Quebec's Desert Heat hit the music scene with their 2005 debut release Forever Road. The album earned them a ton of airplay and several CCMA nominations. They followed up that success in 2008 wth Tail Lights & Love produced by Joel Feeney and Jeff Nystrom. While hearing DH on record is a great experience, the true experience comes from seeing them perform live. Their vocals, harmonies, songwriting skills and ability to entertain all converge and turn anyone in attendance into a fan. "Desert Heat's live stage show has been heralded as unequalled in Canadian Country Music", says Larry Delaney - publisher/editor of Country Music News. Trevor Brunton from the group joins me on the show to share the group's latest radio single Love Never Let Me Down and to catch us up on all their latest news.

Country music cherishes family tradition and Michael Twitty is an integral part of that great heritage. He is the oldest son of Country legend Conway Twitty. By age eight, Michael discovered his own passion for music and found himself under the spotlight on stage with his legendary father. He knew right then that this was where he wanted to spend the rest of his life. Whether it is the tender meaning of a soulful ballad, or the frenzied excitement of a rockin’, stompin’ dance tune, Michael’s audiences live each song along with this irresistible entertainer. He tours quite a bit in Canada, the US & around the world. One of the shows he delivers is called "Memories of Conway" - a show that pays tribute to the music of his famous father.

Pistol George Warren is a Country/Soul Rock band from Sudbury, Ontario. Their debut album entitled Back To Northern Country features songs that various members of the group had a hand in writing as well as great covers including Colorado (sung by group member Jon Danyliw). That song was originally recorded by The Flying Burrito Brothers in the 1970s - and the Brothers are one of PGW's influences. In April 2011, Pistol George Warren heads out on an East Coast tour to promote the album. The members are talented musicians & vocalists not afraid of the hard work & dedication required to make great music.

Vancouver, BC's Britt and Carly McKillip - known on the Country Music scene as One More Girl - have been all over radio & CMT these last few years. Their album, Big Sky, delivered hit singles including "I Can Love Anyone", "When It Ain't Raining" & "Tumblin' Tears". In October 2010, they took home BCCMA awards for Single of the Year, Group or Duo, Album as well as Entertainer of the Year. That same year in September they won the CCMA's award for Rising Star.

 

Learn more about this dynamic duo at www.onemoregirlmusic.com.

WYATT was recently honoured with the 2011 Saskatchewan Country Music Association 'Group of the Year' award. This marks the 4th consecutive year the group has taken home this coveted award. Their current album is called"If I Had A Dollar..." and features their latest radio single, "Mess In Me". Singer/Guitarist Scott Patrick from WYATT joins me on the show to talk about the group's success and much more. Learn more about them at www.wyattmusic.com.

Elliot Lake, Ontario's Mike Trudell is a seasoned veteran of the Canadian music scene. He spent time touring as a lead guitarist for some of Canada’s top artists before embarking on a solo career. Mike is equal parts Honky Tonk troubadour & modern day Country rocker. After years of playing the sideman role and paying his dues on the cover band circuit, he came to a crossroads in the last year and decided the time was right to take his music to the next level. An opening slot for Country artist George Canyon in June of 2010 lit a fire under Mike and his team to get into the studio and get some music out to the fans. He recently released a 5 song EP entitled "Five Rounds" and his current single at radio is "Making Up For Lost Time". Tune in to get to know this talented singer, songwriter and multi-instrumentalist.

It's hard to put Ontario's Mati Haskell in just one category of music. The soulful, bluesy, rootsy, gospel, country and jazz infused vocalist recently released her long-awaited debut album “10, 2 & 6”. It features an impressive, all-star group of musicians from Nashville & Toronto as well as an incredible array of legendary singers including Americana/Bluegrass superstar John Cowan, Bekka Bramlett, and Gospel divas, the McCrary Sisters. Learn more about Mati at www.MatiHaskell.com.

Whiskey Rain is based out of Ontario, Canada. Formed in the mid '90s when a contemporary Country sound was on the rise, the band quickly gained popularity for their high energy shows, male and female lead vocals and on-stage antics. The members come from Country and Rock 'n Roll backgrounds. This mix, which is evident in their original material, has garnered the band opening slots for Country greats like Alan Jackson, Terri Clark and George Fox. Keeping their sound "edgy" and in the cross-over area has also got the band some gigs with Randy Bachman, Kim Mitchell, Trooper and many others. In 2010, the band hooked up with a new writing team, resulting in 5 singles. The current release, "On This Road Tonight" has been released internationally, with regular airplay in the U.S, Ireland, Japan and Australia.

Recognized by his peers as one of Canada’s best performing songwriters, Lennie Gallant is a native of Prince Edward Island now living in Nova Scotia. This prolific songwriter has recorded nine albums (seven in English and two in French), which have won him a host of awards and nominations from both the JUNOs and East Coast Music Awards. His album, "When We Get There" was nominated for a JUNO Award and went into space aboard Space Shuttle Endeavour in July 2009. Canadian astronaut Julie Payette chose the album for the astronaut crew to enjoy. With the release of "If We Had A Fire" in 2009 he claims it is his best work yet. Recorded in beautiful St Cecilia Studios on the outskirts of Halifax, the album holds 14 new Gallant songs, performed by the artist and some of the best musicians the East Coast has to offer. "If We Had A Fire" won the 2010 Roots Recording of the Year at the East Coast Music Awards. Other artists obviously believe in Lennie’s writing abilities as over 30 artists have recorded his songs internationally, including Jimmy Buffett.

Georgette Jones was born to the only Hall of Fame husband and wife Country Music artists, George Jones and Tammy Wynette. She's been singing with one or both parents since the age of three. She recorded her first single with her Dad, "Daddy Come Home" when she was ten years old and performed it on an HBO special. She also worked as a backup singer for her Mom. Georgette recorded a duet with Mark McGuinn that was included on his "One Man's Crazy" CD - and has appeared on TV shows such as Crook and Chase, RFD-TV and The Grand Ole Opry. A duet entitled "You and Me and Time", which Georgette co-wrote for her Dad (and sings with him), was released as the first single from her Dad's CD, "Burn Your Playhouse Down". That duet and the one with Mark McGuinn also appear on Georgette's own CD, "A Slightly Used Woman".