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09 OCTOBER 2026 (TORONTO, ON) – Indie-folk artist Braden Lam continues his rollout of new music with brand new single “Suzie’s Beach,” out today via Universal Music Canada. The honest, sax-powered track calls to make the most of the moment regardless of the circumstances, and arrives shortly after “Coquihalla,” Lam’s first taste of new music since the release of his critically acclaimed debut album, The Cloudmaker’s Cry (2025).
Listen to “Suzie’s Beach” HERE
Written entirely by Lam, 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, “Suzie’s Beach” is a paean to summertime skinny-dipping escapades, but set against the backdrop of an Atlantic Ocean that has become so polluted, sharks are testing positive for cocaine.
Lam elaborates on the meaning of the song further:
“There’s just so much going on all the time,” Lam says. “No one person can handle the amount of sad news that is coming out of this world today. And I think there’s a level of blissful ignorance we all need to assume in our lives—if you want to surf or if you want to go skinny-dipping, enjoy that moment. Don’t worry about getting eaten by the cocaine sharks. It’s a risk you’ve got to take to live.”
“Suzie’s Beach” arrives alongside an aptly tongue-in-cheek music video that sees Lam trying to capture the attention of passersby as he attempts to inform them of issues they should be paying attention to. Shot in downtown Toronto and directed by a familiar collaborator Griffin O’Toole, this video’s storyline along with the “Coquihalla” video storyline, will be extended further through a collection of visuals in the coming months.
Watch the “Suzie’s Beach” music video HERE
Lam is joining The Sheepdogs as a supporting artist on eight of their Out All Night Atlantic Canada tour dates starting October 14, and he will perform at Nova Scotia Music Week 2026 on November 13 at the Inn on Price in Truro, NS. For the full list of tour dates visit BradenLam.com or see below. Lam recently performed at AMERICANAFEST and CIMA’s Country Connections in Nashville, Tennessee, and BreakOut West in Victoria, British Columbia.
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.
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 21 – Pictou, NS at deCoste Performing Arts Centre
October 22 – Charlottetown, PE at Confederation Centre for the Arts
October 23 – Glace Bay, NS at Savoy Theatre
Braden Lam at Nova Scotia Music Week 2026:
November 13 – Truro, NS at Inn on Price
