Bruce County (From the Beginning) is the debut studio album by Canadian country music artist Owen Riegling. It was produced by Brad Hill and released on November 1, 2024, via Universal Music Canada. The album includes the singles "Love (The Sweater Song)", "Old Dirt Roads", and "Moonshines". It is an expansion of Riegling's extended play Bruce County, which was released on May 24, 2024. The EP won Album/EP of the Year at the 2025 Country Music Association of Ontario Awards, and the album won Album of the Year at the 2025 CCMA Awards.
Background and release In a press release announcing the Bruce County EP, Riegling stated "These songs mean a lot to me, they tell the story of where I'm from, how I was raised and make me feel right at home". He named the release after Bruce County, Ontario, where he grew up, and remarked that "Bruce County is as much a part of me as my last name". The four tracks included on the EP were all recorded in Nashville, Tennessee.
Bruce County (From the Beginning) included the four tracks from the EP, along with the totality of Riegling's original songs released on Universal Music Canada, and one new track "The Call".
Track listing
Personnel Credits adapted from AllMusic.
Austin Addams – guitar Rich Brinsfield – bass, bass guitar Mike Cervantes – master engineering Jeff Coggins – guitar Jim Cooley – mixing Tim Denbo – bass, bass guitar David Dorn – keyboards Andy Ellison – steel guitar Tim Galloway – guitar Brad Hill – master engineering, production, programming, recording Will Houchens – keyboards Billy Justineau – keyboards Nathan Keeterle – guitar Troy Keller – background vocals Matt King – drums Phil Lawson – drums Sol Littlefield – electric guitar, guitar Mike Melancon – drums Carl Miner – acoustic guitar, banjo, guitar Juma Molina – banjo Kristian Montano – master engineering Jordan Orbek – mixing Justin Ostrander – guitar Riley Owens – assistant engineer Owen Riegling – background vocals, bass guitar, drums, guitar, mixing, primary vocals, production, programming, recording Kristen Rogers – background vocals Scotty Sanders – pedal steel, steel guitar Jimmy Thow – background vocals, banjo, bass guitar, producer, programming, recording
Charts Singles Title Year Peak chart positions Certifications CANPeaks on the Canadian Hot 100: "Old Dirt Roads": "Moonshines": CAN CountryReferences for Canada Country: "Love (The Sweater Song)": "Old Dirt Roads": "Moonshines": "Love (The Sweater Song)" 2023 — 29 "Old Dirt Roads" 69 2 MC: Platinum "Moonshines" 2024 94 2 "—" denotes releases that did not chart
Accolades +YearAssociationCategoryNominated workResultRef 2024Country Music Association of OntarioSingle of the Year "Old Dirt Roads" Canadian Country Music Association Songwriter(s) of the Year "Old Dirt Roads" 2025 Country Music Association of Ontario Album/EP of the Year Bruce County Music Video of the Year "Moonshines" Single of the Year "Moonshines" Songwriter(s) of the Year "Moonshines" Canadian Country Music Association Album of the Year Bruce County (From the Beginning) Single of the Year "Moonshines" Songwriter(s) of the Year "Moonshines"
Release history +Release formats for Bruce County Country Date Format Label Various May 24, 2024 Digital download Universal Music Canada Streaming
+Release formats for Bruce County (From the Beginning) Country Date Format Label Various November 1, 2024 Digital download Universal Music Canada Streaming November 8, 2024 CD Vinyl
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