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Where Does The Time Go Album Review

Posted March 24, 2012 by Janet Goodman
www.musicnewsnashville.com

Ironically, there's got to be something in the cold waters of our northern neighbors that explains the level of hot musical talent coming out of Canada over the years. Shania Twain, Terri Clark, Carolyn Dawn Johnson, and Emerson Drive are just a handful of their country artists who have made the transition from solely Canadian to be embraced as Nashville's own. RyLee Madison is a Halifax, Nova Scotia singer/songwriter who recently made the big move to Music City. She has had a string of eight singles at Canadian country radio, and now aims to make a statement here…and she has the pipes to do it.

With her fourth album release, "Where Does the Time Go," Madison shows her mad singing chops to America, as well as her contemporary country songwriting skills. She knows how to deliver her songs in a clear, committed voice; her lower range and energy are so reminiscent of early Jo Dee Messina. It's been five years between albums, and Madison bursts forth like some snowbound pony come spring.......READ MORE

RyLee's life has turned around

Published October 16, 2011 BY ANDREA NEMETZ ENTERTAINMENT REPORTER
The Chronicle Herald, Halifax, NS, Canada

Tragedy helped fuel heartfelt new album

Singer-songwriter RyLee Madison relaxes at a friend's home in Halifax during a recent visit. The Lower Sackville country singer has just released a powerful album, Where Does The Time Go, after enduring personal tragedy. (MARK GOUDGE)

WHERE DOES the Time Go is the title of RyLee Madison's latest album. It's a question the Lower Sackville country singer has been asking herself. Five years ago, she released her last album, the ECMA-nominated Me & Cinderella. Since then, Madison went through the breakup of a long-term relationship and a difficult separation from stepchildren she'd raised for more than a decade. She had married in whirlwind fashion after a friendship turned to love, moved to Nashville and lost her beloved grandmother, Leah Boutilier, whom she describes as her best friend. Through the pain and turmoil..........read more