22 year-old multi-instrumentalist and songwriter
Jake Vaadeland and his band, The Sturgeon River Boys, took the Tønder audience by storm in 2024, and here they are again.
This promising, 22 year-old multi-instrumentalist and songwriter from Saskatchewan in Canada has already achieved imposing status on the Canadian folk roots scene and internationally.
He has won two Saskatchewan Music Awards and four Saskatchewan Country Music Awards and is the youngest ever winner of the Canadian Road Gold Certification prize. This prize was awarded to him and his band for selling 25,000 concert tickets in 12 months in 2024.
Authenticity is the key to Jake Vaadeland's success. He masters the guitar and banjo and flies the flag for traditional country, bluegrass and 50s rockabilly music. Among his idols are bluegrass legends Lester Flatt and Earl Scruggs. His classic, old-school leanings are apparent in his personal style, his musical preferences and his stage performance. As he says in his song Retro Man from 2021: “I’m a retro man with a retro plan”.
Jake Vaadeland's latest album ‘Retro Man… More and More (Expanded Edition)’ (2024) clearly displays his talent for storytelling and his musical virtuosity, and his songs are frequently heard on radio stations in Canada, USA and UK.
