James Barker Band

It’s a tale as old as Music City: the driven country band moves to Nashville with dreams of making it big at radio or on the touring circuit. In the case of James Barker Band, many of the markers of breakout success were already behind them when they arrived in Nashville which laid the foundation for their international success today. Indeed, the multi-award-winning four-piece has fueled an incredible story over the last six years, largely on their own, from opening for local bands in dive bars to charting multiple No. 1 singles and hundreds of millions of global streams to headlining some of Canada’s largest country music festivals. Now, after notching their third No. 1 in Canada with the “dynamic country-rock” single (MusicRow) “Over All Over Again,” and a landmark US record deal with Sony Nashville and Villa 40, the group has released their collaboration with 14X Grammy Award nominee and long-time idol Dierks Bentley, “New Old Trucks.” Co-penned by band frontman James Barker, Jordan Minton (Keith Urban, Dan & Shay), Hunter Phelps (Florida Georgia Line) and Casey Brown (Russell Dickerson), the fun-loving track takes a trip down memory lane, recounting stories of first trucks and celebrating the experiences that shaped their teenage years. But as the band pulls from past experiences to write new songs, their vision for the future remains unchanged. www.jamesbarkerband.com/

Tim & The Glory Boys

Tim & the Glory Boys are independent recording artists based in Abbotsford, BC. Lead singer, Tim Neufeld, has toured the world for over a decade, shared the stage with countless Canadian country, roots and gospel artists, and won multiple JUNOS, Dove and Covenant awards. The Glory Boys are a Canadian Bluegrass trio of backcountry hillbillies with world-class facial hair and infectious onstage energy. Together, the guys have been entertaining audiences across Canada since 2013 with their unique blend of country bluegrass, elaborate production elements and a healthy dose of humour. www.timandthegloryboys.com/

Shawn Austin

With over 23 million cumulative streams to date, Vancouver singer-songwriter Shawn Austin works tirelessly to cement his place in the Canadian country music landscape. Nominated for the 2021 CCMA Rising Star Award, Austin has big plans ahead in 2022, starting with his latest song Tailgate To Heaven. Austin was recently a second-season runner-up on NBC's Songland, a series that features unknown songwriters pitching their original creations to a panel of acclaimed producers, in hopes of creating the next greats. success. With a magnetic voice and laid-back style, Austin is a happy hybrid between country superstar Brett Eldridge and Grammy award winner John Mayer. Shawn Austin shows no signs of slowing down in 2022. shawnaustinmusic.com/

Sara Dufour

A powerful spark plug! This is a qualifier that perfectly describes Sara Dufour. Originally from Dolbeau Mistassini, this brilliant songwriter released her first EP, Le Breaker (2015). In 2016, she launched her very first album entitled “Dépanneur Pierrette”. This album allows him to do more than a hundred shows across the Francophonie, as far as Europe and the Eastern provinces. She won the “SOCAN song of the year” award at the 2017 Country Gala. In the spring of 2019, Dufour presented her second self-titled album, and performed more than 50 shows across Quebec and New Brunswick. This album is a great success and positions her in the charts and on the radios, where she shines her colorful vision of the world. In the fall of 2019, she received the André “Dédé” Fortin prize from the SPACQ foundation as an emerging artist. Definitely recognizable by his country/folk music with bluegrass accents, the roaring electric guitars lead us to his colorful texts, sometimes festive, sometimes intimate, but always unifying. www.saradufour.com/

Léa Jarry

Just named at ADISQ and GAMIQ in the Revelation of the Year and Country Album of the Year categories, Léa Jarry definitely has a career that never ceases to amaze. In 2019, she launched her mini-album Entre-temps, earning her 3 nominations at the 2020 Country Gala and winning the SOCAN Songwriter of the Year category. To highlight the release of her latest album, Léa took to social media to present a large-scale show at the Stade de Saint-Tite, accumulating nearly 270,000 views! www.leajarry.com/

Megane Lebel

Singer-songwriter, Megane Lebel has dreamed of making music since she was as tall as three apples. It was when she landed a role in the music video for the song “J’prends ma guitare” by France D’Amour that she understood that her passion was the arts. Subsequently, a relationship of unconditional love with the Country was born. The singer-songwriter has more than one string to her bow and wants to propel her music on the big Quebec stage. www.meganelebel.com/