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"Lightweight" is the lead single from Tebey's forthcoming album After Midnight; due June 24. The song came together in a flash while collaborating with Cole Taylor and Sam Ellis in a Nashville studio. "As a songwriter I really like to take my time, especially when crafting the melody and the lyrics, " says Tebey, "but we started really late in the day and wrote it in two hours. Everything just clicked immediately."
The quick brilliance of the catchy song is undeniable, and it draws from a Tebey's influences outside of the country world, bringing in a unique Usher-style R&B flair to the track.
Recently, Tebey was nominated for 6 CMAO Awards - Single Of The Year, Songwriter Of The Year, Male Artist, Music Video Of The Year, Record Producer Of The Year, and the Fan's Choice Award. Tebey will be performing at the CMAO Award Gala on May 30.
Tebey has many accolades to date. His cover of "Wake Me Up" was the most spun CanCon Country song of 2014 on Nielsen BDS, reached the Top 5 both on radio and on the iTunes Country Sales Chart, and was added to Sirius XM "The Highway" station in the US. Earlier singles,"Let It Down" and "Till It's Gone," were huge hits on Canadian Country radio, and his track "Somewhere In The Country" was the #1 most played Canadian Country single of 2013 - Top 10 overall. His last two singles "When The Buzz Wears Off", and "Jealous Of The Sun" made the Top 20 on Canadian Country Radio.
In addition to his vast radio success, Tebey is also a seasoned award winner. He took home a Country Music Association of Ontario Award, was nominated for the CCMA Award for Record Producer of the Year with Jason Barry for debut album THE WAIT, performed live on the 2013 Canadian Country Music Awards national broadcast, and was nominated for both a Canadian Music Week "Heatseeker Award" and 2013 CCMA Rising Star of The Year Award.
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Tebey is a multi-genre songwriter and country music artist from Peterborough, ON who now calls Nashville home. He is currently signed to BMG Chrysalis Music Publishing in the US and is booked by United Talent Agency in Canada.
As a songwriter, the past few years have seen multiple cuts for the likes of Emerson Drive, Doc Walker, Big & Rich, Jason Blaine, Tara Oram, One More Girl, and even pop stars One Direction and Shawn Desman. He also scored his first UK #1 with the song "All About Tonight" performed by British pop star Pixie Lott. The song was even nominated for Single of The Year at the prestigious Brit Awards.
The lyric video for "Lightweight" debuted
May 5th
and already has close to 1000 views!
Check out Tebey on Tour:
June 19 - Homegrown Music Festival - Niagara-On-The-Lake, ON
July 9 - Cavendish Beach Music Festival - Cavendish, PEI
July 11 - Nashville North @ Calgary Stampede - Calgary, AB
August 4 - Boots & Hearts Kick Off Party - Oro-Medonte, ON
August 19 - Havelock Jamboree - Havelock, ON
August 20 - Eastbound Hoedown - Avondale, NL
August 26 - Music In The Fields - Lucknow, ON
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THE ROAD TO LONDON IS COMING FAST!
If you are working in the country music industry in Canada you need to become a member of the CCMA. There are many rewards. It's too late to join for you to vote this year but it is an important association that you need to join. Also make sure you have the budget to attend the 2016 CCMA Music Week in September.
Each year, the Canadian Country Music Association (CCMA) honours its members who have excelled during the past year, with a Canadian Country Music Association Award. CCMA Awards are presented each fall during Country Music Week. Click
here to view the Rules & Regulations for the CCMA Awards Program.
The CCMA Awards are voted upon by the membership* in a three stage ballot process; during the first of which, potential Candidates who have released product within the eligibility period and meet the criteria outlined in the Rules & Regulations, are brought forward for consideration and nominated by the voting membership through a 'write-in' ballot. The Second Ballot presents the top ten eligible contenders, as verified by the Awards and Balloting Committee, who have received the most votes in each category to be voted upon for the Third (and final) Ballot, which contains the top five contenders in each category, who become the final five nominees.
Only CCMA Members who have renewed before April 30 may vote; this process does not apply to Fans' Choice, Top Selling Album of the Year, Top Selling Canadian Album of the Year, and Top Selling Canadian Single of the Year, all of which have their own unique selection process (see
2016 Rules & Regulations for details).
KEY DATES
- April 30: CCMA Membership Deadline - Membership must be renewed by April 30 to receive voting rights
- Early May*: First Ballot opens
- Late May *: First Ballot closes
- Mid June*: Second Ballot opens
- Early July*: Second Ballot closes
- Mid July *: Third Ballot opens - Nominee Announcement; 3 weeks to close
- Early August *: Third Ballot Closes
- September*: Winners are announced at Country Music Week during the CCMA Industry Lunch & Awards, CCMA Gala Dinner & Awards, CCMA All-Star Band Awards and the CCMA Awards Show.
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CMA RESEARCH SHOWS COUNTRY MUSIC CONSUMERS SPEND MORE ON MUSIC
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New CMA research has shown that Country Music fans, on average, spend more on music than fans of any other genre. The findings were presented Tuesday during the second of three webinars presenting CMA's extensive consumer research initiative: "Understanding Today's Shifting Consumer Landscape and Changing Country Music Audiences, Music Choices, and Behaviors."
The latest webinar, titled "New Ownership Beliefs and Music Spending Profiles," revealed more Country Music fans spend on music than fans of other genres. Seventy-seven percent of Country Music fans had purchased music products and services in the past six to twelve months - a level higher than other genre audiences, which saw an average of 71 percent audience spending.
"This research has shown us the many ways consumer behavior patterns are shifting and changing," said Karen Stump, CMA Senior Director of Market Research. "These latest statistics show Country Music fans are not only consuming music, but they are still spending each year on music, downloads, concerts, and more."
Country Music consumers spend an average of $392* annually; however when the demographic data within the Country Music consumer subgroups is examined, that number jumps to $472* amongst non-white listeners, who are more likely to spend on concerts, festivals, and digital music. Gen X Country Music fans spend an annual average of $456*.
Examining the consumption of these emerging fans amongst Millennial and non-white consumers, research showed that radio is still the most used medium for listening overall. Fifty-two percent of Millennials use streaming services daily to consume music, while 41 percent listen to radio daily. Forty-five percent of non-white fans use streaming services daily, and both groups utilize YouTube at a higher rate than consumers overall.
It is also important to note that seven percent of daily listeners access each and all surveyed platforms (radio, streaming services, YouTube, digital downloads, and physical CDs) daily to consume Country Music. Millennials and non-white fans are even more likely to be engaged with all platforms on a daily basis (11 percent and 13 percent, respectively).
In a webinar presented exclusively to CMA members May 3 ("Tomorrow's Music Consumer and Emerging Behaviors"), research showed the Country Music audience continues to gain popularity across the board with the fastest growth in listeners occurring among non-whites, Hispanics, and Millennials.
The data reported in this summary is from CMA's proprietary consumer study, which was conducted among 3,330 adult consumers across the U.S. during October 2015. The study was conducted by a third-party research partner, The Futures Company. CMA Research is conducted on behalf of and provided exclusive to CMA members.
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In case you missed it
GREAT VIDEO
OF KEITH URBAN
ON CBS SUNDAY MORNING
Keith Urban landed in Nashville in 1992, but instant stardom avoided him, and the Australian's travels took him down some dark roads. But he's since rebounded, which he credits to his marriage to actress Nicole Kidman. John Blackstone talks with Urban about his new album and world tour, and what he went through to achieve stardom. In this video you go into rehearsals, in the studio and Nicole drops by. This is a cool video!
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Radio Stations Will Want To Check These Out..
We are revamping this area of the newsletter. We want to make it easier for radio stations to hear new Indie music. Listen to each track right here. If there is no Play now button on the DMDS send or we are not on the mailing list we have listed the new Indie songs at the bottom. This list is new releases.
 ACES WYLD "Roll Like a Banjo"
Stephanie Rose "Did You Hear"
Shantelle Davidson "Faster Now"
Mallory Johnson "Postcard From Tennessee"
Domino "We Were Right"
Mabaleka "Light It Up"
Bruin "Dirt Junkie"
Tommy John Ehman "Drop it on You"
Lauren Mayell "The Good Guy"
Dan Davidson "Found"
Jamie Woodfin "Letting Me Go"
Mandy Ringdal "Bobby's Drums"
Runaway Angel "June"
Me and Mae "Feel Good Feelin'"
Mudslingers "Game of Life"
Chris Henderson "Strangers With Memories"
Lisa Moen "Before Sundown"
Stevie Jewel "Off The Market"
Karac Hendriks "(Blame It On My) Youth"
Sandi Skye "Sew"
Jackie Guy "There You Go"
KYM SIMON "Mirror"
Steve Newsome "Tried, Tested and True"
Jade Mya "Make Lightnin"
Lanie McAuley "Pour Me One More"
Tara Shannon (feat. North Easton) "Butterfly Child"
Roland Corrigal "I Sing For You"
Jessie Treneer "First Love Kinda Feelin' "
Elsie Morden "Easier Said Than Done"
Marshal Dane "Cryin Over"
Colleen Rae "Quickest Heart In Town"
Casey May "One More Last Chance"
Blair Lane "My Whole World"
Danny Sylvestre "Tailgate Songs"
Jodie Leslie "Let Me Go Crazy"
Foxx Worthee "Sweet Revenge"
Aaron C Lewis "Found"
Brad Sims "Blue Jeans"
Brea Lawrenson "Lynchburg"
Teagan Littlechief "Hell Bent and Heaven Bound"
Mudslingers "Fireflies"
Alex Runions "If I Won The Lottery"
Sarah Curle "Leavin' Song"
Ben Klick "Butterfly Tattoo"
Danny Thompson "Miles & Miles"
Stephanie Rose "Steal Me Away"
Cory Marquardt "Nowhere With You"
Steve Rivers "Don't Come Here Tonight"
David Leask "Highway Home"
Curtis Grambo "I Wanna Be With You"
Andrew Frelick "Time Stands Still"
Darrell Barr "Shanghaied"
Craig Owen Jenkins "No Holdin' Em Back"
Shane Chisholm Featuring Chloe Albert and Stacey Lee (Western Swing Authority) "Float"
Phoxy Music "Fun"
Shane Harluk "Long Way To Go"
Tyler Mullendore "Make It Through"
Ryan Bradley "Kissed Me Back"
Brock Andrews "The Things You Do"
Cynthia Leigh Ann "Everything You Do"
Danielle Marie "Drive Away"
Amanda Hagel "If I Had To Stop Loving You"
Other new Indie Releases that either we have not been serviced with or don't have a Play Now button on their DMDS send. Make sure we are on your DMDS sends by adding us here
Kim Ray "Before I Die"
Delaney Grant "Better"
Elsie Morden "Easier Said Than Done"
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