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The Lucknow Sentinel, 2014-07-23, Page 66 Lucknow Sentinel • Wednesday, July 23, 2014 Music in the Fields Artist Profile Brett Kissel Valerie Gillies Editor/Lucknow Sentinel Brett Kissel will be playing a Lucknow's Music in the Fields Main Stage 5:30-6:15 p.m. on Sat- urday, August 23, 2014. Coming from a place called Flat Lake, Alberta, it's pretty tough to get noticed. For Brett Kissel, it's pretty tough to be ignored.The 23 -year-old singer/ songwriter has released two independent albums, sold out countless shows, and earned two Canadian Country Music Associ- ation Award nominations, becoming its youngest nominee ever. Brett Kissel is now ready to release his major label debut album through Warner Music Canada, Started With A Song. Last summer, Kissel headlined Canada's largest country music festival - Big Valley Jamboree in Camrose, Alberta. After a late set and a long autograph line, he returned home to the ranch at 3 a.m. At 6:45 a.m. there was a knock on his bedroom door. It was his grandfather. "I said, 'Grandpa, I'd really like to sleep in. I just played Big Valley Jam- boree last night and I've only had two hours of sleep.' And he said, 'Wake up, because you're no country star on the farm!' Kissel realized his grandpa was right. "No matter what I do, even if it's playing in front of 25,000 people, once I get home, work needs to get done." An energetic and electrifying performer, Kissel plays upwards of 150 shows a year. His parents remind him that he's been an attention -seeker his whole life. "Any opportunity to stand up on the couch and belt out a tune when I was 3 or 4 years old, I always took." When his grandmother bought him a Sears -catalogue guitar just before his 7th birthday, Kissel's fate was sealed. "When I was 10 years old, I was playing three -chord Johnny Cash songs at talent shows, but singing them two octaves higher." Kissel quips,"When I was 12 and I got a $50 honourarium to play for a local 4H club - I realized I could do this for a living. Usually it took me two birthdays and a really gener- ous tooth fairy to make $50. And I made that in 20 minutes just playing and singing songs? I was over the moon." ,-. 50th Wedding Anniversary The family of Margaret and Bruce Hamilton invite you to join us as we celebrate our parent's 50th wedding anniversary Come and Go Tea from 2-4 pm on July 26th at Lucknow Parish Hall 592 Outram Street Let your presence be your gift. ',...._• c.z Submitted Brett Kissel will be performing at Lucknow's Music in the Fields on Saturday, August 23, 2014. Kissel continued to perform at various agrarian events and cel- ebrations, even being paid for one concert with a pure bred bull. July 25 - 31 Fri & Sat 645 & S:15 Sun - Thur B:C10 Sat & Sun Fil3t t:30 10116 LEv Fr- & Spt 6:45 & 9:15 Sim -Thur IELOD Swk )1, Sun Mat 1;30 wvirw.movialinks.ca long i.L.21430D-265-343B Influenced by Johnny Cash, Glen Campbell, Buck Owens and George Strait, Brett Kissel is still very much his own man: a dynamic, charismatic performer, singer and songwriter. "I write music that's true to myself, about experiences that I've had in my young age," Kissel declares, "and it's my hope that the fans and all the people lis- tening are either touched by it or can escape wherever they need to escape from. NM/Cruz:6(04mi Duos Chad Mann 519-357-3015 www.kruzinmannlimos.com A Division of Lloyd Collins Construction Ltd. QThe Lucknow Sentinel Birthday Club Lian Stanley July 24, 2005 - 9 years old 4 Cody Moffat ) July 25, 2003 - 11 years old ? . Cole Gibson July 29, 2002 - 12 years old Saraya Peterhans 4, • July 29, 2009 - 5 years old 4 Your child can be a member i of the Sentinel's birthday club 7;—,,,• call 519-528-2822 to register Lucknew Sentinel 619 Campbell Street 519-528-2822 \ two birthdays and a really gener- ous tooth fairy to make $50. And I made that in 20 minutes just playing and singing songs? I was over the moon." ,-. 50th Wedding Anniversary The family of Margaret and Bruce Hamilton invite you to join us as we celebrate our parent's 50th wedding anniversary Come and Go Tea from 2-4 pm on July 26th at Lucknow Parish Hall 592 Outram Street Let your presence be your gift. ',...._• c.z Submitted Brett Kissel will be performing at Lucknow's Music in the Fields on Saturday, August 23, 2014. Kissel continued to perform at various agrarian events and cel- ebrations, even being paid for one concert with a pure bred bull. July 25 - 31 Fri & Sat 645 & S:15 Sun - Thur B:C10 Sat & Sun Fil3t t:30 10116 LEv Fr- & Spt 6:45 & 9:15 Sim -Thur IELOD Swk )1, Sun Mat 1;30 wvirw.movialinks.ca long i.L.21430D-265-343B Influenced by Johnny Cash, Glen Campbell, Buck Owens and George Strait, Brett Kissel is still very much his own man: a dynamic, charismatic performer, singer and songwriter. "I write music that's true to myself, about experiences that I've had in my young age," Kissel declares, "and it's my hope that the fans and all the people lis- tening are either touched by it or can escape wherever they need to escape from. NM/Cruz:6(04mi Duos Chad Mann 519-357-3015 www.kruzinmannlimos.com A Division of Lloyd Collins Construction Ltd.