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Former resident pursues music career in Europe

After spending 10 days in Europe performing and meeting with industry mavens, a former Kamsack resident thinks the experience will be good for his band.
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Photographed at the Berlin Wall while performing in Hamburg, Germany and Warsaw, Poland last month were members of The Northern Beauties, a Calgary-based Western and folk-based band that includes former Kamsack resident Craig Aikman. From left, they are: Todd Stewart, Stew Kirkwood, Shawn Cole and Aikman.

聽 聽 聽 聽 聽 聽 After spending 10 days in Europe performing and meeting with industry mavens, a former Kamsack resident thinks the experience will be good for his band.

聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽 Craig Aikman and three members of his band The Northern Beauties were invited to perform at Reeperbahn, Germany鈥檚 largest club festival in Hamburg, and in Warsaw, Poland, where they met people in the business.

聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽 鈥淭here was a lot of talking going on,鈥 Aikman said last week after returning to Canada.

聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽 He said he was pleased to meet the industry representatives, including one man from a European record label who had said that he was interested in The Northern Beauties.

聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽 He presented the possibility of the band returning to Europe for a full-on tour, Aikman said.

聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽 鈥淭hat鈥檚 pending on the release of our album next year,鈥 he said.

聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽 鈥淭he audiences were very receptive to our music,鈥 he said. 鈥淭hey listened attentively.鈥

聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽 Asked how well the guys performed while in Europe, Aikman, admitting that they had 鈥渓ots of nerves,鈥 said that they did a 鈥済ood show.鈥

聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽 The food in Poland reminded me of the food in Kamsack, he said, mentioning perogies and sausages. 鈥淭he food was great.鈥

聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽 The experience of getting out and meeting people in the European music industry was very good, he said.

聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽 Aikman and his band will be in Regina October 13 to 16 for the Western Canadian Music Awards. The group is nominated in the Best Roots Duo or Group category and will be performing in the city during the event.

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