07/28/2009 - CMA Horizon Award winner Dierks Bentley has posted one of my videos on his myspace!!!!! It's under his featured videos section. You can check his myspace page here: http://www.myspace.com/dierksbentley

05/15/2009 - CTV and ‘A’ have created a Canadian national television ad campaign “HELP SAVE LOCAL TELEVISION” (www.savelocal.ctv.ca) to create awareness of the importance of quality news programming at the community level. Codie Prevost is getting the message out there from a musician’s point of view about the importance of “increasing fan bases and furthering careers” through local television. Selected by CTV’s Prince Albert, SK centre, Codie’s message is part of a rotating commercial system airing in Saskatchewan markets. Click Here to watch the commercial.

04/27/2009 - CODIE PREVOST NAMED “FANS CHOICE ENTERTAINER OF THE YEAR” AND “SPINS” WITH 10 SASKATCHEWAN COUNTRY MUSIC ASSOCIATION AWARDS INCLUDING “MALE ARTIST OF THE YEAR”.

The stars are certainly aligned for Codie Prevost in 2009. His travels in Saskatchewan, Manitoba and Alberta had him touching thousands of lives in the last few months during his Community Futures “Road Ahead” tour which continues at full speed. Successful songwriting sessions in Nashville coupled with a personal invitation to perform at the highly acclaimed SxSW Music Festival in Austin, Texas, was followed by an unprecedented 15 nominations at the 20th Anniversary of the Saskatchewan Country Music Awards handed out this past weekend April 25th and 26th in Nipawin, Saskatchewan. Family, friends and fans witnessed as Codie Prevost and his band took the stage 10 times to accept 10 awards over the course of the weekend.

Saturday evening at the SCMA Industry Awards, Codie’s band and manager initiated the acceptance speech process. A thrilled Allison Tymiak was awarded All Star Band Fiddle; Charles Dumont took home the All Star Band Drum Award; Rich McFarlanestopped on stage and picked up the award for All Star Band Guitar, and Al Leblanc was awarded Manager of the Year; the first time Al was awarded this honor was in 2006 for Codie’s debut album, The Road Ahead.

Legendary George Canyon was Sunday evening’s host and feature performer, and Codie accepted 6 SCMA Awards including Fans Choice Entertainer of the Year; Male Vocalist of the Year; Song of the Year (Composer) Codie Prevost / Willie Mack for Spin; Single of the Year: Spin; Album of the Year: Spin and last but not least, Backup Band: Codie Prevost Band.

Blake Emmons, Canadian country singer, entertainer and television host, best described Codie after experiencing his Saturday evening performance: "Codie has "The Gift" that so many others simply wish they had. Unique voice styling, stage presence and an ability to convey true emotions through the words he writes which translates through his music to his audience."

The Saskatchewan Country Music Association is a non-profit organization dedicated to the promotion, development and enhancement of all aspects of Saskatchewan country music at the local, national, and international level. For a complete list of all award winners, visit www.scma.sk.ca.

01/03/2009 - CODIE PREVOST “SPINS” WITH 15 SASKATCHEWAN COUNTRY MUSIC AWARD NOMINATIONS.

On the heels of a personal invitation to perform Saturday, March 21st at the highly acclaimed SxSW Music Festival in Austin, Texas, Saskatchewan’s Codie Prevost’s music journey continues with an unprecedented 15 nominations at the 20th Anniversary of the Saskatchewan Country Music Awards being handed out April 24th to 26th, 2009 in Nipawin, SK.

In addition to being nominated for Fans Choice Entertainer, Male Vocalist of the Year, Single of the Year (Spin), ), Album of the Year (Spin) and 2 nominations in the category of Song of the Year (Spin & Call Me When You Get There), Codie’s band members were nominated in the areas of All Star Band Bass (Al Leblanc), All Star Band Drums (Charles Dumont), All Star Band Fiddle (Allison Tymak), 2 players in the All Star Band Guitar category, (Mike Murphy/Rich McFarlane) as well as a nod for Back Up Band. Rounding out the nominations for Record Producer, Country Music Person of the Year, and Manager of the Year is Al Leblanc.

“Every once in a while you hear the future… And the message it sings is quite clear, very uncomplicated, and remarkably true. The future I hear is Codie Prevost”

………..Joe Wood / President, RDR Music Group

The Saskatchewan Country Music Association is a non-profit organization dedicated to the promotion, development and enhancement of all aspects of Saskatchewan country music at the local, national, and international level. www.scma.sk.ca.

01/03/2009 - CODIE PREVOST TO PERFORM AT S x SW

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Saturday March 21st, 2009

Saskatchewan’s Codie Prevost’s schedule remains at warp speed despite only a few short months in to 2009. With the release of his current album Spin 6-Pak Vol. 1 accolades continue with a 6 out of 7 stars review in The Nashville Music Guide (Dec / Jan issue).

Codie’s current release, “Call Me When You Get There” touted by some Canadian radio programmers as “his best yet” gains momentum with radio adds across Canada.

Signed on as the Community Futures spokesman, the Community Futures advertising campaign and The Road Ahead tour (www.roadahead.biz) is in full swing. In a few weeks, Codie will take the stage at The TCU Place in Saskatoon and open for The Oak Ridge Boys on Monday, March 9th (www.tcuplace.com).

The month of March will also have Codie performing for the first time at the US’ famed SXSW Music and Media Conference. Showcasing hundreds of musical acts from around the globe on over eighty stages in downtown Austin, Texas, Codie will take the stage at The Ranch on Saturday, March 21st, 11:00 pm. Codie’s personal invitation to appear was extended by T.J. Greaney publisher of Country Line Magazine (www.countrylinemagazine.com). “I was looking for someone new, fresh, different,” said T.J., “Codie’s information was sent to me months ago; I visited his site, read about him, and listened to his music; I knew Codie was the perfect fit for this music scene. I can’t wait for him to perform at this event and look forward to the audience’s positive reaction, I know Codie will receive.”

15/01/2009 - COUNTRY SINGER HELPS COMMUNITY FUTURES LAUNCH NEW LOANS PRODUCTS

COCHRANE, ALBERTA--(Marketwire - Jan. 15, 2009) - If you haven't heard of Codie Prevost yet, you soon will. With two CDs and several country music awards to his name, he is clearly a man on the way to the top. But his path to fame and fortune started in a rather unusual place: at his local Community Futures office.

Community Futures has been around for over 20 years. In that time, they have awarded tens of thousands of loans to aspiring entrepreneurs in rural areas. But it will probably come as a surprise that a young country singer would qualify.

In 2005, Prevost was a driven and talented nineteen year old with everything he needed to record his first CD - everything, that is, except the money to get to Nashville. So, he took his dream to Community Futures. "You know you love music, but you're not sure how to make a career of it. There are so many obstacles," says Prevost. Fortunately, Community Futures specializes in helping clients navigate the road to business success.

Prevost submitted his business plan, and had a rather unusual interview with the Community Futures loans evaluation committee. "They called me into the board meeting and wanted me to play some songs for them. They phoned me a few days later and said I got the loan and from there things just took off." Now Prevost is working with Community Futures again, in a rather different capacity: as spokesman for their campaign to introduce seven new loans products designed to meet the needs of a wide variety of rural entrepreneurs. "Music is a business, and Community Futures really helped me with the skills and confidence to succeed as a businessperson - one who just happens to be a musician," says Prevost. "I'm happy to help them out in return."

Each of the new loans fulfills a particular need. There is a short term loan, a line of credit, and a loan designed to finance innovation, marketing and/or training - investments crucial to growing and improving a business, but that traditional financial institutions often won't cover. Interested entrepreneurs can start the loan application at www.roadahead.biz, and a response is guaranteed within 10 business days of submitting a completed application. "People need financial decisions to be made quickly so they can react to opportunities," says Community Futures Alberta Executive Director Jon Close.