John Hewitt & the New Americans
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Often called the hardest working musician in Alberta, singer-songwriter and acoustic guitarist John Hewitt hails originally from Ontario but moved west to Edmonton in 2018. For years this old-school troubadour has been averaging 150 shows annually, often solo, travelling over 30,000 km a year to perform at everything from house concerts to festivals.
Most recently he’s been fronting a five-piece called the New Americans, who perform a heartfelt and rootsy mix of anthemic heartland ballads, honky-tonk shuffles, and up-tempo rockers. Influenced equally by contemporary folk and country idioms as much as by 1960s-‘70s stars like Tom Petty, Van Morrison, and the Grateful Dead, this prolific songwriter – he has released an amazing five CDs since 2020 – has the talent and authenticity to enthrall any audience.
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Kicking Horse Culture presents about four dozen cultural events and activities throughout the year in Golden, B.C., the traditional unceded territory of the Ktunaxa and Secwépemc Nations which is also home to Métis Nation Columbia River.
