At first blush, Vancouver鈥檚 Shiloh Lindsey seems like she was destined to play country music.
Born in Alberta, she was named after a character in a western movie and raised on a ranch. Her parents split up when she was younger, and Lindsey and her mom ended up in a trailer park. At 14 she took a job as a waitress in a truck stop diner, before stealing her brother鈥檚 guitar and hitting the road in search of fame and fortune.
It鈥檚 a story that鈥檚 a country song in itself.
After coming to Vancouver, Lindsey was soon making albums, and after the 2011 release of WARNING: Western Violence & Brief Sensuality, Lindsey was hailed by critics and music fans alike as 鈥渢he whiskey sipping darling of Vancouver,鈥� playing a particularly dark and lonesome mix of alt-country and barroom-inspired roots music.
But all that has changed.鈥淚鈥檓 no longer an outlaw,鈥� she said. 鈥淚 seem to be making a switch. Maybe it鈥檚 growing up and being more sensitive. I鈥檓 a little less angry鈥� I was pretty angry before. I fell pretty easily into playing alt-country, but now it鈥檚 a little more folk rock, although I hate to label anything or stick it into a genre.鈥�
The change comes following Lindsey鈥檚 return to Vancouver after spending two years living in Halifax 鈥渇or love.鈥�
聽But now she鈥檚 back on the West Coast and heading back into the studio.
鈥淚鈥檓 really glad to be back in Vancouver. I have a new appreciation for the city and the people here,鈥� she said.
鈥淚鈥檓 in the middle of recording a new four or five song EP. I鈥檓 hoping to have it out by the first week of June, and then I will go on tour.鈥�
But before all that, Lindsey makes a stop in Squamish on Friday (April 17) at the Howe Sound Inn and Brew Pub at 9 p.m.
鈥淚鈥檒l be playing a lot of the old songs,鈥� she said. 鈥淏ut I will also be performing and previewing some of the new, more folk-y material as well.鈥�
Catch Shiloh Lindsey at the Howe Sound Inn and Brew Pub on Friday at 9 p.m. and there鈥檚 no cover.
