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On June 19, 2019 it was announced that Sykamore had signed a record deal with [[Music Knox Records]], a joint venture between producer [[Michael Knox (record producer)|Michael Knox]] and [[Broken Bow Records]]/[[BMG Rights Management|BMG]]. Sykamore was the first artist to sign with the label partnership. In an article in [[Music Row Magazine]], Knox was quoted as saying, "We couldn’t be prouder to have her as our first signing. When I first heard Sykamore, her voice grabbed my attention immediately. Being a song guy, when I found out that she was a writer on everything I was hearing, it was a no brainer for me."<ref>{{cite web |last1=Nicholson |first1=Jessica |title=Music Knox Records Makes Initial Artist Signing With Sykamore |url=https://musicrow.com/2019/06/music-knox-records-makes-initial-artist-signing-with-sykamore/ |website=Music Row Magazine |accessdate=20 June 2019}}</ref> |
On June 19, 2019 it was announced that Sykamore had signed a record deal with [[Music Knox Records]], a joint venture between producer [[Michael Knox (record producer)|Michael Knox]] and [[Broken Bow Records]]/[[BMG Rights Management|BMG]]. Sykamore was the first artist to sign with the label partnership. In an article in [[Music Row Magazine]], Knox was quoted as saying, "We couldn’t be prouder to have her as our first signing. When I first heard Sykamore, her voice grabbed my attention immediately. Being a song guy, when I found out that she was a writer on everything I was hearing, it was a no brainer for me."<ref>{{cite web |last1=Nicholson |first1=Jessica |title=Music Knox Records Makes Initial Artist Signing With Sykamore |url=https://musicrow.com/2019/06/music-knox-records-makes-initial-artist-signing-with-sykamore/ |website=Music Row Magazine |accessdate=20 June 2019}}</ref> |
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On April 3, 2020 Sykamore released ''California King'' on Music Knox Records/Wheelhouse Records/BMG. Writing in [[American Songwriter]] journalist Joe Vitagliano described the EP as "a five song breeze which is as relatable and funny as it is intimate and personal.<ref>{{cite web |last1=Vitagliano |first1=Joe |title=Sykamore: Canadian Songwriter, Meets Nashville Royalty, and Creates a ‘California King’ |url=https://americansongwriter.com/sykamore-rhett-atkins-california-king-album/ |website=American Songwriter |accessdate=5 April 2020}}</ref> |
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==Discography== |
==Discography== |
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Sykamore | |
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| Birth name | Jordan Ostrom |
| Born | Carseland, Alberta, Canada |
| Genres | Country |
| Occupation(s) | Musician, singer, songwriter |
| Instrument(s) | Vocals, guitar |
| Years active | 2013–present |
| Labels | Music Knox Records/Broken Bow Records/BMG |
| Website | http://www.sykamoremusic.com |
Jordan Ostrom, known professionally as Sykamore, is a country singer-songwriter from Carseland, Alberta, Canada.[1] She released her first EP, Self + Medicine, in January 2018. In 2015 she was nominated for the Canadian Country Music Association Discovery Award.[2]
Biography
Raised on her family's ranch outside Calgary, Ostrom grew up listening to country artists such as George Strait, The Dixie Chicks, and Alan Jackson.[3]
At the onset of her musical career, she made the decision to perform under a stage name. "My real name is not a secret but I decided to take on another name mostly because I feel that my real name is not that memorable...I started thinking about titles that would reflect my music and I was thinking about how I would describe it and it was all very rootsy and tenacious and organic and it all lent itself to this sort of tree flavour and I thought, well maybe there's a tree name that would help us with titling this thing. And, honestly, sycamore was one of the first that I looked at and thought it was cool."[4]
Sykamore received first prize in the ATB Financial All-Albertan Songwriting contest, with her original song, "Heaven in the Pines."[5] Her song I Can Make You Happy was featured on Season 8 of the Canadian television series Heartland.
In 2015 she was nominated for the Canadian Country Music Association Discovery Award.[2]
In 2017, Sykamore signed with Home Team Publishing in Nashville after being discovered on Twitter by Rhett Akins, one of the company's co-founders (along with son Thomas Rhett and artist manager Virginia Davis). Reflecting on how he discovered Sykamore, Akins was quoted as saying, "I read her name, I was curious...I saw her face, I was intrigued...I heard her voice, I was done."[5]
On June 19, 2019 it was announced that Sykamore had signed a record deal with Music Knox Records, a joint venture between producer Michael Knox and Broken Bow Records/BMG. Sykamore was the first artist to sign with the label partnership. In an article in Music Row Magazine, Knox was quoted as saying, "We couldn’t be prouder to have her as our first signing. When I first heard Sykamore, her voice grabbed my attention immediately. Being a song guy, when I found out that she was a writer on everything I was hearing, it was a no brainer for me."[6]
On April 3, 2020 Sykamore released California King on Music Knox Records/Wheelhouse Records/BMG. Writing in American Songwriter journalist Joe Vitagliano described the EP as "a five song breeze which is as relatable and funny as it is intimate and personal.[7]
Discography
- Self + Medicine (2018)
- California King (2020)
References
- ^ Hollabaugh, Lorie. "Canadian Artist SYKAMORE Signs With Home Team Publishing". MusicRow Magazine. MusicRow. Retrieved 28 October 2018.
- ^ a b Bickell, Dutch. "Review – SYKAMORE". CandianBeats. Canadian Beats Media. Retrieved 28 October 2018.
- ^ "Meet Alberta-born country singer Sykamore (Q&A)". Queens of Country. Queens of Country. Retrieved 28 October 2018.
- ^ Barber, Jim. "Calgary's Sykamore Releases Self + Medicine EP". MusicLifeMagazine.net. MusicLifeMagazine.net. Retrieved 28 October 2018.
- ^ a b "SYKAMORE BIO". Project Wild. Project Wild. Retrieved 28 October 2018.
- ^ Nicholson, Jessica. "Music Knox Records Makes Initial Artist Signing With Sykamore". Music Row Magazine. Retrieved 20 June 2019.
- ^ Vitagliano, Joe. "Sykamore: Canadian Songwriter, Meets Nashville Royalty, and Creates a 'California King'". American Songwriter. Retrieved 5 April 2020.
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