Troy Kokol
...remember when you stumble through life, you still take 2 steps forward...
Sounds Like:
...something out of a trailer park....
Influences:
Woodstock, Gandhi, Daryl Scott...
Favourite Singer/Songwriter:
Joni Delaurier
Songs by Troy Kokol
She's Got An A$$ That Won't Quit
Region:
Calgary, AB
Level of Experience:
PROFESSIONAL
Genre:
Country | Folk and Traditional | Rock and Pop | Other
I Write:
By myself | For myself | With others | For others
I prefer to write:
Lyrics | Melody | Chord Patterns | Arrangements
Songs Recorded:
Over 200 Country, Folk, A/C and Children's songs cut or placed since 2007... including: Shane Yellowbird - "Pickup Truck" & "Watching You Walk Away" Brett Kissel - "Girl In A Cowboy Hat"
Albums Released:
Lost In the Metaphor - 2009 (Reluctant Cowboy Records)
Awards:
2008 - SOCAN Award for Country Music, 2014 - SCMA Song of the Year, 2015 - NACMAI Songwriter of the Year, 2013/2016 ISC Winner
Other Credits:
2007 & 2011 - CCMA Songwriter of the Year (Nominated)
I am interested in:
Web Cowriting | Face to face Cowriting | Networking | Pitching Songs to Artists | Pitching Songs To Tv/Film/Etc. | Getting a Publishing Deal
Other Jobs:
Producer/Artist Manager
Biography:
...I'm a singer/songwritery kinda guy...got my first cut with artist Shane Yellowbird, (the song was "Pickup Truck"), ended up being nominated for CCMA SOCAN Song of the Year, Single of the Year and Video of the Year. Won the 2008 SOCAN award for Country Music with my co-writer (and super cutesy wife) Joni Delaurier for which we are very grateful.
...lots of good stuff has happened since....I recorded my first singer/songwriter CD, "Lost In The Metaphor"...and have been writing with/for other amazing up and coming acts including Brett Kissel, Ryan Laird, Don Amero, Jaydee Bixby ... including on Yellowbird's sophomore album, "It's About Time" with the #15 single "Watching You Walk Away"....I'm having a blast!!...
I try to follow 3 simple rules:
1. Be true to yourself
2. Only walk through open doors
3. When in doubt, "love is the answer"