In Session With Darren Walters

Teea Goans is helping to preserve the Traditional Country sound that is part of our American heritage. As a regular cast member on RFD-TV’s “Country’s Family Reunion”, numerous appearances on the Grand Ole Opry and “Larry’s Country Diner”, and four critically-acclaimed studio albums, Teea continues to engage audiences around the world with her authentic love for the roots of Country Music. From Country shuffles and torch ballads to Western Swing and Gospel music, Teea’s style highlights her versatility and the many facets that create Traditional Country Music.

A conversation with the singers and musicians who performed on the first Stonehouse Sessions Video.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ElL9skGZSmg

www.neildonell.com

Originally hailing from Montreal, Neil Donell has gone on to establish himself as a premier session vocalist and powerful live performer. In 2018 he joined one of the most popular American rock bands, *Chicago, as their lead tenor singer. Neil finished Chicago’s 2018 tour with over 100 live performances and will be joining his bandmates again in 2019.

A veteran of more than ten thousand recording sessions, this multiple Juno Award nominee is often referred to in the media as “the most recorded voice in the country,” and is introduced as “the man of a thousand voices” at the dozens of pop symphony concerts he performs annually across North America.

Possessed of an uncanny ability for mimicry, and with better than four octaves at his disposal, he has, over the years, been called upon to reproduce the voices of literally hundreds of other artists — his repertoire spanning Bolton to Bennett to Bocelli and everyone in between — all the while moving effortlessly between virtually every musical genre. An accomplished songwriter, producer, vocal coach and arranger, Neil makes his home in Toronto, Canada.

* Chicago is an American rock band formed in 1967 in Chicago, Illinois. They have recorded 36 albums and sold over 100,000,000 records.

https://www.michelle-wright.com

With the release of her first brand new music in five years, Michelle Wright once again shows why her expressive voice and her distinctive style has earned her twenty‐five Top Ten radio hits, more than forty major awards (including her 2011 induction into the Canadian Country Music Hall of Fame) and sold millions of records.

https://www.jasonblaine.ca

At the root of it all, Jason Blaine was born to sing, write and entertain. His love for country music has taken him to the forefront of the Canadian music scene where he has remained for over a decade. With over 12 Top 10 singles in Canada including hits such as “Country Side” and “Friends of Mine”, he has also become a craftsmen of hits for other people including Chris Jansen, Parmalee, Petric and Madeline Merlo and others.

Originally from Pembroke, Ontario, Blaine moved to Nashville in the fall of 2006 with his wife Amy and their three-month-old baby girl. He burst onto the scene in a big way in 2007 with his first #1 hit single “Rock In My Boot” which led to multiple CCMA nominations and paved the way for a string of hit singles and major festival appearances across the country.

Perhaps the biggest game changer came in 2012 when he released the biographical “They Don’t Make ‘Em Like That Anymore”, which was written for his grandfather. The song was one of his biggest hits connecting with fans of all generations and eventually went on to win ​CCMA Single of the Year ​ that same year.

In between releasing hit songs and co-headling tours with Tebey, Chad Brownlee and Deric Ruttan, Blaine also found time to start up his annual Jason Blaine Celebrity Charity Golf Classic. Over the past five years, fellow artists and hockey legends ranging from Dallas Smith, Tim Hicks, and Gord Bamford, to Doug Gilmour and Bryan Murray have all contributed to helping raise over $500,000 for various hometown charities in Pembroke.

Now, a multiple CCMA, SOCAN & CMAO award winner with over 20+ radio hits, six full length albums, over 8 million digital streams, and Jason still feels like he’s just getting started. Writing full time within Nashville’s publishing community, Jason resides in Hendersonville, Tennessee with his wife Amy and their four children.

This past summer the next chapter began as he began work on his brand new album, which was produced by Danick Dupelle (Emerson Drive, Tebey). The project breathes new life while lending itself to what Jason does best; great country music performed by one of Canada’s most distinctive voices, telling stories of home, love, and nights on the town. As a craftsmen of songs, Jason found and wrote songs for the project which embody his artistry and move him into the next season of his career.

www.theeverlybrothersexperience.com

Since 2016, brothers Zachary and Dylan Zmed along with their partner and drummer Burleigh Drummond, have celebrated the pivotal music and history of The Everly Brothers legacy with enthusiastic crowds all across the US and over seas in prestigious venues. They say, “ The music of the 50's and 60's are nostalgic for us, our parents raised us all on it, and we feel that the Everly's contribution is greatly overlooked, especially by younger generations. Our aim is not to impersonate but to do our best in honoring the aesthetics of their iconic sound and in honoring the important role they played in pioneering the rock n' roll movement, all while having a little fun sharing our own personal story,” and they do just that. With a father, (Adrian Zmed) as a traveling singer/dancer/actor (Grease 2, Bachelor Party, T.J. Hooker), and a mother (Barbara) as a second grade teacher in a suburb of Los Angeles, the Zmed Brothers continuously strive to pay homage to their personal roots by always infusing an instinctual blend of entertainment (a la Smothers Brothers) and contextual education in their performance.

The Everly brothers career lasted over half a century, they recorded 21 studio albums, sold more than 60 million records world wide, had over 30 billboard top -100 singles, which still to this day is the record for most billboard charting hits of any sibling rock duo ever, they received numerous accolades in their later career, and influenced countless legendary artist that came after them including The Beatles, Simon and Garfunkel, The Beach Boys, The Rolling Stones, Bob Dylan, The Bee Gees, Neil Young..and the list goes on. THE ZMED BROTHERS are absolutely thrilled to be able to contribute to a cause that supports the recognition and preservation of the intimate and singular origins of America's greatest Rock n' Roll singing sibling duo.

The 5 piece band consists of drums (Burleigh Drummond), electric guitar (rotating members), bass (rotating members), and the two singing brothers (Zachary and Dylan Zmed) up front with the signature Everly acoustic guitars.

Mark Bowe, host of DIY Network’s Barnwood Builders, worked his way through West Virginia University as a coal miner, earning a bachelor’s degree in business administration. He is a craftsman, a businessman, a historian, and a passable break-dancer (if you give him enough room). Mark also holds a master’s degree in safety management from WVU's College of Business. He founded his company, Antique Cabins and Barns, in 1995. In 2016 he expanded that business into what is today known as Barnwood Living. He and his longtime crew have reclaimed more than 500 pioneer-era structures. Mark is passionate about honoring the craft of America’s pioneer ancestors and is devoted to ensure their hard work lives for centuries to come.

https://www.markbowe.com

Bassist and Band Leader for Keith Urban

He moved to Nashville in 1993, where he met Keith Urban and formed a group called The Ranch. After five years with The Ranch, Flowers went on to tour with the Dixie Chicks, Counting Crows and others, before rejoining Urban for his first headlining tour, Be Here, in 2004. Flowers has played bass for Urban on every tour since.

Signed to a joint publishing deal with songwriter Ashley Gorley's Tape Room Music, Warner/Chappell Music and Combustion Music, Flowers has written and performed with artists such as Carrie Underwood, Lady Antebellum, Jason Derulo, Jason Aldean, Billy Currington, Jo Dee Messina, Sam Hunt, and of course, Urban. In the summer of 2015, the Sam Hunt single "House Party" co-written by Hunt, Flowers, and fellow Tape Room Music songwriter Zach Crowell, had considerable commercial success. In 2016, he cowrote Jason Aldean's single "A Little More Summertime".

Ryan Joyce is a Canadian magician who wears many top hats.

Ontario-based magician Ryan Joyce is a headlining magician, illusionist, hypnotist, filmmaker & content creator.

As seen on Penn & Teller's Fool Us, Canada's Got Talent, Over 8 million views on YouTube & Facebook, CTV, BBC and theatre tours around the world.

You can’t help but be drawn in by the magnetic charm and wit of Michael Hix. His vocal abilities range from baritone to a high soprano. Vocally, there isn’t much Michael can’t do. However, what’s really impressive about him is his ability to capture an audience and hold their attention for hours. There is no better entertainer, that’s why he’s been dubbed “The Worlds Greatest Entertainer.” If you haven’t seen him in action, you are missing out. He will lift your spirits, make you laugh, cry with joy, and leave you feeling satisfied and excited.