Canadian Country Artist David Boyd Janes releases “Bleed Country”
Canadian Country artist David Boyd Janes has unveiled “Bleed Country.”
“Bleed Country” was written by David and hit songwriters Wes Mack and Dan Swinimer and also produced by Swinimer in Vancouver, BC. The new track features David’s distinctive voice and impressive songwriting ability in a song about bringing people together regardless of who you are or where you’re from.
“I feel like there’s nothing quite like this on the radio right now in Canadian country music and I’m pumped to release it! I think it’s my best work yet,” said David Boyd Janes. “It was a very special and meaningful songwriting experience working with the incredibly talented Wes Mack and Dan Swinimer on this song and I can’t wait for everyone to hear and crank it up loud!”
Listen to “Bleed Country” below and learn more about David Boyd Janes via our mini-interview.
First off, care to introduce yourself to our readers?
Hey friends! My name is David, and I’m a Canadian singer-songwriter from Toronto, Ontario. I currently reside in Keswick, ON, and make music for a living. I decided to give up my business selling furnaces and air conditioners back in late 2017 and have been writing and releasing my own songs ever since. My motto in life is “Thoughts Become Things,” and I try my best to help encourage others to chase their dreams. I’m an avid supporter of mental health and feel it’s something we need to bring to the surface to encourage others to talk about their feelings and seek help and know it’s ok to ask for help.
You have unveiled your single, “Bleed Country,” which was written along with Wes Mack and Dan Swinimer. How was that experience?
This was a special song to write for me as I got to work with two other incredible writers I had really wanted to work with. When I joined the Zoom call to meet both Wes Mack and Dan Swinimer for the first time face to face (kinda lol), the conversation started with me telling them how grateful I was to be writing with them as they were both writers on another song I found a lot of personal healing from. The boys simply asked me, “What do I want to write about?” My answer was something real and meaningful, and we all agreed. “Bleed Country: is an anthem for everyone that lives this lifestyle, and listening to the lyrics, you will see exactly what I’m talking about.
Country fans and folks take a lot of heat for songs always being about fishing, trucks, dirt roads, and like the second verse says, “Now you know, why were singing about fishing, old trucks and dirt roads” It’s simply what we love and part of how we spend our free time, and there’s absolutely nothing wrong with it! “Bleed Country” is about bringing people together regardless of who you are or where you’re from because our love for the community is our way of Bleeding County! It’s in our blood and our bones. WE all “Bleed Country”!
What was the highlight of the creative process behind “Bleed Country?”
I mean, the song was written over a Zoom call which, personally speaking, I’m not a fan of as I much prefer being in the room with someone, BUT this song just had something about it that we knew once the write was completed that we had something special. Just hanging with Wes and Dan over the Zoom call was exactly what a songwriting session should be FUN.
What’s your favourite thing about being a musician in Toronto?
I’m very proud to be from Toronto as I feel endless opportunities there. I grew up in the big city but always wanted to live in the country as I was never a fan of the hectic pace you find in big cities. I recently made that dream come true, and now I reside north of Toronto with the birds and the bees.
What’s up next for you in 2023?
I am planning an across-Canada acoustic tour and playing some summer festivals this year. Lots of new music is on the way, and I’m really excited to share it with everyone.
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