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6 Country and Americana Artists to Know: September 22, 2026
From Blue Ridge Band’s Canadian competition win to new music from Ken Pomeroy and Boy Golden: six discoveries, six starting points, and what to follow next.
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A Winnipeg songwriter with a new single, Pity, and an October 2026 deluxe edition on the way.
Boy Golden is a Winnipeg-based songwriter and producer whose catalog connects roots music with alternative rock. His official Bandcamp identifies Winnipeg, Manitoba as his location, while label Six Shooter Records places his work in a musical conversation that includes the Tulsa sound and New Orleans folk. He is a 2026 Americana Honors & Awards Emerging Act of the Year nominee and appears on the official AMERICANAFEST showcase list.
Best of Our Possible Lives was released on February 13, 2026. Six Shooter’s album biography credits producer Robbie Lackritz and a studio cast including Pino Palladino, Abe Rounds, Gabe Noel, Joseph Shabason, FONTINE and Austin Parachoniak. For listeners who enjoy following the people behind a record, those credits offer another route into the project.
The latest starting point is Pity, announced by Six Shooter on September 10, 2026. The label describes 12-string guitars, fretless bass and backing vocals from FONTINE, and dates the deluxe edition of Best of Our Possible Lives for October 16, 2026. Its announcement also lists a Canadian headline run in November.
Emerging recognition does not make this a debut: Church of Better Daze, For Jimmy and For Eden all precede the current album. Begin with Pity, then explore Best of Our Possible Lives before tracing the earlier records. The official artist site brings together listening links and current tour information, making it the place to confirm dates before planning a show.
Facts last checked September 22, 2026.