Dirt Road Opera

Dirt Road Opera is a Roots Country/Americana band from Kelowna, BC, Canada featuring Rachel Matkin, Barry Mathers and Jim Ryan. The band consists of two Juno nominated lead vocalists, three BCCMA Hall of Fame Inductees, and two multi-instrumentalists. The band's journey began back in 2016 when Rachel Matkin and Barry Mathers teamed up again after previously working together on three albums by the Cruzeros, a Canadian country band. Their debut album "Nowheresville" was released to stores worldwide on Feb 16, 2020. Barry Mathers formed the Cruzeros and made his first record which was nominated for a JUNO Award, followed by two more critically acclaimed albums that spawned numerous top 40 hits on Canadian country radio and seven videos on CMT, with the band winning dozens of awards including Best Independent Country Band in Canada. Rachel Matkin is a gifted vocalist, singing professionally since the age of seven, with a stunning voice that has garnered numerous awards and praise from critics and peers. Jim Ryan has been nominated for a Juno and won several awards as part of The Cruzeros, and as a session musician has played on over 60 CDs. Three-part harmonies, great songwriting, and stellar musicianship are the essence of this roots/Americana band. Dirt Road Opera's blend of country, Americana, and roots music, combined with the exceptional talents of its veteran members, has quickly established them as a compelling force in BC's country music scene.

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