On The Porch With Front Porch Music
A country music podcast! Every two weeks, we talk to your favourite country artists, and introduce you to new artists you haven't heard about yet. The Front Porch has long been a staple in country music ... and that's what we are. The digital front porch! We're here to talk about the Canadian country music industry. Join hosts Logan Miller and Jenna Weishar as they have conversations with prominent figures in country music. Pull up a seat and join us on the porch!
Episodes
Welcome back for another season finale of On the Porch with Front Porch Music! Four seasons in, tons of incredible guests, and our first CCMA nomination. What a special year!
Our season four finale guest is none other than James Barker, front man for James Barker Band.
In this episode, we dove into all things songwriting, JBB's humble beginnings (spoiler: Oshawa dive bars), and life as a songwriter in Nashville.
We ...
Hey everyone! This week, we’re doing something a little different — instead of our regular On The Porch episode, we’re bringing you the first full episode of our new limited series, Mastered: The Business of Music.
Mastered pulls back the curtain on the music industry, talking with major players about marketing, touring, sync licensing, being a DIY artist, and so much more — all the real-world advice artists and indust...
Every year, the Front Porch team packs up and takes off for the CCMA Awards. This year, we landed in Kelowna, which gave us mountains, wineries, and of course, Country Music Week.
This year, we were extra excited to take part as first time nominees. That's right, On The Porch with Front Porch Music was nominated for a CCMA award for Country Music Program, Special, or Digital Feature of the Year.
We were "On T...
Annika Catharina's family background influenced her love for performance. Growing up in a family that was partial to music, theatre, and the arts, she herself was also a dancer.
Theatre and live performance is what actually helped her to overcome shyness, something she still manages to this day.
Speaking of the big stage, Annika has had quite the year. She was a semi-finalist in SiriusXM's Top of the Country c...
This week on On The Porch with Front Porch Music, we’re taking you with us to Montréal! We packed up the porch and headed to Parc Jean-Drapeau for LASSO Music Festival — one of the biggest country music events in Canada ... and it did not disappoint.
From the heat to the high vibes (and Jenna’s attempt at French…), it was a weekend full of incredible music, great conversations, and unforgettable moments. In this specia...
This week On The Porch, we’re joined by Mac Rumbolt. Mac is the winner of the Cottage Springs Country Rising contest, where he took home the grand prize of $10,000, and an artist development package with Starseed Entertainment.
Mac comes from small-town Nova Scotia, where he learned to play guitar at just five years old. Unsure of how a career in music may unfold, he initially headed to Alberta for an apprenticesh...
This week’s episode of On The Porch with Front Porch Music is a little extra special. We packed up our mics and headed straight to Oro-Medonte for Boots and Hearts Music Festival!
If you’ve been, you know the weather here never plays nice. This year was no different ... Friday brought storms, and the weekend turned into two of the hottest days of the summer so far. But hey, that’s all part of the festival magic, right?...
Jake Vaadeland is from Cut Knife, Saskatchewan, and has always appreciated his rural upbringing. From playing music with his family, to working on the farm, bailing hay, Jake’s roots really are a reflection of the traditional style of music he brings to the stage.
He has had an impressive year already as a 2025 Juno Award Winner, while also making history as the youngest artist to achieve Road Gold Certification by sel...
Mitch Zorn has been celebrating the release of his debut EP Mitch Zorn. We caught up with him during his Calgary Stampede adventures.
Mitch grew up in a town of 1000 people, rural Nakusp, British Columbia, where he joined his family band at just eight years old. It wasn’t long before he was headed South to work in the oil fields in Texas. Mitch would spend five years going between there and Nashville to write songs on ...
Sully Burrows grew up in Parry Sound, Ontario, surrounded by small-town charm and a family that pushed him to pursue music from an early age. Starting out on piano, he shifted to drums before finally picking up a guitar and learning to sing.
His first co-write with Owen Riegling opened a whole new world and kicked off his journey into songwriting. He’s big on practice and repetition, always working to sharpen his skill...
Pat Kordyback discovered his voice after losing interest in hockey and skateboarding. Learning to sing in his teens, Pat was inspired by the sounds of motown, which would foreshadow a little ‘doo wop’ in his future.
Getting together with Miles Holmwood, Robert Chalifoux, Daniel Johnson, and Aaron Verdonk, Pat would spend his early 20’s as the frontman for Canadian pop punk rock band Stereos. The band blew up after bein...
Noeline Hofmann burst onto the scene in 2024 with the duet release of her single “Purple Gas”, after it caught the attention of Zach Bryan.
At just 21 years old, Noeline knows the vitality of building community as a young artist. After playing her local Alberta circuit for a few years, managing jobs at the grocery store and on a ranch, and attending school, Noeline set her sights on a career in music.
In just...
Antonio Larosa hails from British Columbia, inspired by the classics he discovered both on his own, and through his mom who always had music going in the house.
Initially a musical theatre major, Antonio spent six months in New York before deciding that wasn’t his path. He ended up studying Jazz.
During our chat, we talked about how he became the “family jukebox”, has been a gigging musician for a n...
Josh Stumpf on Mentorship, Music, and Making a Difference
In this episode of On The Porch with Front Porch Music, we sit down with emerging country artist Josh Stumpf to talk about his journey from small-town Saskatchewan to the national spotlight.
Recently crowned the iHeart Future Star and winner of the Emerging Artist Award at the Saskatchewan Country Music Awards, Josh opens up about the supportive music scene in S...
Riley Taylor first joined us On the Porch in 2022; he was the latest Boots and Hearts Showcase winner, he was on the precipice of releasing his first single, and he didn’t have a website.
We kicked off the latest episode with how far Riley has come since then. He was coming to us live from a hotel room, as he toured across Ontario with Kip Moore.
His debut album Story To Tell is out everywhere now.
If you’re listening t...
On this week’s episode of On The Porch, we’re hanging out with Canadian country artist Melissa Livingstone, and let’s just say—this conversation is as fun as it is heartwarming.
Melissa joins us from Nashville, but her roots run deep in the small town of Ucluelet, BC (which she kindly teaches us how to pronounce). Geography isn’t exactly our strong suit, but we get there... eventually.
We chat about her journey from coa...
We invited Taylor-Rae back to the podcast - it’s been four years since we first chatted with her On The Porch!
It’s safe to say a lot has changed since then. Taylor-Rae has since released her EP titled Honest and started working on a brand new project that will be out this spring. She’s won BCCMA Awards for Female Artist of the Year and Song of the Year (If This Is Love). She also made her CMA Fest debut in 2024.
Taylor...
Lucas Mason grew up in a musical household - so much so that his brother is part of his band. It wasn’t until he was bound and determined to get on stage with Zach Bryan, and it actually happening, that he began to crave a career performing.
Lucas released his debut EP in January titled Almost 18, where he dives into the feelings and frustrations of being, well, 18.
It all started when Lucas went viral on Tik...
We sat down with Kyle McKearney to talk about his journey through the alternative country music scene, from growing up in Northern British Columbia to making waves in Nashville and beyond. Kyle shared how his early musical influences, including his family band, shaped his sound and led him to where he is today.
He opened up about his evolution as an artist—moving from rock to Americana and country—and why creating musi...
We spent release day with Jess Moskaluke as she celebrated her first single in over a year. Jess recently released her single “Life For Me”; a creative departure that remains true to her evolved sound.
She mentioned how “Life For Me” is if her 2020 single “Map Dot” had a cool older sister. We also talked about how “Map Dot” connected with so many people across Canada - whether they were from small map dot towns, or had...
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