Origin Stories: Sylvia Tyson on “You Were On My Mind”
When Canadian folk icons Ian & Sylvia first began performing together ...
Origin Stories: Buffy Sainte-Marie on “Universal Soldier”
Buffy Sainte-Marie has been recognized as a proponent of the anti-war ...
Origin Stories: Maestro Fresh Wes on “Let Your Backbone Slide”
As has historically been the case with a lot of things, the Canadian ...
Origin Stories: Colin James on “Five Long Years”
Having grown up performing alongside and touring the country with a ...
Origin Stories: Andy Kim on “Rock Me Gently”
Andy Kim left his childhood home in Montreal for New York City to chase a ...
Origin Stories: Bryan Potvin on The Northern Pikes’ “She Ain’t Pretty”
When the Northern Pikes got their start in Saskatoon, Saskatchewan in 1984, ...
Origin Stories: Mars Bonfire on Steppenwolf’s “Born To Be Wild”
It’s amazing how many classic pop songs started out as B-sides but ended up ...
Origin Stories: Rich Dodson on The Stampeders’ “Sweet City Woman”
As far as iconic Canadian pop songs go, “Sweet City Woman” from The ...
