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BRADEN LAM’S DEBUT LP, THE CLOUDMAKER’S CRY, OUT NOW
BUY / STREAM THE CLOUDMAKER’S CRY HERE
“Welcoming Vancouver-based singer Michaela Slinger onto the track for an old-fashioned duet, the two sing about heartbreak and reconciliation while pushing through the toughest of times and coming out strong on the other end.The two soft-spoken vocalists prove to be a great match for each other, blending their tones together as they tentatively venture requests to start taking the slow steps to fully opening back up emotionally.” RANGE on “Wide Open”
“Wide Open" has a classic country feel reinforced by haunting pedal steel and the harmony singing of Vancouver’s Michaela Slinger, who co-wrote the tune with Lam in Nashville. Lyrically it digs deep, probing a challenging time in a relationship and the warm and poignant vocals of Lam deliver the message skillfully.” Billboard on “Wide Open”
"Braden Lam's inviting voice rings out over gentle guitar and vibraphone on ‘Beautiful Neighbourhoods’, a timeless single that vibrates with warmth and longing." - CBC MUSIC
"Crafts an expansive but intimate sonic world for us to lose ourselves in" - Earmilk
"Calling to mind the happiest takes by Ben Howard or Tim Baker" - The Coast Halifax
Fresh off a nomination for three Nova Scotia Music Awards (Folk/Roots Recording of the Year, Music Video of the Year, Entertainer of the Year), today Braden Lam is sharing the live version of “Hurricane Season” from his debut album, The Cloudmaker’s Cry. Earlier this year, Lam was named of eight semi-finalists in SiriusXM's 2025 'Top of the Country' where he recorded the live version. “This was my favourite day, they flew us out to record Hurricane Season live off the floor at Bryan Adams' The Warehouse Studio in Vancouver,” says Lam. “There was hair and makeup, video crew, audio engineers flying around, catering, interviews... just a big fun energy in the room. The band and I were fresh off some Spring tour dates and it was the perfect storm (pun intended) of being so prepared and in such good hands with the crew. I'm super proud of this performance, it's too good not to share as a proper release on my own.”
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MORE ABOUT THE CLOUDMAKER’S CRY
The Cloudmaker’s Cry is Lam’s debut full-length album, and he means album in the classic sense: 10 considered and thoughtful folk songs, meticulously arranged and painstakingly sequenced, meant to be played on a turntable in a single sitting, whiskey optional. Though barely 27, he has lived the life of a much older man—with years of touring, entrepreneurship, and marriage already accounted for—and this collection of songs reflects lessons learned earlier than most, about time and love and the world.
WATCH / SHARE “THE HOLD” HERE
WATCH / SHARE “COWBOY BOOTS” HERE
WATCH / SHARE “BEAUTIFUL NEIGHBOURHOODS” (MUSIC VIDEO) HERE
WATCH / SHARE “OBSOLETE” HERE
It was produced in Toronto by Eli Browning, a new approach for Lam, who made his previous three EPs with a host of producers across Atlantic Canada. The pair’s touchstones as they worked through a city springtime in a converted church studio were George Harrison, Neil Young, and other sounds from the 1960s and 70s: music that is lyric-forward and performed with folk instrumentation in analogue tones, resulting in a timeless singer-songwriter record.
This vibe carries through the entire package, from the tintype photographs of Lam to the images wrought in 35mm in the liner notes, to his charming video collaborations with Griffin O’Toole that combine nostalgia, surrealism, and camp into a distinct style of film. Each particular piece fits perfectly into the primary vision, creating something grand in its authenticity and comforting in its warmth.
The album features singles, “Beautiful Neighbourhoods”, which climbed to #7 on the CBC Music Top 20, “Highway Jesus”, “Hurricane Season”, and “Wide Open”, a duet with Vancouver’s Michaela Slinger. Lam was also named as one of 8 semi-finalists in SiriusXM’s 2025 ‘Top of the Country’.
WATCH / SHARE “BIGGER FLAME” HERE
WATCH / SHARE “WIDE OPEN” FT. MICHAELA SLINGER HERE
WATCH / SHARE “IN THE NARROWS” HERE
WATCH / SHARE “HIGHWAY JESUS” (MUSIC VIDEO) HERE
PERFORMANCE DATES
Oct 16/17 - Ottawa, ON - Folk Music Ontario Conference
Oct 24 - Yarmouth, NS - Nova Scotia Music Week
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