Brian remembers listening to his first records on the family RCA portable record player stereo when he was very young. They were his sister’s old Beatle records. They were barely playable but the music came through and he was hooked. It wasn’t until a hockey player that played for the Soo Greyhounds boarded at his family’s home did things really change. Tremblay watched him play his Gibson SG along to B.B. King records. It was fascinating! He decided to ask his parents for a guitar. His very first was a Fender F-25 bought from the local music store. After that, everything was history. But music can be a rocky road. In high school, Brian broke both his wrists and that seriously hampered his guitar playing. […]

Canadian based Tyler Lorette is a truly one-of-a-kind artist who has managed to create a distinctive blend of sound. At the young age of 19, he is already an accomplished singer, songwriter, multi-instrumentalist and producer who is taking the Toronto music scene by storm. “Shattered” can be described as the perfect combination of acoustic pop and country, allowing him to reach a very broad fanbase that transcends genre definitions. There is something truly special about the diverse range this artist has channeled on his recent release. The introduction serves as a perfect way to welcome the audience and set the mood of the song. When the main melody kicks in, the energy of the song immediately pulls you into this young man’s heartache, bringing emotion […]

ALDERSHOT is a Canadian country band hailing just North of Nashville in Niagara Falls, Ontario. Singer/Songwriter Nick Baha and Lead Guitarist/Writer Will Li formed Aldershot when the two discovered their shared love for vintage twang and Canadian folk. Steeped in traditions of storytelling, their diverse backgrounds offer new voices to age-old Nashville narratives. Since forming Aldershot, the band has taken their song writing to the stage and have played shows in collaboration with Jack Daniels, Budweiser, Bell Let’s Talk, Crank Lite Lager, Friday Beers and Coors Banquet. 2022 was quite eventful for the band playing shows at the Legendary Horseshoe Tavern, The Cameron House, Big Texas Niagara and the Live Oak in Nashville. Aldershot is currently working with Duncan Coutts of Our Lady Peace and […]

ALDERSHOT is a Canadian country band hailing just North of Nashville. Singer/Songwriter Nick Baha and Lead Guitarist/Writer Will Li formed Aldershot when the two discovered their shared love for vintage twang and Canadian folk. Steeped in traditions of storytelling, their diverse backgrounds offer new voices to age-old Nashville narratives. Since forming Aldershot, the band has taken their song writing to the stage and have played shows in collaboration with Jack Daniels, Budweiser, Bell Let’s Talk, Crank Lite Lager, Friday Beers and Coors Banquet. 2022 was quite eventful for the band playing shows at the Legendary Horseshoe Tavern, The Cameron House, Big Texas Niagara and the Live Oak in Nashville. Aldershot is currently working with Duncan Coutts of Our Lady Peace and Byron Wong of Zero11Zero […]

Over the past few years as an artist, life experiences, along with perseverance, has led Lance Dobinson in the direction of becoming a better songwriter and performer. It is an honour and with great pleasure that he is involved with this years CMAO.

Brian remembers listening to his first records on the family RCA portable record player stereo when he was very young. They were his sister’s old Beatle records. They were barely playable but the music came through and he was hooked. It wasn’t until a hockey player that played for the Soo Greyhounds boarded at his family’s home did things really change. Tremblay watched him play his Gibson SG along to B.B. King records. It was fascinating! He decided to ask his parents for a guitar. His very first was a Fender F-25 bought from the local music store. After that, everything was history. But music can be a rocky road. In high school, Brian broke both his wrists and that seriously hampered his guitar playing. […]