The Strumbellas is a newly minted Juno-Award winning, six-piece “alternative country” band from Toronto. Front man Simon Ward joins Sean and Andreas to talk about music.

Describing what it felt like to win a JUNO and then learning the acceptance speech didn’t get recorded

Experiencing touring with Corb Lund and performing at CMW

Favourite spot to eat in Toronto: Bahn Mi Boys

Being a fan of individual songs and short, lean high quality albums

On topping the Billboard and wanting to get mainstream while keeping creative integrity and finding the middle ground between indie and mainstream pop ex. Indie 88.1

Tegan and Sara said that at Junos on Q with Jian Ghomeshi on making a pop record. (3:09)

Recommends listening to: Royal City, Father John Misty, Alt-J, Edward Sharp & Portugal the Man

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