Cold Creek County

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Cold Creek County
Background information
Origin Brighton, Ontario, Canada
Genres Country rock
Years active2014–2019
Labels Sony Music Canada
Members
Brandon Scott
Past membersBrandon Scott (lead singer)
Ches Anthony (lead singer)
Doug Oliver
Josh Lester (guitar/vocals)
Justin Lester(bass/vocals)

Cold Creek County is a Canadian country rock group based in Brighton, Ontario. Its members are Doug Oliver, Josh Lester, Trevor MacLeod, Justin Lester, and Jordan Honsinger. They were founded in 2013 [1] [2] and signed to Sony Music Canada in 2014. [3] [4]

Contents

History

They toured with Dallas Smith, Emerson Drive, Kira Isabella and Jason Blaine. [4] They released their debut single, "Our Town", in April 2015. [5] It was the most added debut single by a Canadian country artist. [3] It has reached the top 10 on the Billboard Canada Country chart. [6] It was written by Todd Clark and Gavin Slate.

The band performed in 2016 at the Tweed Stampede and Jamboree. [7] That year the band was presented with a Canadian Radio Music Award. [8]

In June, 2019 Cold Creek Country performed at the Country Music Association of Ontario awards gala. [9] On September 24, 2019, Josh Lester and his brother Justin left the band.

Discography

Albums

TitleDetailsPeak chart
positions
CAN
[10]
Till the Wheels Come Off 36

Extended plays

TitleDetailsPeak chart
positions
CAN
[10]
Homemade
  • Release date: June 2, 2017
  • Label: Sony Music Canada

Singles

YearSinglePeak chart
positions
Album
CAN Country
[11]
CAN
[12]
2015"Our Town"783Till the Wheels Come Off
"Till the Wheels Come Off"15
2016"Beer Weather"18
"Still That Way"25
2017"Homemade"11Homemade
2018"This Town Is You"38
"—" denotes releases that did not chart

Music videos

YearVideoDirectorRef.
2015"Our Town"Harv Glazer [3]
"Till the Wheels Come Off"Emma Higgins
2017"Homemade"

Awards and nominations

YearAwardsCategoryNominee/WorkResultRef
2016 CCMA Awards Rising Star AwardCold Creek CountyNominated [13]
Group or Duo of the YearNominated
Video of the Year"Our Town"Nominated
Canadian Radio Music Awards Best New Group or Solo Artist: Country"Our Town"Won [14]
2017 CMAO Awards Group or Duo of the YearCold Creek CountyWon [15] [16]
Fan's ChoiceNominated
Single of the Year"Beer Weather"Nominated
Album of the YearTill The Wheels Come OffNominated
CCMA Awards Group or Duo of the YearCold Creek CountyNominated [17]
2018CMAO AwardsAlbum of the YearHomemadeNominated [18]
Group/Duo of the YearCold Creek CountyWon
Music Video of the YearHomemadeNominated
Record Producer(s) of the YearScott Cooke & Doug Oliver - Cold Creek County "Homemade"Nominated

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