In The News (September 2022)

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Alli Walker Releases “Red Wine or Whiskey”

Listen: https://ffm.to/redwineorwhiskey

(Source: Member Submission)

Augusta Ray Releases “Waste of Lime”

Since walking onto the Canadian Country music scene as a teenager, Augusta Ray has grown up in front of the eyes of not only the industry but her audiences as well. The thing about ‘Gus,’ is that ever since the start of her career, she has not once been afraid of being vulnerable and genuine with her listeners; on stage and off. As she’s grown as a person, so has the subject matter of her material. From travelling the world playing music over the last few years and meeting new people every single day in the process, it would be impossible for no inspiration to come about. For Augusta Ray, life altering songs are written by going through life altering experiences, and those experiences are exactly what is behind her new single ‘WASTE OF LIME.’

“This song is a special one for me,” says Ray. It was a solo-write that I never intended on letting anyone aside from my closest friends hear, and I definitely didn’t intend on releasing something so oddly specific. I wrote it because I felt like I had to. For me. It’s kind of my ode to Mexico and how I fell out of love at the same place I fell in love some time earlier.” Augusta commented on how for her, this is the one song she has written that has taken her the longest to actually sit down and write. “It’s funny,” she says. “I don’t mean that the song took me a long time to complete; what I mean is that it took me at least a few months to work up the being able to sit down in my studio and actually knowing what to say, without my words being angry and over the top passive-aggressive, and not to mention sick to my stomach while writing it.”

While Augusta says this might be an ‘oddly specific song’ of hers to some people, the concept of heartbreak and betrayal definitely isn’t so unheard of. This song is the perfect mix of lyrical genius and sassy ‘n sad, and is definitely the perfect edition to any ‘sad girl summer’ playlist.’

“To any lady that needs a little extra tequila in her life, ‘cause your ex actually turned out to be a total snake in your boot, this song is for you!”

(Source: Member Submission)

Tianna Woods + Friends Celebrate Oakville’s Moonshine Cafe

A celebration event for the nostalgic Moonshine Cafe will take place Sat. Sept. 24, 2022 at 7:30pm at the Moonshine Cafe – located at 137 Kerr St, Oakville Ontario. 

The event is a very special night and celebration to thank the Moonshine Cafe for all the support it has given independent artists in the music industry. If you have ever been to the Moonshine Cafe, are a songwriter or have performed at this venue, you will NOT want to miss this very special evening and celebration! 

Join country music artist Tianna Woods and her special guests: Canadian Fiddle Champion Scott Woods, singer songwriter Chase Stevens and very special guest long-time country radio announcer Randy Owen. The event will be hosted by Dave Woods from In the Country and will be full of a variety of incredible music, fun, prizes, giveaways and a VERY specialist surprise you will NOT want to miss. 

TICKETS AVAILABLE AT: https://www.tix.com/ticket-sales/moonshine/5364/event/1277529 

(Source: Member Submission)

Deborah Lynn Uncorks “Rosé All Day”

It’s summertime and the livin’ is so much easier when you can uncork the perfect sunny day, good times, weekend songs and get that lakeside party started. Award winning Canadian country artist Deborah Lynn is totally up for that and pouring on a refreshing, deliciously fun new single with “Rosé All Day” – available now. The kind of day made for a sparkling song like “Rosé All Day” is exactly what inspired Deborah Lynn to write it, along with some much needed “me time”. That idyllic feeling of pure, blissful downtime made its way right into this hook-powered country romper that goes down like the smooth, lightly sweet beverage of Deborah’s summer preference. With a double down stomp-stomp and an irresistible sing-along chorus that Lynn punches through with her bright, sassy vocal, “Rosé All Day” is headed for a coveted spot on the much-loved list of summer party anthems.

“Rosé All Day” follows up Deborah Lynn’s Spring 2022 release, the touching and emotional “Something Good” and marks another musical milestone for this rising star since she hit the top of the Canadian Indie Country Countdown in 2020 with her debut single, “Revive a Ghost”. That out-of-the-gate success led to Lynn being nominated for a Josie Award for Best Female Country Song.

For more Information, visit www.Deborahlynn.ca

(Source: Member Submission)