Bruce County (From the Beginning)
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| Released | May 24, 2024 (EP) November 1, 2024 (album) | |||
| Genre | Country | |||
| Length | 19:17 (EP) 41:36 (album) | |||
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| Owen Riegling chronology | ||||
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| Singles from Bruce County (From the Beginning) | ||||
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| "Bruce County" (EP) | ||||
 EP cover | ||||
Bruce County (From the Beginning) is the debut studio album by Canadian country music artist Owen Riegling. It was produced by Brad Hill and released on November 1, 2024, via Universal Music Canada.[1] The album includes the singles "Love (The Sweater Song)", "Old Dirt Roads", and "Moonshines".[2] It is an expansion of Riegling's extended play Bruce County, which was released on May 24, 2024.[3] The EP won Album/EP of the Year at the 2025 Country Music Association of Ontario Awards, while the album is nominated for Album of the Year at the 2025 CCMA Awards.[4][5]
Background and release
In a press release announcing the Bruce County EP, Riegling stated "These songs mean a lot to me, they tell the story of where I'm from, how I was raised and make me feel right at home".[6] He named the release after Bruce County, Ontario, where he grew up, and remarked that "Bruce County is as much a part of me as my last name".[7] The four tracks included on the EP were all recorded in Nashville, Tennessee.[8]
Bruce County (From the Beginning) included the four tracks from the EP, along with the totality of Riegling's original songs released on Universal Music Canada, and one new track "The Call".[2]
Track listing
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Moonshines" |
| 3:44 |
| 2. | "Dan" |
| 5:02 |
| 3. | "Bud Light the Way" | Riegling | 3:10 |
| 4. | "Old Dirt Roads" | Riegling | 3:48 |
| 5. | "Dan - Single Version" |
| 3:32 |
| Total length: | 19:17 | ||
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Moonshines" |
| 3:44 |
| 2. | "Home Less" |
| 3:28 |
| 3. | "In My Head Again" |
| 4:12 |
| 4. | "Weekend You" |
| 3:37 |
| 5. | "Bud Light the Way" | Riegling | 3:10 |
| 6. | "Love (The Sweater Song)" | Riegling | 2:47 |
| 7. | "Church" |
| 3:31 |
| 8. | "Old Dirt Roads" | Riegling | 3:48 |
| 9. | "A Part of Me" | Riegling | 3:15 |
| 10. | "Dan" |
| 5:02 |
| 11. | "The Call" | Riegling | 4:59 |
| Total length: | 41:36 | ||
Personnel
Credits adapted from AllMusic.[9]
- Austin Addams – guitar
- Rich Brinsfield – bass, bass guitar
- Mike Cervantes – master engineering
- Jeff Coggins – guitar
- Jim Cooley – mixing
- Tim Denbo – bass, bass guitar
- David Dorn – keyboards
- Andy Ellison – steel guitar
- Tim Galloway – guitar
- Brad Hill – master engineering, production, programming, recording
- Will Houchens – keyboards
- Billy Justineau – keyboards
- Nathan Keeterle – guitar
- Troy Keller – background vocals
- Matt King – drums
- Phil Lawson – drums
- Sol Littlefield – electric guitar, guitar
- Mike Melancon – drums
- Carl Miner – acoustic guitar, banjo, guitar
- Juma Molina – banjo
- Kristian Montano – master engineering
- Jordan Orbek – mixing
- Justin Ostrander – guitar
- Riley Owens – assistant engineer
- Owen Riegling – background vocals, bass guitar, drums, guitar, mixing, primary vocals, production, programming, recording
- Kristen Rogers – background vocals
- Scotty Sanders – pedal steel, steel guitar
- Jimmy Thow – background vocals, banjo, bass guitar, producer, programming, recording
Charts
Singles
| Title | Year | Peak chart positions | Certifications | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CAN [10] |
CAN Country [11] | |||
| "Love (The Sweater Song)" | 2023 | — | 29 | |
| "Old Dirt Roads" | 69 | 2 | ||
| "Moonshines" | 2024 | 94 | 2 | |
| "—" denotes releases that did not chart | ||||
Accolades
| Year | Association | Category | Nominated Work | Result | Ref |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | Country Music Association of Ontario | Single of the Year | "Old Dirt Roads" | Nominated | [13] [14] |
| Canadian Country Music Association | Songwriter(s) of the Year | "Old Dirt Roads" | Won | [15] [16] | |
| 2025 | Country Music Association of Ontario | Album/EP of the Year | Bruce County | Won | [17] [4] |
| Music Video of the Year | "Moonshines" | Nominated | |||
| Single of the Year | "Moonshines" | Won | |||
| Songwriter(s) of the Year | "Moonshines" | Won | |||
| Canadian Country Music Association | Album of the Year | Bruce County (From the Beginning) | Pending | [5] | |
| Single of the Year | "Moonshines" | Pending | |||
| Songwriter(s) of the Year | "Moonshines" | Pending |
Release history
| Country | Date | Format | Label | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Various | May 24, 2024 | Digital download | Universal Music Canada | [18] |
| Streaming |
| Country | Date | Format | Label | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Various | November 1, 2024 | Digital download | Universal Music Canada | [19] |
| Streaming | ||||
| November 8, 2024 | CD | |||
| Vinyl |
References
- ^ "Bruce County (From the Beginning) - Album by Owen Riegling". Spotify. Universal Music Canada Inc. November 1, 2024. Retrieved August 6, 2025.
- ^ a b "Owen Riegling Release Bruce County (From the Beginning), Expanded Deluxe Version of Debut EP". Universal Music Canada. Toronto, Ontario. November 1, 2024. Retrieved August 4, 2025.
- ^ "Owen Riegling releases debut EP 'Bruce County'". Complete Country. May 26, 2024. Retrieved August 6, 2025.
- ^ a b "2025 CMAOntario Award Winners: Celebrating the Best Country Music In Ontario". Front Porch Music. June 2, 2025. Retrieved June 7, 2025.
- ^ a b "2025 CCMA Award Nominees". Canadian Country Music Association. Retrieved July 22, 2025.
- ^ "Owen Riegling Announces His Debut EP". KX96 FM. Retrieved August 6, 2025.
- ^ Daykin, James (May 28, 2024). "Owen Riegling releases new debut EP 'Bruce County'". Entertainment Focus. Retrieved August 6, 2025.
- ^ Dagg, Nanci (May 29, 2024). "Owen Riegling Shares New EP, Bruce County". Canadian Beats Media. Retrieved August 6, 2025.
- ^ "Bruce County (From the Beginning), Credits". AllMusic. Retrieved August 11, 2025.
- ^ Peaks on the Canadian Hot 100:
- "Old Dirt Roads": "Billboard Canadian Hot 100: Week of March 30, 2024". Billboard. Retrieved March 26, 2024.
- "Moonshines": "Billboard Canadian Hot 100: Week of January 11, 2025". Billboard. Retrieved January 7, 2025.
- ^ References for Canada Country:
- "Love (The Sweater Song)": "Canada Country chart for October 14, 2023". Billboard. Retrieved December 24, 2023.
- "Old Dirt Roads": "Canada Country chart for May 18, 2024". Billboard. Retrieved May 14, 2024.
- "Moonshines": "Canada Country chart for December 2, 2024". Pollstar. Retrieved December 3, 2024.
- ^ "Canadian single certifications – Owen Riegling – Old Dirt Roads". Music Canada. Retrieved May 26, 2024.
- ^ "2024 CMAOntario Awards". CMAOntario. Archived from the original on June 14, 2024. Retrieved June 14, 2024.
- ^ "2024 CMAOntario Awards Winners Announced". CMAOntario. June 5, 2024. Archived from the original on June 14, 2024. Retrieved June 14, 2024.
- ^ "2024 CCMA AWARDS NOMINEES". Canadian Country Music Association. 18 July 2024. Archived from the original on July 19, 2024. Retrieved July 20, 2024.
- ^ "2024 CCMA Award Winners". Canadian Country Music Association. 9 September 2024. Archived from the original on September 15, 2024. Retrieved September 15, 2024.
- ^ Alper, Eric (March 7, 2025). "The Country Music Association of Ontario Announces 2025 CMAOntario Awards Nominees". That Eric Alper. Retrieved March 27, 2025.
- ^ "Bruce County – Owen Riegling". AllMusic. Retrieved August 6, 2025.
- ^ "Bruce County – Owen Riegling, Releases". AllMusic. Retrieved August 4, 2025.