w/ Special Guest Canadian Country Artist ''Kalsey Kulyk''
Hosted by Kim Cyr
Presented by NOW and THEN Magazine
INTERVIEW w/ Special Guest Canadian Country Artist "Kalsey Kulyk''
Kalsey Kulyk
''Who I Was''
“Who I was” is a pretty personal song for me. Throughout my life I’ve found there have been some people who have wanted me to be someone else or have tried to make me something I’m not. Some of those times I’ve gotten caught up in trying to be that other person for them whatever that may be. But sooner or later I realize that someone isn’t me and I always come back to myself. I hope this song speaks to anyone out there trying to be someone they’re not. The most beautiful thing about you is that there’s no one else like you. Be that person. That’s what makes you amazing! - Kalsey
“Who I Was”
is deeply personal to Kalsey and was co-written by Kalsey and Jeff Trott (Sheryl Crow, Hootie & The Blowfish)
2020 SiriusXM Top of the Country semi-finalist
Debut album is nominated for CCMA Roots Album of the Year
CCMA Discovery winner
Chosen as one of Sounds Like Nashville and Raised Rowdy’s Artists To Watch in 2020
Debut album has received over 1 MILLION global streams since it was released in August
50k+ social followers including 33k+ Instagram followers
570k+ YouTube views
LOVE ON THE ROAD – Cross- Canada Van Tour
INTERVIEW w/ Special Guest Canadian Country Artist "Kalsey Kulyk''
"Damn You Love"
(Anthem Records)
"My friends say I make people cry. I don’t want to make anyone cry, I just want to make them feel something."
Kalsey Kulyk's effortlessly bright and unmistakable vocal, paired with thought-provoking lyrics and overall messaging, is something most songwriters never master. The Hudson Bay, Saskatchewan native has been honing her craft since the time she could talk.
In high school, Kulyk fell ill and couldn’t seem to get well. It was cancer. Kulyk was diagnosed Hodgkin's Lymphoma and underwent six months of chemotherapy. Once she recovered she pursued her passion for music with even more determination. She worked with Fleetwood Mac producer, Richard Dashut, and made trips to Nashville for meetings and to write.
All of her work did not go unnoticed. Kulyk was invited to participate in both the Canadian Country Music Association’s Discovery Artist program, as well as ole’s “On the Spot” competition. She won both.
''Bad Liar''
Winning the ole contest came with both publishing and record deals, and Kulyk found herself back in Nashville to launch her career. “I’m really excited about the music that I have now. I feel it really encompasses everything about me and who I am, and what I want to give to my audience. I grew up around a lot of old school and ‘90’s country music - Lee Ann Womack, John Prine, Dolly Parton, Shania Twain, Emmylou Harris, Jason Isbell - and I think that can be heard in the overall style of my music.”
''Damn You Love''
Kalsey has been going across Canada in a van with her husband Eric Ethridge. They would love to provide your stations with the opportunity to do concerts for fans at the station or at their houses or just about anywhere. They are building a stage on the top of the van’s roof to do this safely!
“Love On The Road” Trailer:
A Kalsey Kulyk Story...
''Kalsey's story is so refreshing and special, I thought I would tell it in my own words,'' says Richard Dashut, Co-producer of Fleetwood Mac. I know I have but little of your time, so I will try to make something I've learned over three years rather brief and to the point.
The story really starts in a small town in Northern Canada, within the Saskatchewan Province. The town of Hudson Bay has a population of 1,500, and on July 23rd, 1990, one more female soul was added to that list. Hudson Bay is a beautiful town unto itself, but to this point has never really been known for bestowing its grace upon the rest of the world. However, on this day destiny would serve both Hudson Bay and popular music with fresh new songs and a crystal clear, melodic vision in which to express them.
At a young age, Kalsey's mother and younger sister Krista saw enough talent in Kalsey to encourage her to perform in talent shows, singing competitions and television shows. When I say young age, I'm talking about four years old. So you start to get the picture that Kalsey has never really wanted to do anything else but sing.
Kalsey's main influence growing up was strictly country music because Hudson Bay had only one radio station and that was what it played. Early influences include Shania Twain, Allison Krause, The Dixie Chicks, and other female country artists. Dreams of being able to share her spirit in the same way set off her relentless push to a promising career.
However, not all obstacles are so easily overcome by mere will. Such was the case in 2008, in Alberta, when an energetic young Kalsey learned of her diagnosis of Hodgkins Lymphoma. Six months of support from her family, intense treatment, and tacky wigs led to complete remission (thank God) and a renewed clarity for songwriting.
At this point, I should explain how I became apart of the picture. Through a mutual friend, I was introduced to Kalsey upon her arrival as a vulnerable young artist. Who the hell am I to not get off my ass and help someone who's been through such a tough fight and yet still be willing to contribute beauty to a sometimes ugly planet. Speaking of ugly, our first meeting was at a dingy rehearsal hall that made an ironic beginning to the next three years of my life. Despite the less than charming ambiance, it was apparent that this young lady who had come all the way from Canada to start recording her dreams was something special. It soon became obvious to me that her honest, heartfelt lyric combined with both a positive and sometimes hauntingly sad melodic intuition was reminiscent of 40 years past.
You see, about 40 years ago, I met Lindsey Buckingham and Stevie Nicks and knew immediately their music would have an impact on people's lives someday. No one could've known that two years later, they would accomplish that in the band, Fleetwood Mac. In the many years since I have yearned for another artist that will have the same lifelong impact that both Stevie and Lindsey had. At the same time, I have dreamed of perhaps making one more record that would have the same kind of impact on the world. So rather than succumb to my increasing disability of loss of physical mobility, I surrendered to an 18 years old's desire to fulfill a crazy dream of being a seminal artist in this modern-day and age when I really should be bloody retired. Kalsey agreed to start learning basic music fundamentals with me, many of which were taught to me by Lindsey Buckingham many years before.
A girl of 18 who didn't even know who the Beatles were? Wow! I had a completely open canvas in which to raise the bar musically to a much higher standard than that which I believe both modern television and media hype could ever attain.
In the end, it was I that learnt so much more from her about being positive than I could've ever given her back musically. I hope you find the result of our last three years of collaboration a musically satisfying influence in your own life. In some strange and wonderful way, the hardships have become a beacon of beauty to Kalsey Kulyk, a person I am so very proud to be associated with, '' - Richard Dashut, Co-producer of Fleetwood Mac.
INTERVIEW w/ Special Guest Canadian Country Artist "Kalsey Kulyk''
''More Time''
''Roll With It''
''Love On The Road''
LOVE ON THE ROAD – Cross- Canada Van Tour:
Kalsey will be going across Canada in a van with her husband Eric Ethridge. They would love to provide your stations with the opportunity to do concerts for fans at the station or at their houses or just about anywhere. They are building a stage on the top of the van’s roof to do this safely!
Don't forget to watch the CCMA Awards on Sept 27th, at 9 pm EST on Global!
You can see Kalsey perform at the 8th Annual CMAOntario Awards taking place
Sunday, October 4th, 2020 at Centennial Hall in London.
INTERVIEW w/ Special Guest Canadian Country Artist "Kalsey Kulyk''
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