306 Records
Encyclopedia
306 Records is a Canadian
country music
record label
established by Louis O'Reilly in 2005. It was named Record Company of the Year at the 2008 Canadian Country Music Association
Awards.
. On Ramp's first release was Deric Ruttan
's First Time in a Long Time
. The label has since signed CCMA Award winners Brad Johner
and Shane Yellowbird
, Canadian Idol
judge Zack Werner
's band, Haymaker
, and singer-songwriter Victoria Banks
.
Canada
Canada is a North American country consisting of ten provinces and three territories. Located in the northern part of the continent, it extends from the Atlantic Ocean in the east to the Pacific Ocean in the west, and northward into the Arctic Ocean...
country music
Country music
Country music is a popular American musical style that began in the rural Southern United States in the 1920s. It takes its roots from Western cowboy and folk music...
record label
Record label
In the music industry, a record label is a brand and a trademark associated with the marketing of music recordings and music videos. Most commonly, a record label is the company that manages such brands and trademarks, coordinates the production, manufacture, distribution, marketing and promotion,...
established by Louis O'Reilly in 2005. It was named Record Company of the Year at the 2008 Canadian Country Music Association
Canadian Country Music Association
The Canadian Country Music Association was founded in 1976 as the Academy of Country Music Entertainment to organize, promote and develop a Canadian country music industry. The association changed its name to the Canadian Country Music Association in 1987.-Awards:The CCMA held the first Canadian...
Awards.
Acts on 306 Records
- AmbushAmbush (band)Ambush is a country music group, formed in 1993 in Ottawa, and now based in Perth, Ontario, Canada.The original line-up consisted of Skip Layton , Jef Leeson and Mark McDonell...
- Larry BerrioLarry BerrioLarry Berrio is a Canadian country music singer. Berrio's debut album, RPM, was released in March 2009 by 306 Records. The album was produced and recorded with Gil Grand and Brady Seals together with band members from Jason Aldean's band in Nashville. He was the featured artist online CMT from...
- Lisa HewittLisa HewittLisa Hewitt is a Canadian country music singer. Hewitt released her self-titled debut album on the independent Socan Records in 1999. Her second album, The Road I Chose, was released in 2004 by Royalty Records. Its first single, "One of Those Goodbyes," reached the Top 25 on the Radio & Records...
- Shari Lynn
- Six West
On Ramp Records
On Ramp Records was launched in 2007 as a sister label to 306 Records. Releases on the label are distributed by EMIEMI
The EMI Group, also known as EMI Music or simply EMI, is a multinational music company headquartered in London, United Kingdom. It is the fourth-largest business group and family of record labels in the recording industry and one of the "big four" record companies. EMI Group also has a major...
. On Ramp's first release was Deric Ruttan
Deric Ruttan
Deric J. Ruttan is a Canadian country music artist from Bracebridge, Ontario. Signed to Lyric Street Records in 2003, he made his chart debut on the U.S. and Canadian country music charts that year with the release of his single "When You Come Around"...
's First Time in a Long Time
First Time in a Long Time
First Time in a Long Time is the second studio album by Canadian country music artist Deric Ruttan. The album was released on April 1, 2008 on On Ramp Records.-Track listing:# "First Time in a Long Time" – 4:19# "maggie " – 1:12...
. The label has since signed CCMA Award winners Brad Johner
Brad Johner
-Biography:Brad Johner grew up in Saskatchewan playing music in his family band. When he was 16, Brad won a National Talent Contest during Country Music Week in Hamilton in 1982. He spent 6 years maintaining his solo career before teaming up with his brother Ken to form The Johner Brothers in 1988...
and Shane Yellowbird
Shane Yellowbird
Shane Yellowbird is a Cree-Canadian country music singer/songwriter from Hobbema, Alberta. In 2007, Yellowbird was named the Aboriginal Entertainer of the Year at the Aboriginal People's Choice Music Awards, Chevy Trucks Rising Star of the Year at the Canadian Country Music Awards, and had one of...
, Canadian Idol
Canadian Idol
Canadian Idol is a Canadian reality television competition show which aired on CTV, based on the British show Pop Idol. The show was a competition to find the most talented young singer in Canada, and was hosted by Ben Mulroney. Jon Dore was the "roving reporter" for the first three seasons...
judge Zack Werner
Zack Werner
Zack Werner has had a career in the music industry as an artist, producer, entertainment lawyer and manager. He is also president of Toronto-based Venus Management and Venus Records , where he spends his time finding and developing new talent across Canada.He attended the St...
's band, Haymaker
Haymaker (country rock band)
Haymaker is a Canadian country rock band formed in 2007. The band signed with On Ramp Records in February 2008 and released their debut album, Wrong Place, Right Time on July 29, 2008. One of their six members is Zack Werner, a judge on the television show Canadian Idol.-History:In 1998, Werner...
, and singer-songwriter Victoria Banks
Victoria Banks
Victoria Wenonah Banks is a singer/songwriter from Port Carling, Muskoka, Ontario, Canada. Her self-produced debut CD When You Can Fly was released on the On Ramp/EMI Canada label in April 2009...
.
Acts on On Ramp Records
- Victoria BanksVictoria BanksVictoria Wenonah Banks is a singer/songwriter from Port Carling, Muskoka, Ontario, Canada. Her self-produced debut CD When You Can Fly was released on the On Ramp/EMI Canada label in April 2009...
- Jaydee BixbyJaydee BixbyJaydee Bixby is a Canadian country musician who was the runner-up on the fifth season of Canadian Idol. In 2008 he signed with Her Royal Majesty's Records and went on to release his debut album Cowboys and Cadillacs...
- Shannon Lee Briggs
- HaymakerHaymaker (country rock band)Haymaker is a Canadian country rock band formed in 2007. The band signed with On Ramp Records in February 2008 and released their debut album, Wrong Place, Right Time on July 29, 2008. One of their six members is Zack Werner, a judge on the television show Canadian Idol.-History:In 1998, Werner...
featuring Zack WernerZack WernerZack Werner has had a career in the music industry as an artist, producer, entertainment lawyer and manager. He is also president of Toronto-based Venus Management and Venus Records , where he spends his time finding and developing new talent across Canada.He attended the St... - Brad JohnerBrad Johner-Biography:Brad Johner grew up in Saskatchewan playing music in his family band. When he was 16, Brad won a National Talent Contest during Country Music Week in Hamilton in 1982. He spent 6 years maintaining his solo career before teaming up with his brother Ken to form The Johner Brothers in 1988...
(formerly on 306) - Aaron LinesAaron LinesAnthony Aaron Lines is a Canadian country musician. Active since 2001, he has recorded for RCA, BNA and On Ramp Records, and has charted three singles on the Hot Country Songs charts in the United States.-Love Changes Everything:...
- Deric RuttanDeric RuttanDeric J. Ruttan is a Canadian country music artist from Bracebridge, Ontario. Signed to Lyric Street Records in 2003, he made his chart debut on the U.S. and Canadian country music charts that year with the release of his single "When You Come Around"...
- Crystal ShawandaCrystal ShawandaCrystal Shawanda is a Canadian country music artist. CMT documented her rise to fame in the six-part series Crystal: Living the Dream, which aired in February 2008. Signed to RCA Records in 2007, she released her debut single, "You Can Let Go," in Canada in January 2008...
- Shane YellowbirdShane YellowbirdShane Yellowbird is a Cree-Canadian country music singer/songwriter from Hobbema, Alberta. In 2007, Yellowbird was named the Aboriginal Entertainer of the Year at the Aboriginal People's Choice Music Awards, Chevy Trucks Rising Star of the Year at the Canadian Country Music Awards, and had one of...
(formerly on 306) - Diane ChaseDiane ChaseDiane Chase is a Canadian country music artist. Chase has released three studio albums, 2000's In the Middle of Something, 2004's The Ride and 2009's Gettin' There. Her debut album produced two charting singles on the RPM Country Tracks chart in Canada, of which the highest was the #11-peaking...