Emerging Indie Artist ~ January 2021

Our “Emerging Indie Artist” for the month of January, is Leanne Pearson ! Leanne has been described as level-headed, sweet, funny, quirky, a bit different and definitely very talented. She has a positive attitude and an infectious smile that brightens any room she enters! This Canadian country rocker walks on stage with a pretty dress, cowboy boots and a big smile, then shatters your expectations, as she tares up the stage! You can see the amazing connection she has with the audience, when she’s performing, whether it’s a large crowd or small gathering. 

Leanne’s musical influences started out as, Eric Clapton, John Cougar Mellencamp, The Eagles and The Rolling Stones. She knew at a young age, that she was going to be on stage!  She sang her first song at the age of 4, and joined a music theatre group at the age of 7 and was in countless musicals for many years. Leanne even wrote her first song at the age of 10 and picked up the guitar shortly after, at age 12, and taught herself how to play! Pearson grew up in Winnipeg, Manitoba and currently resides in Nashville, chasing her dreams!

Leanne is very hands on with her music videos, and says, that creating music videos is one of her favourite things to do! She often edits, co-edits, and co-produces her music videos. She takes great pride in being involved in all aspects of her music journey. Not only has she had 3 Top 100 songs at Canadian Country Radio, one of her first singles, “Get Outta My Heart”, hit Top 50; with CMT adding the quirky music video. She also participated in the Boots & Hearts Emerging Artist Contest and was one of the Top 8 Finalists in 2015.

In 2019, Leanne and her music were featured on an episode of the HGTV show Property Brothers. The entire episode features Leanne and her now husband, Jordan, buying and renovating their home. The episode spotlights Leanne’s music career and her album “Pull It Off”. How cool is that ! We love the Property Brothers and we even ran into them, on Broadway, in Nashville a few years ago! The album “Pull It Off” won Album of The Year at the 2019 Manitoba Country Music Awards. Leanne also won Music Video of The Year for “Hot Pursuit”. In 2018 Leanne won Female Artist of The Year! So much to be proud of!
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Leanne graduated with a B.A. from the University of Manitoba, where she is on the Dean's Honour List. Not only is she smart but she is one tough cookie, who has a black belt in Tae Kwon Do so no worries, if you need help, she can back you up ! Her latest release is “Miles Away”. It’s vulnerable, sweet, intimate, heart wrenching and is different than anything this country rocker has ever released. The love story behind this song will have you crying happy tears and smiling from ear to ear.“So many people are hurting right now. I want to spread positivity and love during this challenging time, and Miles Away is the perfect way to do that.” Pearson shared. 

"Jordan and I have had to push our wedding festivities many times due to COVID, and we just couldn’t wait any longer! We got married at an Elvis chapel on November 24, 2020!! We live streamed the event for our family and friends, as they couldn’t be with us due to COVID!” They even had a Cat of Honour ! Such a great idea to live stream so family could enjoy and share in the celebration! 

Leanne is passionate about volunteering and giving back to her community: from feeding farm animals at a church in Nashville, serving meals at Siloam Mission in Winnipeg, singing at Rossbrook House in Winnipeg to playing sports with The Boys and Girls Clubs. Leanne often gives proceeds from her shows to organizations in need. It just goes to show, she’s as beautiful on the inside as she is on the outside! We are so excited for Leanne, and we know, the future is very bright for this young independent artist! You can find ‘Miles Away’ everywhere you buy and/or stream music !

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Exuding a natural charm, infused with positive energy and a mischievous sense of fun, our December featured 'EMERGING INDIE ARTIST' Jordyn Pollard is that rare combination of talent, determination and self-assuredness that has already earned her a reputation as a top up-and-coming singer/songwriter on the western Canadian scene.

Last year Jordyn released her debut EP 'Good on Me', which features four exceptionally written, superbly produced and genuinely exciting, personality-infused songs, including the radio hit title track 'That Kind of Love'. There has already been a real buzz  throughout the music industry, as well as Jordyn’s ever-expanding fan base, thanks to the wonderful reception from the single 'Good On Me' which made the top-100 on BDS.

This talented resident of Lloydminster, Saskatchewan grew up on the family farm, singing along to her favourite artists.She was singing since before she could talk, and remembers sitting in front of the TV watching the Lizzy McGuire movie over and over, dancing and singing along. From that moment on she wanted to be on stage. She wanted to be the next Hilary Duff, the next Shania Twain, the next Carrie Underwood. So to have her single come out and get played on the radio just like them was amazing!

Jordyn worked closely with veteran music producer Bart McKay on her debut CD. Bart has participated as a musician, producer, engineer and/or mixer on countless singles that have been included in the top ten at the national market level during the last 20 years.She has never been one to change to please others or to be portrayed as something she is not, and when she went into the studio with Bart, he knew that and encouraged that and worked with that, which is something she really appreciated.

Using the positive side of social media, Jordyn has created a burgeoning online presence through her various socials as well as increasingly popular YouTube videos, wisely understanding that getting herself in front of as many potential fans is crucial. She also believes that social media is an important way to reach out on certain topics, such as awareness about mental health, social movements, politics & the environment. It has allowed her to take a stand for what she believes in and to build a community around that.

So far she's been lucky enough to have shared the stage with Brett Kissel, JoJo Mason and Gord Bamford, among other industry veterans which has taught her valuable lessons on how to connect with audiences through songs and live performances, as well as giving her insight into how to conduct herself on and off stage. “People like Brett and Jojo are some of the nicest people I have ever met. You think they might be just putting on a show, but they live their lives as humbly and authentically as they do on their social media. It was inspiring and a real education to see them and talk to them and learn from them,” she said. It is on stage where Jordyn feels most at home and feels most fulfilled.

Last month Jordyn had the honour of being selected to be the first-ever Stingray Music Trending Track Artist for her catchy new single “Back To Us”. Every other month, Stingray will select a different artist’s track to be featured and receive two months of support and a minimum of 25 spins per week across 19 stations which is a fantastic opportunity being an indie artist.  

Last week Jordyn hit #15 on the Top SiriusXM Country playlist with her single 'Back To Us' and she just recently found out that she is up for 'Country Artist of The Year' at the Saskatchewan Music Awards being held in January 2021! She has also recently made it to the Top 50 on the Billboard chart with her single 'Back To Us' being one of the highlights of her career so far!

Fast becoming a household name in her home province, it is only a matter of time that Jordyn Pollard’s unmistakable talent, her drive and her commitment to credibility and integrity, will see her burst forth onto the wider Canadian audience – and far beyond. We know the sky is the limit for this young lady and we can't wait to watch her take her blossoming career to new heights! Keep your ears and eyes open for this talented country sweetheart!

After paying his dues performing live, night after night for years, our November featured 'Emerging Indie Artist', from Conception Bay South, Newfoundland, is ready to take his rightful place on the national stage with the release of his debut album 'Sure Beats A Good Time'. With these seven brand new songs, Justin Fancy is determined to prove he’s no one-trick pony. He masterfully combines classic country songwriting influenced by artists at the forefront of the country scene from the 1970s to early 1990s with his own take on today’s country sound.   

In 2008, at 21 years of age, he tried out for Canadian Idol and travelled to Toronto after winning a gold ticket in St. John's. He along with 4 other Newfoundlanders accompanied him that year and after he finished in the top 100 of all of Canada the same 4 started a cover band that toured Newfoundland for just under 3 years. That was his first real taste of gigging & touring. After the band broke up his father encouraged him to finish up his schooling. After graduating he then started work with Husky Energy in the Information Technology field. He travelled offshore and all over the world with Husky and had to complete behavioral based safety training in order to travel on a helicopter for 1.5 hours over water and land on a production facility and/or drilling platform 200 miles from shore.

By 2013 he till had the burning passion in his heart to fulfil his dreams in music so he began to write songs and formed a traditional folk band called 'Eastern Passage' who released their debut album in 2014. They went on to be nominated for MusicNL's "Traditional/Celtic Recording of The Year". The band never really broke up, Justin just moved on from the constant gigging to concentrate more on his family. However, he knew in his heart there was more to come. From inspirations like Merle Haggard and George Jones to Alan Jackson, Vince Gill, and Travis Tritt, his writing continued to gravitate towards these iconic artists who had a talent for telling great stories through their lyrics. The notion of someone relating to or seeing themselves in his songs was too powerful to steer him in any other direction.

Fast forward to early 2020, Justin released back to back, stand-alone radio singles and videos, as an introduction to the country music scene. 'Long Time Comin’' and 'Think About You' were received favourably, cracking over 137,000 streams on Spotify and being and added at numerous radio stations across Canada. For any Big Brother Canada fans out there you'll recognize Justin's love interest in the video for 'Think About You' as 2019 contestant from the show Samantha Picco. The video received a huge accolade after being featured on CMTcom!

Fancy was originally due to record his EP 'Sure Beats A Good Time' at Sevenview Studios in Springdale this year with fellow Newfoundlander and veteran musician Clint Curtis. But when the coronavirus pandemic hit and large swaths of the population went into self-isolation, they had to come up with a Plan B. Never one to concede defeat, Fancy ended up cutting his tracks for the album remotely, while 700 kilometers away, with Curtis put the finishing touches on each of the record’s seven songs. This is a story of adaption, determination and perseverance at its best. Also during the pandemic he's been extremely fortunate to meet some very influential people in the canadian country music industry that he would have a way harder time meeting pre-pandemic. This has allowed him to network with numerous players in the industry, all remotely from his desk at home. Even though he'd would much rather be hitting the road and travelling to meet new connections he considers himself very fortunate to have that opportunity right at home. Newfoundland, as everyone knows, is a remote island, and it is difficult on the best of days to get out of there to meet new people!

The first single from 'Sure Beats A Good Time' is the album’s title track. Justin's rich voice and understated guitar licks fill the speakers as he sings of navigating the change in life priorities that seemingly go hand-in-hand with the transition from carefree youth to adult. During the pandemic he has put so much effort into finishing this album and he's been really concentrating on his brand and getting his name out there! He's done more Facebook Live shows than he can recall! And he's been fortunate enough to get enough media coverage from his first 2 singles to lead into his new EP release.

What is arguably most endearing about Fancy and 'Sure Beats A Good Time' EP is his enviable ability to craft songs that will ultimately resonate on multiple levels. For every person drawn to his songs’ subject matter, others will be unable to resist the undeniably anthemic choruses found in this collection of radio-ready songs.
He recently held a 'socially distanced' release party which was a huge success, and even though they had a restricted crowd, it was a night to remember and a night Justin will never forget. Between the band's performance and the production crew's amazing job with the live stream the CD release show saw over 200,000 viewers online and drew the attention of the PC party of NL leader Ches Crosbie and one of his colleagues Barry Petten. Apparently Barry will be speaking in the House of Assembly regarding Justin's performance and album release which makes Justin feel extrememly honoured!

Justin creditsLuke Combs as single-handedly inspiring him to do this record. He had a few similar experiences when it came to relationships and he really got the courage to write it all out in song because of him. "A couple years ago, I didn't really listen to a lot of modern country music. I was a country and western and 90's country junky that kind of stayed in that realm of music for a very long time without paying attention to the up and comers. But Luke changed ALL of that. He still inspires me today. I had a lot of heartbreak as well, and I honestly say that turning my emotion into song is what helped me get through it all."

No bravado, zero hype and humble to a fault, Justin Fancy is a refreshing breed of artist that isn’t afraid of taking chances to get where he wants to be. His 'Sure Beats A Good Time' single will serve him well as his calling card to the world. Keep your ears open for the song as it hits radio and for the name 'Justin Fancy' as he prepares to make his musical mark on this world! We wish you the very best Justin!!

To still be considered an Indie artist with all the accolades this young man has already collected we're sure you'll agree that Dan Davidson deserves to be our 'FEATURED EMERGING INDIE ARTIST' for the month of October. Dan is a Canadian country singer and songwriter but he is most formerly recognized as the guitarist and later lead vocalist of rock group Tupelo Honey that he formed in 2003 with five fellow musicians from Grant MacEwan College. He released three EPs with the band between 2006 and 2008 as the guitarist and backing vocalist. When their lead singer parted ways with the band in 2010, Davidson took over that role.

Since 2014, Davidson has been pursuing a solo career in country music.In addition to his work with Tupelo Honey, Davidson also served as a songwriter and producer for other Canadian artists during this period, as part of his partnership with Red Brick Songs. Following the release of 'Brave New World' in 2014, Tupelo Honey had been on hiatus so Davidson redirected his efforts towards a solo musical career in country music. Moving from rock to country isn’t exactly a stretch for him. “Born in Alberta,” Davidson says his father introduced artists like Willie Nelson, Lyle Lovett, Johnny Cash and Blue Rodeo. For Davidson, “Country music’s always been there. I just hadn’t gone in that direction.”

Before deciding to dedicate his efforts to country, Davidson had a heart-to-heart talk with Dallas Smith, whose career path in the industry – first as lead singer of alt-rock band Default, and later as a successful country artist in his own right – was similar to his own.“I saw Dallas open for Florida Georgia Line,” says Davidson. “Afterwards we were chatting and he said, ‘You’ve got the right voice for this, you’ve got the personality for the scene, and I think you’d love how supportive the country industry is." Dallas couldn't have been any more on the money and Dan was easily able to make the transition over to country music and was welcomed into the industry with open arms.Dan’s country sound came together as he started writing and working on music with Toronto producer Jeff Diesel and the two spent the better part of a year developing an EP that’s characteristic of Dan’s love of “good time” music. Those “good time” vibes are also a huge part of his personality. 

He independently released his first solo single, "Unkiss Her", in July 2015. Davidson also had the fantastic opportunity to work with Karen Kosowski, Troy Samson, Alee , Emma Lee, and Pete Lesperence on his debut record. His second solo single, 'Found' that he cowrote with The Road Hammers band member Clayton Bellamy reached #16 on the Canada Country chart, making it the highest-charting single by a Canadian Indie artist on Canadian country radio. It was also the #1 selling Canadian country song for several weeks in July and August 2016. On just his second release ever in country music he had earned himself a GOLD single. The video for 'Found' cost only $500 to create and yet somehow it climbed into the top 20 on CMT! The same year at the Alberta Country Music awards he won 'Single Of The Year', 'Song Of The Year', Video Of The Year' and 'Rising Star' which definitely proved he made the right decision to pursue country music!

At the 2017 Canadian Country Music Awards he was nominated for the Sirius XM 'Rising Star' Award and nominated for songwriter of the year for 'Found'. His string of awards continued the next year in his home province of Alberta with him winning 'Single and Song of the Year' for his smash hit 'Barn Burner' along with 'Male Artist Of the Year' and the coveted 'Fan Choice' award.

 
The following singles “Say We Did”, and “Lets Go There” helped further his momentum with more top 20 recognition and solidified his name as an artist on the rise – definitely someone to watch. Off his February 2019 released EP 'Juliet' he's also had radio success with 'Can't Help Myself', 'Cinderella' & 'Church'..with his most recent single 'No Last Call' heating up the charts as we speak! 'Juliet' debuted at #1 on the Canadian iTunes Country charts. If you haven't already, check out his Youtube page to watch his videos. The video for Barn Burner involved Dan dressing up as a cross between John Wayne and Elton John, wandering the streets of Tokyo and the video for 'Say We Did' shows Dan converting his garage into a cardboard version Star Ship Enterprise. His latest video for 'No Last Call' was filmed by himself at his home during the height of Covid 19 isolation this past spring. Dan has to be one of the most creative guys in the business..every video is so entertaining and will leave you smiling.  

At the end of March 2020 Dan did what no other artist had done previously. Knowing how hard the effects of Covid 19 was hitting the music industry he started his own online music concert call the Diesel Bird Music Festival  hosting a massive weekend lineup of Canadian country stars including Dallas Smith, Meghan Patrick, Jason McCoy with Clayton Bellamy, Jess Moskaluke and so many to raise money for the Unison Benevolent Fund. In August he then followed up the 'Sold Out' Diesel Bird Hotel Music Festival performing with other artists socially distanced at the Ramada Hotel Downtown in Calgary. Most recently he was nominated for a 2020 Canadian Country Music Association award for 'Interactive Artist Of The Year' for organizing both these festivals. 

Dan not only has a solid Canadian fan base but his international fan base is also growing at lightning speed. Dan has played shows in Beijing, China and Tours, France. He's also performed in Milan and Budapest to film a music video for “These Are My People”. The idea for the music video came about when Dan discovered on YouTube that people from all over the world are line dancing to his songs.

 It's hard to believe that after everything he has accomplished in his 5 years in country music that he's still an unsigned artist! BUT he's creative and talented enough to forge his own path in Canadian country music. He marches to the beat of his own drum and we're pretty sure that's the way that Dan Davidson likes it!!!

Our “EMERGING INDIE ARTIST” for the month of September,  is Beamer Wigley Music !  

Can you imagine your son saying at the age of 5, that he knew that he wanted to be just like his favourite musician - Keith Urban ???  Well that’s exactly what happened ! He started playing guitar when he was 5 years old, after having seen for the first time, Keith Urban in the video “Start A Band” with Brad Paisley.  We have to admit, we liked that fun video too!!! Rumour has it, he turned to his Mom and said “I want to learn to play guitar.  I want to be just like Keith Urban”.  So his parents never missed a beat, they got him his first guitar and he started lessons. If that wasn’t enough to solidify his love of music, he wrote his first song at the age of 7! Just incredible ! The same year, he started singing as well, mesmerizing audiences everywhere he went. Even though he was the only person pursuing music in his family, they always had music playing in his household.  

When Beamer was 9, he took first place at the Vancouver P.N.E. ‘Star Showdown’ in the youth category, against contestants from all across British Columbia.  Pretty cool ! He also performed major roles in numerous stage musicals, adding “actor” to his talents, showcasing this by holding the 4th lead role in the Norman Rockwell movie, “A Christmas Tail”. At just the age of 11, he was awarded the inaugural Penticton Youth Arts Award for ages 25 and under.  Incredible ! He also became the youngest ever, to be signed to award winning Agency ‘Invictus Entertainment Group’. It didn’t stop there !

In November 2015, he was thrilled to be awarded membership in The Brotherhood Of The Guitar, a group of highly talented musicians from many parts of the world. In addition, he also received a sponsorship from Music Man/Ernie Ball guitars. So many accolades! 

His talents didn’t go unnoticed! Beamer received recognition from several major Canadian Country Music artists for whom he earned the opening slot, including 3 times each for both George Canyon and Brett Kissel, as well as, Aaron Pritchett, to name a few. He went on to open for Dwight Yoakam in 2018, which originally started as a 20 minute set and quickly turned into a 65 minute, fill in performance, to an very appreciative audience. Those kind of  experiences shows just how accomplished he already is, at such a young age! 

In 2016 he released his first EP and two singles from that, and they went to Country Radio. The first of which he co-wrote, it reached #74 on the charts and was nominated for ‘Song of The Year’ at the ACMA’s. For a debut, that’s amazing ! Beamer has been writing steadily both on his own and with other songwriters in Nashville. He’s very humble, sharing that he appreciates every co-writer and person in the industry, that he’s been blessed to work with, for having gotten him to where he is today. Included in that, the past 3 years, he’s been working closely with legendary Billboard hit song writer Keith Follese and his wife Adrienne.  

In July 2018, he released his third single “Roller Coaster”, which had over 450k+ streams and was added to Disney Country Radio in L.A. . In 2019, he released 3 singles, including “I Knew”, “I Want It Now” and in December, he released another single. “Crazy Being Crazy, which has hit #53 on the TRAX Chart and #58 On Mediabase Chart”. To date, he has accumulated over 1,300,000 streams+ on Apple Music & Spotify and 500k views on his Music Videos.

In 2020, he released a new single titled “I Got You” and then his single ~ “Something to Do with a Girl” was released in February 2020. He is very proud to have just released his latest album, “Cloud 9, 24/7”. You can find it on all streaming - Spotify, Apple Music - make sure you check it out. We met Beamer in Hamilton at the Canadian Country Music Association Awards, a few years ago. We were impressed by his talent and just how accomplished - seasoned - he was. Very relaxed and at home, on the stage. Kudos to him and his parents, for nurturing and encouraging him to pursue his passion for country music! We believe his strong work ethic and drive, will result in a lengthy career in country music and we couldn’t be prouder that he’s Canadian ! We think we should also Thank Mr Keith Urban, for inspiring this fella, by playing a mean guitar! We have enjoyed his journey thus far and can’t wait to see where his career takes him next! Good luck Beamer!

 'Emerging Indie Artist' for the month of August, is Aaron Allen! Originally from Chatham, Ontario and is currently residing in London, Ontario. His passions in life, are tattoos, music and his family and not necessarily in that order ! Allen is not new to the country music scene, with having recently released his 10th EP, and we feel he’s a breath of fresh air! Aaron has spent countless hours honing his songwriting skills. Even as a teen, songwriting helped Aaron get through the tough times and roller coaster that life can be. Remaining true to his signature sound that fans have come to love, with his raw and honest songwriting, he’s brought songs to a whole new level! He worked with multiple award winning producer - Jeff Diesel on his new emotionally charged EP, called Highway Mile! The songs are mature, honest and relatable. It’s easy to see that Allen is carving out his own path in the industry and taking the road less traveled with this new EP.

“I wanted to make something that stood up over time,” said Allen on the new EP. “Highway Mile is really about the stories from my real-life experiences — I just tried to be transparent with the hope that maybe my story would connect with others. I hope we’ve done that with this new record.”

Quickly becoming Allen’s fastest-growing single, the new releases’ title track — “Highway Mile” — was added to 7 playlists on Apple Music out of the gate, gaining almost 200,000 streams in its first month. It is set to surpass the previously released “Where Music Comes From,” “Highway Mile” demonstrates Allen’s dedication to creating deeply personal stories through music.

“I didn’t really intend for this song to be recorded but when Dalziel heard it he said we had to,” said Allen when speaking of “Highway Mile.” “The song is meant as a reminder to slow down — to take time for my wife and myself. Life can be so darn busy, especially in this industry, so I need that reminder every day. “ We couldn’t agree more with that statement ! Aaron’s voice is often compared to that of Eric Church and classic country - Willie Nelson. Believe us when we say, he is okay with that comparison! 

The new EP includes three previously released singles and a handful of new tracks including “Can We Go Back,” “Superman” and “Mine All Mine.” Featuring many of the same players throughout, the record has a unique, cohesive feel, that the listener can identify with from the first song to last.

Aaron is currently nominated for two CMA Country Music Awards. of Ontario - “Rising Star” and “Male Artist of the Year”! How exciting ! We are very happy for you !

With more than a million streams to his name, Allen’s style remains as true-to-life as ever but after years of forging a devoted fan base as an independent artist, and working hard on performance side of things, he felt the time had finally come to take the next step. Pushed by the support of Dalziel and others in the Canadian country music scene, Allen has created music that will definitely have the industry listening!

We first met Aaron in Toronto at a showcase. We have since seen him about town, and a few other events, and he always takes to time to chat and to get us caught up. We appreciate that! To stay up to date on all things Aaron Allen, you can visit his website, Instagram and Facebook.

 If tragedy and overcoming adversity are the hallmarks of a good country song, then this band have earned their dirt road credibility. It's our pleasure to feature the River Town Saints as our 'Emerging Indie Artists' for the month of July.

Originally a 5 piece band from the Ottawa Valley, the River Town Saints have a lot to show for the last couple years, including millions of YouTube views and Spotify streams, a top 10 hit with their single, “Bonfire”, Canadian Country Music Association nominations, Country Music Association of Ontario and Canadian Radio Music Awards, tours with Tim Hicks, Kip Moore and large-scale festivals. Known for their energetic live show, rich vocal harmonies and good times, the Saints were just getting started.

When their original singer departed in 2018, and months later their bassist and best friend Daniel Di Giacomo died from a blood clot tragically at 31, it would have been understandable to throw in the towel.

NOT. A. CHANCE..

Remaining members Jeremy Bortot, Chris McComb and Jordan Potvin got to work writing songs and looking for a new lead singer. As fate would have it, newcomer Chase Kasner fit the bill. Kasner hails from Kirkland Lake, Ontario, where he was raised in a large musical family. Country music runs deep in his blood, given his grandmother Mary Bailey was an accomplished Canadian country singer, who also went on to discover and mentor Shania Twain early on in her career. Lifelong friend Joe Patrois was the final piece to complete the group. A friend to the band since the beginning and a gifted bassist himself, it only made sense for Joe to humbly continue on in Dan’s place. 

The challenge of replacing a lead singer as well as dealing with the loss of bass player and dear friend, Dan Di Giacomo, was a lot for the guys to overcome. The fact that Jeremy, Jordan and Chris made the decision to keep the band together, rebuild and come back with more music to share with fans is a success story in itself and something we should all congratulate them for. Has it been easy? No. But their determination has been admired by their steadfast fans who have stood by them for the past few years encouraging them every step of the way.

And now with a powerful, soulful new voice from new lead singer Chase, the River Town Saints are back ready for action & ready to take the bull by the horns. They’ve already made a strong start with their new single 'Slow Kiss' right out of the gates. Combined with a renewed determination to pick up where they left off, the River Town Saints are reborn, recharged and ready to take Canada by storm. 'Slow Kiss' is at country radio now and is also available to stream anytime and anywhere on Spotify, Apple Music, YouTube, and wherever you listen to great music. And since its release, it has racked up more than 60,000 spins on Spotify.

With a new EP released Friday June 26th called 'Long Time Coming' they're back to instantly turning people's heads again! We recently sat down and listened to it and loved every song on it! It's refreshing yet different enough to make you fall in love with the new version of the band. But you can definitely hear the similarities still in a few of the songs as Jeremy & Chris's guitar styles come right through it and remind us why we fell in love with the band in the first place! Most recently they were recognized by the Country Music Association of Ontario who featured them as June's 'Artist of the Month' which was a fantastic accomplishment to be supported by the country music family in Ontario.

The Two Christine's at C To C have been fans of these young men and their music since their humble beginnings and have travelled all over Ontario to support them and have been lucky enough to become friends with them over the past few years. Our next roadtrip is Saturday July 18th in which we get to see them perform at their first 'Drive In' concert in Pembroke Ontario. We're excited to finally seeing the new band perform live and we can't wait to hear the new music they've been working on and recording!

Yes, things are a bit different now, but what remains the same is the vibe that the band brings to Canadian country music. They are still RTS and they are still great. And they still a very fun band to follow! Kasner fits really well with the boys and his vocals lead the way as River Town Saints make their return to the airwaves. On behalf of C To C Canadian Country Music Insider we look forward to seeing what's ahead for these talented young men and we'll still be the fans up front at all the shows we can get to!! You've got this guys!