Sep-12-2011 ~ HEY ROMEO WINS TWO CCMA AWARDS INCLUDING GROUP OR DUO OF THE YEAR!
HEY ROMEO WINS TWO CCMA AWARDS INCLUDING
GROUP OR DUO OF THE YEAR!
September 12,
2011 - Country trio Hey
Romeo took home the award for Group
or Duo of the Year tonight at The
Canadian Country Music Awards held at Copps Coliseum in Hamilton, ON.
The group were nominated with such artists as Doc Walker,
Emerson Drive, The
Heartbroken and High
Valley.
“We are all just so shocked and excited by
this amazing win and to have been in the same category alongside such talented
artists was such an honour.” Group member Rob Shapiro said. “HUGE thanks go to our Producer Byron Hill,
everyone on our team and the folks who have been with us since the very
beginning. We really couldn’t have
done this without any of you!”
Also on Sunday night at the CCMA All-Star Band Awards, which took
place at the beautiful Studio Theatre at
Hamilton Place in Hamilton, ON,
Hey Romeo’s Rob Shapiro picked up
the award for Keyboards, making this
his third win in that category!
Stacie Roper, Rob Shapiro, and Darren
Gusnowsky, make for a genuine triple threat, when it comes to writing, singing,
and playing. And with the release
of their second album That’s What I Am, music lovers
across the land have been reminded again that Hey Romeo are a force to be reckoned
with in the Canadian Country music landscape.
Produced by
Nashville songwriting ace Byron Hill, who has written scores of hit
songs for everyone from Reba McEntire to George Straight, That’s What I Am is a reflection of
Hey Romeo’s commitment to their
craft. Whether it’s polishing a glistening chorus, putting a new spin on a
universal theme or showcasing Stacie's superior vocals these talented three
musketeers of the Country music scene come in to their own.
Hey Romeo has come a
long way since the band formed in 2002.
Their unique sound and remarkable passion allowed them to survive in the
extremely competitive Alberta music scene, which enabled the group to stick out from the
pack and hit the national scene with their first album Hey
Romeo. And in 2008 their
years of touring and earning the reputation as a unique, talented and engaging
act paid off when they received the Top
New Group award from the Canadian Country Music
Association.
2010 started with a successful
tour of Ontario and Western
Canada with Deric Ruttan. This
trip included interviews and performances with 34 radio stations whose support
drove the first single, Searchin' for You, to #19 in the mediabase
charts, creating an incredible buzz for the upcoming
album.
With their singing, writing and their strong
passion for the music they love, this trio proves the old adage that good things
come in threes.
Photo courtesy of the Toronto Sun