Jo Dee Messina

Country artists are known for making a special connection to their fans, but that usually comes after the process of recording the music.

Veteran performer Jo Dee Messina is part of a growing number of artists who actively involve fans in every step of an album's life.

Her new release, "Dreambound" was such a group effort. A Kickstarter campaign raised the needed amount of dollars to record her new songs.

Messina posted new music clips on her Twitter, Facebook and YouTube accounts, asking fans to select the first single. In a 10-day period, more than 220,000 impressions were tallied; when it was all done, fans chose "Peace Sign" as Messina's new single. It is currently available on iTunes.

And Messina continues to tour regularly too, enabling fans everywhere to sample her new music in a live setting.

Here is a list of upcoming dates for Messina:

• Sep 28 Columbus, TX Colorado County Fair
• Oct 3 North Battleford, SK Gold Eagle Casino
• Oct 4 Swift Current, SK The Living Sky Casino
• Oct 5 Yorkton, SK Painted Hand Casino
• Oct 6 Melfort, SK Kerry Vickar Center
• Oct 8 Grande Prairie, AB Spurs Cookhouse
• Oct 10 Edmonton, AB Cook County Saloon
• Oct 11 Whitecourt, AB Eagle River Casino
• Oct 12 Regina, SK Casino Regina
• Oct 13 Winnipeg, MB McPhillips St. Station

Check out Messina's official site here.

By RJ Curtis

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