BRADEN LAM SHARES LIVE VERSION OF “HURRICANE SEASON” FROM SIRIUSXM’S TOP OF THE COUNTRY

September 18, 2025

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“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

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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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BRADEN LAM SHARES FINAL MUSIC VIDEO FROM THE CLOUDMAKER’S CRY

August 19, 2025

BRADEN LAM COMPLETES A MUSIC VIDEO FOR EACH SONG ON HIS DEBUT ALBUM WITH “SORE”

WATCH / SHARE “SORE” HERE

**WATCH / SHARE ALL OF THE MUSIC VIDEOS FOR THE CLOUDMAKER’S CRY HERE**

**BRADEN LAM’S DEBUT LP, THE CLOUDMAKER’S CRY, OUT NOW**

**BUY / STREAM THE CLOUDMAKER’S CRY HERE**

"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

“Sore” Video Still

Today, Braden Lam releases the stunning clip from Monument Valley for "Sore", now completing a music video for every song from his debut album, The Cloudmaker’s Cry.

"Sore came pouring out in one sitting, only days before the final production session for this record, shares Lam. “ I wrote it to the unborn child my wife and I will never have in the wake of health issues. Having kids wasn't something we were keen on doing from the start, but it's a door closing nonetheless that still stings. The song delicately builds until it boils over with this overwhelming grief. We ran really long cables from the studio upstairs, down to the actual sanctuary space of the church we were working in to get these massive sounding vocals and instruments at the very end.”

WATCH / SHARE “SORE” HERE

**WATCH / SHARE ALL OF THE MUSIC VIDEOS FOR THE CLOUDMAKER’S CRY HERE**

Produced in Toronto by Eli Browning, it was 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.

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BRADEN LAM SHARES VIDEO FOR “IN THE NARROWS” FROM RECENT LP

July 22, 2025

WATCH / SHARE “IN THE NARROWS” HERE

**BRADEN LAM’S DEBUT LP, THE CLOUDMAKER’S CRY, OUT NOW**

**BUY / STREAM THE CLOUDMAKER’S CRY HERE**

"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

“In The Narrows” Video Still

Today, Braden Lam shares the new video for “In The Narrows” from his latest LP, The Cloudmaker’s Cry. “In The Narrows” dips into history;its title a reference to the harbour passageway where two ships collided, causing the Halifax Explosion in 1917—and reframes it as a contemporary call to action. "There was a 20-minute window between the collision and when the actual explosion occurred,” explains Lam. “The Mont-Blanc ship caught fire upon impact and drew many people to the shoreline to watch, unknown to them that it was fully loaded with ammunition. Today, with all the forest fires, floods, wars, and numerous other threats to human rights it can feel like we are back in that bottleneck again, with 20 minutes to decide if we will just sit back and watch, or actually do something about it before history repeats itself. This song, and the record as a whole, is my way of speaking up and sharing stories from this beautiful and resilient corner of Canada."