Robyn Ottolini Releases EP Growing Up To Do

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!

Annika Catharina Starts 2024 Off on a Positive Note with Upbeat Track “What If I”

Annika Catherina celebrates her first single of 2024 “What If I.” Since the release of the song she has gained support by being added to Spotify editorial playlists, “New Music Friday Country,” “North Country,” “RADARCanada,” “Equal Canada,” and “Country Frontier.”

Annika loved the feeling of performing since she was young and was introduced to country music greats such as Etta James.

“I remember when I heard “I’d Rather Go Blind” for the first time and I felt like I related to the song even though I was so young, but the way she sang the song I knew I wanted to do that,” she said.

Annika started writing music around the time of the COVID-19 pandemic and posted covers on social media. During that time a DJ reached out to her asking if she wanted to write lyrics to a melody and she had so much fun with that opportunity.

It wasn’t until 2023 when Annika Catharina released her own music.

“I am very new to the releasing process and have learned a lot in this past year,” she said.

Annika Catharina recently released her new single “What If I” and wanted to be a part of the song from the moment she heard it.

“Everyone has that situation where you’re hoping a friendship can be something more, and the song is about asking the question, ‘what if we went for it?'” she said.

Annika wanted to start 2024 off on a positive note and thought releasing “What If I” was a great way to do that with its positive and upbeat feel to it.

Annika is preparing for another single release this spring, which is a release she is really looking forward to!

“I can usually tell right away if I am connected to a song and with this one I knew instantly I had to record it,” she said.

A goal for Annika moving forward in her music career is to keep recording, writing, and releasing music and play music for as many people as possible.

Listen to “What If I” and follow Annika Catharina to stay up to date on new releases and shows!

Catie St.Germain Releases “The Day Gets Too Long!”

Catie St.Germain is a Métis country music singer/songwriter from Niverville, MB. Catie grew up in a very musical family who listened to country music, which turned into a love of hers.

Some of her many musical influences are country classics, The Chicks, Shania Twain, and Alan Jackson.

In 2023, Catie St.Germain was awarded Emerging Artist of the Year at the Manitoba Country Music Awards and performed her first single “The Taxman.”

“The Taxman” is also the first song she wrote and released. The song is a love story for her husband about the reassurance of knowing if everything were to fail, he will always be there for her and her children.

Catie started songwriting in 2022 and has been branching out into more writing and cowriting since.

Catie St.Germain recently released her second single “The Day Gets Too Long” after signing with her label Atomic Ranch/Warner Records. They have the ties to incredible songwriters in Nashville and sent Catie this song and she instantly fell in love with it.

“Even though I didn’t write the song I am so proud that I get to deliver it to the world and to also gain the experience of releasing another song,” she said.

Catie is keeping busy practising her songwriting and is hoping to release her first EP this summer!

Make sure to give “The Taxman” and “The Day Gets Too Long” a listen and stay up to date with Catie St.Germain for upcoming shows and new music!

Elyse Saunders Releases New Single “Never Have I Ever”

Elyse Saunders is a Peterborough, Ontario native and 2023 CMAOntario award winning artist, who has shown her talents through her songwriting, vocals, and performance abilities.

Music has been a part of her life since she could remember.

“My heart felt like country is where I should be because I love the storytelling and authenticity of country music,” she said.

Some of her musical heroes growing up were Shania Twain, Garth Brooks, Dolly Parton and some current influences are Carrie Underwood, Miranda Lambert, and Maren Morris.

Elyse recently released her new single “Never Have I Ever” who she wrote with fellow Canadian country singer Jason Blaine. Elyse has the thought of playing on the idea of the drinking game but turning it into a flirty love song. “Never Have I Ever” is about a couple who are spilling their truth and feeling a way they’ve never felt before.

The music video for “Never Have I Ever” is premiering on Thursday, February 22!

Elyse Saunders released her debut album in 2008, which was her first time stepping out as a professional artist and songwriter. After that record she decided to step back and develop herself as a person and artist because she was very young at the time of the debut release.

“I wanted to take a step back and develop myself as a stronger writer and entertainer,” she said.

Her debut album was a cover album of songs she could relate to, which was followed by her second album I’m On My Way. This album was her first time sharing music that she’d written. That album captured more of the journey of who she was at the time.

As she has grown as an artist over the years, played more shows, and developed a larger fanbase Elyse has been able to showcase her journey.

Elyse Saunders recently was awarded iHeartRadio’s Future Star award and Rogers One to Watch Highlight Artist, which has opened up many doors for her with this new single.

Make sure to listen to “Never Have I Ever” and keep any eye out for updates from Elyse Saunders!

It’s “A Different Kind of Year” for Cory Marks

Cory Marks is an artist from North Bay, Ontario who blends both rock and country genres, which has proven to be a crowd favourite.

Marks grew up listening to influences Merle Haggard, Buck Owens, Waylon, Alan Jackson, Brad Paisley and Bryan Adams. Through his dad and interest in drumming he got into rock like Rush, Grand Funk, Deep Purple and Ozzy.

Marks enjoys the heart and storytelling of country with the energy and intensity of rock ‘n’ roll.

Marks started the new year off with the release of his single “A Different Kind of Year.”

“It’s a country song for country people. I wrote it with Kevin and Kane Churko in the hills of Nevada with an upbeat happy feel in mind,” he said.

The song is about not taking small things for granted and taking advantage of good times with friends, family and your loved ones, while setting goals and sticking to them to this your best year yet!

Marks is set to release his sophomore album later this year.

“I’m very excited about this new album which has songs with heart and soul like Haggard and the stomp and kick of something like Metallica,” he said.

“There’s not gonna be anything out there like it, especially in the country music world,” he said.

Marks is currently on the road with Aaron Prichett and Matt Lang for the Liquored Up Tour!

He is looking forward to playing shows every night, being on the road promoting the new singe “A Different Kind of Year” across Canada, and living the bus life with an amazing crew and Matt Lang and Aaron Pritchett. 

“I just want to get it out there and hopefully the world of listeners and music lovers will love it in both country and rock planets. I have yet to have a country radio hit and I know we have a solid batch of hit worthy songs on here that I hope make that dream come true,” he said.

Listen to “A Different Kind of Year” and get a ticket to see the Liquored Up Tour!

Stay up to date with Cory Marks here:

Twitter: @corymarksmusic
Facebook: /corymarksmusic
Instagram: @corymarksmusic
Website: http://www.corymarks.com

Matt Zimmerman Stepping Out in the Local Country Scene with New Music

In Steinbach, Manitoba, Matt Zimmerman grew up listening to classic country and fiddle music and grew to really enjoy the genre of country music.

With the goal of becoming a songwriter for other artists, Matt enjoys writing lyrics that resonate with the human experience. “It’s about being a part of someone’s journey and I’m hopeful someone will want me to join them on that,” he said.

Since country music is all about emotion, when songwriting Matt tries to take the emotions he’s feeling and the emotions people around him are feeling and put that into music.

Growing up he traveled to many different small towns in Manitoba, which inspired his new song “Farmer Town,” which is all about the reason these small towns exist is to support the agriculture and farming industry.

“Farmer Town” is Matt’s third single he has released as an artist and plans to continue releasing more.

Matt Zimmerman just completed his Farmer Town Tour with nine stops, which is his largest tour to date and just released a music video for “Farmer Town!”

Make sure to listen to “Farmer Town,” watch the music video, and stay tuned for new music from Matt Zimmerman!

Kalsey Kulyk’s New Single “Love Me Like An Outlaw” Reaches Top 20

Kalsey Kulyk is a Canadian country music artist from Hudson Bay, SK, now based in Beaumont, AB. Kalsey started singing at three years old and grew up in a very musical family where music was instilled in her at a young age. At three years old, Kalsey got up on stage at a talent show and sang “What Part of No” by Lorrie Morgan and got the music bug since then. After that experience, she took part in hundreds of talent shows and competitions and won her first songwriting competition at age 13.

In high school, everything took a different turn when Kalsey received a cancer diagnosis. Rather than putting her dreams on hold, her path to recovery became a source of inspiration for songwriting, reinforcing Kulyk’s commitment to pursuing a career in music.

“I realized what is life unless you are doing what you love every single day,” she said.

On her day of remission after chemotherapy she decided she was going to pursue music for the rest of her life.

In the summer of 2023 Kulyk released her latest single “Love Me Like An Outlaw.”

Kulyk wrote this song back in 2018 but had the title saved for a while. She is not used to writing love songs but at the time she just started dating her now husband and was in a love song mood. “Love Me Like An Outlaw” is about loving a person with all you have.

“Love Me Like An Outlaw” recently reached a huge milestone by making the top 20 on Canadian Country Radio.

This was a song Kulyk felt very confident in the fact that she knew she had to record it and stayed true to who she is as an artist with the song and production.

“It’s very cool that people are loving a song that I have loved since 2018 and to have this success with it is mind blowing and I am super grateful for the support from Canadian country radio,” she said.

For the last two weeks Kulyk was the only solo female in the top 20 chart as well.

Kulyk released a music video for “Love Me Like An Outlaw,” which was shot by her and her husband Eric Ethridge.

The video was shot at a ranch just outside of Edmonton, Alberta, which helped portray the Yellowstone/outlaw feel of the song.

The video has hit over 50,000 views and continues to reach more audiences and country music fans.

Kulyk is gearing up for a very busy 2024 with lots of live shows and a brand new record coming out next month.

She started recording the album in the beginning of 2022 but the initial process started in 2021. There are a lot of songs she loves on it that have been on her list of songs she has been wanting to share with everyone for awhile.

Stay tuned for Kalsey Kulyk’s new album coming out in February 2024 and check out “Love Me Like An Outlaw!”

Matt Lang Releases New Single “All Night Longer”

Matt Lang is a Canadian country singer proudly from Maniwaki (QC). Lang has always wanted to bring Nashville to Québec. 

Matt Lang learned to play guitar at a young age but later on started playing in bars and opened for a few Quebec artists. He studied music production and was a radio host in his hometown, Maniwaki.

“That’s where I did my first concert and knew this is what I wanted to do,” he said.

Lang grew up listening to old school country artists such as Dwight Yoakam, Merle Haggard and Johnny Cash and likes to keep that vintage side to his music.

In 2023, Lang released a cover album Moonlight Sessions with eight tracks.

Moonlight Sessions was initially supposed to be a few live sessions with his band to post on social media before releasing new original music. Every band member was suggesting their favourite songs and they ended up having such a good time that they decided to get in the studio for a week and record the songs and release them in an album.

“I’m so happy with how it turned out and the album is such a great souvenir for our band,” he said.

Lang recently released his new single “All Night Longer;” a song about thinking about someone all day and wanting to spend the whole evening with them and never wanting it to end.

Matt Lang is preparing to head on the road with Aaron Prichett and Cory Marks for the Liquored Up Tour.

“I’ve played with Aaron and Cory before and it’s always a good time, I’m really thankful for the opportunity and can’t wait to get on the road and meet new people and new country music fans,” he said.

Tickets for the Liquored Up Tour are on sale now and available at https://mattlangmusic.com/#shows.

Matt Lang is set to release a new album in May of 2024. He wishes he could keeping adding songs because him and his team are enjoying the process very much!

The album includes many festive songs but also a special ballad that Lang cannot wait to share with everyone.

It’s another project Danick Dupelle produced for Lang but it was a bit different this time around because they got to record a lot of it home in Quebec with Lang’s band so this one feels extra special.

“This album is long overdue and I hope everyone will enjoy it as much as we do,” he said!

Stay up-to-date with Matt Lang’s shows and music with the links below:

Instagram: @matt_lang_music
Facebook: /musicmattlang
Twitter: @MatthsLang
Website: https://mattlangmusic.com

Andrew Hyatt Releases New EP and Prepares for Canadian Tour

Andrew Hyatt grew up around country music and has always gravitated towards the songwriting style within the genre. Once he began writing as a solo artist, he noticed influences from his childhood coming through.

Hyatt’s list of musical influences is endless and goes from Loretta Lynn to Jay Z to Underoath.

“I’ve always loved music in so many genres. I love the heavy guitars and screaming as much as I love pedal steel and heartfelt smooth vocals,” he said.

Near the end of 2022, Hyatt released his album Four Good Years, which was recorded remotely.

“I think that record overall is my favourite selection of songs, I couldn’t pick even if I tried,” he said.

Hyatt had to take a hiatus in 2019 due to a vocal condition that required surgery. The road to recovery was long, but he came back better than ever and Four Good Years shows he’s stronger and more determined than ever. Recording the album was a great way to rebuild his confidence in his voice.

“I’m grateful I can make music that is authentically reflective of who I am and that’s always really rewarding,” he said.

Andrew Hyatt recently released his new EP L Is For. Hyatt’s team calls this the “divorce record” because it’s a collection of songs he wrote while processing all of the feelings that come with heartbreak and betrayal.

Andrew Hyatt is heading out on the Country Mixtape Tour with fellow Canadian country artists Tyler Joe Miller and Shawn Austin this spring!

“I’m looking forward to doing what I love with some of my favourite humans and getting to do it across Canada. I know the three of us love being on stage and it’s going to be fun collectively playing our songs,” said Hyatt.

At an Andrew Hyatt show fans can expect a mix of big-energy songs with heavy guitars and heartbreaking songs stripped down.

“I want people to hear music that meets them where they are in life, so I try and connect with as many people as I can during a show,” he said.

Stay up to date and connected with Andrew Hyatt:

Instagram: @theandrewhyatt
Facebook: /AndrewHyattMusic
Twitter: @AndrewHyattBand
Website:https://www.theandrewhyatt.com/

Zach McPhee Releases Debut EP “Feels Country To Me”

Zach McPhee grew up in a very musical family and always enjoyed writing stories and being creative, which shifted into music and songwriting at about 15 years old. Shortly after discovering songwriting, he fell in love with country music.

“I started to fall more in love with country music the more I got exposed to it,” he said.

Zach played sports throughout his life and found music a compatible partner for the high pace environment and being able to pursue music full time now has allowed him to feed into his creative side.

He took the songwriting and storytelling aspect country music offers and blended a bit of the singer-songwriter style to it. 

Zach McPhee incorporates his singer-songwriter sound in his debut EP Feels Country To Me.

Zach started the writing process for the EP in 2018 when he wrote his single “Denver.” Since then he collected a catalogue of music and released his first single “Bring On” in January 2023. Following the first single release came three additional singles released in six week progressions. After releasing a total of four singles, he still had three songs he wanted to release, and realized all of the singles blended perfectly together to make an EP. 

Zach wrote six out of the seven songs on the EP on his own. “Feels Country To Me” was written by Mark Ledlin and Zach had the creative freedom to put his own twist on it.

“Songwriting is where it started for me and I have always enjoyed storytelling and creating songs,” he said.

Since the writing process of the EP spanned over a good few years, Zach had time to sit and play with the songs and make them exactly how he wanted them to be.

“That’s the beauty of giving the EP a three-year span to be able to sit down and feel confident in the songs,” he explained.

Every song on Feels Country To Me was picked for a specific reason. Zach wanted to make sure the EP had variety with more upbeat, singer-songwriter, and roots sounds.

“Denver” is a song that stands out to Zach on the EP because we worked on it acoustically for many years and when it was put in production in 2023, it was a very memorable moment for him to have it all pieced together.

Moving forward in his music career Zach wants to continue creating music, meet new people, and play live shows. He believes country music is currently on such a good path and is grateful to be a part of the country music community.

On February 2, Zach McPhee has a new single and collaboration coming out with Sarah Cole called “Halfway Home.”

Make sure to listen to Feels Country To Me and pre-save “Halfway Home.”