Winnipeg-based band The Prairie Joggers release debut album
While the pair have worked in the music industry for over 10 years, this is the first time the self-professed gritty-folk rock band duo has released a full length album together.
Adam Kelly The Prairie Joggers, comprised of two friends — Cody Goertzen and Adam Hill — are a self-professed “gritty-folk rock band” from Winnipeg, Manitoba. The pair have a specific “thick vintage” sound, which they combine with “retrospective lyrics” and “simple steady, grooves.” It’s perfect for many occasions, ranging from easy listening to scream-singing in your car.
Goertzen and Hill met right out of high school in a band where they played the rhythm section. They were interested in taking part in the creative process of the songwriting and music industry. Eventually, the pair formed their own band.
“We just never had a hand into the creative process until we started writing a bit on our own,” Hill said.
Writing together “provides a platform for us to just talk about the things in our lives,” Hill says
After working together in the music industry for 10 years, they’ve found that their partnership has impacted their lyrics.
“Because we write together, we end up having to talk about a lot of these things and kind of express what certain things mean,” Hill said. “It provides a platform for us to just talk about things in our lives.”
These personal experiences about love, loss, and carrying on inspire their music and the “not entirely hopeless” themes. But even with this strong undercurrent throughout their music, they try to create a sense of escapism.
“I hope that sometimes when [people] listen to our music too, they can just kind of escape a little bit. Enjoy themselves and get their mind off of things,” Goertzen said.
The Prairie Joggers released their first full-length album Weight of it on October 4. The album was recorded in Goertzen and Hill’s basement. With the help of their sound engineer, the album has a “live feel.”
“We’ve got bits of audio that we extracted from our recording session that kind of ties all the songs together. I think that’s an interesting part of the project and something that makes the album unique,” Goertzen said.
They will also be performing in Edmonton at the Black Dog Freehouse on October 9 at 9:00 p.m..
“We’re bringing our band on the road with us. It’ll be a mix of our original music, lots of stuff from the album. We’ll also be doing some cover songs too.”
