JOHNNY REID -Dance with Me

Lanark born JOHNNY REID won 5 awards at the 2009 Canadian Country Music Awards, establishing himself as one of Canada’s top Country music performers.
His latest album, “Dance With Me” (Open Road label) won the Album of The Year accolade, and it is certainly his best to date.
Johnny has a raw, wholesome, vocal style, and certainly has his own sound in Country music.
The album kicks off with the strumming guitar sound of “A Woman Like You”, which develops into an arrangement with some lovely pedal steel. It’s a really catchy radio friendly opener, and is followed with the equally catchy “Old Flame”.
The title track is a soft romantic number, co-written with rising star Victoria Banks.
Despite having moved to Canada over twenty years ago, Johnny has never lost his roots. He still has an unmistakable brogue, and calls his fan club, his “Tartan Army”. It’s reflected in his music too, with a strong celtic feel to “Brings Me Home” (what a great song for our Year of Homecoming ! ) and “My Old Friend”.
There’s touches of pop and rock’n’roll in his music too, but should still appeal to Country listeners.
The album was recorded in Nashville. Johnny co wrote all the songs, with people like Brent Maher, who produced the album, and Tia Sillers, Mark Selway,Thom Hardwell and Cindi Thomson. But just look at the musicians – Glenn Worff, Richard Bennett, Tammy Rogers, Fats Kaplin, John Jarvis and Sam Lovine, amongst others. Then there’s Vicki Hampton (ex Dave & Sugar) on backing vocals.
This is a major Nashville production.
It’s ten years since Johnny Reid showcased at Country Music Week in Calgary. With his haul of awards, and such a superb album, which was a Top 10 album in Canada (all music genres), 2009 has certainly been Johnny Reid’s year.