some special memories what would you consider your favourite Christmas Memory.
Kenn
“When I was about four years old I swore that I saw a magic dust come off of Santa’s sleigh and fall
from the sky, then somebody dressed in a Santa suit came over.. that was it…. I fully believed Santa
was real, I saw the proof!”
Kelly
“Christmas morning before we were allowed to run into the living room where the tree was is always
such a fun memory for me. My brother and I would be yelling together “can we come in yet!!!” And
my parents would joke and say not yet.. When they finally would let us run in the first glimpse at the
tree and gifts was so exciting!!”
2. Real or Fake Tree and why?
Kenn
“Real tree because of the smell but I’ll tell yeah I was getting really close to not having a real tree!
They’re really difficult to pull out of your house with all the needles falling. But Kelly’s solution to that
is to completely cut the tree limbs off one by one and take them out of the house, so that solves that.
Lol”
Kelly
“Real! I love everything about it! Choosing the perfect tree, the smell, it’s so nostalgic.”
3. Favourite Christmas Carol to sing?
Kenn
“Oh holy night is just a great Christmas song to sing because it’s just dramatic and big note at the end!”
Kelly
“I love singing Silent Night, it’s so peaceful and pretty!”
4. Best present you ever gave someone at Christmas?
Kenn
“I think sentimental are ones of my grandmothers reading the night before Christmas, I record of their
voices so that my mom and my dad could always hear their voices every Christmas forever.”
Kelly
“I gave Kenn an obscure book he had as a kid, I loved seeing his face recognize it when he opened it!”
5. What is it like to record a Christmas song in the “Off” season and how do you get in the mood for Christmas at that time of year?
Kenn
“We love Christmas spirit! So it was easy for us to imagine Christmas all year long!”
Kelly
“It was fun, like having two Christmases in one year!”
6. Tell us about recording your newly released Holiday Single “Frozen In Your Eyes” and how the idea / inspiration of the song came about and how long the writing process took on this one?
Kenn
“A few years ago Kelly and I were sitting around thinking wouldn’t it be great to have a Christmas
song! We didn’t want it to be full of Christmas trees and clichés so we decided to write about skating,
we remembered this one trip we took to a place called Butchart Gardens and Victoria that has an
outdoor skating rink so we use that as the inspiration for the song! Fast forward to 2015 we brought up
the idea of the Christmas song to Jonathan at 604 Records, he liked it! So we called up Tavish Crowe,
our Producer, he added his magic and bam! Frozen in your eyes!”
Kelly
“We wrote the song about 3 years ago just for something for our family and friends to enjoy, we
thought it would be fun to look back when we’re old and say “Haha we have a Christmas song!” The
song was based on a night we went skating at Butchart Gardens. Earlier this season we were tossing
around the idea of recording it again and having our producer Tavish Crowe give it a facelift, everyone
was onboard so that’s what we did!”
Here it is Bucko & Toad’s new Holiday Single Frozen In Your Eyes. Enjoy & Happy Holidays.
New Country 94 Birthday Bash
So our friends over at New Country 94 had a wee little party to celebrate 1 year on the air in the Nations Capital. And they invited some pretty special friends to help celebrate. Our Sean Sisk was there to cover the night, So here it is… through the eye of Sisk..
AUTUMN HILL
Autumn Hill Perform @ the New Country 94 Birthday Bash – Photo: Sean Sisk
Mike Robins of Autumn Hill performs @ the New Country 94 Birthday Bash – Photo: Sean Sisk
Autumn Hill Perform @ the New Country 94 Birthday Bash – Photo: Sean Sisk
Autumn Hill Perform @ the New Country 94 Birthday Bash – Photo: Sean Sisk
Autumn Hill Perform @ the New Country 94 Birthday Bash – Photo: Sean Sisk
Autumn Hill Perform @ the New Country 94 Birthday Bash – Photo: Sean Sisk
Autumn Hill Perform @ the New Country 94 Birthday Bash – Photo: Sean Sisk
Autumn Hill Perform @ the New Country 94 Birthday Bash – Photo: Sean Sisk
Autumn Hill Perform @ the New Country 94 Birthday Bash – Photo: Sean Sisk
Autumn Hill Perform @ the New Country 94 Birthday Bash – Photo: Sean Sisk
BRETT KISSEL
Brett Kissel Performs @ the New Country 94 Birthday Bash – Photo: Sean Sisk
Brett Kissel Performs @ the New Country 94 Birthday Bash – Photo: Sean Sisk
Brett Kissel Performs @ the New Country 94 Birthday Bash – Photo: Sean Sisk
DALLAS SMITH
Dallas Smith Performs @ the New Country 94 Birthday Bash – Photo: Sean Sisk
Dallas Smith Performs @ the New Country 94 Birthday Bash – Photo: Sean Sisk
Dallas Smith Performs @ the New Country 94 Birthday Bash – Photo: Sean Sisk
Dallas Smith Performs @ the New Country 94 Birthday Bash – Photo: Sean Sisk
Dallas Smith Performs @ the New Country 94 Birthday Bash – Photo: Sean Sisk
Dallas Smith Performs @ the New Country 94 Birthday Bash – Photo: Sean Sisk
Dallas Smith Performs @ the New Country 94 Birthday Bash – Photo: Sean Sisk
Dallas Smith Performs @ the New Country 94 Birthday Bash – Photo: Sean Sisk
Dallas Smith – Kids With Cars
So our buddy Dallas Smith has a new single that hit radio earlier this month. He also just released a lyric video for it today and we thought heck we should get it out to the masses and see what YOU think. It’s a little swanky, with a little hillbilly mixed in. We want to know your thoughts! Comment below or on Twitter or Facebook!
No Luck needed to pack the fields in Lucknow
This past weekend we had a chance to spend 2 days in the small town of Lucknow, Ontario. For those of you not sure where this quaint little town is. Lucknow is located just over an hour North-West of Kitchener/ Waterloo. Before I get started we want to thank all the amazing volunteers who put this fantastic weekend together. With over 600+ volunteers pulling together to make this my personal favourite of the busy summer season. This was our 2nd year making the 1h 35min drive to take in some of Country’s biggest names.
Updated: Chatting with Dallas Smith
We had a chance to sit down with our buddy Dallas Smith backstage at Boots & Hearts this past weekend. We talked festivals, Cheap Seats & so much more. Click play and watch what we had to chat about. Enjoy.
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UPDATE…So you wanna hear that track that Dallas mentioned in our interview. Here it is folks. Pretty sweet tune.
Boots and Hearts Tune Up #1
Ok… With only days to go. Literally 3 sleeps to be exact. I thought I would just give you my first two days and what I believe are the top NOT TO MISS artists. As mentioned in my Kick Off Party post a couple of days back I am really looking forward to seeing Old Dominion for the first time.
Dallas Smith – Cheap Seats
So Dallas Smith just released the video for his current single Cheap Seats. Now I know Dallas has a stable of great songs but seriously, is there really one better than this? I loved Tippin’ Point but this one, this one is so f*#king good. If you haven’t heard this song yet get your head out of the sand. Its amazing and is totally my summer time jam.
