Jake Clayton’s “What Not To Do”

Jake Clayton

CMJ’s Patrice Whiffen chats with multi-instrumentalist and musician, Jake Clayton!

Jake talks about his new single, “What Not To Do,” and shares the story behind the song. He talks about his experience as an instrumentalist, working with Tanya Tucker and Sunny Sweeney, along with what he has learned along the way. Jake also talks about how fans can connect with him online.

 

To find out more about Jake Clayton, visit: http://www.jakeclayton.com/

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Canada’s Blake Reid

Blake-Reid-BW-Promo-Photo-e1445464787655CMJ’s Patrice Whiffen chats with Canadian country music artist, Blake Reid!

Blake talks about his new single, “Sounds Like a Song,” which is getting national airplay. He also talks about his sophomore album, Rust, and what fans can expect both stylistically, and from the stories he tells. Blake also talks about the importance of songwriting, and how excited he is to have written or co-written all of the songs off of his new album.

To find out more about Blake Reid, visit: http://blakereid.ca/

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Introducing Country Newcomer, Kate Ryan

KateRyan_MainPhotoCMJ’s Patrice Whiffen chats with country music artist, Kate Ryan!

Kate talks about the title track for her EP, “Now Revolution.” She also talks about the video for the song, and how fans can connect with her online.

To find out more about Kate Ryan, visit: www.kateryan.co

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A Chat With Curtis Braly

CCurtisBralyMJ’s Patrice Whiffen catches up with country music artist, Curtis Braly!

Curtis talks about his new single, “Sooner or Later,” recorded with American Idol finalist, Kimberly Caldwell. He also talks about what fans can expect from his new EP, “All About The Ride,” along with how his shows ‘bring a music video to life.’

To find out more about Curtis Braly, visit: http://curtisbraly.com

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Introducing River Town Saints

11953082_10204237993103865_5282330841321761172_nCMJ’s Patrice Whiffen catches up with country music band, River Town Saints!

The guys of River Town Saints talk about their debut single, “A Little Bit Goes A Long Way.” They also talk about what fans can expect from a RTS show, and how you can connect with them online!

To find out more about River Town Saints, visit: http://rivertownsaints.com/

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A Catch Up With James Robert Webb

james-robert-webb-2CMJ’s Patrice Whiffen catches up with country music artist, James Robert Webb!

James Robert Webb talks about his new single, “Makin Love Tonight.” He also talks about his new album, Pictures,  and how fans can connect with him online.

To find out more about James Robert Webb visit: http://www.jamesrobertwebb.com/

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Catching Up with Runaway Angel

11896106_10204234202129093_9169352096602544820_nCMJ’s Patrice Whiffen catches up with Canadian country music group, Runaway Angel!

The beautiful ladies of Runaway Angel talk about what it’s like going from the side stage to opening the main stage show at Lucknow’s Music In The Fields 2015. They talk about their new single, ‘My Someday,’ and what fans can expect from a live show.

To find out more about Runaway Angel visit: runawayangelmusic.com

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Leah Daniels – What It Feels Like

11951414_10204257856720443_8025218480601863240_nCMJ’s Patrice Whiffen catches up with Canadian country music artist, Leah Daniels!

Leah talks about her recent ‘Rising Star Award’ win at the 2015 CMAO Awards, along with her two CCMA nominations. She also shares what it was like writing with Patricia Conroy and Beverley Mahood, and what fans can expect from her new album, “What It Feels Like.”

To find out more about Leah Daniels visit: http://leahdaniels.blogspot.ca/

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Calgary’s own ‘TwoShine County’

TwoShineCountyCMJ’s Patrice Whiffen catches up with Dennis Hann of country music duo, TwoShine County!

Calgary-based TwoShine County is a duo made up of Dennis Hann and Daron Schofield. Dennis talks about how the band first got together, along with the story behind their new single, “Love This Song.” He also talks about the upcoming EP, and how fans can connect with TwoShine County online!

To find out more about TwoShine County visit: http://twoshinecounty.com/

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Introducing Country Newcomer, Kristi Hoopes

KristiHoopesCMJ’s Patrice Whiffen catches up with country music artist, Kristi Hoopes!

Seventeen year old Colorado native, Kristi Hoopes, talks about how she first got into music. She shares the story behind her debut single, “At Least It’s Something,” and her new single “In My Own Sweet Time.”

To find out more about Kristi Hoopes visit: http://www.kristihoopes.com/

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