Yellowknife musician SA国际影视传媒楤abySA国际影视传媒� Brian Weadick will hit the NACC stage with a fresh set of twangy tunes on Friday night.
Weadick, along with a five-piece band, will be playing some of the singer-songwriterSA国际影视传媒檚 well-known and loved songs as part of the Northern Scene Series.
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Much of the music Weadick will be playing is from his forthcoming debut album, Talk with the Honky Tonk Psychiatrist.
That album doesnSA国际影视传媒檛 have a definite release date yet, but will probably be sometime in the next couple of months, he said.
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Those stories come from people heSA国际影视传媒檚 met and gotten close to over the years in the North, back east and during his travels across Canada.
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Initially, Weadick thought he would go back east and record there, but he decided to do it all locally.
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The new album pulls in a variety of sounds like fiddles, electric guitar and even some jazzy piano.
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But the album takes its name from one of SA国际影视传媒楤abySA国际影视传媒� BrianSA国际影视传媒檚 many other nicknames. Weadick said he was bestowed with the title of 'Honky Tonk PsychiatristSA国际影视传媒� early in his musical career, in part because of where he finds inspiration for his songs.
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Band practice psychiatry sessions aside, the show will be a lot of fun, Weadick said.
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The show starts at 7:30 p.m. on Friday night at NACC. are $10 for seniors and youth and $15 for adults.
