It’s been a good 2021 for Dean Brody. At press time, the renowned country singer-songwriter had just earned his 18th Canadian Country Music Association Award. His “Boys” duet with country music’s fastest-rising star Mickey Guyton, reached No. 1 this year, and was certified gold. His song with The Reklaws, “Can’t Help Myself,” went platinum in less than a year. He’s made music for more than 12 years now, earning more than 30 Top 10 singles, and more than 235 million cumulative global streams.
In a conversation with SOCAN, he tells us why he doesn’t trust songs he writes too quickly, how it feels to play live again, writing “I’d Go to Jail,” singing “Boys” with Guyton, and writing solo versus co-writing.
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