Jake Vaadeland is from Cut Knife, Saskatchewan, and has always appreciated his rural upbringing. From playing music with his family, to working on the farm, bailing hay, Jake’s roots really are a reflection of the traditional style of music he brings to the stage.
He has had an impressive year already as a 2025 Juno Award Winner, while also making history as the youngest artist to achieve Road Gold Certification by selling 25,000 tickets in twelve months across Canada.
Along with his band, The Sturgeon River Boys (named after the river running through his rural hometown), Jake has been on a global tour, performing in the U.K., Spain, Denmark, the United States, Germany, the Netherlands, and Canada.
We talked about a lot on our episode with Jake, from his traditional style music, to what his style and suits really represent to him; it’s more than just a stage fit. We talked about his love of country music from the 40s and 50s.
We also talked about the Top of the Country competition, where Jake is a finalist and will play at LASSO Music Festival in August, and compete in the finale during Country Music Week in Kelowna.
You can try and keep up with Jake (he’s all over the map on tour!) on Instagram, TikTok, and Facebook.
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