On The Porch With Front Porch Music

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On The Porch with Front Porch Music is a Canadian country music podcast built around real conversations and genuine connection. Every two weeks, hosts Logan Miller and Jenna Weishar sit down with the artists shaping Canadian country music — from the biggest names in the genre, to rising stars, to the ones you might not have heard of yet (but will soon). It’s less about rapid-fire questions and more about pulling up a chair, slowing down, and talking about the stories behind the songs. The Front Porch has always been a gathering place in country music, and that’s exactly what this podcast is: the digital front porch for the Canadian country music community. Proudly CCMA-nominated and Canadian Podcast Award–nominated, On The Porch celebrates the people, moments, and music that make the Canadian country scene so special. Pull up a seat and join us on the porch.

  1. Sep 15

    From Quitting His Job To CCMA Nominations and Top Of The Country with Morgan Griffiths

    Send us Fan Mail Morgan Griffiths joined us On the Porch to talk about the whirlwind that has been his life the last year and a half. He went from shy kid to full-time artist, quit his job, and has been building momentum with radio success, making the final 3 for SiriusXM's Top of the Country and having his first CCMA nominations. He also shares the story behind his latest single, "Boondocks", how Top of the Country has opened new doors and taken him to new places, and what it feels like to head into the CCMAs as a nominee. Morgan  picked up guitar during COVID, started by playing covers, and eventually began writing his own songs by humming melodies over chords. He grew up fairly shy, and playing music has helped him break out of his shell and become comfortable performing in front of people. Follow Morgan Griffiths on Instagram and TikTok. - We’re so excited to welcome you back for Season 5 of On The Porch with Front Porch Music.  If you enjoyed this episode, please rate, review, and subscribe ... it’s one of the easiest ways to support the show and helps more listeners find us. Grab a drink, pull up a chair, and join us On The Front Porch, every other Tuesday. On The Porch with Front Porch Music is a Front Porch Production and is hosted by Logan Miller and Jenna Weishar. The podcast is produced by Jason Saunders. The theme song for the podcast was written, produced, and performed by Owen Riegling. Support the show

    From Quitting His Job To CCMA Nominations and Top Of The Country with Morgan Griffiths
  2. Aug 4

    Shawnee Kish: Just 3 CCMA Nominees Hanging Out ...

    Send us Fan Mail Before Shawnee Kish was writing chart-worthy country songs, she was a kid doing Shania Twain impressions at local parades in Welland, Ontario, a "job" that turned into birthday parties and festival gigs long before she ever picked up a pen to write her own material. On this episode, Shawnee talks about writing as a lifeline during a hard adolescence, and how that same honesty still drives her music today. She's open about the pressure she's felt over the years to fit a certain mold, and the extra weight that's come with being a female, indigenous, two-spirit artist in country music, along with how she's learned to keep showing up as herself anyway. We also get into her whirlwind year: a Top of the Country finalist spot alongside Morgan Griffiths and Blue Ridge Band, a first-ever CCMA nomination for Alternative Country Album of the Year, and a new single called "Ride the River" landing in late August. She wrote her Top of the Country song, "Ride at Dawn," in under a week, and not long after headlined her first all-women country festival lineup, an experience she says confirmed exactly why she does this. Funny enough, this conversation turned out to be three CCMA nominees in one room. We'll see her again at Lasso and again at the CCMAs this fall. Follow Shawnee Kish on Instagram and TikTok. - We’re so excited to welcome you back for Season 5 of On The Porch with Front Porch Music.  If you enjoyed this episode, please rate, review, and subscribe ... it’s one of the easiest ways to support the show and helps more listeners find us. Grab a drink, pull up a chair, and join us On The Front Porch, every other Tuesday. On The Porch with Front Porch Music is a Front Porch Production and is hosted by Logan Miller and Jenna Weishar. The podcast is produced by Jason Saunders. The theme song for the podcast was written, produced, and performed by Owen Riegling. Support the show

    Shawnee Kish: Just 3 CCMA Nominees Hanging Out ...
  3. Jul 21

    Blue Ridge Band: Nordiques, Country Storm, and Country Music in Quebec with Jeremy Plante

    Send us Fan Mail Jeremy Plante's music career started out in pop-punk - a bit of an adjacent to country, some might say. Playing in bands his whole life, he's still in two! Before finding his way to country, he was a contestant on Star Académie. These days he's fronting Blue Ridge Band, one of Quebec's fastest rising country Bands. It's been a big year for "BRB"; a finalist spot in SiriusXM's Top of the Country alongside Shawnee Kish and Morgan Griffiths, a set at Lasso Music Festival, and enough overnight drives back and forth between Ontario and Quebec to make anyone's back hurt. On this episode, Jeremy breaks down just how different the country music landscape looks in Quebec, where major English Canadian acts barely register and building a following means playing constantly, and playing well. He also talks about starting his own festival series that still runs today. We also got into hockey, since Jeremy grew up in Quebec City, in what he calls "a full French area," where the sport isn't a hobby, it's inherited.  He played until midget and only stopped because touring stopped leaving room for practice. He's holding out cautious hope for hockey's return to Quebec City, and talks about the gap he sees in opportunities for girls trying to play at a competitive level, including why he'd welcome the PWHL expanding into the province. Blue Ridge Band's current single "Loving You Is Easy" is available everywhere now! Follow Blue Ridge Band on Instagram and TikTok. - If you enjoyed this episode, please rate, review, and subscribe ... it’s one of the easiest ways to support the show and helps more listeners find us. Grab a drink, pull up a chair, and join us On The Front Porch, every other Tuesday. On The Porch with Front Porch Music is a Front Porch Production and is hosted by Logan Miller and Jenna Weishar. The podcast is produced by Jason Saunders. The theme song for the podcast was written, produced, and performed by Owen Riegling. Support the show

    Blue Ridge Band: Nordiques, Country Storm, and Country Music in Quebec with Jeremy Plante
  4. Jul 7

    Brock Phillips: Brock Stars, Bar Gigs, and 400 Songs

    Send us Fan Mail Brock Phillips grew up in Fort Langley, BC, screaming Avenged Sevenfold lyrics in the backseat of his parents' car with his headphones in. Oddly enough, his educator parents were very supportive of his pursuit of a music career. Now he's in Nashville with a publishing deal, four hundred songs in the catalogue, and his name on Canadian country radio with his debut single "Somebody Else". On this episode, Brock talks about the four years he walked away from music completely, why squeezing it too tight almost killed it for him, and how a random bar gig at Simon Fraser University changed everything. He gets into his love for Jason Isbell, his philosophy on songwriting with intention, and why he thinks country music is whatever you want it to be right now. Also, the Brock Stars fan club name was invented live on this episode, and we're pretty sure it's going to stick. His newest single "Leave Me Like A Backroad" features Dallas Smith, he has another single coming in September, and a debut album is in the works. This really was part one of a great conversation. _ We’re so excited to welcome you back for Season 5 of On The Porch with Front Porch Music.  If you enjoyed this episode, please rate, review, and subscribe ... it’s one of the easiest ways to support the show and helps more listeners find us. Grab a drink, pull up a chair, and join us On The Front Porch, every other Tuesday. On The Porch with Front Porch Music is a Front Porch Production and is hosted by Logan Miller and Jenna Weishar. The podcast is produced by Jason Saunders. The theme song for the podcast was written, produced, and performed by Owen Riegling. Support the show

    Brock Phillips: Brock Stars, Bar Gigs, and 400 Songs
  5. Jun 23

    Tenille Arts: Dethroning Terri Clark

    Send us Fan Mail From Weyburn, Saskatchewan, Tenille Arts is one of the most accomplished Canadian country singers of the last ten years. And we were sure to roll her credits during this episode of the podcast. Tenille's first number one "Somebody Like That" is double platinum, and was the first number one to be written, produced and performed by all females. The single marked the first since Teri Clark in 2007 to reach number one in the United States. Tenille is a multi-CCMA Award winner, an ACM nominee for New Female Artist of the Year, iHeartRadio nominee for Best New Country Artist, and much more.  We had a really great chat with Tenille about much more than this. Her incredibly dedicated fanbase, her career as an artist and songwriter, and some of the deep album cuts that didn't really get their moment. If you're an emerging artist listening - take out your pen and notes. Connect with Tenille Arts on Instagram and TikTok.  - We’re so excited to welcome you back for Season 5 of On The Porch with Front Porch Music.  If you enjoyed this episode, please rate, review, and subscribe ... it’s one of the easiest ways to support the show and helps more listeners find us. Grab a drink, pull up a chair, and join us On The Front Porch, every other Tuesday. On The Porch with Front Porch Music is a Front Porch Production and is hosted by Logan Miller and Jenna Weishar. The podcast is produced by Jason Saunders. The theme song for the podcast was written, produced, and performed by Owen Riegling. Support the show

    Tenille Arts: Dethroning Terri Clark

About

On The Porch with Front Porch Music is a Canadian country music podcast built around real conversations and genuine connection. Every two weeks, hosts Logan Miller and Jenna Weishar sit down with the artists shaping Canadian country music — from the biggest names in the genre, to rising stars, to the ones you might not have heard of yet (but will soon). It’s less about rapid-fire questions and more about pulling up a chair, slowing down, and talking about the stories behind the songs. The Front Porch has always been a gathering place in country music, and that’s exactly what this podcast is: the digital front porch for the Canadian country music community. Proudly CCMA-nominated and Canadian Podcast Award–nominated, On The Porch celebrates the people, moments, and music that make the Canadian country scene so special. Pull up a seat and join us on the porch.