Somewhere between George Harrison’s “My Sweet Lord” and The Faces’ “Ooh La La” is Braden Lam’s latest single, “Maya.” Pulling the track from his most recent album, Driftwood People, “Maya” is an ode to life as a wallflower. Or a lament. It’s complicated. Also, it has nothing to do with Jakob Dylan. Where’d that guy go, anyway?
Continue reading Single: Braden Lam Stands Out as a Wallflower with ‘Maya’
Braden Lam, Halifax’s adopted pop troubadour, may not be an east coast native, but he’s all about putting down roots. “Driftwood People,” his latest video and title track to his recent album, is all about those who chose to wander. While Lam is trying to convey that message as he “drifts” around picturesque Nova Scotia for the video, it really looks more like a campaigned designed to lure us in. Continue reading Music Video: Braden Lam Shows Off His Adopted Nova Scotia On ‘Driftwood People’
Driftwood People is the second EP in the discography of Halifax based folk artist Braden Lam. Growing up in Uxbridge, Ontario, Braden moved to Halifax in 2016. Since appearing in Halifax, Braden has been heard playing on radio stations across Canada, and was awarded five thousand dollars by SOCAN for being one of five emerging and talented Young Canadian Songwriters. Continue reading New Music: Braden Lam Releases his Second EP ‘Driftwood People’
Braden Lam has released a brand new music video in preparation for his Driftwood People album launch coming up on September 14th. With a runtime of 1:58 (it worked for The Box Tops), “Halifax Girl” is a perfect little taste of what the young singer-songwriter has in store for us. Continue reading Music Video: Braden Lam Offers Sneak Peek of New Album With ‘Halifax Girl’
If Dawson City was ever short a theme song then it’s got one now. Braden Lam has just released “Dawson City,” the second single from his sophomore EP Driftwood People, a whole album about the shifting intangibles of life, recognizing the merits of experience over substance, and the disconnect of life on the road. Continue reading Single: Braden Lam Delivers a Hook With a History on ‘Dawson City’
