Kacy & Clayton

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Kacy & Clayton
Origin Wood Mountain, Saskatchewan, Canada
Genres
Years active2011–present
Labels
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]

Contents

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]

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References

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