Rae Spoon

Rae Spoon was born on the Canadian prairies of the 80’s. In his early twenties he hit the road as one of the world’s only transgender country singers and toured Canada, Europe, Australia and The USA. When the obvious dangers and contradictions of this role caught up to him, he hid in a small town in Germany for a winter. There he was inspired to write an album about his darker experiences of Canada and it’s highways.

superioryouareinferior is Rae’s fourth solo album, and his first in over two years. It was co-produced by Lorrie Matheson in his Calgary studio. Lyrically the album is his most revealing to date. His voice walks the highways from the Yukon to Newfoundland singing of whales that have gotten lost, the wolves in our imaginations, the Great Lakes, cabin fever, dancing with grizzlies, the psychology of a haunting ghost and the issues of ongoing colonialism.

Musically it traverses new territories, from art folk, to indie-rock, to electronic / experimental and noise. Being in Europe influenced him to trade his banjo for a computer and an electric guitar. superioryouareinferior is an album of the times in that it doesn’t stick to one genre, but it retains Rae’s respect for well-written songs and his folk music roots that keep him connected to his audience.

Tour Dates

Oct 18 Victoria, BC @ Solstice Cafe
Oct 19 Vancouver, BC @ The Railway Club w/ Erica Mah
Oct 21 Medicine Hat, AB @ Ottoman - Young and Pretty Presents
Oct 22 Saskatoon, SK @ House Concert
Oct 23 Regina, SK @ The Exchange
Oct 24 Winnipeg, MB @ The Rocker w/ The Mag 7's
Oct 25 Thunder Bay, ON @ The Study/Lakehead University - Pride Central Presents
Oct 26 Sault Ste. Marie, ON @ Lop Lops w/ The Mag 7's
Nov 21 Sydney, NS @ TBA
Nov 22 Halifax, NS @ Gus's Pub w/ Ghost Bees
Nov 26 Toronto, ON @ the Gladstone
Dec 03 Hamilton, ON @ Pepper Jacks w/ Wax Mannequin
Dec 04 Toronto, ON @ The Boat w/Wax Mannequin
Dec 05 Kitchener, ON @ The Boathouse w/ Wax Mannequin
Dec 06 London, ON @ TBA w/ Wax Mannequin
Dec 07 Peterborough, ON @ TBA w/ Wax Mannequin
Dec 11 Guelph, ON @ TBA w/ Wax Mannequin
Dec 12 Kingston, ON @ TBA w/ Rueben Degroot and Wax Mannequin
Dec 13 Ottawa, ON @ Avant Garde with Wax Mannequin
Dec 14 Montreal, QC @ Casa Del Popolo w/ Wax Mannequin

Solo Video - Come On Forest Fire Burn The Disco Down