Nashville-via-Bracebridge, Ontario songwriter Deric Ruttan has made a name for himself by penning hard-edged, rock-influenced country tunes. He’s done liquored-up heartbreak with Jason Aldean (“Any Ol’ Barstool”); a lusty banger with Morgan Wallen (“Gone Girl”); and an epic tale of desire with Dierks Bentley (“What Was I Thinkin’”). Sometimes he reveals a softer side, too, on tracks like Blake Shelton’s soaring “Mine Would Be You”.