Wyatt (band)
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Wyatt is a Canadian country music
group from Saskatoon, Saskatchewan composed of Scott Patrick (vocals, guitar), Daniel Fortier (vocals, guitar), Bray Hudson (drums) and Cam Ewart (bass). Following the release of a Christmas album, Snowed In, in 2005, Wyatt released their debut album, Hard Road, in 2007. No singles were released from the project because the band "didn't feel it was quite there yet."
In June 2009, Wyatt won Big Dog 92.7
's The Next Big Thing talent contest. Their prize included $5,000 cash, a showcase for music industry professionals, career guidance, a trip to the Canadian Country Music Association
Awards and the option of having a professional single released to radio. Their single "Ride On" debuted at #48 on the Billboard
Canadian Country Singles chart in December 2009. A second single, "Questions," reached the Top 40 in May 2010. Both songs are included on Wyatt's second studio album, If I Had a Dollar…, released in June 2010.
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...
group from Saskatoon, Saskatchewan composed of Scott Patrick (vocals, guitar), Daniel Fortier (vocals, guitar), Bray Hudson (drums) and Cam Ewart (bass). Following the release of a Christmas album, Snowed In, in 2005, Wyatt released their debut album, Hard Road, in 2007. No singles were released from the project because the band "didn't feel it was quite there yet."
In June 2009, Wyatt won Big Dog 92.7
CHBD-FM
CHBD-FM, branded as Big Dog 92.7, is a Canadian radio station, airing a country music format at 92.7 FM in Regina, Saskatchewan.The station was launched on February 20, 2008 by Astral Media...
's The Next Big Thing talent contest. Their prize included $5,000 cash, a showcase for music industry professionals, career guidance, a trip to the 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 and the option of having a professional single released to radio. Their single "Ride On" debuted at #48 on the Billboard
Billboard (magazine)
Billboard is a weekly American magazine devoted to the music industry, and is one of the oldest trade magazines in the world. It maintains several internationally recognized music charts that track the most popular songs and albums in various categories on a weekly basis...
Canadian Country Singles chart in December 2009. A second single, "Questions," reached the Top 40 in May 2010. Both songs are included on Wyatt's second studio album, If I Had a Dollar…, released in June 2010.
Albums
| Year | Album details |
|---|---|
| 2005 | Snowed In
|
| 2007 | Hard Road
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| 2010 | If I Had a Dollar…
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Singles
| Year | Single | Album |
|---|---|---|
| 2009 | "Next to You" | If I Had a Dollar… |
| "Ride On" | ||
| 2010 | "Questions" | |
| "Airplanes" | ||
| 2011 | "The Mess in Me" |