L.A. Beat

Calgary songwriter Carter Felker is  excited to return to Lethbridge to play the Owl Acoustic Lounge, Jan. 8 as part of his “Beardos and Weirdos” tour with  Peter Gardner of  Victoria band Hawk and Steel.
Felker has played Lethbridge several times with steel guitarist Danny  “Skinny” Dyck, Tin and the Toad and his own band.
“Me and my girlfriend are really good friends with Shaela Miller and Danny Dyck, so I like to come down there every couple months or so,” said Felker, finishing his new CD to be released March 4.
He is looking forward to playing Lethbridge and Twin Butte on the Beardo and Weirdos Tour with Peter Gardner.
“I’d probably be the weirdo. We both have beards, but his is nicer and mine is weirder,” Felker chuckled. They play Calgary twice, then head down south to Lethbridge and Twin Butte on Jan. 9 before finishing the tour in Edmonton on Jan. 10.

“ I write about everyday life. I even have a song called ‘Every Day Life.’   I write abut small towns. Peter’s band Hawk and Wind play more Bruce Springsteen type rock. I like to call it story rock,” he described.

“ My set will be more medium paced and mostly sad songs, but I will pick it up,” he said.

Felker was runner up  in the Calgary Folk Festival’s Best Up and Coming Songwriter contest.
“ I’m just trying to get better at writing songs and getting better at my instrument,” he said.
 He is focusing on completing his first album.

“I’m in the process of recording it. There is still a lot to do. I have to decide what to put on the cover,” he continued.
“ I’ve been doing the road dog thing for long time  I was finally able to raise enough cash to record an album, he said.
“I’m  excited about it, but also  stressed out. There’s been a lot of sleepless nights about things like what to put on the cover. So I’m really more excited about having the process done and getting back to making art,” he said.

He didn’t know if  he will be performing together with Gardner.
“He flies in on Wednesday, so we’ll see if we get some jam time. So I don’t know about that. But then you never know what will happen after a couple of beers,” he said.
 He is excited to return to Lethbridge.

“Lethbridge has an amazing scene for it’s sized. And I’ve lived all over the country. There is so much talent- Shaela Miller, Treeline.
 Carter Felker and Peter Gardner bring the Weirdos and Beardos tour to the Owl Acoustic Lounge, Jan 8 at 9 p.m. Cover is by donation.