A Golden-born musician is making waves in the Canadian country music scene, with Travis Pickering鈥檚 first single 鈥淪he Gets Me鈥� hitting #1 on the Canadian Indie Country charts.

The single, which Pickering released in August, followed-up Dreams And Gasoline, a collaborative effort between Pickering and Shelley Lynch, which peaked at #2 on the charts back in March.

For Pickering, the success of his first solo single is the product of 18 years of hard work.

鈥淚t feels like a dream come true really,鈥� said Pickering.

鈥淚t鈥檚 the sort of validation in myself that I鈥檝e been searching for as an independent artist; it鈥檚 really an honour to be on a chart with so many amazing artists and performers.鈥�

鈥淪he Gets Me鈥� is a song written for Pickering鈥檚 wife, Brielle, and is about those funny/romantic quirks that make up the finer details in a relationship.

鈥淚t was very much a song just for us that I hadn鈥檛 really planned on releasing as a single until later on,鈥� explained Pickering.

鈥淭he more I played it and the more people listened to it and the more I was asked if I was going to record it.鈥�

He says that he believes that the songs themes can resonate with anyone, which is why the song is so popular.

鈥淚t鈥檚 a song that when I play it live or when couples listen to it, fingers start getting pointed at one another,鈥� said Pickering.

鈥淚 think it鈥檚 the combination of relatability and believability that helps the song get across to the listener.鈥�

While Pickering now lives in Calgary, he says that the support from the Golden community has been phenomenal, and a driving force behind his success.

鈥淭his town has always been incredibly supportive from the start - I feel a strong desire to represent my home town in everything I do,鈥� said Pickering.

鈥淵ou only get one hometown, I鈥檓 always proud to say that Golden is mine.鈥�

Pickering made the move to Calgary in the fall of 2019 to help advance his music career.

Making his name as a father-son duo, playing the local music circuit in town after returning from a stint in the U.S. to play baseball, Pickering quickly picked up a following in the East Kootenays prior to his departure.

The song can be streamed on Spotify, and has a video on YouTube.