Nanaimo country singer Joel LeeB次元官网网址檚 latest song is a call to keep partying.

Last month Lee released his third single, This Party AinB次元官网网址檛 Over, and its accompanying music video. Lee said as he was writing the song he was thinking about country music festivals and making the most of fleeting West Coast summers.

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This Party AinB次元官网网址檛 Over is LeeB次元官网网址檚 first self-produced single. While heB次元官网网址檚 done some co-producing in the past, Lee said thereB次元官网网址檚 a certain sound and style heB次元官网网址檚 trying to express and B次元官网网址渟ometimes the easiest way to do that is to really just paint using your own paint brush.B次元官网网址�

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For the music video, Lee staged his own country music show for some friends and family complete with beer keg and Texas-style barbecue. He said he just wanted to capture his guests having fun.

B次元官网网址淲e tried to teach them how to line dance within the time that we had and I knew going into that that it wasnB次元官网网址檛 going to work,B次元官网网址� he said. B次元官网网址淏ut the fun part of it was it was just people having a good time trying to line dance so it came off quite endearing.B次元官网网址�

LeeB次元官网网址檚 two sons are also his bandmates but they were both unable to make it to the video shoot. Due to their absence Lee was forced to play multiple characters in the video.

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The video soon caught the attention of a DJ in Atlanta, Ga., whoB次元官网网址檚 been playing This Party AinB次元官网网址檛 Over for his listeners. Lee said itB次元官网网址檚 meaningful to know that his music is reaching people in the American south.

B次元官网网址淚 get some airplay across the country in Canada, but to get right at the heart of country where all the big guys are from, Jason Aldean and guys like that, itB次元官网网址檚 pretty cool,B次元官网网址� Lee said. B次元官网网址淚t was a big deal for me.B次元官网网址�

This Party AinB次元官网网址檛 Over music video can be viewed . To purchase the single, follow the links at .

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