About Corb Lund and the Hurtin' Albertans

Corb Lund, the lead singer, grew up in Southern Alberta living on his family's farm and ranches near Taber, Cardston and Rosemary. Lund left his hometown of Taber and moved to Edmonton, where he enrolled in the Grant MacEwan College to study jazz guitar and bass. Lund then went to live in Austin, Texas to reflect on the next step in his career and write music for five months. Encouraged by the positive feedback he received from audiences in Austin, he and his band traveled to Nashville and recorded a few songs with producer Harry Stinson, who had previously worked with artists such as Steve Earle, Lyle Lovett, and Earl Scruggs. The Hurtin' Albertans is the name given to Corb Lund's touring band. Together they have released 4 full length albums to much critical acclaim. The band tours regularly in Canada, the United States and Australia though much of their time is spent in the Canadian Prairies and the American southwest The bands' members are; * Kurt Ciesla - Bass * Grant 'Demon' Siemens - Guitar and other strings * Brady Valgardson - Drums He calls his music scruffy country©, ulterior country©, dissident country©, subversive country©, insubordinate country©, non-toxic country©, or western music with some hair on it©. http://www.corblund.com/index.cfm