Songwriter Bios

<body topmargin=0 leftmargin=0 marginheight=0 marginwidth=0> <table cellpadding=0 cellspacing=0 border=0><tr> <td valign="top" colspan=2 height=90 BGCOLOR="#FF0000" TEXT="#080000" background="6b5785a3.jpg"> <div> <B><IMG SRC="41d71390.jpg" border=0 width="113" height="57" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0">     |     </B><A HREF="index.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="AMI "><U><B>AMI here</B></U></A></div> <div> <A HREF="id86.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="About The Songwriters"><U>About The Songwriters</U></A>   |   <B>Songwriter Bios</B>   |   <A HREF="id90.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Songwriters/Presenters Page"><U>Songwriters/Presenters Page</U></A>   |   <A HREF="id99.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Songwriter Tour Pix"><U>Songwriter Tour Pix</U></A>   |   <A HREF="id95.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Songwriters Quotes"><U>Songwriters - Quotes</U></A></div> <div> </div> </td> </tr><tr> <td valign="top" width=210 BGCOLOR="#111111" TEXT="#F7F7FF" background="6b6d2b03.jpg"> <div> <B>The Songwriters</B></div> </td> <td valign="top" height=390 BGCOLOR="#FFFFFF" TEXT="#080000"> <div> Full Biographies</div> <div> <A HREF="http://www.dianechase.com" TARGET="_top" TITLE="http://www.dianechase.com"><U><B>Diane Chase</B></U></A></div> <div> Diane's accomplishments over the past three years have certainly set her on a course for success. Her single "Walkin' Away with You" earned top 20 status (#6 video on CMT).  Another single, "Taking Back My Heart" climbed to yet another top 10 position (#9 video on CMT).  "There I Go Ahead" went top 20 (Video #8 on CMT) and "Carzy In Love", another top 20 hit!   </div> <div> From Sudbury, Ontario, where her love for singing began, Diane performed for friends and neighbors as an enthusiastic five year old. Her talent also earned her extra notoriety as she was the youngest of ten children. Her endless enjoyment of singing led to her first paid engagement at fourteen years old and there has been no stopping her since. </div> <bR> <div> At the age of seventeen Diane toured Ontario with her own band and set her sights on Toronto. When she arrived in Toronto, Diane continued to pay her dues and with her strong stage presence and dedication, began to find more and more bookings for herself and the band. </div> <bR> <div> Diane has appeared at many clubs throughout the province and has enjoyed the big city lights, singing at such wonderful venues as Skydome and Ontario Place. A particular thrill she enjoyed was singing the national anthem at a Toronto Blue Jays game.  Diane Chase has always held on to her life long dream of singing country music to a worldwide audience and when you meet her you will see what all the talk is about.</div> <bR> <div> Her new CD "The Ride" is due for release in November.  Diane earned awards for Female Vocalist of the Year at the 2000 and 2002 OCPFA awards, as well as numerous CCMA nominations.  Diane has toured with Alabama, the Nitty Gritty Dirt Band, and was recently asked to open up for Alan Jackson.  Some very big accomplishments for such a newcomer.</div> <bR> <div> Quotable Quotes:</div> <bR> <div> "A genuine sparkling personality and sincerity is exactly what you hear in her songs".</div> <div> John Shields, CKXM Victoria BC</div> <bR> <div> "One of the most exciting new country artists to come on the Canadian scene in many years"</div> <div> Derm Carnduff, KICX Midland</div> <bR> <div> "The year's strongest debut by a Canadian female country singer"</div> <div> Tom Tompkins, MediaNet Communications</div> <bR> <bR> <div> _______________________________________________________________________</div> <div> <A HREF="id19.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Steve Fox"><U><B>Steve Fox</B></U></A></div> <div> It's become an inside joke - you can't release a country album without including a song written by Steve Fox.  Winner of CCMA's 2002 Male Vocalist of the Year (Independent) and  Socan Song of the Year at the 2000 CCMA's, ASCAP awards for US airplay, and gold & platinum awards for his song "<I>Daddy Won't Sell the Farm</I>" on Montgomery Gentry's million selling album, Steve is one of Canada's premier songwriters.  He is also a favourite festival performer, and a successful recording artist.  His '99 self-titled album achieved four hits on country radio, and his current CD "<I>Small World</I>" has garnered top 20 hits, a #2 video on CMT, nominations for a 2002 Juno and CMW Indie Award, and more.  </div> <div> -----------------------</div> <div> As one of Canadian country's most prolific writers, Steve currently has 23 songs playing on radio.  He had eight songs on the country charts at ONE TIME! and five of them went top twenty.  Artists like Diane Chase, the Poverty Plainsmen, and Montgomery Gentry all had chart-toppers with Steve's songs, not to mention his own hits!   Winner of "Song of the Year" at CCMA 2000, ASCAP awards for radio play, and U.S. gold and platinum albums for his songs, Steve's current release has garnered a Juno nomination, and a nomination for Album of the Year - Country at Canadian Music Week.</div> <bR> <div> SMALL WORLD  is a collection of 16 of Steve's strongest and most poignant songs.   "We actually recorded 23 songs because during the production, I kept writing…and when I'd write something we thought was even better, we'd drop a song, record a new one, write, drop, record….until my manager (Elisa Amsterdam) finally put a cap on it" says Steve.</div> <bR> <div> "Couple on the Cake", the pre-release duet with Beverley Mahood, made #15 on the charts in the Summer of 2001 and the video, featuring <I>Leslie Nielsen</I>, spent two weeks at #2 on the Top 12 on CMT (Country Music Television).   The single "Moving to a Small Town" also hit #15 on the BDS charts (#8 on TRAX), with its captivating video reaching #8 on CMT.   And the Summer release of "Cheap Red Wine", the edgy country rocker about the quality of relationships, gave fans from country radio to jamborees to CMT viewers something to dance about - reaching #14 in just 4 weeks, it is still climbing!  This Fall, Steve's beautiful love ballad "Everything" (with its sensual video on CMT) will hit the airwaves, just on time for the Songwriter Tour!</div> <bR> <div> And !... he's the most genuine, likeable, happy guy you'd ever wanna meet.</div> <div> _______________________________________________________________________</div> <div> <A HREF="http://www.jamiewarren.com" TARGET="_top" TITLE="http://www.jamiewarren.com"><U><B>Duane Steele</B></U></A></div> <bR> <div> <TABLE BORDER="0" CELLPADDING="1" CELLSPACING="1" WIDTH="577" BORDERCOLORLIGHT="#C0C0C0" BORDERCOLORDARK="#808080" FRAME="VOID" RULES="NONE" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0" > <tR> <tD VALIGN=CENTER HEIGHT= 703 WIDTH="573"><div> Duane Steele is one of Canada's top country stars with a string of hit singles and videos. Born and raised in northern Alberta's small town Hines Creek, Duane is the seventh child of ten. Life in the prairies of blue skies and golden fields inspired Duane to pick up a guitar, put pen to paper, and start writing songs and making music.</div> <bR> <div> Early success in his music career came as the result of an eight-year run as lead singer and songwriter of the well-recognized Edmonton-based band Rock'n' Horse. Despite top 20 singles, non-stop touring, and a Juno nomination as Country Group of the Year, Rock'n' Horse disbanded in 1993. Duane was free to pursue a solo songwriting career - landing his first publishing deal with Warner Chappell in Nashville.</div> <bR> <div> Living stateside in "music city" for this small-town Canadian boy was the move that Duane needed to launch his solo profession. In 1995, a showcase at the CCMA's in Calgary resulted in his signing with Mercury Canada. Duane's debut album "PO BOX 423" released in February 1996, saw his first three singles go Top 5 on the charts, including his first #1 hit "Anita Got Married". His sophomore release, "This Is The Life", a year and a half later, furthered his presence on the charts with all six singles released achieving Top 30 chart action, two becoming Top 10 hits. In support of both albums Duane released seven videos, three of which climbed to #1 on CMT Canada.</div> <bR> <div> Touring and promoting became a way of life for Duane once again; he was on the road constantly, traveling with his own CCMA award-winning band, opening for some of the hottest acts in country music including Shania Twain, Terri Clark, Trisha Yearwood, Sammy Kershaw and Prairie Oyster. In 1997, Duane was the winner of the Vocal Collaboration Of The Year with Lisa Brokop for "Two Names On An Overpass". That same year, he was a featured performer with Tom Jackson's Huron Carole, a CCMA Country Music Event of the Year. Duane has also been a regular presence at the CCMA and Juno awards with a total of 14 nominations from 1996 to date.</div> <bR> <div> In the spring of 1999, Duane returned to Canada to focus on his career on his native soil. He has been busy since penning songs for a number of Canadian acts including The Poverty Plainsmen, Eli Barsi, Lisa Hewitt, Tianna Lefebvre, Calvin Wiggett, and Phillip Claypool. He also has two co-writes on Shirley Myers last CD, a partnership that continued after recording their debut duet, "Forever In Love", which was a Top 20 sensation in Canada. 1999 continued to be a busy year when Duane kicked off his touring schedule with The Dreamcatcher Tour traveling from Vancouver Island to Nova Scotia throughout the month of May, bringing a message of hope to communities struggling with youth suicide. As of late, Duane has been hard at work promoting his latest CD, "I'll Be Alright" released in August 2000, which has already had 4 releases reaching Top 20 status on country charts. This album has also brought with it 3 new videos including the top 10 smash "This Is Love That I've Found".</div> <bR> <div> A self-assured, engaging performer, Duane connects one-on-one with his audience both on record and on stage being able to transcend the boundaries that separate the audience from the artist. This Canadian star will continue to grace the country music scene with his warm smile, traditional country style and undeniable singer/songwriter talent.</div> </tD> </tR> </TABLE></div> <bR> <bR> </td> </tr></table></body>