Interview with Amy Churm & Mark Lorenz
Born on a farm outside of Hamilton, Ontario,\xa0AMY CHURM\xa0was destined to be a country singer. At the age of 3, she gave her first performance and belted out a version of Rhinestone Cowboy. By age 7, Amy was performing\xa0on stage. Her first musical influences include Tanya Tucker, Loretta Lynn, Don Williams, and Glen Campbell. Amy has performed at local charity shows including the Canadian Country Music Co-op which spotlighted various local musicians on country station 820 CHAM.\xa0During her teens, she competed in several competitions including the Canadian Open Country Singing Contest, Ontario Open Country Singing Contest, and the Canadian National Exhibition Rising Star competition. Her new single is called\xa0Mess Around\xa0written by Amy along with\xa0Beau Fuller.\n\nWith the taunting words \u201cI dare you\u201d,\xa0MARK LORENZ\xa0turned an adolescent dare into a Canadian Country music career. Born and raised on a farm just north of Airdrie, Alberta, Mark Lorenz lived and breathed the country life. Learning to ride a horse and drive a tractor was an everyday activity.\xa0\u201cWhen I was 17, some friends and I were shopping for a birthday present for a buddy that had everything," Mark explains. "We were walking through a mall in Calgary, and came across a small recording studio. After some taunting, maybe even a couple of chicken calls, I ended up recording a song. And the rest is history.\u201d\xa0After recording his first song, Mark was approached by the recording engineer and asked if he wanted to enter a local singing contest.\xa0Mark won that singing contest. He has gone on to record an\xa0EP and albums with popular songs like\xa0You Wreck\xa0Me, Like a Radio &\xa0Somewhere In Alberta.