Photos by Orest Dorosh – Townes was raised in Grande Prairie, Alberta, and attended Peace Wapiti Academy high school. She was intorduced to country music by her parents and grandparents during trips in the family car. At age 9 she attended a concert by Shania Twain during her Up! Tour bearing a sign asking for chance to sing with Twain on stage, which Twain granted. In 2009, she released the single “Home Now”, a song she wrote from the perspective of a daughter whose father is posted in the war in Afghanistan, a topic she learned about in school. The track was produced by country musician Duane Steele.
