Skydiggers bring new music to town with Langlois Band
Concert set for Market Hall on March 27
After the release of two several new song collections over the past two years, the Skydiggers will bring their eastern Ontario tour to Peterborough’s Market Hall on March 27.
They’ll be joined by their friends, the Paul Langlois Band.
The Skydiggers recorded “Hide Your Light” and “Bide Your Time” over a three-month span in 2022 at Baker Studios in Saanich, B.C.
“Hide Your Light,” the first of the two six-song collections, was released in June and “Bide Your Time” was released in October 2023, with a special edition vinyl released on Nov. 1.
The band’s early anthems about the uncertainties of youth are now joined by songs that wear the badges of lives lived and journeys travelled. Skydiggers music shares the stories of our losses, reminds us of our dreams, and paints an optimistic picture of the world the way we wish it could be.
Roots, country, rock, jazz, folk, and even Latin leanings are all part of the musical alchemy of “Hide Your Light” and “Bide Your Time.”
“Recording on Vancouver Island was a chance to isolate from some of the world’s concerns and just focus on creating again,” Andy Maize explained.
“I think the record went to a different place musically than if we just converged in a studio down the street.”
Whatever the style, the music forms a solid foundation for the enduring honesty of the songwriting voices of Maize and Josh Finlayson.
“Music is best created in an environment of trust,” said Finlayson.
“Joby Baker produced Andy’s solo album, so we came to the studio with a personal connection and faith in his vision. Joby knows what it is we do, and with that foundation, he was able to help us reach what we hope is an even higher level. Working with Joby also allowed us to reconnect with some of the west coast musicians we’ve been privileged to collaborate with over the years.”
The contributions of multi-instrumentalist and co-producer Baker, the fiddle and trumpet virtuosity of Pender Island’s Daniel Lapp, and the string arrangements of Victoria’s Richard Moody all play a part in the lush tapestry on Skydiggers’ most ambitious album in their already accomplished career.
Tickets are available now at the Market Hall box office.