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Jake Vaadeland

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Jake Vaadeland
Vaadeland and the Sturgeon River Boys performing in Toronto, Ontario, at the TD Music Hall in November 2023
Vaadeland and the Sturgeon River Boys performing in Toronto, Ontario, at the TD Music Hall in November 2023
Background information
Born2003 or 2004 (age 21–22)[1]
OriginCut Knife, Saskatchewan, Canada
Genres
Occupation(s)Singer, songwriter
Instrument(s)Guitar, vocals
Years active2021-present
Labels
  • Jayward Artist Group
WebsiteOfficial website

Jake Vaadeland is a Canadian country and bluegrass singer-songwriter from Cut Knife, Saskatchewan,[2] who won the Juno Award for Traditional Roots Album of the Year at the Juno Awards of 2025 for his album Retro Man ... More and More.[3] Vaadeland performs with his supporting band the Sturgeon River Boys.[4]

Vaadeland released two EPs independently in 2021. In 2022, he released his debut album Everybody But Me.[5] In the fall of 2023, Vaadeland and the Sturgeon River Boys supported the Hunter Brothers as opening acts on their "Burnin' Down the Bar Tour" across Canada.[6] In 2024, Vaadeland signed a publishing deal with Arts & Crafts Productions and a distribution deal with the Jayward Artist Group.[7][1] That year, he released Retro Man...More and More, an expansion of his 2021 debut EP.[8]

On April 25, 2025, Vaadeland released his third album One More Dollar to Go.[9] He is a finalist in the 2025 SiriusXM Top of the Country competition for emerging Canadian country musicians.[10][11]

Discography

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Albums

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Title Details
Everybody But Me
Retro Man...More and More
  • Release date: April 26, 2024
  • Label: Independent
  • Format: CD, vinyl, digital download, streaming
One More Dollar to Go
  • Release date: April 25, 2025
  • Label: Independent
  • Format: CD, vinyl, digital download, streaming

Extended plays

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Title Details
Retro Man
  • Release date: August 1, 2021
  • Label: Independent
  • Format: Digital download, streaming
No More Pain in My Heart
  • Release date: November 13, 2021
  • Label: Independent
  • Format: Digital download, streaming

Singles

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Year Single Album
2024 "Until the Day I See You Dear"[1] Retro Man...More and More

References

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  1. ^ a b c "Jake Vaadeland Tour Schedule Expands Globally Plus New Album April 26". Jayward Artist Group. April 2, 2024. Retrieved July 5, 2025.
  2. ^ Jason Kerr, "Jake Vaadeland and the Sturgeon River Boys take home JUNO hardware". Prince Albert Daily Herald, April 5, 2025.
  3. ^ "Junos 2025: full list of winners". CBC Music, March 30, 2025.
  4. ^ McGonigle, Azure (April 1, 2025). "And the winner is..." SaskToday.ca. Retrieved July 5, 2025.
  5. ^ Powers, Shauna (September 4, 2022). "New album 'Everybody But Me' from Jake Vaadeland". CBC Music. Retrieved July 5, 2025.
  6. ^ Harlton, Kat (November 22, 2023). "Jake Vaadeland Talks Supporting The Hunter Brothers On Tour, Career Highlights + More". Harlton Empire. Retrieved July 5, 2025.
  7. ^ Roos, Scott (January 1, 2025). "2024 NSMZ Country/Roots/Folk Artist of the Year: Jake Vaadeland and the Sturgeon River Boys". North Sask Music Zine. Retrieved July 5, 2025.
  8. ^ Michael Hollett, "Saskatchewan’s “Retro Man” Jake Vaadeland’s bluegrass-powered debut is an instant classic". NEXT.
  9. ^ Carter, Rosie (April 14, 2025). "Jake Vaadeland has a new album that'll rock your socks off". The Rodeo. Retrieved July 5, 2025.
  10. ^ "Sask. musician Jake Vaadeland reaches top three in 2025 SiriusXM’s Top of the Country". Battlefords Now, April 14, 2025.
  11. ^ Mandryk, Hallee (April 2, 2025). "Sask. small town singer vies for title of Canada's top country artist". CTV News. Retrieved July 5, 2025.