The Beat (soon renamed to Paul Collins' Beat) is an American rock and power pop band from Los Angeles, California, that formed in 1979.
 Paul Collins' Beat resurfaced in the 1990s and continues to tour and record new material.
 Front man Paul Collins has released several projects with his alternative country group The Paul Collins Band, who play Americana music inspired by country rock and folk rock.
Blackie and the Rodeo Kings are a Canadian folk rock–alternative country band with blues and country influences.
 The band was formed in 1996, in Hamilton, Ontario, by Tom Wilson, Stephen Fearing, and Colin Linden.
Cowboy Junkies are a Canadian alternative country/blues/folk rock band.
 The group was formed in Toronto in 1985 by Margo Timmins (vocalist), Michael Timmins (songwriter, guitarist), Peter Timmins (drummer) and Alan Anton (bassist).
The Cash Brothers are a Canadian alternative country/folk rock duo, based in Toronto, Ontario, consisting of brothers Andrew and Peter Cash.
 Their alt-country/alt-folk music includes ballads which blend acoustic and electric guitar work with vocal harmonies.
Alternative country (sometimes alt-country, insurgent country, or Americana) is a loosely defined subgenre of country music, which includes acts that differ significantly in style from mainstream country music and pop country music.
 Alternative country artists are often influenced by alternative rock.
 However, the term has been used to describe country music bands and artists that have incorporated influences ranging from alternative rock, indie rock, roots rock, bluegrass, neotraditional country, punk rock, rockabilly, punkabilly, honky-tonk, outlaw country, progressive rock or progressive country, folk rock, indie folk, folk revival, hard rock, R&B, country rock, heartland rock, Southern metal, Southern rock, experimental music, electronica or folktronica, and psychedelic rock.
Harold Eugene "Gene" Clark (November 17, 1944 – May 24, 1991) was an American singer-songwriter and founding member of the folk rock band the Byrds.
 He was the Byrds' principal songwriter between 1964 and early 1966, writing most of the band's best-known originals from this period, including "I'll Feel a Whole Lot Better", "She Don't Care About Time", and "Set You Free This Time".
 Although he did not achieve commercial success as a solo artist, Clark was in the vanguard of popular music during much of his career, prefiguring developments in such disparate subgenres as psychedelic rock, baroque pop, newgrass, country rock, and alternative country.
Huron is a Canadian rock band formed in January 2008 from Hamilton, Ontario.
 Members include Aaron Goldstein, known for his session work with such bands as Cowboy Junkies, and Cam Malcolm, who was previously in the band Sweet Homewreckers.
 Drummer Pete Hall was also a founding member of A Northern Chorus.
 The band worked with record producer Ian Blurton for their debut album, which was released on Latent Recordings in March 2010.
Andrew Scott (born Robert Andrew Scott on September 27, 1979) is a Canadian musician and songwriter, specializing in Alternative Country, Alternative Folk, and Folk Rock, with additional interests in Folk Music and Blues.
 Scott was born and raised in Grande Prairie, Alberta, Canada.
 He is married to Julie Sauve Scott.
Satellite Soul is an alternative country/folk rock band from Kansas.
 Their sound has developed and matured over the years from jangly roots rock to a hard cutting Alt-Country sound.
 They were formed in 1996 while living in Manhattan, Kansas and played extensively in the Midwest as an independent band.
 The band toured extensively nationwide, playing with many of the top acts in Christian music.
 They shared billing with artists such as the Newsboys, Audio Adrenaline, Skillet, Smalltown Poets, Chris Tomlin, Steven Curtis Chapman, and others.
 They toured extensively with Big Tent Revival, Jennifer Knapp, Eli, Clear, Jason Ingram Band, Mitch McVicker, and others.
The Spampinato Brothers are a rock band from Cape Cod, Massachusetts.
 They play music combining a variety of styles including rockabilly, jazz rock, power pop, garage rock, alternative country, Americana music, country rock and folk rock.

Question: In which city was this Canadian alternative country/blues/folk rock band that Aaron Goldstein collaborated with formed in 1985?
Answer: Toronto