Country artist and songwriter Miles Canyon may be new to Alberta, but he's already turning heads across the province.
Originally from Saskatchewan, Canyon moved just north of Cochrane about a year ago and has quickly made a name for himself in the Western Canadian country scene.
The recognition keeps rolling in. Canyon was recently announced as a performer for Country Thunder Alberta.
“It’ll be my first time playing Country Thunder, and I’m excited,” he says. “I found out while I was at the Alberta Country Music Awards.”
His music career started over a decade ago as a member of a band that toured and recorded across the country, covering a wide range of genres.
But it was country music's roots in honesty and storytelling that pulled him in for good.
"It's the storytelling part of a country song that drives me," Canyon says. "That’s what I love about it."
Canyon's latest single, “Roaches and Willie,” captures that playful storytelling style.
"It's a light-hearted tune about if the end of the world came, there'd be nothing left but the cockroaches and Willie Nelson," Canyon says with a grin.
Soon after recording the demo, the song made its way to Nelson’s own Luck Ranch studio in Texas.
"I sent it to a buddy in the business, and he said, 'Funny timing, I'm pulling into Willie's ranch right now,'" Canyon says. "So he played it for him, and he really liked it."
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Known for his energetic shows, Canyon promises a memorable experience for those who catch him live.
“It’s a good time, a little bit of storytelling and a great band behind me,” he says. “We’ve been playing together for over a decade.”
This summer, Canyon will hit the road for shows across Saskatchewan, Manitoba and eastern Canada.
