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Jake Vaadeland
Retro Man… More and More Expanded Version

Jake Vaadeland Retro Man… More and More Expanded Version

Genre: Bluegrass
Sound: Sounds of ’30s Appalachia updated and authentic for today
If you like: Jimmie Rodgers, The Sadies, Johnny Cash
Best track: Be a Farmer or a Preacher
Release: Now
Rating: NNNNN (Out of 5)
Why you should listen: We’ve had our eye on Saskatchewan’s Jake Vaadeland and his band, the Sturgeon River Boys, since their dazzling Toronto debut at the Cameron House at NXNE 2021, a festival highlight that year. We’ve taken every opportunity to see him live across the country ever since — and never been disappointed as he updates a vintage classic country sound and makes it his own like k.d. lang once did. An emerging star.

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