Jackie Guy, five-time Saskatchewan Country Music Association award nominee, has a knack for balancing family life and creative expression. Her long-standing passion for performing and writing country music began early on as bassist and lead vocalist in the band Young Country (winner of Best Original Song in the 1994 GX94 Talent Search) and later in Long Shot. Although away from the stage for a time to raise seven children, Jackie never stopped writing. In 2011, she made a bold return to recording with her first solo effort, Right Where I Wanna Be. Three singles from that album earned national radio airplay and made the Top Ten Most Active Indies Chart, while also making Headstarter of the Week twice on the Canadian Trax Report. Guy found she could hold her own amongst the best country music artists and with an invitation from Sirroma Entertainment to perform during 2012 CCMA week, along with a SaskMusic Live Webcast Showcase, Jackie made her confident return to the stage. This led to being Master of Ceremonies at the Lorrie Morgan and Pam Tillis Grits ’n' Glamour tour stop in Yorkton, to appearing as the supporting act for Sawyer Brown. In January 2015, Guy released My Red Guitar, produced by Rich McFarlane (SCMA Guitar Player of The Year) and recorded at Mosaic Music in Prince Albert. In support of this album, Guy performed to a sold-out crowd at the Painted Hand Casino and made a series of casino appearances throughout the province. She debuted her single "Bridges" at the prestigious 2015 SCMA President’s Banquet and through her strong social media presence, Guy's album caught the attention of Nashville producer Dean Miller. In August 2015, with encouragement from Miller and the boost of an Indiegogo campaign, Guy was able to make her Nashville dream a reality. She traveled to the country music mecca to rework her single "Bridges" and create a video with Miller and Emmy Award-winning videographer, Joel Evans, for submission to CMT. Jason Blume’s Masters Songwriting Class in early 2016 led Jackie back to her first love: songwriting. With new material in the works for an upcoming EP, Jackie looks forward to recording a collaborative effort with Rich McFarlane and Nashville-based Larry Beaird producing.