Wyatt C. Louis is a Cree-Métis folk singer-songwriter based in Moh’kinstsís (Calgary), and he makes it quite clear that on this song dancing is not a euphemism. ‘Dancing with Sue‘ is about what it says, as Wyatt explains “I wrote ‘Dancing with Sue’ to serve as a way to cherish many memories and feelings. As I look back on the past, I see an experience of moving to a new city and cutting teeth into an eclectic music scene. It’s like learning to walk again, but this time it’s much easier.“
“I have powerful female teachers in my life that have taught me to dance, to be strong, and to be free in my own way. Sue, the girl in the red dress, represents these teachers for me. The song’s chorus bounces between the sun and the moon, representing the sun’s influence and strength, juxtaposed with the moon’s admiration and powerful feminine energy.”
Family, friends and nature suffuse melodious debut from First Nations Canadian. Born and raised in parts of Treaty Six Territory in Canada, Wyatt C. Louis is a nêhiyaw Plains Cree singer-songwriter, the title of whose début album references their middle name, Chandler. Recorded in Calgary, Alberta, Louis brings a gentle,…
Nashville storyteller’s permission to let go. Since her debut release back in 2017 with 'Felony Blues', Jaime Wyatt has made a big impression with her honesty and lyrical wit in her infectious music. Her third album is a further demonstration of how she’s developing into a bold and important musician…
Last week, Graeme Tait picked Marty Stuart’s ‘This One's Gonna Hurt You (For A Long Long Time)’, so this week, I thought another song about hurting was in order - which is, admittedly not something the americana world has a shortage of - so I went with ‘Hurt So Bad’…
Sure, I could climb high in a tree, or go to Skye on my holiday. I could be happy. All I really want is the excitement of first hearing The Byrds, the amazement of decades of Dylan's music, or the thrill of seeing a band like The Long Ryders live. That's not much to ask, is it?
