Carolyn Dawn Johnson is hitting the road in 2012 and you don’t want to miss it! She will be joining Johnny Reid on his 28-date cross-Canada tour. As an ACMA, AMA, Juno and CCMA winner, Johnson will bring her current and past hits to the stage. With the success of her current album, ‘Love Rules’, Carolyn is thrilled to join Johnny on the road and give her fans a great show!
Two time Juno Award winner and multi-platinum singer-songwriter, Johnny Reid will release a brand new album titled ‘Fire It Up’ on March 13th, 2012. Produced by Reid, ‘Fire It Up’ was recorded at The Blue Room in Nashville, TN and Canterbury Studio in Toronto, ON and follows 2010’s Juno Award winning album, ‘A Place Called Love’ (certified 3x Platinum).
Tour dates include:
April 10 – Victoria, BC – Save On Foods Memorial Centre
April 12 – Kamloops, BC – Interior Savings Centre
April 13 – Kelowna, BC – Prospera Place
April 14 – Vancouver, BC – Pacific Coliseum
April 16 – Prince George, BC – CN Centre
Taylor Swift made a visit to Edmonton, Alberta, Canada on August 18th and she surprised the crowd by singing Carolyn Dawn Johnson’s “Complicated.” The fans were thrilled and sang along with Taylor! Carolyn, who was at her home in Nashville, was sent messages and video from the show via twitter. CDJ said it that is was “an honor and beautiful surprise” to see Taylor perform her song! Watch a video of her performance here!
I remember exactly where I was the first time I heard her music. It was Keith and Lana Floen’s annual musician’s picnic on Sunday of the Labour Day Long weekend. There was a break in the jamming, so Country 105 was playing over the PA. I was actually chatting with Lana when ‘Georgia’ came on the radio. She quickly stopped in the middle of our conversation and said, “have you heard this yet”. I hadn’t, so we took a break from chatting and listened together. I’ve always respected Lana’s ear for music, and when the song was over, she had not let me down. She went on to tell me what little she knew of this singer … she was Canadian and a writer who had got an American deal.
CCMA’s were only a week away and you can always count on the record companies to parade their latest and greatest around, introducing them to the industry. I’m not sure at what point it was in the weekend, but it was during Country Music Week 2000 that I experienced the complete artistry of Carolyn Dawn Johnson. It was just her, with her accoustic and I totally remember being blown away overall, but did take special note of how she could really play guitar… I hate to say for a woman, but a chick that can really play always scores points with me. Read the rest of this entry »
This Grammys-of-the-Indie scene, the closing party of Canadian Music Week, has quickly become a media flashpoint and major trolling ground for music fans and tastemakers searching for the next wave of music superstars. Celebrating the successes of indie artists – both from home and abroad – The Indies have become an annual must-attend event. Congratulations to CDJ for winning Favorite Country Artist! Full list of winners is available at http://www.indies.ca/Read the rest of this entry »
Carolyn Dawn Johnson proudly wears the label of singer-songwriter and she’s not prepared to put one part of her career on hold for the other.
Johnson, who is scheduled to play the Casino Regina Show Lounge on Wednesday, loves both aspects of her career equally.
“Yes, I definitely love both sides of it,” said Johnson in a recent telephone interview from her Nashville home. “I like to be the songwriter who gets to stay home and I like to go out there and play for people. I feel like writing these songs and then never getting a chance for them to be heard would be a shame. I love to go out there and sing them.
“I’m proud of this record and I want people to hear it. I hope people will be affected by these songs when I sing them live.”
Johnson released Love Rules on Aug. 10, her first album after a three-year sabbatical to start a family with her husband Matt Fisher.
THUNDER BAY – Canadian singer, writer, producer and extensive award winner Carolyn Dawn Johnson is set to embark on a multi province tour this fall in support of her recent album, Love Rules (Dancing Lily / Road Angel Entertainment / Universal Music Canada). Released in August 2010, Love Rules is the country artist’s first release in four years. Having taken a hiatus to focus on writing and to start her family, this tour will allow fans across the country to reconnect with Johnson in a way that only a concert experience can.
Johnson will be playing at the Thunder Bay Community Auditorium on October 17, 2010.
The extensive tour kicks off in Medicine Hat, Alberta with shows in four provinces. No stranger to performing, Johnson has toured several times throughout her career. She has opened for country superstars Reba McEntire, Keith Urban, and Kenny Chesney, as well as headlining her own shows across North America. Read the rest of this entry »
With 16 Canadian Country Music Awards already lined up on her mantle, Carolyn Dawn Johnson’s current nomination for Female Artist of the Year — a title she’s won four times since 2001 — should come as no shock to her fans.
Or maybe it should, considering that Johnson, who is originally from Grande Prairie, has been on a professional hiatus since 2007.
For nearly four years, she’s been preoccupied with raising her two children in Nashville while plotting her eventual public comeback from her home studio. Read the rest of this entry »
Singer/songwriter Carolyn Dawn Johnson has a very good reason for her four-year absence from the spotlight: she became a mom. Twice.
But now the Grande Prairie, Alberta, native is back, with the new record, “Love Rules.”
“I bring my songs to life in the studio,” says Johnson. “On stage I love to rock out with my band and let the music take over.”
Her passion for music began with singing in church and at neighbourhood sing-alongs. She went on to study audio engineering in Vancouver. All the while, she was penning songs. Read the rest of this entry »
Because country fans are some of the most dedicated and loyal fans in the world the CCMA believe in rewarding them each year with FanFest! This year’s event will be held in the Ice Palace at the West Edmonton Mall. One of the loudest, most memorable events for the community each year, the FanFest stage sees 16 performers over the course of 4 hours, and you’ll not only get to see them play an acoustic set, but will also have a chance to get their autographs and “Say Cheese” as you pose for pictures. At the FanFest tailgate party, everyone’s a VIP! This event is free and open to all!
