"I need you right now"
Wyatt C. Louis' exquisitely folk country Dancing With Sue feels like pure love. I am not a hater but I hate a lot of the current slew of country music, the tendency towards country pop and bro country. It is so incredibly horrible, so vapid. Louis, a Cree-Métis folk singer-songwriter, based in Moh'kinstsís (Calgary) is the exact opposite. His aesthetic feels as earnest and real as the earth itself growing the soulful, folk, country, roots music that he cultivates. Infused in his sound is a wash of 70's garden folk rock too. I thought of Pure Prairie League and early Eagles as well as I swayed to Louis' amazingly evocative voice and guitar twang.
[The song is dedicated to supportive friends whom he met through various music collectives. 'Dancing with Sue' is the first piece of Louis' new album coming in fall 2020, released via Canadian label, Slow Weather.]
I look forward to hearing more from Wyatt C. Louis.
-Robb Donker Curtius
THE FACTS AS WE KNOW THEM - PRESS NOTES:
Wyatt C. Louis is a Cree-Métis folk singer-songwriter, based in Moh'kinstsís (Calgary). He has made an impact on the eclectic city with songs built from soaring melodies, railroad-like finger picking and quiet, haunting vocals and lyrical phrasing. Dark, rustic tales meld folk and soulful blues to tell tales of love, loss and the journey home. They’re beautiful, subtle creations that juxtapose emotions, striking imagery and experiences that charm and envelop listeners. The sweet and intimate EP 'On a Journey for the Long Run' (2017), had earned him airplay on CBC, CKUA and campus radio across Canada.
Louis’ upcoming release, 'Dancing With Sue', evokes the feeling of nostalgia, and yearning for the times in our lives where we feel the happiest and most free. Captured effortlessly through warm tones and colourful song writing. The song is dedicated to supportive friends whom he met through various music collectives. 'Dancing with Sue' is the first piece of Louis' new album coming in fall 2020, released via Canadian label, Slow Weather.
"Louis is a genius in the sense that although you can find a similar sound, his approach to music is completely his own. (He) has a signature sound that can leave an entire room in awe of his ability" - Beatroute Magazine
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