Great News for local Country artist Cory Marquardt.
Marquardt has announced he will be opening for Country Star Toby Keith during Canadian Tour stops this summer in both Moose Jaw, Saskatchewan and Calgary, Alberta.
Marquardt has also been part of the 2015 Outlaws and Outsiders Tour with Canadian country icon Aaron Pritchett along with the new Canadian duo King and Cash.
On top of that he will be releasing the second single called “21” on Tuesday.
It’s part of his first Country Music Album which will be released in May.
Marquardt created a lot of buzz with his first single Smartphone, which was released last summer.
The music video for his single was shot on location in North Bay.
See the music video here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9gxwihDmuLM
Marquardt worked on his debut album with Emerson Drive lead guitarist Danick Dupelle.
"There's 11 songs on it, 9 of which I wrote," said Marquardt who did most of the song writing for the album back in 2012 during what was his first trip to Nashville.
"It's got a bit of everything from rocking upbeat tunes to slow heartfelt ballads. The album is going to let people know who I am and what I'm about with a 90's country/80's rock sound. My team and I are feeling very good about the release and hoping for a few hits once the music hits country radio," added Marquardt who also has tgwo songs on the new album written by well known Nashville artists Eric Paslay and Josh Thompson.
