Owen Riesling Releases Bruce County (From The Beginning)
Today, CCMA winner and singer-songwriter, Owen Riegling, hailing from Mildmay in Southwestern Ontario, release Bruce County (From The Beginning, an expanded version of debut EP out today via Universal Music Canada, the country’s leading music company, with physical formats available including CD and limited signed vinyl.
The deluxe EP features eleven tracks recorded in Nashville and produced by Brad Hill (Maren Morris, Brothers Osborne, Brett Young). The collection of songs each offering different perspectives of the community and the people where Owen came from, Bruce County Ontario, while encapsulating the overall vibe and essence of rural life and family roots. The expanded release includes the honest and stripped back new song, “The Call”about losing someone and shining a light on mental health.
Owen shares, “Everyone has their own way of processing loss and grief. For me writing songs has always been an outlet that helps navigate hard times. This song is about a call you never want to get, but a call you will never forget. I can still remember where I was, what kind of day it was, who I was with, the songs that played through the radio on my 2 hour drive home, the expression on my parents face when I walked in the door, I can still hear the sound of crying and a sense of togetherness that you can really only feel when trying to process the unimaginable…” With this song, Owen simultaneously kicks off his Movember campaign with his team ‘Good Friends’, for more info and to join, see here.
After winning the 2022 Emerging Artists Showcase at the Canadian country music mega-fest Boots & Hearts, Owen signed his record deal with Universal Music Canada. Owen’s growing discography includes debut single “Love (The Sweater Song)”, and the Platinum-certified radio hit “Old Dirt Roads”. Owen wrapped 2023 as Apple Music’s UpNext Program and kicked off 2024 selected as Spotify’s Hot Country Artists To Watch and Amazon Canada’s Breakthrough Artists to Watch 2024.
