Beamer Wigley has been chasing the country music dream since he was seven years old, and he’s showing no signs of slowing down.
“I’ve been playing my entire life,” says the singer-songwriter. “We play a lot of high-energy country music and I try to play guitar like Keith Urban.”
Originally from British Columbia, Wigley recently made the move to Alberta, a decision that felt like coming home.
“Most of my connections and a lot of the people I’ve loved so dearly in the industry have all been in Alberta,” he says.
“It just kind of felt like moving closer to the community that I’ve loved for so long.”
He’s found a warm welcome on Alberta stages, performing at popular venues like Cook County and Ranchman’s, and says the scene here has always drawn him in.
With his first Calgary Stampede under his belt, Wigley says it was an unforgettable experience.
“This was my first Stampede really being in the thick of the action and it was incredible.”
“It was tiring, but in the best kind of way. It’s the best job in the world.”
Wigley packed in close to a dozen performances, hopping between festivals, rodeos and iconic Calgary bars.
Now, with Stampede behind him, he’s looking ahead to a busy August, including a main stage slot at Country Thunder in Calgary.
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Wigley also just released a new single, marking his first in several years.
“I wrote this one about seven or eight years ago and it just never felt like the right time to release it.”
That changed when he won the Ranchman’s Rising Star contest and decided it was finally time to share Messed Up with a wider audience.
“People always responded to it live, and we loved playing it,” says Wigley. “It felt like the right one to get going with some fun energy.”
With more music on the way, he says Messed Up is just the beginning.
“We’ve got more in the tank ready to go,” he says. “Ones that are a little deeper and really tell my story.”
