From slinging fish in Newfoundland when he was just 8 years old, to working on oil rigs, Brad Saunders' blue collar roots is the stuff that country music is made of.

Saunders inherited his father's love of music early on and has gone on to spend time in Nashville, working with songwriters like Phil O'donnell and Bruce Wallace. In 2016, Brad Saunders released his second single to radio titled, “Cut to the chase”. Now, he's a part of this year's Project WILD Showcase Series. In an around his hometown of Calgary, you will likely catch him at some of his favourite spots like these.