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Artist
Jeffery Straker
12+ albums
pianopoppiano poppiano rockLGBTA
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RECENT REVIEWS: "Let’s cut to the chase: Vagabond is one of the most faultlessly conceived and meticulously executed albums in any genre to come out of Canada in a long time..." TORONTO STAR Oct 9, 2012 (4/4 stars) - review of new 2012 release "There are no wasted words for Straker as a lyricist. He’s like an artist painting a masterpiece without using excessive brush strokes... His ability on the piano is remarkable and his voice has found a spot that is distinctly his" REGINA LEADER POST Oct 2012 (4/5 Stars) - review of new 2012 release. “Rufus Wainwright, as well as k.d. lang, are among Canadians making essential and beautiful music. Add the name Jeffery Straker to that list." CHICAGO FREE PRESS (Jan 2009) “Witty…energetic & emotional. A comet of energy bursting off the stage”. SASKATOON STAR PHOENIX (Aug 2011) BIO Singer-songwriter-pianist Jeffery Straker performs over 100 shows per year across Canada. He recently recorded for CBC radio’s ‘Canada Live’, and had a music video rise to the top 10 (#6) on Canada’s Much More Music. His album ‘Step Right Up’ was the #5 selling album in his home-land of Saskatchewan in August 2010, ahead of both Justin Bieber and Lady Gaga. He’s sure neither of them cared. But he is sure that he, in fact, did. He launched a new album in 2011, ‘under the soles of my shoes’, and toured Canada in support of it with shows ranging from intimate house concerts to a sold-out orchestral debut with the full Regina Symphony Orchestra (Oct 20
