Kacy_&_Clayton

Kacy & Clayton

Kacy & Clayton

Canadian folk band

Kacy & Clayton is a Canadian folk/roots duo originating from Wood Mountain, Saskatchewan.[1] The duo consists of second cousins Clayton Linthicum on guitar and Kacy Anderson on vocals.[2]

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They released their second album Strange Country in 2015,[3] In 2016, Kacy & Clayton signed to New West Records, which rereleased Strange Country that year.[4]

The duo released their follow-up album, The Siren’s Song, in August 2017 via New West Records.[5] After having toured with Wilco for their previous album, The Siren’s Song was produced and recorded by Jeff Tweedy in his studio The Loft in Chicago.[6] The album was supported with a tour as opening act for The Decemberists.[7]

Discography

  • Kacy & Clayton (2011)
  • The Day Is Past and Gone (2013)
  • Strange Country (November 2015)
  • Strange Country (May 2016, Rereleased via New West Records)
  • The Siren's Song (August 2017, New West Records)
  • Carrying On (October 2019, New West Records)
  • Plastic Bouquet (2020, collaboration with Marlon Williams) No. 58 AUS[8]

Awards

The band received two Canadian Folk Music Award nominations at the 10th Canadian Folk Music Awards in 2014, for New/Emerging Artist of the Year and Young Performer of the Year. They won the Young Performer award.[9]

In 2017, the band's album The Siren's Song was a shortlisted Juno Award finalist for Juno Award for Contemporary Roots Album of the Year.[10]

In 2018, The Siren's Song was a longlisted nominee for the 2018 Polaris Music Prize.[11]

References

  1. [1]
    "Saskatchewan duo Kacy & Clayton turning heads with sophomore release". BeatRoute. July 11, 2016. Retrieved November 22, 2018.
  2. [2]
    "Kacy & Clayton - Biography & History". AllMusic. Retrieved November 22, 2018.
  3. [3]
    "Review: Kacy & Clayton, 'Strange Country'". NPR, April 28, 2016.
  4. [4]
    "Kacy & Clayton: More Than Retro". The Session. March 2016. Retrieved November 22, 2018.
  5. [5]
    "Kacy & Clayton: The Siren's Song". Exclaim!, August 16, 2017.
  6. [6]
    "Kacy & Clayton Discuss Economy in Songwriting and Lessons Learned from Wilco for 'The Siren's Song'". Exclaim!, August 18, 2017.
  7. [7]
    "When The Decemberists and Crowd Come Together, It's Magic". Houston Press, September 26, 2018.
  8. [8]
    "The ARIA Report: Week Commencing 21 December 2020". The ARIA Report. No. 1607. Australian Recording Industry Association. December 21, 2020. p. 6.
  9. [9]
    "Ottawa singer-songwriter Amanda Rheaume among folk music award winners". Ottawa Citizen, November 30, 2014.
  10. [10]
    "Juno Awards 2017: Jess Moskaluke, Andy Shauf and Colin James among Sask. artists with Juno nominations". CBC News Saskatchewan, February 7, 2017.
  11. [11]
    "Polaris Music Prize 2018: the long list". Now, June 14, 2018.
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