Dallas Michael John Albert Green is a Canadian musician, singer-songwriter and record producer who records under the name City and Colour. He is also known for his contributions as a singer, rhythm guitarist and songwriter for the post-hardcore band Alexisonfire. In 2005, he debuted his first full-length album, Sometimes, which achieved platinum certification in 2006. City and Colour began performing in small intimate venues between Alexisonfire tours. The name City and Colour comes from his own name: Dallas, a city, and Green, a colour. His reasoning for the name was that he felt uneasy "putting the album out under the name Dallas Green".
Carolyn Dawn Johnson is a Canadian country music singer-songwriter. Johnson co-wrote Chely Wright's 1999 single, "Single White Female," which reached number one on the Billboard Hot Country Singles & Tracks chart in September 1999. Johnson was signed, in 2000, to record label Arista Nashville.
Arkells are a Canadian rock band, formed in Hamilton, Ontario. In 2006, they signed with Dine Alone Records, and have since signed with Universal Records Canada and Last Gang Records. They are managed by Last Gang Management. They have released five albums, two EPs and a number of singles that have charted in Canada. The band has won multiple Juno Awards, including one for their album High Noon in 2015.
Dean Brody is a Canadian country music artist who has won 16 CCMA Awards and 2 JUNO Awards. Originally signed to Broken Bow Records in 2008, Brody made his debut later that year with the single "Brothers". This song, a Top 40 country hit in the US, was the first single from his self-titled debut album, released in 2009 under the production of Matt Rovey. In 2010, Brody was signed to Open Road Recordings and released his second album, Trail in Life. In 2012, he released his third album, Dirt, earning the 2012 CCMA Album of the Year award and a 2013 Juno nomination for Country Album of the Year. Brody also won the 2012 and 2013 CCMA Male Artist of the Year award. Brody's fourth album, Crop Circles, was released in 2013. Brody's fifth album, Gypsy Road, was released in 2015. Brody's sixth album, Beautiful Freakshow, was released in 2016, and recently earned the singer 3 Awards at the 2017 CCMA Awards show, including Fan's Choice, Songwriter of the Year and Top-Selling Canadian Single of the Year for "Bush Party". Brody recently headlined one of the largest and most iconic venues in the country, The Budweiser Stage. Brody holds the record for the most played song ever in a single week at Canadian country radio with "Canadian Summer".
Chad Brownlee is a Canadian country music artist and former ice hockey defenceman. He has one #1 Canada Country hit with "Forever's Gotta Start Somewhere".
Afie Jurvanen, known by his stage name Bahamas, is a Canadian musician born in Toronto, and raised in Barrie, Ontario. He is of Finnish ancestry.
The Strumbellas are a rock band from Canada, whose music has been described as alternative country, indie rock, and gothic folk.
Tim Hicks is a Canadian country music singer-songwriter from St. Catharines, Ontario. Since he released his debut single "Get By" in 2012, he has built a reputation as a chart-topping artist and entertainer. Tim Hicks’ catalogue of highly praised releases include: Throw Down, 5:01, Shake These Walls, and New Tattoo.
Half Moon Run is a Canadian indie rock band based in Montreal, Quebec. The group is known for their heavy use of layered percussion, group vocal harmonies, and for playing multiple instruments during live performances.
Brett Kissel is a Canadian country singer. He has had three number-one hits on the Canadian country chart with "Airwaves", "Drink About Me", and "A Few Good Stories".
Started with a Song is the major label debut album by Canadian country music artist Brett Kissel. It was released on October 1, 2013 via Warner Music Canada.
The James Barker Band is a Canadian country group formed in Woodville, Ontario, in 2015. The band consists of James Barker, Taylor Abram, Connor Stephen, and Bobby Martin. In 2015, they won the Emerging Artist Showcase at the Boots and Hearts Music Festival and the following year, they were signed to Universal Music Canada. The group is best known for their platinum-certified #1 singles "Chills" and "Keep It Simple".
William Prince is a Canadian folk and country singer-songwriter based in Winnipeg, Manitoba, who won the Juno Award for Contemporary Roots Album of the Year at the Juno Awards of 2017 for his debut album Earthly Days. He performs as a solo artist and alongside Vince Fontaine and Don Amero in the band Indian City.
Jessica Reyez is a Canadian singer and songwriter. Her 2016 single "Figures" peaked at number 58 on the Canadian Hot 100 in 2017 and was certified triple Platinum by Music Canada and Platinum by the RIAA. Her 2017 EP, Kiddo, led to four nominations at the 2018 Juno Awards, winning Breakthrough Artist. Her follow up EP, Being Human in Public, was released in 2018. It won R&B/Soul Recording of The Year at the 2019 Juno Awards and was nominated for Best Urban Contemporary Album at the 2020 Grammy Awards. Reyez again won the R&B/Soul Recording of the Year, for "Feel it Too" with Tory Lanez and Tainy, at the 2020 Juno Awards, where she was also nominated for Artist of the Year. Reyez has written songs for Calvin Harris, Kehlani, Dua Lipa and Normani, most notably penning the hit "One Kiss", and has collaborated with Eminem on multiple occasions. Her debut album, Before Love Came to Kill Us, was released on March 27, 2020.
"We Were That Song" is a song recorded by Canadian country music artist Brett Kissel for his seventh studio album of the same name (2017). The song was written by Barry Dean, Melissa Peirce, and Jonathan Singleton, while Kissel co-produced the track with Bart McKay and Luke Wooten. Kissel debuted "We Were That Song" at the 2017 Canadian Country Music Association Awards on September 10, 2017 and it was released to digital retailers that evening by BAK 2 BAK Entertainment and Warner Music Canada.
The Dead South is a folk-bluegrass musical ensemble based in Regina, Saskatchewan, Canada. The band was initially formed in 2012 as a quartet by Nate Hilts, Scott Pringle, Danny Kenyon and Colton Crawford (banjo). Crawford left the band in 2015 and was replaced by studio musician Eliza Mary Doyle for several years. Crawford re-joined the band starting with the Voices In Your Head tour in mid-2018. In August 2020 Kenyon left the band, following sexual abuse allegations.
"Drink About Me" is a song recorded by Canadian country music artist Brett Kissel for his eighth studio album Now or Never. The song was written by Ben Stennis and Matt Rogers, while Kissel co-produced the track with Jacob Durrett. The track was Kissel's first release to the American country radio format. "Drink About Me" received a nomination for Single of the Year at the Juno Awards of 2021.
Now or Never is the fourth studio album by Canadian country music singer Brett Kissel. It was released on January 1, 2020 via Warner Music Canada. It won Album of the Year at the 2020 Canadian Country Music Association Awards.
"She Drives Me Crazy" is a song co-written and recorded by Canadian country music artist Brett Kissel. It was the second single off his eighth studio album Now or Never. A remix of the track featuring Nelly was released in November 2020.
"Anthem" is a song recorded by Canadian country artist Brett Kissel. The song was written by Phil Barton, Emma-Lee, and Karen Kosowski, and was the second single off his Juno Award-winning studio album We Were That Song.
