Ottawa's Rory Gardiner is a passionate and energetic live performing artist - playing over 100 live shows a year showcasing his music. He's been featured on a CMT nationally broadcasted reality show, as well as the CMT Top 20 Countdown with Casey Clarke. Encouraged by a musically talented family, Rory’s music career began on the drum set at the early age of eleven playing modern and classic rock. It wasn’t long before he picked up the guitar and began exploring Country Music, focusing his efforts on singing and songwriting. His reputation garnered him an invitation to teach a course in Effective Songwriting. In 2009, Rory released his debut album entitled "Break Free" - co-produced by JR Vautour. A radio single - and video - called "There You Go Again" has just been released.