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Deric Ruttan Releases New Album || On Ramp Record Launches || Zack Werner Releases Single
Submitted By Louis O'Reilly
May 9, 2008
On Ramp Records Launches
A new Canadian music label has been launched, On Ramp Records. Headed by Louis O'Reilly, of O'Reilly International Management and 306 Records fame, the new label will enjoy national distribution through EMI Records Canada.
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"The invitation to start a new label within the EMI family was something I couldn't pass up on," commented O'Reilly, the 2007 CCMA Record Company Person of the Year. "EMI has a great team with a strong commitment to the Canadian music scene. They fit in very well with our vision for our company."
The label has seen its first product hit the stores with the April 1st release of Deric Ruttan's First Time In A Long Time album. Subsequent releases will include a new album by the 2007 CCMA Male Artist of the Year, Brad Johner; the sophomore release by 2007 CCMA Rising Star winner, Shane Yellowbird; and a CD by Zack Werner, the meaner than mean judge on the hit show Canadian Idol.
"We are excited to be involved with the new On Ramp Records initiative," commented Deane Cameron, President of EMI Music Canada. "For some time EMI Canada has been anxious to become more involved with the growing Canadian Country music business. Louis, his incredible team, and strong Artist roster gives us that opportunity."
The launch of the new label will also coincide with the opening of new offices for O'Reilly in Nashville.
EMI Music Canada is a unit of EMI Group, one of the world's largest independent music companies. EMI Music Canada was founded in 1949. The current roster of artists span all musical tastes and genres, including many important local and international artists. Artists include: Alpha Galates, Lily Allen, Corinne Bailey Rae, Dierks Bentley, Beastie Boys, The Beatles, Sarah Brightman, Coldplay, Daft Punk, Iron Maiden, Norah Jones, The Kooks, k-os, Lenny Kravitz, Anne Murray, Nickelback, Pride Tiger, Serena Ryder, Joss Stone, 30 Seconds To Mars, KT Tunstall, Kreesha Turner, Keith Urban and Robbie Williams. It also boasts a strong Associated Labels division with labels such as: Aquarius Records, Arts & Crafts, Curb Records, Marquis, On Ramp Records, Sanctuary Records Group, Sparks Music, Ultra Records, Upper Class Recordings and Warcon. www.emimusic.ca.
Deric Ruttan Releases New Album
Deric Ruttan, Nashville-based Canadian Country Music recording artist, has released his highly anticipated sophomore album, First Time In A Long Time. Released April 1, 2008, the CD has already chalked-up two top 10 hits: "Good Time (with Dierks Bentley)" and the current single "First Time In A Long Time".
Recorded in Nashville (where Ruttan has made his home for the past decade) and co-produced by Ruttan and Grammy-nominated producer Brett Beavers, the aptly titled First Time In A Long Time is the follow-up to Ruttan’s 2003 self-titled debut (Lyric Street/Universal), which boasted five Top 10 Canadian singles, one #1 video (“When You Come Around”), two Top 5 videos (“Unbeatable”, “Take The Wheel”), garnered “Best Album”, “Male Vocalist”, and “Rising Star” CCMA nominations, and helped to establish Deric Ruttan as a world-class talent.
“I’m just delighted to have Deric as the first artist on the label,” says Louis O’Reilly, president of On Ramp Records. “He’s a proven hit maker, an immensely talented songwriter and a gifted singer.”
First Time In A Long Time features co-writes by Ruttan with fellow-Nashville songwriters Chris DuBois, Jeremy Spillman, Jim and Brett Beavers, as well as noted Canadian songwriters Jimmy Rankin, Chris Thorsteinson and Dave Wasyliw (of Doc Walker), and Stan Lynch (of Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers).
A native of Bracebridge, Ontario, Deric moved to Nashville in 1994. He got his Music City break in 1999 and signed a recording contract with Lyric Street Records. Deric’s self-titled debut album Deric Ruttan was released in 2003 and the success of his singles earned him the reputation as a hot young songwriting talent. Ruttan’s songs have been recorded by Dierks Bentley (“What Was I Thinkin’” - #1 Billboard hit; “Lot Of Leavin’ Left To Do” – Radio & Records #2), Aaron Pritchett (“My Way”, “Hold My Beer”), Eric Church, (Top 20 US hit “Guys Like Me”), Gary Allan, Doc Walker, Gil Grand and Paul Brandt. In 2007 Ruttan won the CCMA Award for Songwriter of the Year.
“I couldn’t be more proud of this new album,” says Ruttan. “I can’t wait to get out there on the road and share this new musical chapter of my life with people. I’m also very excited to partner with On Ramp and EMI. I’m humbled to be their flagship artist as they launch this new venture.”
April has been a busy month for Deric Ruttan! The Nashville-based singer/songwriter recently wrapped up his first-ever cross-Canada headlining tour. “It felt great to be back on the road,” says Ruttan, the reigning CCMA Songwriter of the Year. “To play to such enthusiastic audiences and get such a strong reaction to the new material…and to get to see this beautiful country from the tour bus window – it was a great month.”
In addition to bringing his high-energy 90-minute show to enthusiastic fans across Canada, Ruttan’s First Time In A Long Time tour included media stops at radio, and television in Toronto (Canada AM), Edmonton, Vancouver, Winnipeg (Breakfast TV), Brandon, MB, and Saskatoon (The Noon Show) all to promote First Time In A Long Time.
This summer, Deric’s First Time In A Long Time tour continues on some of Canada’s biggest festival stages, including Dauphin Countryfest and The Calgary Stampede, where he’ll share the bill with friend Dierks Bentley.
Look for CMT Canada to broadcast “The Dakota Sessions – Deric Ruttan”, on Monday, May 26th at 7:PM (EST), with encore airings starting Friday, May 30th at 11:PM (EST). The half-hour show will feature Deric and his band performing a mixture of past favourites and future hits from the new album, amid the hip, casual backdrop of Toronto’s Dakota Tavern.
Zack Werner, Canadian Idol Judge, To Release First Single
Zack Werner, the meaner than mean judge on the hit show Canadian Idol, and his new band Haymaker, are set to release "Let's Go for a Ride", the first single off their forthcoming summer album.
Set for release next week, the new single combines country and rock in one crank-it-up, beer drinkin', party-on tune indicative of the musicians who created it.
Looking to the sounds of The Band, The Eagles, Thoroughgood and Neil Young for inspiration, Werner and the other founding members of Haymaker, Jay Hill, Aaron "Justice" Simpson and Steve Kambietz were aware of the country flavour of these artists and decided to take that to the front in Haymaker.
During the writing stages, Werner had a vision of taking the roots rock sounds and storytelling tradition of the artists he had grown up loving and turning them into a new kinda country.
"I didn't want to reinvent the wheel." Werner explained, "I just wanted to take all the pretension away and write songs that told great stories and made people wanna drink beer and not give a crap for a while. There's more than one way to drown your sorrows and music is the best one I know of."
Haymaker's album, Wrong Place, Right Time is slated for release with On Ramp Records/EMI for July 15, 2008.
Deric Ruttan, Nashville-based Canadian Country Music recording artist, has released his highly anticipated sophomore album, First Time In A Long Time. Released April 1, 2008, the CD has already chalked-up two top 10 hits: "Good Time (with Dierks Bentley)" and the current single "First Time In A Long Time".
April has been a busy month for Deric Ruttan! The Nashville-based singer/songwriter recently wrapped up his first-ever cross-Canada headlining tour. “It felt great to be back on the road,” says Ruttan, the reigning CCMA Songwriter of the Year. “To play to such enthusiastic audiences and get such a strong reaction to the new material…and to get to see this beautiful country from the tour bus window – it was a great month.”
Zack Werner, the meaner than mean judge on the hit show Canadian Idol, and his new band Haymaker, are set to release "Let's Go for a Ride", the first single off their forthcoming summer album.
