Inside Today's Country – Details, episodes & analysis

Jade Turner is an award-winning songwriter, performer, and rising star in Manitoba’s country scene. Winner of 2017’s IMA Best Country Album and 2018’s MCMA Emerging Artist of the Year award, with many more nominations to boot, Jade Turner is well on her way to making her mark on the Canadian music scene, and Turner feels the best is yet to come. 

Following the release of her last Single “Hangover Blues”, which has well over 100k streams on Spotify, comes Jade's brand new song ‘Somehow Someone”! This song is a beautiful and fun take on having faith that Creator (Manito in Nehiyawewin) is always there for you and somehow finds his way to you through music.

Music is healing and this song definitely opens your heart to feel like someone’s got your back. I know how much music has helped me so I wanted to try write a song that can also help someone else. Those are the best kind of songs.” - Jade

Somehow Someone will be available to download June 14 and released to radio June 18!

 https://www.jadeturnermusic.com/ https://m.facebook.com/Jadeturnermusic/ https://www.instagram.com/jade.turner.music/ https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCmGj4UVXnvUogXUu_UQgStQ?view_as=subscriber https://ffm.to/highwaytown

After previously reaching highs of #44 on the National BDS charts with his releases, Ryan took went back to the studio and worked extensively with Bart McKay Productions (Brett Kissel) to bring his brand new single “She Got That Too” out to market.  Ryan is very excited to be releasing new music to his fans and friends at Canadian country radio.  The Manitoba Country Music Association has honoured Ryan with Male Artist of the Year, back to back Fans’ Choice Winner and Single of the Year Awards recently.   Ryan is a husband and father of three boys, and someone who knows how to relate to an audience with his music, understands the power of radio. Have a listen to SHE GOT THAT TOO and hear how this song can connect with your audience.

This week we look back at the year that went sideways with my buddy and fellow Music Director Shilo.

"Where I Go to Come Back” is the latest release to add to your playlist from Canadian country music singer songwriter and entertainer, Trevor Panczak.

“Where I Go to Come Back” is a song for the times. As life continues with its mounting complexities and uncertainty, this heartfelt song is filled with airy lines of nostalgia and memories of a simpler time that we used to know and now yearn for. Trevor helps us take a breath and takes us back home with another smooth, country vocal performance.  The lyric "...to come back from the world that's turning' crazy back from the roar of the radio news…” touches on the world at hand and “back to the place where I can see reality” identifies what’s really important in life.

Trevor delivers in a sophisticated, relatable fashion which is typical of the 6 foot 5 inch gentle giant.

Video Link: https://youtu.be/TD2d2QkrDDA

Matt Teed is a singer-songwriter-recording artist from Ontario. Matt’s raspy yet soulful vocals breathe a palpable intimacy into his songs and live performances. An old soul with an abundance of vibrant energy, Matt draws inspiration from a wide range of genres in order to elicit the perfect emotion to match any given story. Matt’s dynamic sound is trademarked by an emotion-packed vocal complemented by an instrumental backing loaded to the brim with pop and punch, uniquely mirroring Matt’s natural energy and passion

Shane Harluk’s songs rely heavily on a long-time love of country music. But the Calgary-based singer/songwriter has roots that extend into classic Canadian pop rock and well into modern Americana.  It’s his love of all music that propels him to write and record music that resonates with listeners of all ages and backgrounds. 

Harluk has played at events and venues, ranging from the Country Thunder Festival, the Calgary Stampede and his own local concert series Country Night Live that he hosts, performs, and invites other local artists to showcase their talent at in support of local musicians.  Alongside his daughter Jennie Harluk, Country Night Live is an evening for all ages that packs the Calgary Petroleum Club full, and has steadily been growing a fan base in and around the city.  

“Songwriting and music are something that cross every boundary between people.  Whether they’re separated by age, religion, background or color, there’s a beat that just seems to move a person, and a song that reaches all of us no matter where we are coming from… It’s what every songwriter dreams of, that moment you move someone”

www.shaneharluk.com https://www.facebook.com/pages/Shane-Harluk/1543988029190556 https://twitter.com/shaneharluk

This week a great chat with Sean Hogan!  His new single is out now "You Can't Cry You Can't Laugh"

Find him on line at www.seanhogan.net 

This week I had the pleasure of chatting with Shantaia about her new single "two cents'

Owen Barney

"Thank Her For That"

Let this song take you away… 

to warm breezes and blue skies…

…and a break-up that you’re actually thankful for!!

“Cold tequila with a little lime, since she left I’m on island time, I can thank her for that"

No stranger to the Canadian country scene, Owen Barney has been doing things the right way - by playing shows, releasing great music, and winning over fans one at a time! 

Now he’s ready to release a song that we know will resonate. A tongue-in-cheek summer jam that plays to the idea of finding the silver lining in a difficult situation. An uplifting fun vibe that we could all use right now!

Please welcome “Thank Her For That”

A little about Owen Barney:

Born and raised in Toronto, Owen Barney spent his summers in cottage country Muskoka, where he began strumming the guitar at age 7 and performing for the locals. Influenced by country heavy-hitters like Eric Church, Dean Brody, and Jason Aldean, Owen now has a style all his own, and has been hitting the stage at venues and festivals across the country (Boots & Hearts, Country Wild, Horton Hoedown, Toronto Beer Fest).

His debut single “Letting Go” gained immediate attention, hitting #13 on the Global Viral Spotify Chart within its first week, garnering over 2 Million streams across streaming platforms.

It’s time for Owen to shine and he’s ready. Please give this kid the chance to prove it.

 “What I’ve always hoped for myself is to someday be performing to a crowd that knows every word of my songs. That’s the dream.” 

~ Owen Barney

“Barney’s maturity and natural talent as a performer allows him to be a storyteller so young in his career”  

~ Front Porch Music

“Fuses soulful song writing and easy breezy vocals.”

~ Canadian Beats

The second single off of Eric's new album set for release this fall

• Over 35 MILLION streams globally
• Over 100,000 social fans 
• Last single ‘Dream Girl’ was written by Grammy award winners Dan&Shay and has already been streamed over 2.5 MILLION times globally
• 155,000 monthly listeners on Spotify and 9,500 followers – 57% of Eric’s streams come from users saved libraries and playlists
• 11,814 average daily listeners on Apple Music and 117,000+ weekly streams
• 35,000+ YouTube followers
• CCMA Discovery Award Winner, CCMA Rising Star Nominee, 3x CMAO nominee
• Eric and Kalsey just announced and embarked on their van-life content series, “Love On The Road” which will take them all across the country www.loveontheroad.ca