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JUNO winner Hawksley Workman brings his song ‘Battlefords’ to show at Dekker Centre
“When I was sitting down to write this piece of music, more or less about my childhood in rural Ontario, there were no names for any towns where I grew up that sounded anywhere near as beautiful or musical as Battlefords,” Workman said. “That song I think is maybe one of the best songs I’ve ever written.”
The multi-instrumentalist who grew up north of Huntsville, Ont., said he recalls the period as a time of innocence before the emergence of the internet.
“In rural Ontario there was a sense that we were witnessing the dawning of the future in a way,” he said.
Critics have compared Workman’s sound and vocal talents to that of Rufus Wainwright, and Royal Wood as well as David Bowie.
After more than 20 years on the road with The Wolves, Workman said the band has never sounded better.
“There is kind of a renewed interest in what we’re doing in a way because we have gone through thick and thin together,” he said. “The band is on fire at the moment and we’re playing a variety of songs from my 17 records now.”
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angela.brown@jpbg.ca
On Twitter: @battlefordsnow
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Musician Hawksley Workman sings praise for the Battlefords
He said he had the word in a notebook of words he wants to use in his songs for quite some time.
The song Battlefords offers a nostalgic look back at growing up in a rural Canada. The lyrics are sentimental and Workman reflects on simpler times of youth buying freezies and riding around on bicycles with banana seats.
Workman described the song as “a piece of Canadian nostalgia, celebrating life in rural Canada in the 1980s, and the emotion and innocence that was specific to a quasi-technological time in the late 20th century.”
“I like things the old way and that’s maybe my folk-music-heart speaking,” he said, adding he is very proud of the song and expects to be playing it “at every concert for the rest of my life.”
Workman’s music is described as both “anthemic folk” and “cabaret pop.” He has been making music professionally for more than 20 years.
Workman, who has made music for more than 20 years, will be playing a sold-out show at the Sheraton Cavalier Hotel in Saskatoon on Jan. 26.
angela.brown@jpbg.ca
On Twitter: @battlefordsNOW