They call his music scruffy country,ulterior country, dissident country, subversive country, insubordinate country, non-toxic country or western music with some hair on it.

Corb Lund was born and raised in rural southern Alberta and comes from four generations of Canadian ranchers and cowboys. He writes and sings his own songs. He grew up riding horseback, chasing cattle and rodeoing on the prairies and in the foothills of the Rockies the first half of his life. Then hespent 10 years driving across Canada, the States, Australia and Europe in an old van with his indie rock band called "the smalls", playing every funky dive along the way. His writing reflects the unholy marriage of these experiences.

Roots artist of the year 2008: Corb Lund was honoured with the CMMA Roots Artist of The Year for the fifth straight year.

On his fifth album, Horse Soldier! Horse Soldier!, Corb Lund writes about warfare via something he knows about first hand: horses. It's been almost a century since most of us pondered the cavalrys integral role in military history. But as Lund points out on the globetrotting title track, you can still find traces of the cavalry in more contemporary conflicts, like the one going on today in Afghanistan.

Not only does he write the kind of timeless melodies that sound like they've been handed down by oral tradition, he boasts a kick-butt, bare-bones backing band he calls The Hurtin' Albertans.

Ultimately, Lunds lyrics are what set him apart from every singer/songwriter trying to reinvent the wagon wheel. With a firm grasp og history, a colourful vocabulary and an aversion to typical love songs, Lund is a storyteller, first and foremost. That makes him part of a dying breed.

"For sheer musical adventure, few compare with Manx" (Bruce Elder, Sydney Morning Herald.)

"I've discovered something new tonight, seeing Harry play" (Bruce Springsteen, 2005.)

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