Jake Vaadeland is a self taught multi-instrumentalist and songwriter from Saskatchewan, Canada. His traditional sound and unique style could be defined as a blend of Bluegrass and 50s Rockabilly, with Jake also specializing on guitar and banjo in addition to his impressive vocals. Jake strives to write and play with a focus on storytelling and messages that he hopes his audience can relate to, all packaged in foot stomping, high energy performances with The Sturgeon River Boys.
Jake received 4 2022 Saskatchewan Country Music Awards, including Fans Choice Entertainer of the Year, Songwriter of the Year, Alternative Country Album of the Year and Emerging Artist of the Year. His album, Retro Man also finished at #2 in fan voting for the Best Saskatchewan Albums of 2021. Jake was also awarded the Folk/Roots artist of the year, and his album, Everybody But Me, was named the best album of the year in the Saskatchewan Music Awards in 2023.
Holy $#it! That Lester Flatt style guitar picking is awesome! Your sound is amazing, thought that was dead and gone now. It's an original but already sounds like a classic! 🤘🤘🤘 Thank you for preserving that Americana sound!
Sounds amazing! My fiddle player and I saw you in Philly with the Dead South back in February and we listened to everything you had on the way home. Showed you to my dad, who is a huge vintage country guy and he thought you were great too. Keep on tearing it up man!
