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Today, Skinny Dyck - the playful performing artistic alias of Western Canadian artist Ryan Dyck - is following up recent single “Can’t Change The Colour Of Your Eyes” with another new track. “Easygoing” is a “look in the mirror,” claims Dyck. “Sometimes I can see past my own reflection and into the childhood moments that made me who I am. Most other times I see my own face and before I start to cry I remind myself that life is beautiful and easy. My Dad is always on about the Sweetgrass Hills located just south of us in northern Montana. Hope to do a hike with him someday soon.”
LISTEN / SHARE “EASYGOING” HERE
BUY / STREAM “EASYGOING” HERE
WATCH / SHARE “EASYGOING” TEASER VIDEO HERE
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MORE ABOUT SKINNY DYCK
Resist the urge to laugh at Skinny Dyck - the playful performing artistic alias of Western Canadian artist Ryan Dyck (or don’t, that’s kind of the idea). If you do elect to chew down on the name, it’s likely that a familiar flavour profile comes about - which is to be expected given the traditional country associations. What began as a side project to his steel guitar focused pursuits emerged as a principal form of expression, beginning with 2020’s Get to Know Lonesome LP, followed by the Palace Waiting EP in 2022. But inherent in the songwriting and production choices has always been a thread of something different. A careless recording mistake left unedited, a flippant lyrical bluff, or a single mic on the drums instead of 10 - “It reeks of creativity and originality not found in average country songs” (Americana Highways) and serves to set Skinny apart from the crowd.
WATCH / SHARE “CAN’T CHANGE THE COLOUR OF YOUR EYES” HERE
BUY / STREAM “CAN’T CHANGE THE COLOUR OF YOUR EYES” HERE
Marinating in the success of his off-brand twang is a new batch of material that sees the celebrated songwriter stepping further away from a genre defined by its traditions. It’s a sound underwritten by the richness of time that’s been unmoored by the wandering eye of creative expression. A sort of Mac Demarco meets Merle Haggard mishmash, like a second mezcal negroni before dinner.
Following successful Canadian and European tours in 2023, with showcases at Reeperbahn (Hamburg) and Come Together (Toronto) Skinny sets his sights on a new album in 2024.
TOUR DATES // TICKETS HERE
July 28 - Edmonton, AB - Secret Show *
July 29 - Calgary, AB - Ol' Beautiful Brewing Co. *
July 30 - Lethbridge, AB - Wide Skies Music Festival
July 31 - Langenburg, SK - Flavr *
Aug 1 - Winnipeg, MB - Times Change(d) *
Aug 2 - Saskatoon, SK - Amigos Cantina *
Aug 3 - Red Deer, AB - The Velvet Olive *
Sept 21 - Turner Valley, AB - Beneath The Arch, Flare & Derrick Community Hall
* with The Secret Beach