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Jeffery Straker (born in Punnichy, Saskatchewan) is a Canadian pop singer-songwriter, who is based in Toronto, Ontario and Regina, Saskatchewan. His piano-based pop musical style has drawn comparisons to Elton John, Neil Young, and Rufus Wainwright. == Career == Straker independently released his album ''Songs from Highway 15'' in 2006. The folk-pop album contains 10 songs inspired by people and places in Saskatchewan. It was recorded live with engineer Brian Moncarz in Toronto. Canadian singer-songwriter Kat Goldman sang backing vocals on the album. In 2008, Straker released his follow-up album ''Step Right Up'', which included the songs "Hypnotized" and "Somewhere Between". A music video for "Hypnotized" was played on MuchMoreMusic. ''Step Right Up'' was re-released on MDM/Universal in 2010. The album was produced by Justin Gray in Toronto and Los Angeles. In 2011, Straker released the album ''under the soles of my shoes'', produced by Dave Thomson in Nashville. The album was mixed by Grammy Award winning engineer Chad Carlson. Straker released his most recent studio albumm, ''Vagabond'', on 2 October 2012. The album was produced by Danny Michel. Piano tracks were recorded at the Canadian Broadcasting Centre in Toronto in studio 211, using Glenn Gould's Steinway & Sons grand piano.〔 Fred Penner performed harmonica on the song "Birchbark Canoe".〔 In 2014 the recording ''Live with CBC Radio'' was released. It was recorded by CBC Radio in the Mae Wilson Theatre in Moose Jaw, Saskatchewan. In 2015 Jeffery released ''North Star Falling'' produced by Dean Drouillard.〔http://www.prairiedogmag.com/2015-04-02/jeffery-strakers-guiding-light/〕 The album debuted in the top 10 of the iTunes singer-songwriter charts in its first 2 weeks of launch.〔http://www.nanaimodailynews.com/entertainment/songwriter-mixes-song-and-story-in-unique-performances-1.2004105〕 Straker tours over 100 shows each year and performed his sold out orchestral debut with the Regina Symphony Orchestra in October 2011. He performed subsequent orchestral concerts of his work with the Saskatoon Symphony Orchestra in October 2013 and the Sudbury Symphony Orchestra in 2015.〔http://www.northernlife.ca/news/lifestyle/2015/04/04-jeffrey-straker-Sudbury.aspx〕 Jeffery was the winner of the international category of the 55th Vina del Mar International Song Festival (Chile) in February 2014 with his song ''Hypnotized''. He is represented by Paquin Entertainment.〔(【引用サイトリンク】Artist Roster )〕 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Jeffery Straker」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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