Ty Wilson is an alt-country troubadour who seamlessly blends traditional and modern elements, with a soulful voice and an authentic storytelling style to create powerful and resonant music. The Peterborough, Ontario native’s (northeast of Toronto) self-coined “Red Dirt North” style mixes a fusion of modern country with southern rock flavor and is influenced by the likes of Chris Stapleton, Steve Earle and Eric Church.
Following the success of “Chasin’ Headlights,” the first single from his 100% crowdfunded record “Northern Heart, Southern Soul” (to release in full in 2026), Wilson’s next hit is the outlaw country anthem “Born To Lose.” A brooding look at the difficulty of trying to move ahead, in a world that is set on keeping you poor, tired and angry. “This song is about growing up in a tough place with tough people.” Wilson says. “A person can try to break free from the roots of their upbringing, however, they usually end up right back in the same place as before…born to lose.”
To make Northern Heart, Southern Soul, Wilson enlisted the help of Nashville based producer/drummer, Jay Tooke (The Steel Woods, Randy Houser, Wyatt Flores), to consult and perform on the album, with Texas country heavyweights Edgewater Music Group producing and engineering the eight- song LP. “My music has been very well received south of the border. I have a love for southern influenced music, so when the opportunity to record with this team in Texas happened, I had to take it,” states Wilson.
Wilson was named a winner in both Nashville’s 2024 Unsigned Only competition (“The Last Sip”) and the Texas Country Music Association’s 2024 songwriting contest (“The Last Sip”), He was crowned “Male Vocalist of The Year” at the 2024 Texas Sounds CMA. He was named the 2024 Reader’s Choice “Diamond Winner” for “Best Local Band/Musician in his hometown of Peterborough, ON, and has had three #1 Canadian Indie Country Countdown singles, “The Last Sip” (2023) “Pair of Hearts” (2023) “Another Day, Another Pour” (2022).
He grew up in small-town Ontario (Keene) with deep musical roots in the Peterborough area. Wilson’s great grandmother (Vera Keating) holds a star on the Peterborough Walk of Fame for her accomplishments in fiddling. His grandmother (Jaqueline Coburn) had her own TV show on local cable and opened for legendary artists such as Johnny Cash and Marty Stuart. Keeping with this tradition, Wilson has always had an affinity for music. He picked up a guitar for the first time at the age of 10 and started to write songs at 12-years-old.
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