Listen to new and emerging music from Ontario with Fresh Picks on Country 104.9!
We’ll choose a Fresh Picks feature artist, tell you a bit about them, and play their song twice a day for three weeks! This is your chance to hear the great music being produced in our community and throughout Ontario – and your chance to have everyone hear your music.
If you’d like to hear your music on Country 104.9, we’d love to hear from you!
Please follow these instructions when submitting your music:
- Fresh Picks features Ontario based artists. If you’re an artist from outside Ontario, please don’t use this form – instead, you can submit the music to our music director, Julia Manina at jmanina [at] bayshorebroadcasting [dot]ca
- We don’t accept covers of other songs – only original tracks.
- It is your responsibility to submit a CLEAN radio-friendly track (no swearing). If a track has foul language, we are not permitted to air it. We will not edit tracks to make them acceptable for radio play.
- You should only submit ONE track. If you are submitting a physical CD, please indicate your best single (the one you want us to play).
- Country 104.9 reserves the right to play any submitted music on the radio, in whole or in part, at our discretion. Submitted music may not be played at all, or it may be played frequently. If you would like us to not play music that you have previously submitted for any reason, please let us know immediately.
- Due to volume of submissions, we’re unable to reply to all the submissions.
- This feature airs on all four of our Country stations – Country 93 / Owen Sound, Country 102 / Muskoka, Country 104.9 / Goderich and Country 105 / Shelburne. You don’t need to submit your song to all four websites – you can just submit it to one of them and, if the song is chosen, it will air on all four stations.
Latest Fresh Picks...

Fresh Picks - Peter Peres
From Toronto, Peter Peres got a lot of attention back in January 2025 when he joined Keith Urban on stage in Toronto - and performed "Somebody Like You." That video is still all over social media if you want to see it. His latest release reminds us that while breakups are difficult, there are always bigger ch...
Sep 28, 2026

Fresh Picks - Geoff Rodgers
Originally from Hamilton, Geoff Rodgers now calls Huntsville home. He loves the stage - and actually starting out performing at every talent show his elementary school put on. He's worked as an Elvis Presley tribute artist plus a Dwight Yoakam tribute artist. With his own song, this is Geoff Rodgers with "This Is ...
Sep 07, 2026

Fresh Picks - Tommy Belmont
From Georgetown, Ontario, Tommy Belmont got his start in music from a grandmother who lovingly capitalized on a young boy being able to carry a tune. Tommy found himself as a natural on stage. Early in his career, you'd find him fronting rock bands. He then moved on to hip hop. Now, with his Country debut, Tommy Belmon...
Aug 17, 2026

Fresh Picks - Erica Brighthill & Dan Petti
This duo from Ottawa consists of Erica Brighthill, who's a dynamic bilingual country singer-songwriter. Her influences include Shania Twain and Carrie Underwood. She's shared the stage with everyone from Dallas Smith to The River Town Saints. The other half of the duo is Dan Petti who, when he was younger, spent most o...
Aug 14, 2026

Fresh Picks - Hayden Ryann
From Toronto, Hayden Ryann, has used music, poetry, and visual arts as her escape since childhood. Her philosophy is simple: write from the heart. With over a hundred songs to her name, she uses music to make sense of the world, transforming personal experiences into universal anthems of strength and self-worth. With h...
Jul 06, 2026

Fresh Picks - Makinna Givens
From Temiskaming Shores, Ontario, Makinna Givens grew up often being told that she "lacked a filter." Yes, whatever she thinks just comes out. She says Northern Ontario is full of talkers and story tellers which helped hone her gift of song writing. Last year, she was named a Top 4 finalist in the "Count...
Jun 15, 2026

Fresh Picks - Rebecca Rain
From Wasaga Beach, Rebecca Rain had exposure to country music very early in her life - drawing influences from childhood favourites like Loretta Lynn, June Carter Cash and Patsy Cline, she's crafted her own sound that's both modern and traditional. She's been fortunate enough to serve as an opening act for some greats ...
May 25, 2026

Fresh Picks - Lauren Carson
From Kingston, Lauren Carson started very young. She took to the stage at just seven years old, performing with a bluegrass band across Ontario, and then recorded her first full-length album at twelve years of age. She draws inspiration from artists like Ella Langley, Stevie Nicks, Mary Chapin Carpenter, and Kacey Musg...
May 04, 2026

Fresh Picks - Adam Wendler
From Goderich, Adam Wendler has been pretty busy over the last few years honing his craft and playing over 1000 concerts across North America & Europe. He's definitely had success in song writing - as a co-writer of "Austin," which Dasha recorded. In his music, he blends pop elements with folk, country, i...
Apr 13, 2026

Fresh Picks - Evan Burrison
From Crystal Beach, Ontario, Evan Burrison has already brought his music to major stages, including Whiskey Jam at Dierks Bentley's Whiskey Row in Nashville. The song you're about to hear was co-written with singer/songwriter Troy Cartwright. With "South Side Of Sober" here is Evan Burrison.
Mar 23, 2026

Fresh Picks - Dan Young
From Toronto, Dan Young's 10 track album I'm Not Worried At All, takes a journey through the obsessions and neuroses of a modern-day country singer, stuck in the past. He considers himself as an artist who falls somewhere between Luke Combs, Miranda Lambert, and Jason Isbell - with a bit of Shania Twain mixed in. With ...
Mar 02, 2026

Fresh Picks - Jade Hilton
From Toronto, Jade Hilton is a tennis pro by day and a performer by night. Last year alone, she performed on over 100 stages across Canada including Boots and Hearts and also PEI's Cavendish Beach Music Festival. This song was inspired by her first writing trip to East Nashville - and the unforgettable night watching K...
Feb 09, 2026

Fresh Picks - Janna Leduc
From Milverton, Ontario, Janna Leduc has a passion for storytelling and authenticity, and a heart rooted in classic country music. She's been on many stages including at Lucknow's Music in the Fields and shared that time onstage with Billy Currington, Jade Eagleson, Kim Mitchell, The Wilkinson's, Steven Lee Olson...
Jan 19, 2026

Fresh Picks - Graham Bedard
From Exeter, Ontario, Graham Bedard has had nearly 20 years to hone his craft. His sound blends the grit of '90s rock and the heart of modern country. Graham has shared stages with Canadian icons like The Washboard Union, Tenille Townes and Jordan Davis. With a personal song that touches on his struggles with toxic rel...
Dec 26, 2025

Fresh Picks - Lisa McEwen
Originally from Oakville, Ontario, Lisa McEwen majored in vocal performance while studying at Humber College. Once she graduated, she and her parents loaded up their Volkswagen camper van, heading for Nashville and within 2 years she signed her first publishing deal & never looked back. She now calls Hanover home a...
Dec 08, 2025

Fresh Picks - Chase Kasner
From Kirkland Lake, Ontario, Chase Kasner has quite the family tree. His grandmother was instrumental in discovering and the early development of Shania Twain! His career started early when, at the age of 18, he became the lead singer of a band that was looking for a new lead singer - that band was the River Town Saint...
Nov 17, 2025

Fresh Picks - Tyler Lorette
From Courtice, Ontario, 21 year old Tyler Lorette is an accomplished singer, songwriter, multi-instrumentalist and producer who came from a musical family. He actually began playing guitar at 4 years of age started releasing original music by the time he was 12. With his latest song "I Ain't Thinkin'", here i...
Oct 27, 2025

Fresh Picks - The Scott Howarth Band
From London, Ontario, the Scott Howarth band was formed by a great group of friends with a passion for making music together. Their musical influences including Hank Williams, Elvis Presley, Luke Bryan and Eric Church. The band, who consider themselves brothers separated at birth, have reunited through music offering a...
Oct 06, 2025

Fresh Picks - Ness
From London, Ontario, Ness has always had a love for the performing arts. From cozy living room gigs to daring auditions on The Voice, America's Got Talent, and American Idol, she pursued her dream with unwavering determination. Her influences include Mickey Guyton, JoJo Mason, and Sasha and the song you're about to he...
Sep 17, 2025

Fresh Picks: Paul J McInnis
From Goderich, Ontario, Paul J McInnis plays the kind of music that really gets to me. Approachable and inviting, written with intriguing lyrics and sung with a voice that sounds like it belongs to someone who's travelled a long road. And he has travelled a long road as a songwriter and singer, who has been fortunate e...
Oct 05, 2020
Fresh Picks: Tyson Hanes
Born & raised in Sault Ste. Marie, Ontario, Tyson Hanes spent his younger years playing sports, riding bmx bikes, & racing motocross. Along with his passion for that adrenaline rush he got from racing, he also developed a passion for music. He began singing and playing guitar in high school, and formed a band, ...
Sep 07, 2020

Fresh Picks: Micheal Whiteside
A hockey boy from Ajax, Ontario - Michael Whiteside says the road to his music all started with a hair cut, a table saw, and a break up. After receiving his business degree in university a career in financial planning seemed like a set in stone future. It wasn't until a Kenny Chesney concert in the summer of 2018 insp...
Aug 24, 2020

Fresh Picks: Abigail Woodhouse
From Heathcote, Ontario, 21 year old Abigail Woodhouse is grateful for the experience she had growing up on a dairy farm and having an understanding of where her food comes from and the life that goes with it. It's a very different one from the life she is pursuing now - this fall she'll be entering her final year of ...
Aug 10, 2020

Fresh Picks: Graham Bedard
From Clinton, Ontario our Fresh Picks artist is Graham Bedard, who found his voice early jamming to Shania at 4 years old, and taking the stage for the first time at 10. He's been churning out covers on Youtube for ages, racking up loads of fans, and keeps his voice warm during these times with live streams on social m...
Jul 27, 2020

Fresh Picks: Maddy McKenzie
From Oakland, Ontario, Maddy McKenzie has big dreams. She grew up spending time on stage as a competitive dancer, developing a love for being in front of an audience. With a musician father, she also developed an early understanding of good song writing, spanning multiple genres. It was in her teens though, that she...
Jul 13, 2020



