The Prairie Town Basement Sessions

In this season 3 finale episode, I chatted with multi-talented Saskatchewan singer-songwriter Blake Berglund.  Blake may have emerged on my radar a short time ago however, he’s been involved in the music industry in one form or the other for many years. When I think of Blake Berglund, many things come to mind. He is a singer-songwriter, performer, writer, entrepreneur…. the list goes on and on….  Blake’s creative adventures represent the broad spectrum of what I think today’s artist needs to be successful…. The ability to adapt to the ever changing conditions across the music landscape with numerous proverbial muscles to flex in their toolkit depending on the situation.   We discussed Blake’s journey into writing and penning great songs and stories, how he navigates his creative tendencies, the chronology behind his music discography and what he is cooking up for 2023. It was an awesome way to end the season and I think you will really enjoy our chat. Please go check out Blake's music, Substack series and website at www.blakeberglund.com. As always, I hope you enjoy the episode and thanks very much for listening. 

In this week's episode, I had the real pleasure of chatting with superbly talented Manitoba-based traditional country singer-songwriter Bobby Dove. We discussed Bobby's evolution into the genre of traditional country music, the importance of trusting your instincts when writing and performing music, blocking out the industry noise to remain true to yourself and Bobby's future tour plans and collaborations in 2023. It was a very enjoyable interview that I think you will all enjoy. Please go stream Bobby's music and thanks very much for listening!!   

In this week's episode, I chat with the very talented Manitoba singer-songwriter Daniel Desorcy.  We discussed the need to develop meaningful relationships in the music industry, the complexities of navigating radio promotion, how he approaches performing, new music he has on the horizon for 2023 and much much more.  Please go follow Daniel on social media and stream his music. Thanks once again for listening and I hope you enjoy the episode. 

In this week's episode, I chat with Manitoba country & western singer-songwriter Joe Wilson. Believe it or not, Joe actually grew up listening to classic metal music like Metallica. Since then, its been a pretty steady evolution into writing, recording and performing country music for this young artist on the rise. We discussed how he finds inspiration for writing songs at work, performing shows across the prairies, his plans to release new music and much much more. Please go stream Joe's music and give him a follow on social media. Thanks very much for taking the time to listen!!

In this week's episode, I chat with Saskatchewan singer-songwriter Brad Proudlove.  I stumbled across Brad's music a few months back and I've been a fan ever since. We talked about his life living in rural Saskatchewan in a 100+ year-old church, finding his voice as a singer-songwriter, how he navigates the home recording process and much much more.  Brad is an incredible artist who has an extremely interesting story to tell. I hope you enjoy our conversation and thanks very much for listening!!

In this week's episode, I chat with the very talented Jason Kirkness from Manitoba, Canada. If you are a fan of Canadian country music, you will be very familiar with Jason Kirkness. Between the touring, performing and recording, Jason has established himself as one of the mainstays across the country music landscape, and recent chart topping success has fueled his fire to bring even more great music to a broader audience in the future. We covered a lot of ground in the interview, from how he started playing music, the stories behind some of his banger tunes, how he defines the musician "grind" and what he pursues as a hobby to recharge his creative juices when he's not making music. Overall, he's one genuine and talented dude that is really easy to root for. Thanks for listening!!

In this episode of the Prairie Town Basement Sessions, I speak with Saskatchewan singer-songwriter Berk Jodoin. Berk just recently was named Indigenous Artist of the Year at the 2022 Saskatchewan Music Awards and is clearly an artist on the rise.  We discussed how his life experiences have influenced his songwriting, the need to be honest and genuine when performing, and how he ensures that his family is integrated into his musical journey. It should also be noted that his daughter Milly joined us for the interview, who also happens to be the bass player in his band. It was a great conversation that I hope you will enjoy!! 

In this Season 3 premiere episode, I chat with the incredibly talented Alberta-based singer-songwriter Justine Giles. We chatted about how she has used personal struggle to fuel her creative process, the importance of developing a meaningful connection with her audience, the challenges of being different when navigating the complex music industry and much much more. I hope you enjoy it and thanks again for listening!!! 

In this week's bonus episode, I chatted with Manitoba singer-songwriter Warren Friesen. We discussed how music became an outlet for him when experiencing depression, some of his Canadiana musical influences, and the delicate dance of crafting lyrics and melodies. 

In this episode, I chat with multi-talented singer-songwriter Tyler Del Pino from Manitoba, Canada. We chatted about how he began his musical journey, aliens and the solar system, his love affair with pizza and much much more!!! I hope you enjoy this Season 2 finale episode.