Author of the article: Eric Volmers
Publishing date: Apr 28, 2021 • April 30, 2021 • 4 minute read • Calgary singer Kaiya. Photo by Michelle Spice Photography jpg
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When COVID-19 first took hold around the world, Calgary teen Kaiya Gamble took to calling her mother and father her “pandemic parents.”
Her mother, Mardelle is an emergency room physician. Her dad, Fraser, flies an air rescue helicopter for STARS. It was an affectionate nickname, of course. But Kaiya admits it was also one that came with a good deal of anxiety in those first few months as she watched them head to the frontlines.
Melfort, SK, Canada / CJVR Today s Best Country
Apr 29, 2021 4:57 AM
If youâre craving a bit of relief from the apprehension and uncertainty of our troubled times, New Moon Junction has just what youâre looking for.
With a sound that treads the line seamlessly between new and old school country, the Ontario-based trio of Barb Doran, Tamara Maddalen, and Matt Rogers, have come together at the perfect time to spread a bit of much-needed positive energy around.
Thereâs no doubt that their debut single, âReal Good, Feel Good Kind of Thingâ, does that and then some; all while expressing the joy and creative satisfaction these three solo artists have found together since they first got together in late 2019.
Melfort, SK, Canada / CJVR Today s Best Country
Apr 21, 2021 5:09 AM
Steve Newsome is a proud, born and raised Albertan. Growing up in the foothills North West of Calgary, he now hangs his hat in Stony Plain, West of Edmonton. Those whoâve met Steve, know he is one hard working, motivated, and driven individual.
Opening for Canadian country superstar Brett Kissel, Steve got his first taste of the âbig stageâ in Spruce Grove, Alberta on July 7, 2016. With the hard work ethic of a true cowboy, he went on to open for iconic Canadian band Emerson Drive in 2017, and the legendary Terri Clark in Edmonton during the summer of 2019. Taking every chance presented to share and develop his music keeps Steve a hard workinâ man.
TRURO, N.S. A simple, poignant church service in Truro on Sunday gave the families and so many others an opportunity to remember, reflect, and honour the lives of those who were killed one year ago. Quintessentially Nova Scotian, it was the sound of the pipes that welcomed families to First United Church, a rare opportunity to come together in a place reserved only for them. After a brief welcome, there was two full minutes of silence in memory of 22 lives lost and an unborn baby a year ago, represented by well-worn stones at the front of the church.
Author of the article: Jenny Feniak
Publishing date: Apr 15, 2021 • 5 hours ago • 6 minute read • Brett Kissel strikes up a conversation with his fifth full-length album, What Is Life?, released April 9, 2021. Supplied
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It was a hot day on the dusty outskirts of Camrose. The cowboy hat looked disproportionately large on his small frame, but it couldn’t hide the flushed cheeks and elation from the performance he’d just given on the ATB Family Stage.
Eleven-year-old Brett Kissel had placed second in the country vocal spotlight competition, and while it didn’t come with a trophy, it earned him this inaugural performance at the Big Valley Jamboree. This would be his first of many.