Category: Q & A

Q & A: Riley Taylor Discusses His New Single “Five Beers From Now” & Accompanying Owen Riegling on “The Old Dirt Road Trip” Tour This November

Making music with East Coast charm and that honours the hardworking, blue-collar folk and “everyman”, is country recording artist, Riley Taylor. With multiple accolades and over 3 million global digital streams to his name,⁠ it’s clear Riley’s down-to-earth nature, authenticity and unique brand of country is resonating with fans.

On August 23rd, he released his new summer country drinking song, “Five Beers From Now”, which received widespread support from editorial playlists across Amazon Music and Spotify. This November, Riley will also be hitting the road as direct support for fellow Canadian country artist Owen Riegling on his nationwide “The Old Dirt Road Trip” Tour.

Recently, I spoke with Riley about how he got his start in country music, his latest single, the upcoming tour and more.

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Q & A: Kyle McKearney Discusses His Single “Wedding Day” & His Upcoming Third Studio Album

On August 16th, Alberta-based & CCMA-award-winning (2023 Alternative Country Album of the Year- A Traveler’s Lament) Americana/alt-country singer/songwriter Kyle McKearney, released his soulful-yet-bittersweet single, “Wedding Day”. The song also sets the stage for his upcoming third studio album. 

Recently, I spoke with McKearney about how he got his start in music, his latest single, his upcoming album and more.

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Q & A: SirLockeHolmes Discusses His Artistry & His Latest Single, “Outlaw”

Hailing from Evans, GA is independent artist SirLockeHolmes.

In a niche all his own, his music tastefully blends country, pop, folk and hip-hop. On July 5th, he released his latest summer banger, “Outlaw”. Within the first two weeks since its release, the track has been spun over 58K times on Spotify alone– adding to the collective 5M+ digital streams within his discography on the platform–which is an impressive feat for an unsigned artist this early in his career.

Recently, I spoke with SirLockeHolmes about his artistry, his latest single and more.

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Q & A: Neotraditional Country Singer-Songwriter Taylor Glasheen Discusses Her Brand-New Single, “When She Drinks” and Her Upcoming Sophomore Album

Today, Phoenix-born neotraditional country singer-songwriter Taylor Glasheen has released her brand-new single, “When She Drinks” in honour of Pride Month. The single also comes ahead of her upcoming sophomore album, which will be out later this year.

Recently, I spoke with Glasheen about her artistry, her latest single, her upcoming album and more.

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Q & A: Vinnie Paolizzi Discusses his Debut Self-Titled Album, The Vinnie Paolizzi LP, the Importance of Honest Storytelling and Embracing Community

Calling Nashville, TN home is Italian-American singer-songwriter, Vinnie Paolizzi.

For those unfamiliar with the singer-songwriter, he has over a decade of songwriting experience to his name, has been the guitarist for American country star, Brittney Spencer and has shared a songwriting round with none other than Dean Dillon. In November of last year, the singer-songwriter released his self-titled, debut full-length album, The Vinnie Paolizzi LP– a 10-track project that introduces him and pays homage to the old Music Row.

Recently, I spoke with Paolizzi about how he got his start in music, his debut record and more.

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Q & A: CMAO “Record Producer of the Year” Award Nominee Shawn Moore Reflects on Career Achievements, First Moore Music Showcase and Current Client Success

Calling Waterloo, ON home is record producer, mix engineer and session drummer, Shawn Moore.

For those who are unfamiliar with Shawn and his work, he first got his start in the music industry as a session drummer, playing for artists such as Shawn Austin and Jason Blaine. Also the founder of Moore Music and a platinum award-winning alumni of Nashville’s The Blackbird Academy, he has produced and mixed hundreds of recordings for artists in the Canadian country music scene. In addition, Shawn is currently up for nomination for “Record Producer of the Year” at this year’s CMAO Awards.

Recently, I spoke with Shawn about his career achievements thus far, the first inaugural Moore Music showcase, his current clients’ success and more.

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Q & A: Kalsey Kulyk on Her Latest Album, Outlaw Poetry and Her New Music Video for “Heaven, Are You Listening?”

If you’re searching for an artist with an authentic presence who’s incredibly passionate about what she does, than look no further than Canadian country singer/songwriter, Kalsey Kulyk.

This past February, the singer-songwriter released her Factor-funded album, Outlaw Poetry– a vulerable record that explores the highs & lows of life through poetic lyricism and tride & true country storytelling. 

Recently, I spoke with Kalsey about her latest album, the new music video for her moving track, “Heaven, Are You Listening?” and more.

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Q & A: Hunter Jordan Embarks on Solo Career with the Release of “Dark”

With small-town roots in Mercer, West Tennessee and now calling Nashville, Tennessee home, is country artist & songwriter, Hunter Jordan.

As an artist, he’s toured across the United States and has opened for notable country acts such as HARDY, Riley Green and Mitchell Tenpenny. As a songwriter, he’s penned tracks with some of Music City’s most renowned talents. This past February, he embarked on his new solo project with the release of his catchy single, “Dark”.

Recently, I spoke with Hunter about how he got his start in country music, his new single and more.

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Q & A: Spencer Burton Discusses His Latest Album, North Wind

Calling Northern Ontario home is country-folk artist, Spencer Burton.

This past January, the Canadian artist released his latest album, North Wind via Dine Alone Records– a 10-track project that’s inspired by the beauty of nature and Northern Ontario’s wild spaces.

Recently, I spoke with Burton about his shift toward country-folk music, his latest album and more.

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Q & A: The Griffin Brothers Celebrate Fifth Anniversary of Releasing Music & Discuss Their New Single, “What She Doesn’t Know”

Calling Kitchener, ON home is the Griffin Brothers (Consisting of Alex and Ricky Griffin) In January, the sibling duo released their latest pop-country track, “What She Doesn’t Know”– a song about regretting your choices and not telling someone everything that’s on your heart. The track is also their first release going into their fifth year of releasing music.

Recently, I spoke to the Griffin Brothers about their growth as artists over the last five years, their latest single and more.

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