Rising Stars
Everyone needs a start, even the legends like Paul Brandt and Terri Clark. Before Tenille was selling out towns (pun intended) or Eagleson had you “Shakin’ in Them Boots”, they were Rising Stars. Saturday & Sunday nights from 6-7 your host Everett Barilla brings you music and interviews from emerging artists.
Rising Stars Headliner Interview – Amberlea Bruch
This weekend on River Country Rising Stars the show was headlined by Amberlea Bruch. Amberlea is an emerging artist from Woodstock, ON though she calls Nashville home these days. She has influences ranging from Shania Twain to
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This weekend on River Country Rising Stars the show was headlined by Jacquie Daniels. Jacquie is a Metis artists who has played many genres of music you may not have guessed. She performs “outlaw” country a sub
Continue Reading »Rising Stars Headliner Interview – Hillside Outlaws
This weekend on Rising Stars the show was headlined by Hillside Outlaws. The group is from BC is BCCAM Group Of The Year nominees and decided to kick off the year will an absolute golden track “Ring
Continue Reading »Rising Stars Headliner Interview – Brad Sims
This weekend on Rising Stars the show was headlined by Grande Prairie’s Brad Sims. Brad is a veteran on the country music scene and continues to crank out great song after great song but has yet to
Continue Reading »Rising Stars Headliner Interview – Adam Johnson
This weekend on River Country Rising Stars the show was headlined by Adam Johnson. Adam is a singer-songwriter from Saskatoon, SK and is still relatively new to the country music scene only really getting his career going
Continue Reading »Rising Stars Headliner Interview – Bree Taylor
This weekend on River Country Rising Stars the show was headlined by Bree Taylor. Bree is from Peterborough originally but calls Mississauga home these days and is carving out her own path in the world of country
Continue Reading »Rising Stars Headliner Interview – Foxx Worthee
This weekend on Rising Stars the show was headlined by the talented duo Foxx Worthee. Foxx Worthee is made up of Nicole and Crystal who are up for the Country Music Alberta Award (CMAB) for Fan’s Choice.
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This weekend on Rising Stars the show was headlined by Allison Daniels and her amazing new song “We Both Know.” Allison is from Quebec and is signed to 604 Records, the label founded by Chad Kroeger of
Continue Reading »Rising Stars Headliner Interview – Melissa Livingstone
This weekend on River Country Rising Stars the headliner was Melissa Livingstone. Melissa is a singer-songwriter from the little fishing village of Ucluelet, nestled off the coastline of Vancouver Island, BC. Melissa moved to Kelowna and recent
Continue Reading »Rising Stars Headliner Interview – Jessica Towler
This weekends headliner on Rising Stars was Jessica Towler. Jessica is from southern Ontario and has had her music featured on the program before with “Sunday Girl.” This weekend her featured track is “I Don’t Like Your
Continue Reading »Rising Stars Headliner Interview – Peter Vance
This weekends headliner on River Country Rising Stars was Peter Vance. Peter is from Newfoundland and comes from pop music to the world of country music. Peter is using his influences of 80’s & 90’s rock to
Continue Reading »Rising Stars Headliner Interview – Dayna Reid
This weekends headliner on River Country Rising Stars was Dayna Reid. Dayna who is from Elmvale, ON (near Collingwood) had an amazing 2023 and is looking to build on it with the release of “This House.” In
Continue Reading »Rising Stars Headliner Interview – Elyse Saunders
This weekend on Rising Stars the headliner was Elyse Saunders. Elyse is a singer-songwriter from Peterborough, ON and is burning up the charts with her new single “Never Have I Ever.” Elyse is someone I came across
Continue Reading »Rising Stars Headliner Interview – Tony Stevens
This weekends headliner was Tony Stevens. Tony is a singer-songwriter from British Columbia who is coming off a Top 50 song with “Tomorrow Today” with his brand new song “Whiskey in Colorado.” Signed to Bobby Wills label
Continue Reading »Rising Stars Headliner Interview – The Goddamsels
This weekends headliner was The Goddamsels. The duo is made up of Alberta-based singer/songwriters Mallory Chipman and Frédrique “Freddi” MacDougall. The Goddamsels write songs with strong, empowering messages, blended with elements of folk, pop and traditional country,
Continue Reading »Rising Stars Headliner Interview – Kat Krys
In the first episode of Rising Stars of 2024 the headliner is a young artist who used to live here in the Peace, Peace River to be exact, Kat Krys. Kat now resides outside of Edmonton but
Continue Reading »Rising Stars Headliner Interview – Ty Wilson
The second of our two headliners for the this weekends Rising Stars episode was Ty Wilson. Ty is a singer-songwriter from Peterborough, ON who comes from a family that has a great passion for music. His grandma
Continue Reading »Rising Stars Headliner Interview – Berlyn
The first of the headliners this weekend on Rising Stars was Berlyn Broadhead aka Berlyn. Berlyn is a young singer-songwriter from Slave Lake, who at a young age is making a big name for herself winning the
Continue Reading »Rising Stars Headliner Interview – Chris Goodwin Band
This Weekend on Rising Stars the headliner was the Chris Goodwin Band. They are from Prince George, BC and originally formed as a one off performance that just kept going. They are a high energy country band
Continue Reading »Rising Stars Headliner Interview – Alecia Aichelle
This weekends headliner was Alecia Aichelle. Alecia is originally from Kelowna, BC and found herself singing at a young age in church which would eventually lead to her pursuing music with getting an education in it. Some
Continue Reading »Rising Stars Headliner Interview – Justin Fancy
This weekends headliner was Justin Fancy. Justin is from Conception Bay South, NFLD. Justin Justin has swiftly emerged as a rising star on the Canadian Country music scene with the release of his debut single in 2020.
Continue Reading »Rising Stars Headliner Interview – Devin Cooper
This weekends Headliner was Devin Cooper. Devin is from Innisfail, Alberta and is a fast rising star in Alberta country music. Devin this past year was nominated for 7 CMAB Awards and was the winner of the
Continue Reading »Rising Stars Headliner Interview – Ashley Ghostkeeper
This weekends Headliner was Ashley Ghostkeeper. Ashley is a talented singer-songwriter from the Mackenzie and Peace Region, being born in High Level and living in the Peace region over the years. Though the Cree and Metis singer
Continue Reading »Rising Stars Headliner Interview – Megan Paige
This weekend on Rising Stars our headliner is Megan Paige. Megan is a young and talented singer-songwriter from Millet, Alberta and is poised to begin making some noise especially with her brand new single “Yesterday’s Rain.” Megan
Continue Reading »Rising Stars Headliner Interview – Alex Hughes
This weekend on Rising Stars the headliner is Alex Hughes. Alex is singer-songwriter from Calgary who in 2022 was up for the Horizon Female artists of the Year at the Country Music Alberta Awards. Alex’s new single
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