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For close to fifteen years, Zachary Lucky has steadily been building a name for himself on Canadian and International stages alike often performing hundreds of shows every single year. He has performed at festivals such as the Regina Folk Festival, The Northern Lights Bluegrass Festival, Home County Folk Festival, Dawson City Music Festival, The Northern Lights Festival Boreal and Mariposa Folk Festival in Canada - and at International festivals such as Wickerman (Scotland), Latitude (UK), the Static Roots Festival (Germany) and has three times been an official showcasing artist at Folk Alliance International.
Zachary Lucky is unapologetically old-school country, armed with a husky, baritone voice. The Grandson of Canadian Country Music pioneer Smilin' Johnnie Lucky, he often receives comparisons to songwriters such as Gordon Lightfoot and Kris Kristofferson. He sings of Canadian places and people as knowingly as he might Townes Van Zandt or the Rio Grande. It's a relatable show on many levels, and conjures universal feelings that have passed through our collective timelines. Already hailed as a master storyteller by outlets ranging from No Depression to The Globe and Mail, Zachary is becoming a legend in his own right and has safely reserved his spot at the table of Canadian roots royalty.
Zachary released his new album "The Wind" on November 1st 2024 which amassed 300,000 streams within the first month of its release and has been called "one of his favourite records of the year" by Brad Wheel in the Globe and Mail.
Over the course of his career, Zachary’s music has been featured in numerous television shows and movies - most recently in the Netflix series “The Ranch”. You could also hear his songs featured in shows such as “A Summer Romance” (Hallmark Summer Movie), Arctic Air (CBC) and Continuum (Showcase).
Zachary returns with his much anticipated album “The Wind”, out November 1st 2024 on Wroxton Recordings.
“Zachary Lucky’s ‘The Wind’ is in the classic mould of an Americana troubadour album – it’s up there with the best, alongside Guy Clark, Tom Rush, and Townes Van Zandt.” - KLOF Magazine
“The Wind from Zachary Lucky, deepens Lucky’s growing reputation as a laureate poet of the rootless and restless, the lonesome and forsaken.”
- Great Dark Wonder
”An instant rapport with the audience bolstered by masterful stagecraft, incredibly strong songs, and dynamic and nuanced musicianship. Country music for everyone. I couldn't recommend this show more.” - Matt Large (Montreal Folk Festival)
"One to watch!" - The Globe and Mail
"Lucky’s songs have lived lifetimes. They sit you down, tell you their stories and heighten your senses to the wonders of nature, love and self."
- No Depression
”Zachary Lucky (in my humble opinion) is one if the most beautiful singers, songwriters and musician we have - minimalism in its purist form.”
- Richard Harris, Folk Radio DJ, UK
"Lucky's own truths rest alongside storytelling. The arrangements are simple and beautiful and let Lucky's deep voice take the spotlight."
- Montreal Gazette
"The album sounds like it comes straight from harvest time on a grain farm in rural Saskatchewan, or the songs heard in a road- side bar. If you’ve ever thought that what passes for country music today isn’t real country music, try Lucky. His honest, soulful sound will haunt you and remind you of what country and western music was originally conceived as." - The Gauntlet
"Offers just the right mix or mournful resignation and desperate longing that conjures up a deep well of emotion to deliver a soulful brand of Canadiana folk, embellished with a wide-prairie, open-country feel." - Folk Words