Selkirk Range

Songwriting workshops have a way of concentrating creative energy and nudging ideas toward completion, which is often the hardest part of the writing process. The 2016 Songwriters Association of Canada (SAC) Challenge was an important experience for me. It gave me focus and follow-through, resulting in a number of songs that I’ve since recorded. ‘Wear Anything!‘ (aka, the hat song) from Seeing…

I’m pleased to share the new single, “Meet Me in Montreal,” which is among the most personal songs I’ve ever written. I wrote it in memory of close friend lost twenty years ago—a tragedy that happened far too young, and one that, sadly, many families know all too well. This song is a way to honour his memory. The lyric grew out of a real trip we took together in our early twenties. He was…

Holiday music isn’t all sleigh bells and sentimentality. Alongside the familiar standards runs a quieter, older tradition: the sad holiday song. From Elvis’s Blue Christmas to Joni Mitchell’s River, these tracks acknowledge a truth the season often glosses over—this time of year can sharpen loneliness just as easily as it inspires joy. They’re songs built on absence, distance, and the emotional…

Ever been on a winter road trip where the landscape is the soundtrack? That’s ‘Queen E’ — written with that Alberta highway in mind. Heading south out of Calgary, the Rockies sit to the west in the distance, growing closer as you drive toward the U.S. border. Fort Macleod is on the map, Ian Tyson and Corb Lund country, with four strong winds carrying the sounds of open prairie. It’s Canadiana:…

One of the songs closest to my heart from the Hired Gun album is ‘This Might Be Love‘. To give you a glimpse into the process, I’m sharing an image of the handwritten lyrics—the very first draft where the song took shape back in July 2017. You’ll notice a little star sticker on the page—that’s my own reward system. Whenever I finish writing a song, I give myself a star. It’s a small ritual, but…

Some songs just hit you right in the 💛.  ‘What You Do’ is the feature single from the forthcoming album Hired Gun—an easygoing love song that weaves together tender, heartfelt moments into a tapestry of devotion to the ones we hold close, the kind that makes you do it again and again… and again. Let’s build some momentum together! Watch the lyric video and join the online listening party on…

Selkirk Range presents a classic country-inspired collection of ten original tracks. This is the first of two album-length releases from the Sunophonic Sessions.  Drop in to the listening party on August 21 at 7pm (Mountain), chat with the artist, and get a behind-the-scenes look at how the songs came together. Hired Gun pairs vivid storytelling with melodies that are easy to carry and hard to…

This song started with a simple wordplay: Atlantic, Titanic, Titan. That connection stuck with me, and I wrote the chorus months ago, long before the verses. I was drawn to the interplay of those names, their inherent rhythm, and the tragic resonance between them: The Atlantic took Titanic-Which lured the Titan down-To the bottom of the seaTo the bottom of the sea As part of my ongoing…

I’m thrilled to share that “Those City Lights,” from my second album Seeing the Sun Again, has been chosen by the very talented directors, Mark Wolfe and Kerry McArthur, to grace the opening segment of their new indie film, Exphoria! This marks the second time Mark and Kerry have included my music in their projects, following the inclusion of “Broken Horse” in the soundtrack of their previous…

The new album is now available on all streaming services. I hope you enjoy it. We had fun making it!

Sneak preview from the forthcoming album

The new album is coming soon. I’ve been working with Colin Noel at Electric Treehouse in Edmonton on a collection of 10 tracks that will be available on the streaming services in the new year. In the meantime, here’s a sneak preview of a newly recorded version of “Wear Anything!” This song was written several years ago for a songwriting workshop and has since become a favourite when I perform…