While Jackson Reed and The Silverbirds has seen some success in North America and Europe, the Calgary band has been struggling to see that same success here at home.
“It’s been interesting being in Calgary,” said Reed, lead singer and guitarist.
“It sort of feels like it’s been easier for us to get these crazy opportunities elsewhere, which doesn’t really seem like that should be the case because we’re from Calgary.”
Kenton Dobrowolski, freelance music producer, worked on the band’s cover of Little Red Corvette by Prince, and says the remix fits today’s audience.
“I love it,” he said. “It pays a lot of homage to the old school rock and roll.”
“I don’t know how people are doing that these days, to be honest. Like, going up there with a live band and actually going through the struggle of recording real instruments when everything’s so easily accessible on a laptop these days.”
Dobrowolski is a big fan of …