Can a province's music scene change your life?
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- 20 Mar 2023
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Songs move us. Albums move us. But can the music from an entire province change our lives?
The song Old Wood Bridge by Regina's Local Onlyz changed mine.
Ten years ago, I was tasked with creating an all-Sask. soundtrack for a skating rink in Downtown Regina. As I gathered hundreds of local folk, country and rock songs, hearing their song was an awakening. It opened my eyes to the vastness of music being made right here in my own backyard. An awakening that would soon lead to a decade of dedication within our local music industry.
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