Jeremy Grey announced himself to Canadian country radio with “Neon Lights,” and the response has been immediate. The Edmonton singer-songwriter’s debut solo single debuted at number 6 on Yangaroo’s Top 10 CANCON Download chart and number 4 on Yangaroo’s Top 10 Active Indies, while landing as the number 1 lead track on Amazon Music’s “Just North of Nashville” playlist. For a debut single, that’s a genuinely strong start.
The track combines classic honky-tonk energy with modern roots rock in a way that connects across both traditional and contemporary country audiences. Grey’s instinct-led approach to songwriting gives “Neon Lights” an unpolished honesty that feels lived-in rather than manufactured, a Saturday night anthem rooted in Americana and raw emotion. Its feature on CBC/Rogers Sportsnet’s Hockey Night in Canada captured exactly that spirit, putting the track in front of one of the biggest national audiences a Canadian artist can reach.
Produced by John Mullane of Future Dad Music and mastered by Kristian Montano of Montano Mastering, “Neon Lights” serves as the lead single from Grey’s debut album ‘Wildfire,’ out now via Royalty Records. The full-length introduces an Edmonton-based storyteller drawing from the soul of roots rock with a sound that’s both timeless and distinctly his own.
Grey has been quietly building the kind of momentum that radio programmers notice and audiences remember. “Neon Lights” is the opening statement of an artist with real staying power, and ‘Wildfire’ gives that first impression a full body of work to stand on.