Craig Smith & Frank Deresti - Ontarians

"...love well, live long, run with it before it"s gone..." That line is from the song "Baby"s on a Bike", by today"s guests, Ontarians. As Craig Smith (the band"s co-founder) says, "that kind of sums it up".  Ontarians is roots rock from the heart of the Canadian Shield. Their attitude towards making music is joyful, collaborative, and organic. Hailing from Collingwood, ON, and Sault Ste. Marie, ON, co-founders Craig Smith and Frank Deresti started the group in 2018. The band"s sophomore album—More How It Is—was released in September. In today"s conversation, you"ll hear about their approach to creating songs, swimming in lakes, herding cats, raising daughters, and avoiding encounters with bears. THE MUSIC BUDDY SESSION: "BABY"S ON A BIKE" by Ontarians Performed live off the floor at The Woodshed Studio by: Craig Smith, Frank Deresti, Jay Case, and Chris Johns Recorded and Mixed by Tim Vesely All the tracks used in this episode are from More How it Is (Ontarians, 2024). In order of appearance: "Start Over" "Yardsale" "Maybe This is Something" "Trippin"" "Breadcrumbs" More about Ontarians at ontariansofficial.ca More about Craig Smith at craigsnbacon.com More about Frank Deresti at frankderesti.ca More about the Four Winds Music Festival Support the show Plesae help support the pod with a donation. Any amount helps! MUSIC BUDDY IS: Jane Gowan (host, producer, editor) ; Tim Vesely (co-producer) The show"s theme song, "Human Stuff," is written by Jane Gowan and Tim Vesely, and performed by Jane and Tim, with additional vocals by Steve Wright and Connie Kostiuk STAY IN TOUCH Email: jane@musicbuddy.ca Instagram: @musicbuddypodcast Facebook: @musicbuddypodcast Twitter: @janegowan TikTok: @musicbuddypod This podcast is brought to you by Morning Run Productions.