Curtis Phagoo / Zach Kleisinger

Curtis Phagoo and Zach Kleisinger Band share a stage at Red Hart Brewing

 

A prairie singer songwriter from Alberta, Curtis Phagoo has one foot firmly planted in roots music, leaning on storytelling, truth, fiction, dark , and light. His other foot wanders in pop, and world music, freely  inspired by anything with a moving lyric. 

His record "When We Were Young", engineered and produced by Heath West @ The Space RD / Melodious Design Recording Co. is a collection of "heart on his sleeve" confessionals. The current singles "If I Could I Would", and "Makin' Hay" feature Pedal Steel, Dobro, and Mandolin. One a plea to a lover, the other a plea to a creator. They set the tone for this diverse record and showcase Phagoo's lyrical prowess and ability to tell it straight with waterfalling cadence and rhyme.  

 

Based in Vancouver, Zach Kleisinger is a compelling songwriter, performer, and international touring artist. His words often feel like a bathroom mirror, while his compositions conjure the emotion of Dylan’s mid-‘70s heartbreakers. Marked by a poetic intimacy, Kleisinger’s songwriting and charismatic live performances have garnered him a loyal audience in the alt-folk community across Canada, the UK, Europe, and the US.

“Zach Kleisinger creates music that draws us into an intimate world. It’s a world that makes you want to linger for a while.” Shauna Powers, CBC