Vol. 2 Ep. 56 The Prairie States
Channel: Cross Border Interviews
Date: 2021-06-19

Mixing the old with the new, The Prairie States was born out of a desire to put a fresh touch on a classic design. As seven time Country Music Alberta Award recipients, including the 2018 Rising Star, 2019 Horizon Group/Duo Of The Year, and 2020 Songwriters Of The Year, as well as 1st place in the 2018 Project Wild Artist Development Program, it’s proof that this Edmonton based band is moving in the right direction. 
 
Mat Cardinal, Jeff Dick, Mike Nash, Doc deGroot, and Jay Der formed The Prairie States in 2017 and immediately started writing songs for their full length album, Lost In The Right Direction. Independently released in June 2018, it was nominated for the CMAB Album Of The Year and included three radio singles, which all broke the top 100 Mediabase Canadian Country Chart. Since then, the band has released two more singles, Every Little Town and Low Life, both of which also cracked the top 100.

To go along with the release of Low Life, the band teamed up with Edmonton based Sea Change Brewing Co to create a custo m branded beer called Low Life Lager. The brewery made 17000 tall boys of this perfect summer sipper which included a Spotify QR code so the person enjoying the beverage could also “Scan The Can” to instantly hear Low Life. 

Their latest single, High That I’m Riding, produced by Juno and CCMA winner Bart McKay, is a euphoric Country rocker that gallops headfirst towards the indescribable feelings that only the one you love can ignite inside you. 
 
The Prairie States have been out on the road and wowing crowds with their undeniable live show. In their short time as a band, they’ve shared stages with Aaron Goodvin, Clayton Bellamy, and most recently Brothers Osborne and Canadian legend Charlie Major while kicking off the 2019 Big Valley Jamboree. 
 
Ready with a stack of brand new recordings underway with Bart McKay, this band shows no signs of slowing down.

For more information: https://www.theprairiestates.com/band 
 
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