Under a big Stetson, accompanied with a big smile, and based, under even bigger skies of Grande Prairie Alberta, is Canada’s newest gentleman of country music, BRAD SIMS.
No stranger to the genre, Brad’s call to immerse himself in all things country occurred when attending an annual Bud Country Fever Music Festival. After sneaking backstage to gain main stage access to watch the performers, Brad’s realization of one day doing exactly the same thing resonated; he was 10 years old. Fast forward and a short 8 years later, Brad’s musical journey commenced with a band called Nowhere Road. Competing in various and well known vocal competitions had Brad take center stage and be awarded the winning position for Duke’s Entertainer of the Year (2010), the Alberta/BC Talent Contest (2013) as well as garnering an impressive third place win in The Next Nashville North Star, at the Calgary Stampede (2014).

Inspired by musical influences including Marty Stuart, George Strait, Mark Chesnutt, Dwight Yoakum, George Jones, and Canadian country trailblazers, Terri Clark, George Canyon, Dean Brody and Bobby Wills to name a few, also ignite Brad, whose songwriting process begins with creating the melody, followed by the lyrics. His first single, “She’d Look Good on Me” is in rotation at Canadian country radio, supported by a visually compelling video and available through iTunes.

Having performed on rodeo stages including the Fairview Amateur Rodeo, corporate events such as the Encana Stampede Barbecue and festivals such as the Grande Prairie Stompede, Brad’s childhood dream of taking center stage has indeed come true. His performances at Bud Country Fever Music Festival – where it all began — has also been realized.

“You’re never too young to chase your dream, and when you do, never give up, even when times get tough. Life is full of curvy roads, with a ton of speed bumps, but every obstacle makes you stronger. Good things DO come to those who wait, and hard work DOES pay off.” – Brad Sims

Wise words from Canada’s newest country gentleman and music maker.

Brad Sims self-titled CD with special guest appearances including Chris Byrne, Bart McKay, Russell Broom and Chad Melchert with songwriting collaborations including George Canyon, Phil O’Donnell, and Johnny Reid and produced by Johnny Gasparic and Graham Sharkey of 2- time CCMA Award winning studio, MCC Recordings (Calgary) will be available winter 2016.