The Associates were a Scottish post-punk and pop band,formed in Dundee in 1979 by lead vocalist Billy Mackenzie and guitarist Alan Rankine. The band released an unauthorized cover version of David Bowie's "Boys Keep Swinging" as their debut single in 1979,which landed them a recording contract with Fiction Records. They followed with their debut studio album The Affectionate Punch in 1980 and the compilation album Fourth Drawer Down in 1981,both to critical praise.
William MacArthur MacKenzie was a Scottish singer and songwriter,known for his distinctive high tenor voice. He was the co-founder and lead vocalist of post-punk and new wave band the Associates. He also had a brief solo career releasing his debut studio album,Outernational,in 1992,his only solo album released during his lifetime.
Dallas Hendry Smith is a Canadian singer and songwriter,who performs both as a solo country music artist and as lead singer for the hard rock band Default. He is currently signed to Big Loud Records. Smith is the current record holder of most number one hits among all male Canadian artists on Billboard's Canada Country chart,at eleven. With Side Effects,Smith also became the first Canadian country artist in the Nielsen BDS era to chart four consecutive number one singles from one album,a feat he would then top with his next album,Timeless.
MacKenzie Lea Thelma Porter is a Canadian country singer,songwriter,and actress. She has released two albums and achieved four Canada Country number ones with "About You","These Days","Seeing Other People",and "Pickup". She is featured on Dustin Lynch's number one Country Airplay hit "Thinking 'Bout You". As an actor she is best known for her leading role as a future-sent medic in the television series Travelers.
Derik John Baker,known as Virginia To Vegas,is an American-Born Canadian musician,singer,and songwriter. He is based in Toronto,Ontario. He is best known for his gold and platinum-certified singles,"We Are Stars","Lights Out","Selfish","Just Friends" and "Betterman",released through Wax Records and Ultra Records.
Utopian is the debut studio album recorded by Canadian singer and songwriter Virginia to Vegas,released through Wax Records,Ultra Records,and Universal Music Group on December 2,2016. It includes the Platinum-certified single,"We Are Stars",and the top-10 pop radio hit,"Lights Out".
"Lights Out" is a song recorded by American-born Canadian singer and songwriter Virginia to Vegas for his debut studio album,Utopian (2016). Vegas co-wrote the song with Jamie Appleby,David Thomson,and Michael Wise,the latter of whom also produced the track. The song also samples the 1984 Rockwell hit "Somebody's Watching Me",earning Rockwell a co-writing credit. "Lights Out" was released September 2,2016 as the fourth single from the album.
"Keep It Simple" is a song recorded by Canadian country music group James Barker Band. It was the lead single off their second extended play Singles Only. The track was co-written by the band's frontman James Barker,with Gavin Slate,Travis Wood,and the track's producer Todd Clark. It was the band's second #1 hit on the Billboard Canada Country chart,and won Single of the Year at the 2020 CCMA Awards.
"Caution" is a song by American rock band the Killers from their sixth studio album,Imploding the Mirage (2020). It was released on March 12,2020,as the lead single from the album,and features a guitar solo by former Fleetwood Mac guitarist Lindsey Buckingham. The track topped the Billboard Rock Airplay and Alternative Airplay charts.
"These Days" is a song recorded and co-written by Canadian country music artist MacKenzie Porter. It was released in March 2019 through Big Loud Records. The song impacted Canadian country radio on June 25,2019,and American country radio on April 27,2020. A remixed version,released on March 13,2020,was sent to Canadian pop,contemporary,and adult hits radio.
"About You" is a song recorded by Canadian country music artist MacKenzie Porter. The track was co-written by Michael Hardy,Sarah Buxton and Corey Crowder,with Cameron Montgomery,who co-produced it with Joey Moi and Dave Cohen. The song became the lead single off Porter's EP Drinkin' Songs:The Collection.
"Seeing Other People" is a song recorded by Canadian country artist MacKenzie Porter. The track was produced by Joey Moi,and co-written by Matt McGinn,Emily Falvey,and Jason Afable. The song became the third single off Porter's EP Drinkin' Songs:The Collection.
"Drinkin' Songs" is a song recorded by Canadian country artist MacKenzie Porter. The song was co-written by Griffen Palmer and Lucas Nord. It was the fourth single from Porter's extended play Drinkin' Songs:The Collection.
"Boys" is a song recorded by Canadian country artist Dean Brody and American country artist Mickey Guyton. The song was written by Emily Reid,Matt McVaney,and Travis Wood. It was the third single from Brody's seventh studio album Boys.
"Thinking 'Bout You" is a song written by American country music singer Dustin Lynch with Andy Albert,Hunter Phelps,and Will Weatherly. It was first recorded by Lynch as a duet with fellow American country singer Lauren Alaina for Lynch's fourth studio album,Tullahoma (2020). Due to promotional conflicts,the song was re-recorded in 2021 featuring Canadian country singer MacKenzie Porter for release as the album's fifth single. The single version with Porter debuted to American country radio on May 3,2021.
"Pickup" is a song co-written and recorded by Canadian country artist MacKenzie Porter. She wrote the track with Lydia Vaughan and Will Bundy,while it was produced by Joey Moi. It is the lead single from Porter's 2024 studio album Nobody's Born with a Broken Heart.
"One Too" is a song recorded by Canadian country artists Dallas Smith and MacKenzie Porter. The song was written by Tom Jordan and Mitch Thompson of Seaforth along with Rocky Block and Alyssa Vanderhym. Jordan produced the track with Joey Moi,while it marked the second time Porter collaborated with Smith after the track "Friends Don't Let Friends Drink Alone" from Smith's 2020 studio album Timeless. The song is the second single from Smith's self-titled album.
EBM is the seventh studio album from British band Editors. It was released on 23 September 2022 by PIAS Recordings. The album is named after both the band and their newest member and the genre electronic body music.
"Chasing Tornadoes" is a song recorded by Canadian country music artist MacKenzie Porter. The song was written by fellow country artist Lainey Wilson,along with Emily Landis and Jamie Moore,while it produced by Joey Moi. It is the second single off Porter's debut full-length U.S. album with Big Loud Records,Nobody's Born with a Broken Heart. The song reached number one on the Mediabase Canada Country chart.
Nobody's Born with a Broken Heart is the second studio album by Canadian country music artist MacKenzie Porter. It was released on April 26,2024,on Big Loud Records. Porter wrote nine of the nineteen tracks on the album,and longtime collaborator Joey Moi produced every track. The album includes the singles "Pickup","Chasing Tornadoes","Bet You Break My Heart","Easy to Miss",and "Have Your Beer".
