"I wasn't born into a family of singers", says Ashlyn Metheny, "it's just something I've always known I wanted to do." In 2004, at the age of 14, Ashlyn won the Colgate Country Showdown and earned the honor of performing at the Arkansas State Fair. She has opened shows for Ricochet, John Anderson, Bobby Bare and others. This talented Arkansas singer/songwriter is comfortable with many styles of music: Country, Pop, R & B and Contemporary Christian. Tune in for a fun and insightful interview with Ashlyn featuring a couple of her latest songs.

Born in Illinois, Joe Bayer's musical journey began at an early age. Eventually, he played throughout the Midwest and made the move to Los Angeles, California where he and his hard rock act Devastation Run landed a record deal with Ironworks records. Joe has also chalked up a couple of Indie Radio awards and performed at award shows in Nashville and Nevada. He has also had the pleasure of opening for Tim Rushlow from the Country group Little Texas. Now based in New York, the Joe Bayer Band continues performing live and are finishing their new CD "Locked , Rocked and Loaded" due out this year. With 2 videos released and the single "Hello Sunshine, Goodbye Rain" featuring the legendary Gary U.S. Bonds receiving international attention from fans and music industry executives, 2010 is shaping up to be a great one for this talented singer/songwriter.

Calgary's Lester Howe writes and sings in his own unique style. You can't mistake it for anything but Country Music - straight from the heart. His musical influences include Cash, Haggard & Pride. Lester tours throughout western Canada each year playing shows and doing fundraisers for causes he believes in. This talented singer/songwriter has released 3 CDs: Tyler Texas, White Church and Flesh & Blood (all are available at CDBaby.com). We'll learn more about Lester and his music and we'll also hear a couple of his best songs.

You probably first heard Alex J. Robinson's voice in the Ontario Tourism ad with the song "There's No Place LIke This". Her 2007 debut CD "Never Say Never" featured 4 high-charting radio singles and a hit video on CMT. She went on that year to win 'Breakthrough Artist Of The Year' at the Canadian Radio Muisc Awards. The talented Sudbury, Ontario-born singer/songwriter is releasing her new CD entitled "The Getaway" this month. Both CDs are produced by Tim Thorney and feature songs that he and Alex co-wrote. "Music was all around me", remembers Alex J. "and my early influences were The Judds, George Strait and of course, my very favourite, Shania Twain." Tune in as Alex J. talks about her new CD and shares some songs from it.

Crystal Shawanda grew up on a reservation called Wikwemikong on Canada's Manitoulin Island. She wrote her first song at the age of 9 as her way of coping with the struggles she saw around her. Country Music was her hope for a better life and Loretta Lynn was her childhood hero. Fast forward: In 2008, her hit single "You Can Let Go" was released to radio and introduced Country fans to her heartfelt voice. The song was the first release from her CD "Dawn Of A New Day" - which is the meaning of her last name. CMT featured her on the reality series, "Crystal: Living The Dream". The CCMA named her Female Artist of The Year in 2009. Crystal is here to talk about her music career and share her music with us: "In Your Arms Again" (her duet with George Canyon) & a brand new song just recorded.

Country artist Jimmy Parker stays true not only to himself, but to the music he sings. He is, as his producer claims, the 'real deal' when it comes to singing a great sounding Country song. You'll be drawn in by his honest and heartfelt delivery. You can hear in his voice the influences of Merle Haggard, Johnny Cash and Keith Whitley. Tune in to hear Jimmy talk about his music career and his latest projects. You'll get to listen to some of his great songs including one he co-wrote: "A Soldier Is Worth It To Me".

Born in Toronto to Anne Murray and TV producer/host Bill Langstroth, Dawn participated in local musicals and choirs. She expressed her feelings through poetry for most of her teenage years. Then, in a chance meeting with legendary entertainment manager Bruce Allen, he encouraged Dawn to try composing lyrics. Over the next six years or so, she co-wrote about a dozen songs. She began a highly successful 2007 as the opening act for The Rankin Family’s Canadian tour and released a self-titled, five-song EP. During The Rankin Family’s Toronto concert, a fateful meeting with legendary, Grammy-Award-winning producer/engineer, George Massenburg turned into a great next step for Dawn. Massenburg and Jon Randall Stewart co-produced a 2nd EP for Dawn in 2008 and more recently a full CD entitled 'Highwire'. Tune in as Dawn shares stories from her music career as well as some songs from her new CD.

Todd Berry's musical influences range from Garth Brooks to Elvis to Huey Lewis. Being born legaly blind has not stopped him from pursuing his dream of writing and performing Country Music. He is about to release his new CD entitled "Better Days To Cry" with Spotlight Records. Todd visits the show to talk about his new CD and to share some songs from it. You'll hear about a "Politically Incorrect Redneck" and all the "Things A Man Needs To Say".

Since officially moving to Nashville, Vickie Raye has been in and out of the recording studio working on demo projects and performing whenever possible. She has recorded 3 albums and is completing her fourth: Cover to Cover (2005), Different Shade of Southern (2006), Cigarettes & Circumstance (2008) and Vickie Raye: Unplugged (in production). NSAI evaluators have said of her songs “stellar melodies”, "ability to paint an amazing picture”. Barbara Cloyd of the Bluebird Café said “(Vickie is) doing what no one else is doing. It’s different in a very good way”. A talented singer with a powerful and soulful voice, Vickie Raye is capable of taking you on a journey from the very first song to the last - leaving you wanting more. Tune in as Vickie talks about her music career & her songwriting and she'll share some of her great songs with us.

Five distinct musical backgrounds. Five very different personalities. Five lead vocalists. Incredible chemistry. Five diverse people found each other and created their own sound known as Domino. After over 20 years each, of playing in different bands, in different genres, Chris Scott, Luanne Carl, Russ Carl, Kent Nixon and Scott McKnight found each other and started a band. They've just released their CD entitled "Dime A Dozen" featuring the current single "Going For It" which is getting spins across Canada. This talented Alberta band is here to talk about their start, their influences and their new CD. You'll get to hear two songs from the new release.