January 28, 2016
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ALEX RUNIONS RELEASES ?IF I WON THE LOTTO? TO COUNTRY RADIO NATIONWIDE
Af t er sp en din g t he lat t er p art of 20 15 w rit in g w it h som e of Nort h Am erica?s m ost p rolif ic w rit ers an d b uildin g a st ron g in dust ry t eam , Regin a b ased, Al ex Ru n i on s is set t o release his b ran d of heart lan d Coun t ry t hat w ill b e em b raced b y his curren t f an s an d im p ossib le t o b e ign ored b y n ew f an s. Recorded at 2- t im e CCMA Aw ard w in n in g M CC Record i n g St u d i o in Calgary, it is a f un , loose an d en erget ic son g - som et hin g w e n eed t o help get us t hrough t he w in t er b lues. ?I t ?s n ice t o dream som et im es of w hat you w ould do if you w on t he lot t o,? said Run ion s, ?give som e aw ay, go on a t rip , b uy n ice t hin gs or in vest it . What ever you t hin k you w ould do, it ?s st ill great t o dream som et im es.? The lot t ery is som et hin g w e can all relat e t o, esp ecially on t he heels of t he record- set t in g Pow erb all draw in t he Un it ed St at es earlier t his m on t h.
I n 20 13, Run ion s w on t he Big Dog 92.7 FM/ SaskMusic ?Next Big Thin g? com p et it ion an d received f un din g t hrough t he RAWLCO Radio 10 K20 Gran t . This op en ed t he door f or t he creat ion an d p roduct ion of his curren t an d sop hom ore CD, SOUTH OF THE CI TY. SOUTH OF THE CI TY released Sep t 25, 20 15.
A con st an t in t he Saskat chew an Coun t ry Music Associat ion , an d highly regarded b y SaskMusic, Run ion s had a b ig 20 15 an d w as a 3- t im e SCMA Nom in ee in t he cat egories of M al e Vocal i st of t h e Year, Fan ?s Ch oi ce En t ert ai n er an d Son g of t h e Year ? ?Li t t l e Bi t of Su n sh i n e? (A. Ru n i on s/ W. M ack ).
His hon est voice, t ireless dedicat ion an d heart f elt ap p roach have m ade Alex Run ion s a f am iliar voice in t he Saskat chew an m usic scen e w it h m usic in dust ry exp ert s b et t in g t he Queen Cit y sin ger/ son gw rit er w ill b reakout n at ion ally in 20 16.
Perf orm in g across Saskat chew an an d t hroughout Can ada f or several years, Run ion s has t aken st ages at Big Valley Jam b oree, Craven Coun t ry Jam b oree, Daup hin Coun t ryf est an d is a regular on t he Can adian Coun t ry club circuit in cludin g Eldorado Coun t ry Rock Bar (Regin a), Ralp h?s (Medicin e Hat ) an d Ran chm an ?s (Calgary). He?s op en ed f or m an y p rom in en t coun t ry art ist s in cludin g Gord Bam f ord, Aaron Prit chet t an d Rodn ey At kin s w hile also closin g out p erf orm an ces f rom Dallas Sm it h, The Road Ham m ers an d Neal McCoy.
New Singl e 'What cha Wanna Do About It ' Avail abl e Now
Madel ine Merl o was quickly recognized in 2015 as an artist to watch. Her singles 'Sinking Like a Stone', 'Alive' and 'Honey Jack' garnered her multiple award nominations and heavy rotation on country radio and TV alike. Following two major award wins in 2015 (CCMA Rising Star and BCCMA Female Vocalist of the Year), 2016 is shaping up to be an exciting year. Madeline's new single 'What cha Wanna Do About It ' is available now, from her forthcoming debut album which will be released in Spring 2016, along with her acting debut in
the upcoming musical movie 'Country Crush', coming Summer 2016. Countrified Canada looks forward to seeing more from this talented artist!
A pillar of the country music scene, in 2015 acclaimed singer/ songwriter and Canadian Country Music Association速 (CCMA速 ) Female Artist of the Year nominee Beverl ey Mahood joined the renowned ?road fam?, signing with MDM Recordings Inc. Throughout her vast career her singles have cracked Top 10 on the Canadian country radio charts, and multiple music videos reached # 1 on CMT's Chevy Top 20. As she prepares for the release of her forthcoming album later this year, she releases her debut single ?New Religion? to Canadian country radio today!
When asked to describe her new single Beverley shares, ?New Religion is about being so committed to something, that it nullifies all other distractions. My songs deal with life, my life, and the people whom I meet along the way.? She has received countless accolades, including a highly coveted JUNO award, and numerous awards honouring her philanthropy, including a 2014
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CCMA速 Slaight Music Humanitarian Award, and a United Nations award in 2001. Furthermore, she is a distinguished songwriter, having penned an array of tracks including ?Come to Me?, a song recorded by Celine Dion for her platinum-selling ?Miracle? album (2004). A dynamic entertainer, singer-songwriter, actress, model, and television host, in addition to releasing new music, Beverley will continue to tour throughout 2016.
On the Road with Jason Benoit We had a quick chat w it h n ew com er, Jason Ben oit durin g t he "Get a Little Crazy Tour" as it rolled t hrough Alb ert a. Cou n t ri f i ed : An y on t our rit uals? Jason : Yeah, w e all get t oget her, say a p rayer t hen hyp e everyb ody up b ef ore w e go on st age. Cou n t ri f i ed : Where w ere you w hen you heard you w ere join in g Tim Hicks & Cold Creek Coun t y on t our? Jason : I w as b ack hom e, p rob ab ly t akin g care of m y t hree kids, p rob ab ly chan gin g a diap er? Cou n t ri f i ed : Did Tim Hicks give you an y advice b ef ore com in g on t his t our?
m uch dryer out w est t han in New f oun dlan d so I have t o keep w ell hydrat ed, w at er, eye drop s, n asal sp ray, all t he good st uf f . Used t o b e surroun ded b y salt w at er! Cou n t ri f i ed : What w as t he m ost un ique ven ue on t his t our?
Jason : Yeah, yeah, b rin g lot s of Advil. This is a crazy b un ch of guys, w e like t o have f un , som et im es have t oo m uch t o drin k, on t he w eeken ds.
Jason : Win n ip eg, b ecause it w as m y b irt hday, Durin g on e of m y last son gs, Tim Hicks & Cold Creek Coun t y b rought out a b irt hday cake an d san g m e hap p y b irt hday.
Cou n t ri f i ed : I s t here an yt hin g you b rin g on t our w it h you, t hat you m ust have?
Cou n t ri f i ed : Who w ould you choose t o b e t he op en in g act of your ow n headlin g t our?
Jason : Backp ack, it ' s so
Jason : That ' s a t ough
quest ion , as t hat ?s in t he f ut ure an d I can ?t t ell t he f ut ure! But I ?d have t o say Dierks Ben t ley or Blake Shelt on Cou n t ri f i ed : You are a f am ily m an on t our, how do you han dle it ? Jason : This is n ew , haven ?t b een gon e t his lon g so f ar. Last t im e I w en t an yw here w as f or ab out a w eek, w e on ly had t w o (kids) b ack t hen , b ut n ow w e have a b ab y, Lily, w ho cam e aroun d in August so it ?s a lit t le b it t ougher t his t im e aroun d as she (m y w if e) has t o deal w it h a b ab y & a six year old & a t hree year old. But she?s in credib le, han dles it like a cham p . I t is a lit t le t ough, esp ecially w hen t hey are cryin g f or daddy an d he?s n ot aroun d.
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