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 | Acoustic | Americana | Children's | Pop
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:
Lonely Ghost - 2018 (Reluctant Cowboy Records)
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, 2017/2016/2013 ISC Winner, 2018 - YYC Music Awards Songwriter of the Year
Other Credits:
2007 & 2011 - CCMA Songwriter of the Year (Nominated), 2018 - CBC Indigenous Music Awards Best Folk Album (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/Audio Engineer/Artist Manager
Biography:
I'm a SOCAN award winner, 2-time CCMA songwriter of the year nominee and I recently completed my 2nd studio album, "Lonely Ghost", which was nominated for the 2018 CBC Indigenous Music Awards - Best Folk Album and won the Songwriter of the Year award at the 2018 YYC Music Awards.
As a songwriter, I've had 200+ cuts, with a bunch of very talented folks, including Warner Music's Brett Kissel, Tenille Townes, Leaving Thomas, Don Amero, Chris Henderson, Ryan Laird and Shane Yellowbird....whose single, "Pick Up Truck" (written w/ Joni Delaurier) was recently listed #6 all-time on Canadian country radio by Billboard!
As a producer, I've been proud to work with some amazing artists at our studio in Calgary including Jerry Sereda, James Daniel Burke, Brad Saunders, and Invictus/Universal music artist Beamer Wigley....I'm loving life!! :)
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"