Interview with Austin Belle

Published: July 29, 2014, 10:30 p.m.

Canadian Country duo AUSTIN BELLE is made up of lead guitarist and songwriter Jesse Wainwright - and\xa0lead singer and songwriter Stacey McKitrick. Jesse comes from the\xa0hit-making, award-winning rock band State of Shock while Stacey is known\xa0to the Country world as a result of her self-titled album as a solo artist a few years ago.\xa0Combined, they have had the opportunity to perform with big acts\xa0Lady Antebellum,\xa0Dierks Bentley,\xa0Aerosmith,\xa0Bon Jovi,\xa0Great Big Sea, and more.\xa0Austin Belle is currently putting the finishing touches on their debut EP - to be released in September -\xa0and have been busy touring across Canada. Still ahead, there's a Western Canadian tour planned for the end of August and a Central Canadian tour is being finalized for October. Their current single Just Drive - a perfect catchy summer road song - is getting added to country stations across Canada and the video has become\xa0a fan favourite since its release a few weeks ago,