Canadian country recording artist, Jason Benoit is gearing up to release the EP ‘Time Traveller Side B’ in early 2023 building off the success of the critically acclaimed ‘Time Traveller Side A’ which has achieved almost two million global streams to date. Benoit, who co-wrote and co-produced the lead single ‘Time Traveller’, which was released on October 7th, reflects on the journey that brought him to telling this story.
Benoit goes on to say, “I’ve always been a sucker for a song that has a double meaning and I thought it would be a challenge to write a song called “Time Traveller” because Sci-fi and country music rarely fit together. So, me and my good buddy Gerry Foote took on that challenge head on and sat down with a couple beers on a sunny summer afternoon and wrote it and we are really proud of what we created.”
Running with the momentum of a year full of shows including Canadian Music Week in Toronto, CCMA Songwriters Unplugged, supporting Tenille Townes and numerous festivals across the country ‘Time Traveller’ has already landed on editorial playlists on major digital streaming platforms including Spotify’s New Music Friday Country and Live Country and Amazon Music’s Just North of Nashville, Brand New Music, Fresh Country and more. Benoit’s previous single, ‘Shootin’ Me Down’ is currently #48 on the Billboard Canada Country Chart.
Recently nominated for 5 MusicNL Awards, including Indigenous Artist of the Year, Country Artist of the Year, Songwriter of the Year, Solo Artist of the Year and Fan’s Choice Entertainer of the Year, Jason Benoit appreciates the support that he gets from his home province.
“Both “Time Traveller – Side A and B” are a love letter to all the fans of traditional country music. I was so lucky to have it all come together with the help of great friends who feel the same way about country music as I do, so I really hope it resonates with fans and helps them rediscover what they truly love about country music,” explains Jason Benoit.
With a strong team that includes a distribution deal with Jayward Artist Group, Canadian management team Johnson Talent Management, and a continued strong relationship with 2022 CCMA Booking Agency of the Year winner Sakamoto Agency, Jason Benoit is set to impact the Canadian country music industry and please his fans both diehard and new with his latest release.