Artistic Resume
Biography
Lucas Chaisson is a performing artist, songwriter, session musician and producer based in Edmonton, AB. Lucas began performing around Western Canada as a child and released two albums to critical acclaim before his 18th birthday. Since moving to Edmonton from Cochrane, AB in 2013, Lucas has released two more well-received recordings. Telling Time (2015) was produced by Juno and Grammy Award winning producer Colin Linden at House of Blues in Nashville, TN. After the success of Telling Time, Lucas decided to take on more creative control for his 2020 release Most True Thing. This most recent recording was produced by Chaisson and recorded/mixed by Juno nominated engineer Scott Franchuk at The Audio Department in Edmonton. This collaboration produced Lucas’s most fully realized effort to date, with performances from some of Canada’s finest musicians (Joey Landreth, Grant Siemens, John Showman), as well as Lucas’s touring band.
When not performing or recording his own project, Lucas is a sought after session musician and producer. He is an active member of celebrated Canadian acts Altameda and Lucette. His skills on the guitar and bass have also afforded him opportunities to accompany artists like Rosina Cove, Dennis Bouwman, Wyatt Easterling on a more casual basis. In 2021 he produced the debut album for Edmonton band Swear By The Moon, which he also played guitar on.
Currently Lucas is working on recording two different projects on which he is the primary songwriter and producer, finishing guitars on Lucette’s upcoming album - produced by Matt Pence, and gearing up for a busy summer of touring in Canada, Europe and The United States with Altameda. No matter which of his many hats he chooses to wear on a given day, Lucas has proved himself to be an artist that is in it for the long-haul and a fixture in the Canadian music community.
Selected Discography
No Loitering (2010) - Lucas Chaisson (Primary Artist, Songwriter, Producer)
Growing Pains (2012) - Lucas Chaisson (Primary Artist, Songwriter)
Telling Time (2015) - Lucas Chaisson (Primary Artist, Songwriter)
Deluxe Hotel Room (2019) - Lucette (Songwriter)
Most True Thing (2020) - Lucas Chaisson (Primary Artist, Songwriter, Producer)
At Riverdale Recorders (2021) - Swear By The Moon (Producer, Guitars, Songwriter)
Untitled Project (2023) - Lucette (Guitars)
Under The Saskatoon Moon (2023) - Johnny Deere & The King Sized 25’s (Producer, Songwriter)
Light Yourself A Joint and Cry About It (2023) - Dwayne (The Band) Johnson (Producer, Songwriter)
Awards
Canadian Folk Music Awards (2010) - Young Performer of the Year - nominated
Canadian Folk Music Awards (2012) - Young Performer of the Year - winner
Western Canadian Music Awards (2015) - Roots Solo Recording - nominated
Edmonton Music Prize (2015) - shortlisted
Edmonton Music Awards (2016) - Album of the Year - nominated
Edmonton Music Awards (2016) - Male Artist of the Year - nominated
Edmonton Music Awards (2016) - Country Recording of the Year - winner
Edmonton Music Awards (2016) - Blues Recording of the Year - nominated
Edmonton Music Awards (2016) - Singer/Songwriter of the Year - winner
Edmonton Music Awards (2016) - Roots/Folk Recording of the Year - nominated
Select Performances
Londapalooza Festival (2022)
Edmonton Folk Music Festival (2022) - w/ Altameda
SXSW Music Festival (2022) - w/ Altameda
North Country Fair (2019, 2022)
Wild Mountain Music Festival (2022)
SchellRaiser Fest - McGill, Nevada (2022) w/ Lucette
Pigeon Lake Music Festival (2021) w/ Lucette
Dunn Folkin’ Around Festival (2019) w/ Swear By The Moon
Tiny Lights Music Festival (2019)
Shelburne Museum - Burlington, VT - Opener for Sturgill Simpson (2018) w/ Lucette
AmericanaFest (2017) - w/ Lucette
Canmore Folk Music Festival (2010, 2015)
Winnipeg Folk Festival (2011, 2015)
Vancouver Island Music Festival (2014)
Calgary Folk Music Festival (2013)
Festival Place - Sherwood Park, AB - Opener for Eric Burdon and The Animals (2013)
Fish Creek Concerts - Calgary, AB - Opener for John Hammond (2013)
Edmonton Folk Music Festival (2010)