Canada Country Aircheck June 1st Issue

IN THIS ISSUE

Jackie Guy is a proud Mom of seven, a recording artist, singer/songwriter and a physical therapist from Yorkton SK. Jackie has just released her new single “Damned If I Do” Jackie is our cover story this week. We previe Jackie’s video.

We have lots of new music this week in our listening room, Sabrina Whyatt has a interesting story line and we tell you all about her. We have new music from the Tommy West Band, Doc Yates, Domino, Tareya, Marco Sylver, Samara Yung and Dean Young. Lots of great summer songs!

In the News: There have been big changes at the CCMA and see who just added to their family,. What do you do when your father takes your girlfriends? Big week coming up in Nashville next week.

This week we offered up 4 copies of of Waylon Tales of my Outlaw Dad a really cool book. Within an hour all copies were gone.

Check out this weeks issue! We’d love to hear your feedback. E-mail us HERE If you have a new release or news about your career let us know.

‘DAMNED IF I DO” VIDEO PREMIERE

JACKIE GUY “DAMNED IF I DO” NEW SINGLE AND VIDEO Jackie Guy is a proud Mom of seven, a recording artist, singer/songwriter and a physical therapist from Yorkton SK. Jackie has just released her new single “Damned If I Do” a song that all can associate with.

At Canada Country Aircheck we are proud to Preview Jackie’s video. Simply click on the pictures on the opposite page and sppend just over 3 minutes and watch this cool video. Credits for the video include Director/ Filmmaker: Nathan Grayston, Assistant Camera: Carla Rudy, Technical Support: Kassidy Guy, Actors: Justin Guy, Kristen Jonassen, Josie Rodan, Erica Baker, Dancers: Rena Stamatinos, Josie Rodan, Erica Baker, Hair: Jodie Lang (Cutters Hair Salon), Makeup Artist: Lateesha Armbruster, Truck Sponsor: Ron Kaban (Yorkton Hyundai), Locations: YDB Scoops, Treena Hopfner Dudar, Sacred Heart High School (Yorkton), Doug and Jackie Jonassen, Props: Ken Kohlert (Fuzztone Music), Dwight Guy.

the supporting act for Sawyer Brown.

Jackie Guy, five-time Saskatchewan Country Music Association award nominee, has a knack for balancing family life and creative expression.

In 2011, she made a bold return to recording with her first solo effort, Right Where I Wanna Be.

Recently reconnected with her first love - songwriting - Canadian Country artist, Jackie Guy releases her latest tune, “Damned If I Do” to radio.

Jackie says “Once you catch the music bug again it’s no longer a choice; you kind of are just meant to do it...”

And meant to do it she is. This first track off of Guy’s soon-to-be-released EP of originals is a promising sign of things to come. With Rich McFarlane behind the board, “Damned If I Do” is one of Guy’s strongest tracks to date with its clever lyrical twists and a hook that will stick in your head for days. “Damned If I Do” should see well deserved national chart action for Jackie Guy. “Damned If I Do” is available on DMDS. Download it and take it to your music meeting. Jackie fits perfectly into what is happening in country music today.

Three singles from that album earned national radio airplay and made the Top Ten Most Active Indies Chart, while also making Headstarter of the Week twice on the Canadian Trax Report. Guy found she could hold her own amongst the best country music artists and with an invitation from Sirroma Entertainment to perform during 2012 CCMA week, along with a SaskMusic Live Webcast Showcase, Jackie made her confident return to the stage. This led to being Master of Ceremonies at the Lorrie Morgan and Pam Tillis Grits ’n’ Glamour tour stop in Yorkton, to appearing as

In January 2015, Guy released My Red Guitar, produced by Rich McFarlane (SCMA Guitar Player of The Year) and recorded at Mosaic Music in Prince Albert.

In support of this album, Guy performed to a sold-out crowd at the Painted Hand Casino and made a series of casino appearances throughout the province. She debuted her single “Bridges” at the prestigious 2015 SCMA President’s Banquet and through her strong social media presence, Guy’s album caught the attention of Nashville producer Dean Miller.

In August 2015, with encouragement from Miller and the boost of an Indiegogo campaign, Guy was able to make her Nashville dream a reality. She traveled to the country music mecca to rework her single “Bridges” and create a video with Miller and Emmy Award-winning videographer, Joel Evans, for submission to CMT.

May 23rd 1. Tim Hicks “Strong Beer (Live)” (Open Road) 2. Andrew Hyatt “On Me” (Wax/DMD Promo) 3. Chris Young “Losing Sleep” (Sony) 4. Dallas Smith “Sky Stays This Blue” (604/Sony/A. Wilson Promo) 5. Jason Aldean “They Don’t Know” (Broken Bow/Sony) May 24th 1. Cold Creek Country “Homemade” (Sony) 2. JoJo Mason “Something To Wrap My Heart Around” (604/Manicdown/R. Chubey Promo) 3. Madeline Merlo “Motel Flamingo” (Open Road) 4. The Abrams “Spend Your Life With Me” (Warner) 5. Andrew Hyatt “On Me” (Wax/DMD Promo) May 25th 1. Emerson Drive “Just Got Paid” (Big Star/A. Wilson Promo) 2. Madeline Merlo “Motel Flamingo” (Open Road) 3. JoJo Mason “Something To Wrap My Heart Around” (604/Manicdown/R. Chubey Promo) 4. Cold Creek Country “Homemade” (Sony) 5. The Abrams “Spend Your Life With Me” (Warner)

NUMBER 1 SONG THIS WEEK BRETT YOUNG In Case You Didn't Know First week at # 1

Top Can Con Songs JAMES BARKER BAND Chills Number 6 HIGH VALLEY I Be U Be Number 7 AARON GOODVIN Lonely Drum Number 9

New On The Charts JASON ALDEAN They Don't Know Number 47

Most added Single This week DALLAS SMITH Sky Stays This Blue moves from 41 to 29

May 26th 1. Emerson Drive “Just Got Paid” (Big Star/A. Wilson Promo) 2. Madeline Merlo “Motel Flamingo” (Open Road) 3. Kenny Chesney “All The Pretty Girls” (Sony) 4. The Abrams “Spend Your Life With Me” (Warner) 5. Chris Janson “Fix A Drink” (Warner) May 29th 1. Lee Brice “Boy” (Warner) 2. Carly Pearce “Every Little Thing” (Big Machine) 3. Emerson Drive “Just Got Paid” (Big Star/A. Wilson Promo) 4. Madeline Merlo “Motel Flamingo” (Open Road) 5. Kenny Chesney “All The Pretty Girls” (Sony)

Top Canadians to Watch DALLAS SMITH Sky Stays This Blue JOJO MASON Something To Wrap My Heart Around ANDREW HYATT On Me MADELINE MERLO Motel Flamingo

JACKIE GUY “DAMMED IF I DO” GOING FOR ADDS NOW With Rich McFarlane behind the board, “Damned If I Do” is one of Jackie Guy’s strongest tracks to date with its clever lyrical twists and a hook that will stick in your head for days.

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SABRINA WHYATT “LOVE WRAPPED UP IN A SONG” Sabrina was born and raised in St. Carol’s, a tiny outport community in Northern Newfoundland. Her father was a fisherman and her mother worked at the local fish plant. Music was a constant in the Whyatt household, and at an early age, Sabrina starting writing and performing songs for anyone who would listen.

Whether it was raising funds to build a church or entertaining at community events, Sabrina never passed on an opportunity to sing. By age 10, Sabrina and her father were the go-to musical acts for local events. By age 18, Sabrina released her first album, a cassette tape of 10 original songs. With the help of her family, she sold about a thousand copies by going door to door.

After graduating high school, Sabrina studied journalism and went on to enjoy a successful decade-long career as a newspaper reporter, editor, and publisher, and eventually became a broadcast journalist. In the late nineties, Sabrina’s father surprised everyone when he invited his youngest daughter to come work on his fishing boat as a deckhand, alongside him, and his brothers. Even more surprising to everyone, Sabrina accepted. In a few short years, Sabrina went from being a crewmember to purchasing her father’s fishing boat and then expanding to create a small fleet of fishing enterprises, thus carving her own place in the Newfoundland and Labrador fishery. Sabrina went back to college where she earned her Class 4 Fishing Masters making her a certified Sea Captain.

Throughout her successful careers in journalism and in the fishery, music kept calling her. In 2011, Sabrina released her second album titled That’s Me. Her first single of that album landed on the American AC Top 40 Charts. In 2012, Sabrina landed a distribution deal from Maple Music and released her third album titled

Home In A Song. In its debut week, it was amoung the top ten best selling country music albums in Canada. That same year, Sabrina’s life as a singer and fish harvester was documented in a television docu-series called Sabrina Whyatt – Blazing Trails, that aired on NTV. She has also been featured on CBC, CMT, and in Chatelaine Magazine, and has graced the cover of The Newfoundland Herald, the province’s entertainment magazine.

Sabrina’s music fuses the open heart of a country singer with a rock ‘n’ roll energy, all against the backdrop of that traditional Newfoundland and Labrador toe-tapping charm, which makes for a truly unique and enjoyable musical experience.

Depending on the song, Sabrina’s music will either move you to tears or move you to dance.

‘LOVE WRAPPED UP IN A SONG’ Sabrina is a musical storyteller, and her songs are sprinkled with an autobiographical flavour. From the adventures of her life as a fisherwoman to the heartbreak of a grandfather swept out to sea, this Newfoundland and Labrador singer/songwriter wears her heart on her lyric sheet. Her newest single is no exception.

The lyrics of “Love Wrapped Up In A Song” are like pages ripped from her diary.

For the past few months, the granddaughter of Sabrina’s long-time employee and close friend has been fighting cancer. Not knowing what to do, Sabrina channeled that feeling of helplessness into a song.

“Anyone who knows me knows that I’m always sending people love. If someone is mean, I send them love. If someone is struggling, I send them love. If someone is celebrating something, I send them love.

It’s my thing,” explained Sabrina.

It was only natural for Sabrina to express that sentiment through music.

“Megan was going through this extreme amount of pain and suffering and being so brave every single day, and there was nothing I could do. I wanted her to know I was sending her love, prayers, and healing thoughts every single day. So, I thought why not wrap it up in a song and give it to her, and make her feel super special, which she is,” said Sabrina.

Sabrina recorded “Love Wrapped Up In A Song” and brought it to Megan’s hospital room on her 12th birthday, May 11, with a special invitation for her to be music video director for a day. ““I’ve known Megan since she was two. She’s grown up with my music. She knows every single word to every song I’ve ever written. She loves making music videos on her phone. So, I decided she had to be part of making a video for her song.”

The decision to record this song for Megan was an easy one, but releasing it to radio was a whole different story.

“This song comes from such an emotionally raw place, and it’s so pure, I wasn’t sure I wanted to share it with the public. Because it’s such a special project for me and for Megan, I feel very protective of it. I feel quite vulnerable with this release,” explains Sabrina.

Megan, her mother, and grandmother were so moved and excited by the song, they encouraged Sabrina to share it with the public in hopes of lifting someone else’s spirits who may be going through a similar experience.

“That’s just who they are. Despite all they’re going through, they’re still thinking about brightening someone else’s day.”

The music video for “Love Wrapped Up In A Song” will be shot as soon as music video director Megan Murphy is out of hospital and well enough to join the team.

Tommy West Band’s “Perfect Holiday” Is A Hit! Tommy West is proud to release ‘Perfect Holiday’ as his 2nd single to Country Radio on May 29, 2017. Less than a year ago Tommy committed to a music career and is moving forward, “Tommy West is thinking big and moving fast.” said Tom Harrison from The Vancouver Province on January 29, 2017. An EP will be released within 2017. Tommy’s first song ‘Test of Time’ hit #3 Most Active Indies by DMDS for 2 weeks in a row, just after release on January 30, 2017.

Tommy West was recently named as Canada’s Up and Comer by Sun Country 99.7FM Country Radio Station, and as Emerging Artist by Cal Gratton, 105 CJVR - Today’s Best Country and XM 105, Melfort, Sask. on Canadian Coast 2 Coast radio program. Tommy West was also a Featured Artist on Country 89, Welland, Ontario on February 28, 2017.

Tommy’s sound mixes Garth Books, Zac Brown, Darius Rucker and with just the right touch of Jimmy Buffet. He has recently been busy in the studio working with Tom McKillip, “one of the most sought after and talented producer/musicians on the Canadian Country Music scene.” (Merritt Herald). McKillip is probably best known as musical director for the B.C. Country Music Awards (BCCMA) and the Canadian Country Music Awards (CCMA) My music is one of the biggest things about who I am,” says Tommy. “The stories within the songs reflect my attitude about growing up on the west coast. ‘Perfect Holiday’ is reflective of Tommy’s lifestyle and deep values of family, friends and fun !

“All of Tommy’s songs are uncontrived; their sincerity believable. They’re what sets him apart.” said Tom Harrison, Vancouver Province music columnist who wrote a review of Tommy West on January 29, 2017.

Tommy will be our cover story next week. Watch for it!

Tareya “Summer Wheels” Country music star Tareya has been scaling the heights of the Canadian music industry since 2012, with multiple JUNO and CCMA award nominations and chart topping singles earned through her former popular country duo, Autumn Hill.

With her debut single, “Summer Wheels”, Tareya is exploring the edges of her music roots. This dashboard drumming cruise tune is a celebration of her romance-filled introduction to southern beaches and her love for a man who digs classic cars

Marco Sylver “Summer Life” It’s an honest love of music that has led Marco Sylver to where he is today. In 2016, he opened Beach Blast in New Brunswick where Florida Georgia Line headlined.

Throughout his youth, his love of bluegrass music and singing at family functions led him to fronting a bluegrass band for six years. Together they released two albums and toured across Quebec and the Maritimes.

After taking a break from music, the oil industry lead him out west to Alberta where he began playing music again.

Opportunities began popping up and he landed opening slots for the likes of Travis Tritt and the Charlie Daniels Band. His smoky, rich tone placed him in the Top Six at the Calgary Stampede Nashville North Star competition.

Marco is currently living in Calgary, surrounded by one of Canada’s largest country music scenes as he releases his debut single to Canadian country radio.

Doc Yates “Hometown” Doc Yates - Doctor by day... Country Front Man by night!

Doc Yates was raised on a small farm in the outskirts of Woodstock ON. Son of a large animal vet and brought up on a road where three generations of the Yates family have been born and raised.

Doc comes from a long line of storytellers, so writing music came very naturally to him. Singing was another talent discovered as he grew up “I used to sing in a small church choir as a kid, but I was the only kid that didn’t get to hold a microphone” says Doc. Now his “rootsy” soulful voice is the emphasis for many of the songs. “When I was a kid the first song that ever made an impression on me was ‘The House of the Rising Sun’. A few years ago when I was given an old microphone I went out to the shed and tried to sing it and I kept pushing my voice to see what it could do and it surprised me.”

The first album is about to be released with 8 songs which were picked from Doc’s original song library of over 70 songs and counting. “Songwriting is a very important part of my life but it does come to me naturally. I do a lot of driving and outdoor work and when I am doing that, the songs just come to me. I couldn’t stop this process as it seems to be automatic” explains Yates. “If I am driving 2 hours or more, than I will most likely have a song done by the time I arrive”.

Doc’s music is a reflection of his experiences, his country upbringing and sometimes unique stories that he hears from patients during the day, “If there is something weighing on my heart or mind and I’m driving, then that will become my next song”.

Samara Yung “Fireproof ” Samara Yung’s new single proves her rise on the Canadian country music scene. Written by recent GRAMMY Award winners MAREN MORRIS and EMILY WEISBAND, along with JESSE FRASURE (Lauren Alaina, Thomas Rhett, Rascal Flatts) – the melody and message of this song spreads wide and appeals to all walks of life; whether getting out of a bad relationship or standing up to the hate and negativity in the world today.

Produced by Danick Dupelle, this release proves Samara’s chops both in picking hit songs and delivering them. Samara recently released her fourth studio project produced by Bart McKay and Danick Dupelle, titled Steamroller on Friday May 26th.

Domino “Fall When You Fall” Two-time award-winning ACMA Group of the Year,Domino recently spent some time at MCC Recording Studio recording their brand new single “Fall When You Fall”. This single is the first from their forthcoming new EP. “Fall When You Fall” available now on DMDS

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DON GREEN RESIGNS FROM CCMA

Ted Ellis, Chairman of the Board of the CCMA announces Don Green has announced his resignation as President of the Canadian Country Music Association (CCMA) effective as of June 24, 2017.

On behalf of the CCMA Board of Directors (Board), and myself, we want to take this moment to thank Don for his truly unlimited devotion to our organization over the past seven years. It is with warmest personal regards that we wish Don great success as he pursues an exciting new business opportunity.

The Canadian Country Music Association® (CCMA®) Board of Directors are pleased to announce Tracy Martin as the Interim President of the association, effective June 26, 2017, filling the role recently vacated

by President, Don Green.

Martin is a media executive with 16 years of experience in marketing, production, TV programming, as

well as digital, artist and event management. In her most recent position at Corus Entertainment, she ran the scheduling and production teams for the W Network, OWN, Lifetime, Cosmo and Country Music Television, in addition to overseeing the launch of the CMT Music Festival last summer. She has been a Director on the CCMA Board for the past two years and managed the broadcast relationship between CMT Canada and the CCMA Awards Show for the past three years. Prior to her work at Corus, Martin was head of marketing for MuchMusic and MTV as well as the Vice President of Strategy at Pyramid Productions.

“I am thrilled to be working with the Board, the CCMA staff and the membership of the association to continue to grow this amazing format,” says Martin. “It is an exciting time for country music and I want to thank the CCMA Board of Directors for giving me the opportunity to lead the team into the next chapter.”

LIFE IS GOOD FOR CODIE PREVOST!

Country artist Codie Prevost and wife Ashley have added one more to their growing family: Their second child Everly Rae Prevost was born 8 pounds 8 ounces at 9:33 a.m. on May 27, 2017. The two were married in 2012 and celebrated the birth of their 1st child Lyriq Isla Prevost on November 27, 2014.

Prevost just released his brand new song with a fitting title for this time in his life called “You Won’t Sleep Tonight”. The song is now at Canadian Country Radio and is available at all digital music outlets including Spotify and ITunes.

WAYLON: Tales of My Outlaw Dad Throughout his celebrated career, Outlaw country-music icon Waylon Jennings released over fifty studio albums and collaborated with some of the biggest titans in the industry like Johnny Cash and Willie Nelson. While he enjoyed platinum records, overwhelming critical acclaim, sold-out tours, and an overzealous fan base, his success was sometimes overshadowed by personal struggles including addiction, multiple divorces, and depression stemming from the premature death of his best friend Buddy Holly. In WAYLON: Tales of My Outlaw Dad (Hachette Books; May 9, 2017) Waylon’s eldest son and long-time roadie Terry Jennings gives an exceptional behind-the scenes look into one of country music’s most legendary and notorious figures.

Born when Waylon was only nineteen, Terry and Waylon were more like brothers than father and son.

Terry grew up with a front-row seat to Waylon’s reckless lifestyle and was often an enthusiastic participant. In WAYLON Terry details his life on tour working with the crew, managing Waylon’s career and ultimately becoming his closest confidante. Despite this close relationship, tour rules still reigned. More than once, Terry lost a girlfriend to his father and ultimately found himself nursing a drug habit that eclipsed even Waylon’s.

Already lauded by Willie Nelson, Dolly Parton, and Keith Urban, WAYLON is a strikingly honest, loving portrait of a unique father-son relationship that debunks myths and shares dozens of never-before-told stories. The book will resonate with generations of country music fans.

OVER 100,000 PEOPLE HEAD TO NASHVILLE FOR CMA MUSIC FEST & BONNAROO AND MAYBE HOCKEY! Over 100,000 people come to Nashville next week to take in all the music for CMA Music Fest and then they can head just south of the city to see Bonnaroo for the weekend and if the Predators are still playing hockey there will be a playoff game . It will be a gusy time in downtown Nashville something that we at Canada Country Aircheck will avoid. You can be sure that Carrie will be at the game watching husband Canadian Mike Fisher

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