LAM TO PERFORM AT AMERICANAFEST IN NASHVILLE, TENNESSEE SEPTEMBER 17 AND 19
LAM TO JOIN THE SHEEPDOGS AS A SUPPORTING ARTIST ON SEVEN OF THEIR OUT ALL NIGHT ATLANTIC CANADA TOUR DATES THIS OCTOBER
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28 AUGUST 2026 (TORONTO, ON) – Indie-folk singer-songwriter Braden Lam kicks off a new chapter with the release of his single “Coquihalla,” out today via Universal Music Canada. The upbeat, mood-boosting track is about the simultaneous feeling of excitement and fear that comes with leaning into the unknown and marks the first new music from Lam since the release of his critically acclaimed debut album, The Cloudmaker’s Cry (2025).
Listen to “Coquihalla” HERE
Written by Lam, Derek Hoffman, and Frankie Figliomeni on Pine Island at Stoney Lake, ON, produced by Josh Block (Leon Bridges, Caamp, Vincent Neil Emerson), and recorded in Los Angeles, CA live-off-the-floor to tape earlier this spring at 64sound recording studios, the song title was inspired by the long-haul truck drivers that brave the infamous Coquihalla “highway through hell” (Highway 5) in British Columbia. Elaborating on the deeper meaning of the track, Lam comments:
“Coquihalla is a great ethos track to kick off the world of my upcoming album. It’s about leaning into the discomfort and turns of life, not knowing exactly what lies beyond the next bend. I imagine a motorcyclist and how they have to lean into the edges of cliffs and embrace that scary feeling because if you don’t, you’re going flying.
The second verse touches on that fatal optimism; the fact that I may leave some destruction in my wake, but regardless of the consequences I’m committed to growing, even if it’s uncomfortable at times. In the bridge I talk about staying on that motorcycle my whole life and leaning into those turns until I’m flowers in the ditch, until I’ve finally surrendered to the truest version of myself I can be.”
A true visionary who’s accompanying visuals matter as much as the music itself, “Coquihalla” also arrives alongside a quirky, cinematic music video – watch HERE. Shot between Springhill and Dartmouth, NS and directed by a familiar collaborator Griffin O’Toole, the video’s storyline will be extended further through a collection of visuals in the coming months.
Watch the “Coquihalla” music video HERE
Lam will revisit the stage at AMERICANAFEST in Nashville, Tennessee at The East Room on September 17 and at CIMA’s Country Connections Live at The 5 Spot on September 19. Lam is also joining The Sheepdogs as a supporting artist on seven of their Out All Night Atlantic Canada tour dates this October. For the full list of tour dates visit BradenLam.com or see below.
Photo credit: Griffin O’Toole
A familiar name to many in the Canadian music industry and beyond, Lam is known for blending authentic songwriting with modern indie flair, forging the path to a new 21st century folk sound. The 8x Music Nova Scotia and 6x ECMA nominee released The Cloudmaker’s Cry, his full-length debut album in April 2025 to critical acclaim from the likes of Billboard, Exclaim!, CBC Music, The Coast, and Earmilk. Also a SOCAN Songwriter of the Year nominee, Lam has toured North America and Europe and has performed at many international festivals including The Great Escape, Reeperbahn Festival, and AMERICANAFEST. His track “Beautiful Neighbourhoods” climbed to #7 on the CBC Music Top 20 and was named one of the top songs of 2024. Lam is one of Front Porch Music’s 9 Canadian Country Artists To Watch in 2026. Stay tuned for much more to come from Lam in the coming months.
Upcoming Braden Lam dates:
September 17 – Nashville, TN at AMERICANAFEST at The East Room
September 19 – Nashville, TN at Country Connections Live at The 5 Spot
October 1 – Victoria, BC at BreakOut West at CODA Main Stage
October 3 – Victoria, BC at BreakOut West at CODA Bar Stage
The Sheepdogs Out All Night Atlantic Canada tour dates with special guest Braden Lam:
October 14 – Saint John, NB at Imperial Theatre
October 16 – Halifax, NS at Light House Arts Centre
October 17 – Halifax, NS at Light House Arts Centre
October 18 – Fredericton, NB at Fredericton Playhouse
October 20 – Moncton, NB at Capitol Theatre
October 22 – Charlottetown, PE at Confederation Centre for the Arts
October 23 – Glace Bay, NS at Savoy Theatree
