Medd & Shaw

 

Group: Medd & Shaw
Title: After All That We've Been Through
Genres(s): Folk / Americana / Country
Label: Riser Records
CANCON

MEDD & SHAW is a group originally from the South Okanagan Valley in British Columbia, Canada. The group was initially formed by Dorian Medd and Robert Shaw, and in the beginning, was simply a folk duo. Dorian and Robert both write songs, and sing and contribute supporting parts for each other’s songs.

After spending a few years performing in local venues as a duo, they added additional members to the group. The first recording sessions were held in an Okanagan studio and a 45 rpm vinyl record single was released. This pressing circulated across Western Canada and reached #3 on several radio station playlists.

Influenced by CSN, Neil Young, America, The Eagles, and James Taylor, MEDD & SHAW’s music evolved, progressed, and developed into a rich and polished sound on the subsequent three vinyl 45’s and one LP. Releases were followed by performances at concerts, lounges, coffee houses, and cruise ship.

Fast forward 40+ years, Medd is now in Chicago and Shaw remains in Canada, but they are back at it and better than ever. With a brand new 14-song CD release called, AFTER ALL THAT WE’VE BEEN THROUGH, filled with memorable melodies, intriguing lyrics, and phenomenally incredible musicianship. MEDD & SHAW prove that they still have some premium fuel left in the tank.

http://www.meddandshaw.com/

Gotta Be Me - The Whythouse - The Country Files

The Whythouse was formed in 2000, starting out as a hip hop squad, following the battle culture in the City of Toronto, Canada. They quickly realized in order to get on the radio, live tours and shows, they had to be different. In 2002, The Whythouse rebranded as an Urban Pop Group with the addition of two RnB vocalists (Steve McElrea and Shelly Ann Cowan). After a couple years of touring and performing at multiple events, The Whythouse was signed by Attack Records, owned and operated by world renowned producer Mark S Berry. Their debut album Brick by Brick was released in the summer of 2004, with the lead track Hold Tight and Summer Time Girls getting major radio play across Canada. After touring with such notables as De La Soul, Maestro Fresh Wes, Remy Shand, Melanie Durant, Shawn Desmond and Kiesha Chante, The Whythouse was coined as Canada's Urban Pop Sensations. The Whythouse with a full band, had a blend of rap, hip hop, pop, RnB and reggae, giving them the edge in acquiring tours  and performing with Blue Rodeo, The Trews and Sam Roberts. In 2006, due to unforeseen circumstances, The Whythouse members went their separate ways. Fast forward to 2021 - The Whythouse' original member Chris Hale decided to rebrand The Whythouse again as an urban pop collective featuring multiple different artists and styles of music. In December 2021, The Whythouse release She Said Hi , a country pop/ rock vibe  that has been making big waves collecting over a 300,000 streams just on Spotify and currently being featured on multiple radio stations in Canada and The United States. Look out for their upcoming album "The Country Files".

This iconic Canadian Multi-Genre Urban group from Waterloo, Canada keep bringing new and exciting music for all to enjoy. The Whythouse have come back swinging with multiple releases over the last few months. Most notable is the release of She Said Hi and Lightning in a Bottle . The country pop crossover tracks are the first couple releases off  The Country Files.The Country Files was created to bring people together, to bring feel good music back to a world that has been struggling to find Happiness, Peace, Love and most of all Originality. This Northern Rebel Vibe is our own version of what country music should sound like. The Country Files has something for everyone, even if you're not a country fan, from our hip hop beats and basslines, The catchy hooks and that southern swag, all walks of life can get down with this universal music. Check out every song as we guarantee you will find something here  you will absolutely love.