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I Found God

"OK" by Canyon City, release date 10.18.19

Written & co-produced by Canyon City (Paul J. Johnson)
Co-produced & mixed by Zachary Kuykendall
Mastered by Joe Causey (Voyager Mastering)
Press - Rachel Hurley / Baby Robot Media: rachelhurley@babyrobotmedia.com

I wrote a song for my wedding and wanted to share this moment with you.

Watch the wedding video here: http://bit.ly/wannalovevid

I’m so excited for you to hear it and get a glimpse of a truly special day for my family.  

I wish I could have had room on the guest list for every single one of you, because it’s still important that you’re a part of our story.

So grateful to have you be part of this. Still buzzing in the afterglow. 

Thank you to all of the friends and family that made this a day we will cherish for the rest of our lives.

Wanna Love

In The Flow | OUT NOW

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Written by Ciaran McMeeken
Produced by Nick Poortman & Ciaran McMeeken in Malibu, California.
Additional Production by Aaron Prictor in Auckland, New Zealand.

Engineered & Mixed by Nick Poortman in Malibu, California.
Mastered by Ryan Smith at Sterling Sound, Nashville, US.

Vocals, Backing Vocals, Acoustic & Electric Guitars, Piano, Bass & Percussion by Ciaran McMeeken.
Drum Programming by Nick Poortman
Electric Guitars &  Drum Programming by Aaron Prictor.

In The Flow

Threw a Stone

Threw A Stone

October 17, 2017 Joe and his boyfriend, now fiancé, decided to leave their hometown of Seattle, WA for the Greater Los Angeles area to record and develop their careers. Armed with a guitar, a synth, a studio in a box, a few contacts, and their dog Vox they drove nonstop to a townhouse they rented by the beach in Ventura, CA. The next morning and every morning for the next month, between meals and long walks on the beach with his new family, Joe wrote and recorded demos of 23 songs; Open Roads is one of those 23. 

Open Roads is a LOVE anthem, as are many of the 23. The lyrics are both literal and figurative. The song opens with Joe reflecting on how he was lovestruck when he wasn’t searching for anyone and referring to it being an internal mess. The simple but anthemic chorus is literal as it refers to the traffic dissipating as the couple cleared the seemingly nonstop traffic between Seattle and Portland, OR the day of their departure for California. The metaphorical and most impactful Open Road, refers to Joe’s acceptance of being gay, coming out to friends and leaving behind the family that begrudged him for a clear path ahead with the person he wants to spend the rest of his life with. 

Tracked in Studio B at Henson Recording Studios in the heart of Hollywood and at the Woodshed Recording in Malibu overlooking the Pacific Ocean, Open Roads sonically embraces the energy native to both locations. From the poignance and precision of the drums to the lush wistfulness of the synthesizers and perfectly paned guitar, making Open Roads not just a love anthem: it’s also a sonic poem as well. 

Produced by: Joe Gregory w Anthony J. Resta (Durran Durran, Elton John) Chad Schlosser (Billy Ray Cyrus) and Craig Bauer. 

Mixed by: Craig Bauer (Kanye West, Justin Timberlake)

Mastered by: Dave Collins (Janet Jackson, TOOL)

I Found God

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