For the second consecutive night the Guilt and Company bar downtown Vancouver will be hosting a local artist to perform in front of an excited, socially distant crowd.  Last night they lent their stage to Vancouver’s Katherine Penfold Duo and tonight it’s Buckman Coe’s turn.  Buckman Coe’s style is a blend of soul, folk and reggae which provides his music with

Buckman Coe – Via Instagram

an incredibly original sound.  Buckman, originally born in the United Kingdom, moved to Edmonton as a child, and has since adopted Western Canada as his new home.  With no shortage of Albums or singles to choose from, Buckman Coe can easily have you bobbing your head all the way to and from work.  Buckman is also known for his humanitarian efforts, something which is very closely connected to his music.  The overwhelming feeling of happiness and positivity he exudes throughout his music is easy to engage with and will often leaving you wanting more.  Making appearances in festivals like Mount Beauty Festival (Australia), Music Matters Live (Singapore), Shambhala (USA) as well as countless grassroots festivals all over the planet.  And his efforts haven’t been overlooked, just last year Buckman Coe brought home the prestigious Western Canadian Music Awards: ‘World Musician of the Year’.  As per usual, I’ve decided from all the listening I’ve done today to share with you the track I just kept coming back to, my “so-far” favorite, if you will.

This particular song is a couple years old but I feel it showcases his vocals like none other I’ve heard yet.  I love the way his voice sounds in the song, it’s soft and soothing, yet rich and plentiful.  But don’t let me be the only one to toot this guys horn, check out what others have said:

“If you enjoy the laid-back likes of Ben Harper and Jack Johnson, odds are good that you’re going to love this unrelentingly positive, completely accomplished triumph” – Georgia Straight (Vancouver Newspaper)

“If this were 1973, back when singer-songwriters ruled the earth, with a couple of breaks and a bit of AM radio airplay, he’d be busy chasing gold-record royalty cheques and house-hunting in Laurel Canyon” – Mike Usinger (Music Journalist)

Something tells me this one ain’t going to be easy to get a seat to, so if I were you, I’d get on it.
Check out Buckmans Coes social media info and Soundcloud below: