Sammy Volkov and Dana Wylie
Thursday June 27
12:00 PM - 12:45 PM
Second Set
1:00 PM - 1:45 PM
Even casual fans of country music are sure to be amazed by how brilliantly the 10 original songs on Sammy Volkov and Dana Wylie's new album The Day Had To Come capture the spirit of the genre's greatest moments when male and female voices intertwined, from George and Tammy to Gram and Emmylou. This is songwriting in its purest form, expressing deep-rooted emotion through two artists pushing themselves beyond what they've already achieved on their own.
Since releasing her 2017 album The Earth That You’re Made Of—which earned her a Canadian Folk Music Awards nomination for Contemporary Singer of the Year—Dana Wylie has managed to balance her other work in live theatre with more recording that led to her 2023 double album How Much Muscle.
Meanwhile, Sammy Volkov’s 2022 debut album Be Alright! firmly established him as an artist on the rise, hitting the #1 spot on the prestigious CKUA Top 30, and other outlets comparing his approach and style to legends such as Roy Orbison and Charlie Rich.
“Dana and I wanted to make an album of comfort music. I think that over the pandemic, we both found ourselves going back again and again to classic country. At its best, country music is dependable and honest like a good friend should be.”
“This is timeless, classic country. The themes of the songs are wide-ranging, lyrically-speaking, and I suppose I might describe the musical/audio approach as “classy.” And the course, the vocals are the feature.”