Kacy & Clayton

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Kacy & Clayton
Origin Wood Mountain, Saskatchewan, Canada
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Years active2011–present
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Members
  • Clayton Linthicum
  • Kacy Anderson
Website http://www.kacyandclayton.com/

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

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. ↑ "Saskatchewan duo Kacy & Clayton turning heads with sophomore release". BeatRoute. July 11, 2016. Archived from the original on August 25, 2018. Retrieved November 22, 2018.
  2. ↑ "Kacy & Clayton - Biography & History". AllMusic. Retrieved November 22, 2018.
  3. ↑ "Review: Kacy & Clayton, 'Strange Country'". NPR, April 28, 2016.
  4. ↑ "Kacy & Clayton: More Than Retro". The Session. March 2016. Retrieved November 22, 2018.
  5. ↑ "Kacy & Clayton: The Siren's Song". Exclaim! , August 16, 2017.
  6. ↑ "Kacy & Clayton Discuss Economy in Songwriting and Lessons Learned from Wilco for 'The Siren's Song'". Exclaim! , August 18, 2017.
  7. ↑ "When The Decemberists and Crowd Come Together, It's Magic". Houston Press , September 26, 2018.
  8. ↑ "The ARIA Report: Week Commencing 21 December 2020". The ARIA Report. No. 1607. Australian Recording Industry Association. December 21, 2020. p. 6.
  9. ↑ "Ottawa singer-songwriter Amanda Rheaume among folk music award winners". Ottawa Citizen , November 30, 2014.
  10. ↑ "Juno Awards 2017: Jess Moskaluke, Andy Shauf and Colin James among Sask. artists with Juno nominations". CBC News Saskatchewan, February 7, 2017.
  11. ↑ "Polaris Music Prize 2018: the long list" Archived 2018-11-23 at the Wayback Machine . Now , June 14, 2018.
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