Zachary Lucky will perform in Moose Jaw for the first time at the Mae Wilson Theatre on Monday, Nov. 22. His show will include a new collection of traditional folk, as well as country songs from his newest album “Songs For Hard Times” just released on Nov. 5.
A Canadian songwriter born in 1989 and originally from Saskatoon, he has been touring with his band for over ten years and now resides in Orilla, Ont. His grandfather is Canadian country music legend Smilin’ Johnnie, who was known for touring the Arctic regions of the country.
Over the course of his touring, the band has morphed into what it is now.
“It’s taken on many different shapes and sizes, I’m sort of the core part to the engine, but on this tour it’s going to be myself and my band mate Miles Zurawell. He has been with the band for a couple years now and will be playing a Dobro guitar,” said Lucky.
“In 2019, I released a record called 'Midwestern' and the band toured around the Canadian Midwest (Alberta, Saskatchewan and Manitoba). Miles was on that tour as well; it’s great to have him along on this trip too.”
Life on the road came to an abrupt stop for most musicians during the last year and a half, a big adjustment and something out of the ordinary.
“For musicians like myself that are used to being on the road, just to have that completely pulled out from under you was a big adjustment. To be quite frank, I didn’t necessarily want to sit around singing my own songs just at that point in time. Whenever I picked up the guitar, these are the songs that I gravitated towards and the album was born,” explained Lucky.
Lucky is excited to perform his new music.
“It’s a very kind of rustic, raw record; I have always been a fan of solo recordings. People like Nick Drake were very influential artists in my early years, and I myself have never done a solo record before so I thought it would be an appropriate time to do it, given the fact that I was off the road due to COVID-19.
“I wasn’t out playing shows with my band; I was spending a lot of time alone, it just seemed like the right time to do a record like this,” he said. “Not a day goes by where I don’t think about home (Saskatchewan) and it’s always good to come and perform back at home. We are excited!”
Tickets for Zachary Lucky’s upcoming show on November 22nd – 7:30 p.m. are available to purchase online at here.
To purchase his new album, you can find him online at zacharylucky.com. There are also various merchandise options.
