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Prism Prize Video: Orville Peck - Big Sky

The 2019 Prism Prize for Best Canadian Music Video was awarded to Kevan Funk, for his clip for Belle Game’s Low. We will continue to profile noteworthy Canadian videos, including this one from an enigmatic gay country artist making a splash. 

Prism Prize Video: Orville Peck - Big Sky

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The 2019 Prism Prize for Best Canadian Music Video was awarded to Kevan Funk, for his clip for Belle Game’s Low. We will continue to profile noteworthy Canadian videos, including this one from an enigmatic gay country artist making a splash. 


Orville Peck - Big Sky

Orville Peck is described as a masked queer country artist. The name Orville Peck is a pseudonym to hide his identity. No one knows who he is, or how old he is, but there is speculation that he is possibly older than 20 but younger than 40. He has quickly made a major international splash.

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Big Sky gives off a dark country / western type of vibe. It foreshadows the type of danger Peck wants to bring to the country music scene. The song showcases a story of flawed lovers and injured minds. The video showcases fast-moving images in order to convey the message of the song. 

CREDITS:

Director: Deni Cheng

Edited & Shot: Alexander Huggins

Featuring: Dez Sam, Sean-Kierre Brooks, Ginnan Constance Cooper, Rebecca Brosnan, Tori Steele

Art Direction: Mikey Asanin

Hair & Makeup: Pam Vanika

Costumes & Styling: Devon Alonzo Savage

Producer: Carlos Santolalla

Colourist: Stefan Hueneke

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Wyckham Porteous
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Wyckham Porteous

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Obituaries: Singer-Songwriter Wyckham Porteous, Rivoli Co-Founder David Stearn, Jazz Vocalist Cassandra Wilson

This week we also knowledge the passing of Texan country star Frankie Miller.

Wyckham Porteous, an acclaimed folk-rock singer-songwriter and playwright who was long a fixture on the Vancouver scene, died on Aug. 17, a day before his 70th birthday.

Over a long and musically varied career, Porteous released six albums under his own name and collaborated with other local artists. Mainstream commercial success eluded him, but his work attracted critical kudos and the respect of his peers.

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