Sykamore is a country music singer/songwriter from Calgary, Alberta, who started singing in school and church from a young age, which helped her realize her passion for music early on. Later on in her teens she decided to professionally pursue songwriting and it eventually brought her to Nashville where she lives now.

Sykamore has always been a fan of Taylor Swift and her ability to write songs with such rage and passion.

“It’s a quality I’ve always been inspired by,” she said. From the country world, her tastes have been shaped by The Chicks, Alan Jackson, Shania Twain and Dolly Parton. 

In 2022, Sykamore released her debut album Pinto. The album was originally slated to be released in 2020, but the pandemic caused it to be put on hold until 2022.

“I was worried at certain points that it may never see the light of day – so to see it placed in the hands of the people and witness the reaction they’ve had to the songs really warms my heart,” she said.

Her biggest goal when writing an album is to give people a journey to go on when listening.

On March 29, 2024 Sykamore released her new EP Through The Static with four new songs.

She has been working on the project to follow up Pinto for a few years, and this four song EP was cooked up as a way to give her audience something small while she gets the rest of the songs finished up to complete a larger work of music.

“My goal is to include these four songs on a bigger body of work possibly later this year! I’d say it’s different from my debut in that Pinto was quite concept driven – I wrote the title track very early on and the rest of the songs sort of followed that lightning rod of inspiration, she explained”

In the case of this EP, Sykamore wrote the songs a little more ‘case by case’ and saw how they related to each other once they were all finished. She found common threads amongst the tracks, but it was a process that happened almost in reverse of how Pinto was created.

“Writing music always happens in a very unique way!”

A song on the EP that stands out to her is “Highway Towns.”

“Highway Towns” is my favourite at the moment, I think because it reminds me of home,” she said. The song is very nostalgic for her to think about growing up in Alberta and becoming well versed in all of the little towns you pass through to get to your destination.

Make sure to follow Sykamore to stay up-to-date on new music and show dates and listen to “Through The Static.”

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Website: www.sykamoremusic.com  

Quinton Blair is Country’s Local and Manitoba Country Music Association’s Featured Artist of the Month!

Quinton Blair is an 8x Manitoba Country Music Association Award winner who is a genuine country music singer/songwriter to the core.

Quinton just returned from an incredible experience performing with many other Canadians at the Caribbean Goes Country festival in Cuba.

The festival was an amazing seven days of country music on the beach with incredible people. It was also a social organization where donations were made an money was collected to help out hospitals and kids in need in Cuba.

The artists were able to go through the towns and see the communities they were able to help.

Quinton will be back at the festival in 2025 alongside The Road Hammers and Aaron Prichett. Tickets are available HERE for Caribbean Goes Country 2025!

At the beginning of March Quinton released his new single “Someday Sunday” that he wrote with Jason McCoy from The Road Hammers.

When they were in the session Quinton brought up the idea of not wanting to waste sunsets and miss opportunities or those small moments and memories that fill a space in your heart.

“Someday Sunday” is about letting time slip by and seizing the moment.

“It has been incredible to see the responses from people and how they relate and the song helps them,” he said. The essence of the song is recognizing those around you and making sure you are present in that moment.

Through the process of this song Quinton has been able to evaluate what he wants to do and who he wants to make memories with in his personal life.

Quinton and his band love performing live and making connections and memories with people at shows and they want to continue doing that for as long as possible.

Quinton has been working on new music and is planning more releases in the coming months!

Him and his band are busy with shows and festivals this summer including Dauphin’s Countryfest with Clint Black and Diamond Rio.

Although it is a busy summer for Quinton and his band he is making sure to allow himself some time off and even catch some sunsets in new locations in the spirit of the song “Someday Sunday.”

Make sure to check out “Someday Sunday” and stay up-to-date with upcoming shows from Quinton and his band!

Coming off of the success of his latest EP Six, Don Amero’s single “Can’t Fix This” hit country radio last week.

Don wrote this song in Nashville with two other amazing Canadian songwriters, Dave Thomson and Patricia Conroy.

In the writing session Don reflected on how any long term relationship has its ups and downs and some things that you have trouble fixing, which is the message behind the song.

“Can’t Fix This” is for anyone who has been through a brokenness in a relationship and doesn’t know how to fix it.

Don has always liked the vibe and energy of the song and it has a story that resonates with so many people, which is why he chose it to be a radio single.

“Can’t Fix This” is important to Don because it is a song that he wrote and has a strong connection to.

Don Amero is working on finalizing his next record, which he is aiming to release in the fall of this year. With the record in mind he is also hoping to go on a fall tour!

His summer is jam packed with many festivals including Dauphin’s Countryfest in Winnipeg, MB.

Don Amero and his band are starting a fun, new experience for fans to join them during a weekly band practice!

“Under the Veil” is taking place every Wednesday evening in May at the West End Cultural Centre in Winnipeg. Fans will have the opportunity to see Don and his band work through songs and hang out with them for the evening!

“We thought, let’s lift the veil and show people how we put songs together and hang out with us at the West End Cultural Centre,” he said. “I’m excited for the future and everything that is to come.”

Make sure to check out “Can’t Fix This” and stay follow Don to stay up-to-date on his upcoming shows and how to get tickets to Under the Veil!

Robyn Ottolini is an artist who puts her thoughts, feelings, and personal experiences in her songwriting, which makes it easy for her fans to feel a connection and relate to her music.

Robyn’s dad raised her on country radio and she grew up loving the genre. She discovered that music brought her joy and wanted to pursue it.

Robyn is inspired by Kacey Musgraves and Maren Morris and likes music that has a message and powerful lyrics that are different from what everyone else is doing.

Robyn recently released her six-track EP, Growing Up To Do.

“I really wanted to choose songs for this EP that I just love myself, whether they were going to go viral or not I just love these songs and their messages,” she said.

These songs were all from the last year of her life and each one is a stage in the growing up process and being in your 20’s.

A song that stands out to her is “Sick of Sex,” which got her through a time where she was feeling not enough or used by people and the song helped her process those feelings.

Robyn feels more comfortable releasing music that is vulnerable and personal.

“I think I’m coming into a time when honesty is welcomed, not shunned,” Robyn said. “I’m not the girl who can write or sing a boring song. I want to make people laugh or make them go, ‘Holy sh*t!’”

Her music has developed a connection with many people with over 100 million global streams.

Robyn is heading out on The All My Friends Are Hot Tour later this month.

“I’m very excited to spend time and get to know my fans on this tour,” she said.

Get tickets to see Robyn live at https://www.robynottolini.com/ and make sure to check out Growing Up To Do!