Jaryn Friesen

As a class, cowboys are known as foulmouthed, irreverent, drunken creatures. Someone didn't give Jaryn Friesen that memo.
Friesen, born and raised in Steinbach, MB, is only 28 but his music packs the richness of a writer decades his senior. His new sound elicit a small-town angst many musicians don't relate to any longer.
Friesen's music is raw and honest, which makes the tunes feel like talking with a friend over a tall boy. His grovel-y voice with just the right amount of drawl sings of yearning for some place, some time elsewhere and hits familiar tones and themes which make it feel like coming home. Inspiration from storytelling troubadours like Townes Van Zandt and John Prine help to create periods of reflection, both of oneself and the world around them.
Whether it be childhood, religion, or going on a binge at a highway Holiday Inn, Friesen’s lyrics are deep, contemplative and pull no punches.
In any event, Friesen gets what it means to be the man who knows how to talk about his feelings.

Jaryn is recognized as one of Western Canada’s most exciting young artists and is part of a group of emerging artists blazing their own trail.

friesenjaryn@gmail.com