SECOND SINGLE FROM NEW ALBUM
OUT ON JANUARY 29th
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Banff folk/roots trio The Wardens are known for their captivating live shows which feature masterful storytelling, alongside their classic Americana music.

Their latest single 'Coming Home' tells the tale of their colleague, legendary Jasper national park warden Frank Burstrom, a man who mastered to art of solitude.

"I wrote this song after reflecting on how much the world has changed in my 45-year lifetime and how fast everything continues to change," says vocalist/bassist Ray Schmidt. "It's amazing and terrifying at the same time. We have the entire knowledge of the world at our fingertips (who doesn't love that!) but that forest I played in when I was a kid is now a 7-11 and a PayDay loan. The idea of returning to a natural place that holds our childhood memories isn't so reliable anymore."

"I work as a wildlife ranger in Glacier National Park near Revelstoke, BC and it's a place, unlike that forest I played in growing up, that we've decided as a society not to change (other than melting glaciers, but that's another story)," Ray continues. "It got me to thinking about people who are intricately connected with wilderness. Frank Burstrom is a fellow that we all worked with as national park wardens. He grew up in Jasper National Park many years ago. His grandfather and father were also park wardens. His home was the wilderness, and after his 30-year career working in Jasper and Banff national parks, what has changed - and dramatically - is everything else around it. We can send people into orbit any day of the week, but a horse as a mode of transport seems out of this world. Maybe protected wilderness is that last enduring place that we have - that familiar, warm place that can hold our memories."

The Wardens' new album Sold Out At The Ironwood (out on January 29th) is a set list for a live show, creating a story thread and live show experience from beginning to end, and providing a glimpse into what makes their live shows rise above - the storytelling. The trio covers many of the gripping stories that they are known for ('The Legend of Wild Bill', 'Coming Home', 'Thousand Rescues') and also pay homage to the musical legends that shape music in the west ('The Code', 'Sold Out at the Ironwood'). Also included is Scott Ward’s telling of the very tragic tale on the live track 'Neil Colgan'. And finally, no show by The Wardens is complete with the classic 'Supper on the Trail' which is also featured live on the album.

"One of the most common questions we get from our audiences is whether our stories are included on our CDs," says Ray. "We usually say, 'we save that for the live performances' but we may not be able to do that for a very long time, so we wanted to remind people of the experience with this album.

The Wardens' new single ‘Coming Home' is available now on Spotify, Apple Music/iTunes, and other digital retailers and streaming services worldwide. Their new album Sold Out At The Ironwood will be released on January 29th. For more information, please visit: thewardensmusic.com

THE WARDENS - SOLD OUT AT THE IRONWOOD
RELEASE DATE: JANUARY 29th, 2021
(Independent)
01. The Code
02. The Legend Of Wild Bill
03. Shining Mountains
04. Timberwolf Reprise
05. Last Cowboy In The Outfit
06. Half-Mile Honeymoon
07. Thousand Rescues
08. Sold Out At The Ironwood
09. Coming Home
10. Selkirk Snow
11. Neil Colgan (Live)
12. Supper On The Trail (Live)
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THE WARDENS ARE:
Scott Ward (vocals, fingerstyle guitar)
Bradley Bischoff (vocals, lead + rhythm guitar)
Ray Schmidt (vocals, upright bass, mandolin)


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