Jeffery Straker says his songs take listeners back to their roots

MEDICINE HAT, AB – Folk pianist isn’t the most common label for an artist but it’s one Jeffery Straker has leaned into. For him, the piano gives his story driven-lyrics a roots vibe that helps the songs connect with the audience and vice-versa.

He says that seems to be happening with the songs on his latest recording, 2021’s Just Before Sunrise.

“I come from a small town in Saskatchewan originally and I have some of my songs sort of take people back to their roots if you will wherever their roots may be,” he says. “There’s a lot of sort of reflection in some of them although there’s a lot of looking forward and optimism in them too. and I find it seems that with the songs on this record they’re allowing people to insert themselves into them and come along for the ride and that’s what we hope for as creators, so it seems good.”