Bebe Buckskin
Calgary
The honeyed snarl of Metis/Cree artist Bebe Buckskin is a reckoning force. Somewhere between acid-laced vintage rock and the contemporary protest of her fearless roots, we find this powerful songstress cutting an impressive swath. Substantially experienced as a songwriter and performer, she now finds herself on a momentous upswing, and ready for the climb. With multiple chart-successes on the Indigenous Music Countdown, Buckskin is no stranger to creating, releasing, and working her unique music.
Her latest release, “Captain Medicine”, takes a high dive from modern-day music into the depths of her old soul. And in that bottomless pool of emotion; the swirling currents of trauma; loss; and finally, joy and acceptance - comes a raw, intimate, and unapologetic album that speaks to the collective. A vulnerable, soulful album that focuses on healing and acceptance. This alter ego Bebe calls “Captain Medicine” is akin to a playful yet mischievous coyote spirit, taking us on a backcountry musical trek into sadness, grief, and inner strength; showing us how to reclaim our lost and wandering spirits.
Through the marshes, over the mountains, and into the meadow. Capturing the iconic sound of the new full-length album was largely influenced by the space in which they recorded the project: the legendary FAME Recording Studios in Muscle Shoals, Alabama; where superstars such as Aretha Franklin, Etta James, Wilson Pickett, Duane Allman, and Otis Redding (among others), all left their mark; creating the bluesy, uninhibited energy that is widely known as the “Muscle Shoals Sound”.
And now, as a proud torch bearer of this historic musical legacy, Bebe Buckskin is ready take the inevitable flight. This special project also proudly highlights the inter-tribal collaboration between Bebe and The Medicine Tail Singers (Choctaw and Creek), which fuses traditional Indigenous music with Bebe Buckskin’s distinctive sound. A project of this calibre and uniqueness has never been done in all the 60 + years of the studio’s existence. This is a triumphant and resounding album, as it gives us a closer look at who Bebe Buckskin is, who she was; and how she used music to cope with depression, anxiety, addictions and sadly - the loss of her loving husband. Captain Medicine is already significant because of not only what it represents for her but for the rest of us.
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