By Lucy Fitzgerald 
Hi! How has your Montreal roots influenced your country music style on “Pink Collar”?
My roots in Montreal definitely gravitate me towards the art in music – Montreal is such a multi-cultural city with so many different genres of music and I feel like that’s allowed me to be free in my creations. It’s inspired me to find my own lane and to create a combination of my two favourite cities, Montreal and Nashville.
What inspired the addition of new tracks in the “Pink Collar – Deluxe Edition”?
We were technically supposed to release the record last September but decided to hold off instead. In between that time I ended up writing a lot more songs that I felt really belonged on this record. We shifted a few songs around and decided to save two of the initial songs for a deluxe vinyl. I had never printed a vinyl before so it was really exciting to achieve that!
Can you share the story behind writing the ballad “All Hat”?
I wrote “All Hat” the day after I got ghosted. Welp! At the time I had been on the dating scene and was picking up on a lot of familiar patterns (or red flags, eek!) which allowed me to learn to protect my heart before giving it away. I really wanted to express that in this song.
What message do you hope listeners take from “Good Man”?
Good Man was my manifestation song that thankfully came true! I wanted listeners to relate to the ups and downs of dating and how hard it can be just to narrow down somebody with a good heart and soul. Along with sticking to your guns on what you want out of a relationship and not settling until you find that.
How was your experience performing at iconic venues like the Grand Ole Opry?
The Grand Ole Opry was magical, especially because I had been there many times while I lived in Nashville. To walk on that stage all the way from Montreal, meant that I could live in both worlds and that the decision to leave Music City was the right one. Not to mention all the artists that are there night after night and that have played there in the past, – you could feel the history of that building and that was truly inspirational.
In what ways has working with artists like Shania Twain shaped your music?
Watching Shania Twain at Boots and Hearts and to see how she’s continued to carry on
her legacy was so motivating! So often we think by a certain age we need to hang our
hats, especially as women, but watching her gave me hope and inspiration that I could
continue to create music well beyond my 30’s.
What was it like being the only Canadian on NBC’s The Voice?
I didn’t realize at the time how unique that was – I was so focused on making sure my performances were something I was proud of and that I was soaking in every step of the experience. Now looking back it’s a really cool chapter I got to go through and the support from Canada was amazing. To this day, I still can’t believe I did that! Haha
How do you balance traditional country elements with modern sounds in your music?
I really try to look for inspirations that achieve this really well – For example, Miranda Lambert does such a great job of balancing traditional country production while lyrically speaking of modern day subjects and I think that’s a great way to balance the two. She also has a lot of fun sneaking in new sounds that bring her songs to a new place.
What can fans expect from your upcoming holiday track, “Cowboy Santa”?
I’m so excited about Cowboy Santa! It’s the first time I produce a song and I’m really proud of that. It’s an upbeat quirky song that puts you in the country holiday spirit! I really hope fans enjoy it and add it to their Christmas playlists for years to come.
Listening to songs so you don’t have to! Just kidding :D, you totally should. Music blogger by day, nurse by night