BRETT KISSEL NEWS
05/14/13 - Kissel to Host CCMA Legends Show
Newly-signed Warner recording artist, Brett Kissel, will be hosting the Canadian Country Music Association® Legends Show - A Tribute to Yesterday & Today - at the Citadel's Shocter Theatre in Edmonton, Alberta on Friday, September 6 at 7:... [Read Full]
05/10/13 - Country Artist Brett Kissel Signs Recording Deal With Warner Music Canada
Brett Kissel is ready to usher in a new wave of country music. Warner Music Canada is pleased to announce the signing of the 22-year-old singer-songwriter from Flat Lake, Alberta, to a recording deal. Brett is putting the finishing touches on his maj... [Read Full]
05/08/13 - Brett Kissel Signs Co-Management Deal With Nashville's Bob Doyle & Associates
Brett Kissel is now a member of an elite group of country music artists on Music Row in Nashville. The 22 year old Alberta ranch kid has signed a co-management deal with Bob Doyle & Associates, the management team behind Garth Brooks and The Band... [Read Full]
05/04/13 - Brett Kissel's Ultimate Country Music Road Trip Still On - Despite George Jones' Passing
Canadian country star Brett Kissel (together with Canada's Premiere Travel Agency - Around the World Travel, and Canada's legendary radio station - 790 CFCW) is still hosting his "Ultimate Country Music Road Trip" this November... [Read Full]
05/01/13 - SOLD OUT! Brett Kissel's Ultimate Country Music Road Trip
Everyone knows that Brett Kissel loves to travel.In 2009, Brett Kissel took over 300 fans on a one of a kind trip called, "The Kissel Country Caribbean Cruise". In 2011, Brett Kissel took over 100 fans on a luxury trip to Honolulu, ca... [Read Full]
04/26/13 - BK Blog - Country Music Legend - George Jones - Passes Away Today
"George Jones..."Country music icon George Jones passed away this morning at Vanderbilt University in Nashville, Tennessee. The star was 81 years old.Known for his incredibly unique voice, "The Possum", was one of country music's most influential si... [Read Full]
02/26/13 - HURRY HARD! to see Brett Kissel at the Tim Horton's Brier
Hurry Hard to see country artist Brett Kissel perform at the Tim Horton's Brier in Edmonton!For the first time in many years, the Tim Horton's Brier is returning to Edmonton, AB. From March 2nd to the 10th, Canada's top curling team... [Read Full]
02/26/13 - Brett Kissel Headlines in France!
On Saturday, July 6, Canadian country rising star Brett Kissel will be headlining the Country Bike Festival in Tours, France.The Country Bike Festival in Tours, population 136,000, is one of Europe's largest music festivals, and has hosted Canadi... [Read Full]
02/25/13 - Brett Kissel Returns to the Eagle River Casino
Black Jack, Texas Hold ' Em, and Brett Kissel...On Friday, March 15th, Join Brett Kissel and his band at the Eagle River Casino in Whitecourt for the first time since his 18th birthday celebration in 2008! "I am so pumped to be returni... [Read Full]
02/21/13 - Response to Brett's song: "Hockey, Please Come Back"
Brett Kissel's Canadian Anthem: "Hockey, Please Come Back" garnered attention across the continent. Here is what the national and international media had to say: "Kissel speaks for all Canadian hockey fans...... [Read Full]
01/01/13 - Brett Kissel's 2012 YEAR IN REVIEW
BRETT KISSEL - 2012 YEAR IN REVIEW Let's get one thing straight. The world didn't come to an end. Even after some entertaining online reading I was somewhat persuaded into thinking that the Mayan's were onto something&h... [Read Full]
12/13/12 - Brett Kissel - Vermilion Winter Fair
Vermilion and area country music fans were in for a treat Sunday, while Brett Kissel rocked the stage at the Alumni Hall Theatre, as the closing act for the Winter Fair. “I’ve played here at the college theatre four or five times ove... [Read Full]
12/12/12 - Brett Kissel - Edmonton Journal Interview
EDMONTON - Brett Kissel was trying to watch an episode of one of his wife’s favourite shows — The Real Housewives of New Jersey, or was it Atlanta? — when he experienced his first NHL-lockout meltdown.“The Real Housewives is apparently quality TV — a... [Read Full]
12/11/12 - Brett Kissel is featured in YahooSports.com
One of country music's great tropes is the lamentation of loss. There's that old joke: What happens when you play a country song in reverse? The guy gets his house back, his truck back, his dog back, and his wife back. (On... [Read Full]
12/03/12 - Brett Kissel Releases Music Video for "Hockey, Please Come Back"
Rising country music star and avid hockey fan, Brett Kissel, has released the music video to his clever tongue in cheek song "Hockey, Please Come Back." The emotional plea for the return of NHL hockey (which has been locked out for ov... [Read Full]
11/21/12 - Brett Kissel Releases Tongue and Cheek Song "Hockey, Please Come Back"
Hockey fan and rising country music star, Brett Kissel, has released a clever song titled "Hockey, Please Come Back."Kissel wrote the song as an emotional plea for the return of NHL hockey, which has been locked out for over seven weeks res... [Read Full]
11/19/12 - WE NEED YOU for Brett's "Hockey, Please Come Back" Video Shoot
CALLING ALL HOCKEY FANS!If you desperately miss NHL Hockey, then come out to Brett Kissel's video shoot on Tuesday, November 27, 2012 at THE PINT on Whyte Avenue (Edmonton) at 6:00PM to cheer, cry, or "talk" hockey with other fans suffe... [Read Full]
10/29/12 - Brett Kissel Launches New Website Brettkissel.com
Canadian country rising star, Brett Kissel, has launched a new website at BrettKissel.com."Having an online presence is an important thing for an artist. I'm excited about my new website and connecting with fans!" commen... [Read Full]
10/26/12 - Brett Kissel - I'll Be Home for Christmas Concert
B&R-Eckel's Transport Presents Brett Kissel "I'll Be Home for Christmas" Dinner | Concert | Dance at the Flat Lake Community Hall - 10 minutes North of St. Paul, AB Get your tickets now for Friday, November 30, 2012 - only ... [Read Full]
10/17/12 - Started With A Song
It has been close to 5 years since Canadian Country Rising Star Brett Kissel has released a full-length studio album, but it's been well worth the wait according to the singer himself."I've put my heart and soul into this album! Over th... [Read Full]
10/17/12 - Brett Kissel's CD Release Party
He said it would be his "biggest and best party yet", so what exactly does Brett Kissel have in mind for his CD Release Party in Spring 2013?Listen for a major concert announcement on Alberta's Country Legend - 790 CFCW - just after Ch... [Read Full]
10/11/12 - Fashion With Compassion - With Special Guests Brenda and Brett Kissel
The Shaw Conference Centre in Edmonton never looked quite so elegant. There were exquisite centre pieces, a dazzling runway, and a magnificent stage, all set up to set the mood for Edmonton’s Premiere Fashion Event – Syncrude ... [Read Full]
09/11/12 - Brett Kissel Entertains at the Canadian Country Music Awards - Saskatoon, Saskatchewan
Brett Kissel was everywhere during the Canadian Country Music Awards in Saskatoon, Saskatchewan this September. On Saturday, September 8, the rising country star was invited to perform at the prestigious CCMA Industry Awards Gala, where Brett sang an... [Read Full]
09/03/12 - Brett Kissel & Paul Brandt Perform for Alberta Legislature's 100th Anniversary
On Sunday, September 2, 2012, Canadian country star Brett Kissel hit the stage for an electrifying performance in celebration of the Alberta Legislature's 100th Anniversary.Kissel, a 5th generation Albertan, was "an easy candidate for the pe... [Read Full]
08/24/12 - Brett Kissel Headlines - ‘Wounded Warriors Weekend' Nipawin, Saskatchewan
Wrapping up a busy summer schedule, Brett Kissel headed North to Nipawin, Saskatchewan to support and perform at the Wounded Warriors Weekend held at the Evergreen Centre in Saskatchewan's fishing capital. Along side 20 other Canadian Countr... [Read Full]
08/12/12 - Brett Kissel ROCKS Country Music Festivals in Ontario
Brett Kissel and his band just returned from a whirlwind weekend in Northern Ontario where the rising country star entertained over 20,000 people in 2 nights! The Hot Rides Corn Fest in Sault Ste Marie, Ontario hosted their second annual country... [Read Full]
08/04/12 - Brett Kissel Performs with Canadian Icon Charlie Major
It was 1994 when Charlie Major released the award winning album "The Other Side". And it was that same year that Brett Kissel received the cassette for Christmas. Now, 18 years later, Charlie Major and lifetime fan Brett Kissel will u... [Read Full]
06/23/12 - Brett Kissel Interview - Whitecourt STAR
Brett Kissel is one of those people you cannot help but like. I had arranged to interview this St. Paul, Alta. native on June 12, at 11:30 a.m. Due to some technical difficulties with his phone company, his interview with me was postpon... [Read Full]
06/21/12 - Brett Kissel Performs at W.Brett Wilson's "Garden Party"
Canadian philanthropist and former "Dragon" on CBC's Dragon's Den - W.Brett Wilson - is famous for throwing parties. For the past decade Canadians and a select group of International VIP's have experienced W.Brett's fam... [Read Full]
06/13/12 - Brett Kissel Tours with Randy Travis
Youngest two-time Canadian Country Music Award Rising Star Nominee, Brett Kissel, just completed a Western Canadian tour with country legend Randy Travis. Kissel opened the shows to packed houses in Western Canada and received a standing ovation at ... [Read Full]
11/28/11 - Kissel Family Tragedy
"On November 24, 2012, my grandparents Lloyd and Betty Kissel were in a serious car accident just miles away from their ranch in Bonnyville, Alberta. That night my grandfather Lloyd passed away on route to the Royal Alex Hospital in Edmonton. ... [Read Full]
05/01/11 - Brett Kissel 21st Birthday Bash in Las Vegas
In 2008, Brett Kissel celebrated his 18th Birthday in style with a sold out concert at the Winspear Centre in Edmonton, AB. In 2011, he will turn 21. So where will he be going? To Las Vegas on a chartered plane with hundreds of his most ardent fans!&... [Read Full]
03/17/11 - O'Reilly International Signs Brett Kissel to Management Agreement
O'Reilly International Entertainment Management is pleased to announce the signing of Brett Kissel to an exclusive artist management agreement."I'm so happy to be working with O'Reilly International and their team," commented Br... [Read Full]
12/19/10 - The Musical Magic of Brett Kissel
On center stage, at the Grand Ole Opry, standing in the circle where many of his heroes have stood before him, is renowned country music artist Brett Kissel.This is a happening that leaves little to the imagination for this to become a reality in the... [Read Full]