Brantford-based singer, songwriter, and producer KC Armstrong is celebrating a monumental global surge as his latest single, "Mountain Man," captures the top spot on international airwaves.

Originally a hidden gem from his acclaimed 2024 album 'Finally Crafted', the track has exploded in popularity, entering the UK’s ITISNOW Radio charts and skyrocketing to #1 in just three weeks with over 125,000 votes cast.
 This unexpected international momentum has propelled "Mountain Man" onto the Canadian Independent Country Countdown, marking a high-velocity new chapter for an artist whose roots run deep in the fabric of Canadian music history.

With the runaway success of "I Don't Care" hitting Top 10 on the Canadian Independent Country Countdown, Americana artist KC Armstrong is riding a wave of momentum into his next chapter. Today, he releases his new single, "When You're Gone" — a cheeky, soulful tune filled with wit, rhythm, and personal history that stretches all the way back to a walk through a field in 1997.

Originally from Peterborough and now based in Brantford, Armstrong brings together years of road-tested musicianship, a wry lyrical sense, and a homespun charm that continues to win over listeners coast to coast. His latest single, which premiered June 30 on CBC Radio One during a live interview with host Mary Ito, is already making waves.

Musicians revisiting their discographies can shed light on a certain time and place. It can also be a reason to revisit old songs and see if there's a new sonic coat of paint that might bring them back to life. For Brantford, Ontario-based Americana musician KC Armstrong, the pandemic offered up time to rediscover old gems, including "Someone Else Tonight," the latest strikingly solid single, from his Finally Crafted album, teeming with passion and verve despite the recording process being the antithesis of the original approach.

Traditionally, Christmas shopping has seen one half of a couple get all of their presents purchased, assorted, and gift-wrapped weeks if not months before the big day. The other half? Well, they leave things until the last minute, plead with the store clerks not to close on time, and take whatever item remains on the shelves, at the cash register, or in the backroom. Now Brantford, Ontario-based Americana artist KC Armstrong has crafted the perfect, toe-tapping, upbeat narrative with his latest single, "I Hate That Sweater."

Brantford, Ontario-based artist KC Armstrong has had a long, illustrious career thanks to fine songwriting and fun, infectious arrangements that pack a wallop. And although the title might lead you to think otherwise, "I Don't Care" is a great, Americana-laced barroom keeper off his Finally Crafted effort that proves Armstrong cares about offering finely-crafted nuggets that hit you in all the right places.

"I Don't Care" is a beer-raising, brassy, and bouncy slice of Americana from its saxophone courtesy of Sean O'Connor and the ivory ticklings of keyboardist Steve O'Connor. From there, KC Armstrong's vocals are accompanied by backing vocalist MaryEllen Allen, giving "I Don't Care" a gritty but groovy vibe from start to finish. Guitarists Scott Utting and Barry Haggarty adds some great work throughout, while Armstrong and Jake Adams round out the rhythm section, playing bass and drums, respectively.