Scott Klein

Unflinching, and dead honest. Texas-based, Canadian-born songwriter, turns out psych-tinged Indie Folk and Americana with a dark, cinematic pull, Southern Gothic shadows pulled toward something sharper and sexier. New single "Sugar Baby": red dress, dead eyes, borrowed touch, a woman built for someone else's story. It's the moment the illusion cracks, when the girl you thought was yours turns out to belong to no one. Produced by Jamey Koch who worked with (D.O.A., Gord Downie of The Tragically Hip) at The Warehouse in Vancouver's Gastown, with pre-production in Austin by Jonathan Tyler of the Northern Lights. "China White" is a feral proto-punk snarl, produced in Austin by Coltin Turner with his brother Zane Turner of The Mellows. "Paper Cigarette," steeped in Parisian nights, aches with lust and detachment, recorded with Shakey Graves producer and RIAA Gold-certified Chris "Boo" Boosahda and co-produced by Jonathan Tyler (Nikki Lane, Paul Cauthen, Reckless Kelly), with John Michael of Night Glitter on bass. "Hey Lady" is a stark prairie portrait of addiction and silence, with haunting harmonies from Erica Maier of The Garrys and Lucas Goetz and Chris Mason (ex-Deep Dark Woods) on drums, lap steel and bass. It all grows from the debut album Jesse's Hotel, featuring Leot Hanson of The Sheepdogs produced by Aspen Beverage in Saskatoon, an underground success nominated at the Saskatchewan Music Awards.