Along with 4 CCMAs (Canadian Country Music Awards) and the 2011 title of Alberta's Country Music Association’s Male Artist of the Year, SHANE CHISHOLM has released 2 CDs: Hitchhiking Buddha in 2009 and No One Came in 2012.   From those 2 albums, he has released 12 radio singles with top 40 success in Canada and top 20 on the Australian charts. If you get out to see Shane in concert, you will get to experience the Gas Tank Bass (which won him a CCMA for unique instrument)! He'll talk about it on the show. Shane recently opened up a show for the Nitty Gritty Dirt Band and is getting set to open a show for Aaron Pritchett. Tune in and hear Shane talk about his music career - he'll also share a couple of songs including his rockabilly version of Aerosmith's Walk This Way.

Vernon, British Columbia Country artist RAQUEL WARCHOL has a lot to celebrate in 2013. Her song Leaving Home (co-written with Cody Fry) placed in the Top 30 of the Music City Songwriting Competition in Nashville. Judges this year included Little Big Town and hit songwriter Tim Nichols. Plus -USA Today picked one of her songs for their exclusive weekly Playlist (5/13/13). The song Gone recorded by co-writer Jessica Campbell was highlighted as one of the week’s most intriguing tracks. A recent high school graduate, Raquel has travelled to LA & Nashville over the past 3 years to write with award-winning songwriters and fellow artists. Her influences include Bryan Adams, Keith Urban, Sheryl Crow & Shania Twain.

Vernon, British Columbia Country artist RAQUEL WARCHOL has a lot to celebrate in 2013. Her song Leaving Home (co-written with Cody Fry) placed in the Top 30 of the Music City Songwriting Competition in Nashville. Judges this year included Little Big Town and hit songwriter Tim Nichols. Plus -USA Today picked one of her songs for their exclusive weekly Playlist (5/13/13). The song Gone recorded by co-writer Jessica Campbell was highlighted as one of the week’s most intriguing tracks. A recent high school graduate, Raquel has travelled to LA & Nashville over the past 3 years to write with award-winning songwriters and fellow artists. Her influences include Bryan Adams, Keith Urban, Sheryl Crow & Shania Twain.

Alberta Country artist GORD BAMFORD has an impressive track record of sending songs - and videos - to the top of charts. From earlier hits like Life Is Good& My Heart's A Genuis to current chart toppers Is It Friday Yet,Disappearing Tail Lights& Must Be A Woman, we've come to expect nothin' but a great song & a Country sound from Gord. Tune in to hear Gord's latest news, career highlights and stories behind his hit songs. Check out more In The Country episodes at www.inthecountryinterviews.com

Alberta Country artist GORD BAMFORD has an impressive track record of sending songs - and videos - to the top of charts. From earlier hits like Life Is Good& My Heart's A Genuis to current chart toppers Is It Friday Yet,Disappearing Tail Lights& Must Be A Woman, we've come to expect nothin' but a great song & a Country sound from Gord. Tune in to hear Gord's latest news, career highlights and stories behind his hit songs. Check out more In The Country episodes at www.inthecountryinterviews.com

After receiving two BCCMA nominations (Horizon Award & Group/Duo Of The Year) last fall, ROBYN & RYLEIGH Gillespie are releasing their first full-length self-titled album on July 17th - distributed by MDM Recordings. As the perfect showcase of their sibling harmonies and Country flavour, the album also includes songwriting contributions from Taylor Swift, Steven Lee Olsen, and Kathleen Higgins. In 2010, Robyn & Ryleigh were discovered by veteran country music producers/managers David Wills and Paul Shatto, who were impressed by their blossoming stage presence and energy. Known for their success in launching the careers of acts like The Higgins, AJ Woodworth, and The Matinée, Wills and Shatto turned their attention to Robyn & Ryleigh and fine-tuned their sound in a studio setting. This collaboration led to Robyn & Ryleigh’s debut EPLove Always and live showcases including the 2010 BC Summer Games, the 2011 BC Country Music Awards, the 2011 Merritt Mountain Music Fest, and the 2012 Canadian Country Music Awards. Tune in & get up close and personal with R & R and songs from their upcoming album.

After receiving two BCCMA nominations (Horizon Award & Group/Duo Of The Year) last fall, ROBYN & RYLEIGH Gillespie are releasing their first full-length self-titled album on July 17th - distributed by MDM Recordings. As the perfect showcase of their sibling harmonies and Country flavour, the album also includes songwriting contributions from Taylor Swift, Steven Lee Olsen, and Kathleen Higgins. In 2010, Robyn & Ryleigh were discovered by veteran country music producers/managers David Wills and Paul Shatto, who were impressed by their blossoming stage presence and energy. Known for their success in launching the careers of acts like The Higgins, AJ Woodworth, and The Matinée, Wills and Shatto turned their attention to Robyn & Ryleigh and fine-tuned their sound in a studio setting. This collaboration led to Robyn & Ryleigh’s debut EPLove Always and live showcases including the 2010 BC Summer Games, the 2011 BC Country Music Awards, the 2011 Merritt Mountain Music Fest, and the 2012 Canadian Country Music Awards. Tune in & get up close and personal with R & R and songs from their upcoming album.

They are the real deal, there's no doubt about it. At a time when Country music can seem to be more modern than traditional, Stratford, Ontario’s MCCULLOUGH GIRLS proudly showcase their authentic roots. Built on the kind of pure harmonies that only family members can create, mother/daughter duo Deborah and Callie combine elements of bluegrass, folk, roots and Americana and deliver fresh, sassy, and honest original songs that proudly pay homage to the greats – Hank Sr., Dolly Parton, The Dirt Band, Pam Tillis, Emmylou and Johnny Cash. But these girls are never predictable and not easily labelled. Throw in dashes of Jann Arden, John Prine, early Bonnie Raitt and The Rankins and you’re starting to get the complete picture. Their second full-length album (the first was recorded under the name Wildwood Flowers) takes their hip, edgy, traditional, rootsy sound to an entirely new level. Bad Daughter was recorded in Nashville, produced by Dave Fowler and features ten diverse yet cohesive tracks all written by The Girls.

They are the real deal, there's no doubt about it. At a time when Country music can seem to be more modern than traditional, Stratford, Ontario’s MCCULLOUGH GIRLS proudly showcase their authentic roots. Built on the kind of pure harmonies that only family members can create, mother/daughter duo Deborah and Callie combine elements of bluegrass, folk, roots and Americana and deliver fresh, sassy, and honest original songs that proudly pay homage to the greats – Hank Sr., Dolly Parton, The Dirt Band, Pam Tillis, Emmylou and Johnny Cash. But these girls are never predictable and not easily labelled. Throw in dashes of Jann Arden, John Prine, early Bonnie Raitt and The Rankins and you’re starting to get the complete picture. Their second full-length album (the first was recorded under the name Wildwood Flowers) takes their hip, edgy, traditional, rootsy sound to an entirely new level. Bad Daughter was recorded in Nashville, produced by Dave Fowler and features ten diverse yet cohesive tracks all written by The Girls.

Country/pop singer-songwriter NICOLE RAYY has just released her debut EP called Only Everything. A compelling storyteller, Nicole’s lyrics reflect her honest emotions and the natural rasp and edge to her vocals makes her unique among many female Country singers. Born in January of 1992, Nicole’s love of music began at a very young age. As a child, she took piano and vocal lessons in her hometown of Oakville, Ontario. Described as a gifted singer and performer by her teachers, Nicole took part in school musicals, summer camps and talent shows as an outlet for her strong desire to perform for others. Nicole recorded Only Everything with award-winning musician, composer and producer Lance Anderson at Cherry Beach Sound. The title for this album started as lyrics from a song Nicole originally wrote about a boy when she was fifteen. Since then these words have become her motto for anything that is really important to her. “The words remind me of how far I’ve come and how special music is in my life. This is why they make the perfect title for my EP because it truly is Only Everything to me.”