From the bright red mud of Prince Edward Island, Scott MacKay is a beautiful country music singer and a total gentleman. I was really glad he took the time to share his story and tell us more about his latest album, Stupid Cupid, and the journey that led to it.

Over the last number of years Mariel has become established as a darling of the vibrant Alberta Roots music scene. The winner of Roots Artist of the Year at the 2019 Western Canadian Music Awards, Mariel topped that successful year by finishing 1st place at Project Wild. We dug a little deeper into Mariel's backstory, the Motorhome and Driving In The Dark albums, the journey into regional stardom and the plans, albeit ever-changing, for the future.

For more than 15 years, Alex has had a hand in lead vocal and guitar duties in the Moncton, New Brunswick based outfit, The Divorcees. A familiar voice no doubt for country music fans - especially if you tune in with me even semi-regularly on Boots & Saddle as I’m no stranger to spinning a tune from the bands handsome catalogue of outlaw inspired country music. It was a treat to catch up with Alex on the phone and politely interrogate him about his backstory, The Divorcees history and their latest album, Drop Of Blood.

Hailing from Montreal, Quebec - one of our nations most civilized and vibrant cities, Bobby has become of Canada’s most dedicated troubadours, crooning live audiences with heart worn originals, and paying tribute to the golden age of Country music. We spoke about getting started out in Montreal, Bobby Hill's great influence, grinding it out on the road, and their stellar new record, Hopeless Romantic.

With 10 full length albums and one EP to his credit, Corb Lund is one of Canada's biggest names in Roots music. The winner of Roots & Traditional Album of the Year at the 2006 Juno Awards, other hardware include 11 Canadian Country Music Awards, and 7 Western Canadian Music Awards. Backed (as he always is) by his stellar band The Hurtin' Albertans, his most recent release Agricultural Tragical came out in June of 2020 on the New West Records label. We caught up on the phone to chat about his career and what he's been up to of late.

The audio companion piece to my column in the Honky-Tonk Times, here on the podcast I’ll be interviewing and shooting the breeze with local legends, regional stars, and the cream of the Canadian crop in a more in-depth fashion than the print column allows for.