A Canadian stringband is paying homage to the resilience of Lytton with a new song more timely than ever for the province amid the record-breaking fire season.

Toronto-based Lonesome Ace Stringband91裸聊视频檚 new song, 91裸聊视频淧raying for Rain,91裸聊视频� was released earlier this month, and although written two years ago, the message still resonates today.

Max Malone plays the upright bass and wrote the piece with the help of his bandmates and his wife. His home is about 15 kilometres from Lytton, and the song was written in response to the fear caused by the wildfire.

91裸聊视频淚t91裸聊视频檚 really eerie, it almost feels dark during the day and obviously it affects your breathing and your health in general,91裸聊视频� Malone told Black Press Media in a phone interview.

91裸聊视频淭he sun takes on this red hue, that91裸聊视频檚 ominous, that was definitely the eerie feeling that came with it.91裸聊视频�

The fatal Lytton wildfire began on June 30, 2021, and destroyed most of the small town and is still in recovery.

Malone is from Toronto, his wife is Californian, and no stranger to wildfire season. He said that he wrote the verses with her all in one go, but the chorus, which he calls 91裸聊视频減reachy,91裸聊视频� took him some time.

91裸聊视频淚91裸聊视频檇 say the chorus is a general feeling expressing the idea that we91裸聊视频檙e all in this boat and it looks to get worse, and I was complaining,91裸聊视频� Malone said.

91裸聊视频滿aybe there91裸聊视频檚 people who will find that irritating or offensive but it is sort of a form of complaint because your life gets upended and it gets disrupted even if it91裸聊视频檚 not directly affected by the fire, even if you91裸聊视频檙e not having to evacuate.91裸聊视频�

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Malone and his bandmates, John Showman and Chris Coole, have been playing together in the Lonesome Ace Stringband for 15 years, beginning in Dakota Tavern in Toronto.

Before that, they played brunch gigs together for roughly five years. He said the chemistry they have together comes out when they play.

91裸聊视频淚 love the songwriting and the harmony and our interplay of instruments and it was sort of accidental that we hit upon this bass trio, it just seemed to really rhythmically cut through the din of cutlery and plates,91裸聊视频� Malone said.

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Some inspirations for Malone91裸聊视频檚 songwriting are Darrin Hacquard, Pharis and Jason Romero, and Amelia Curran. He said that he doesn91裸聊视频檛 think that Lonesome Ace sounds like those artists musically, he thinks that they91裸聊视频檙e talented songwriters.

91裸聊视频淚 take inspiration from people who just whose songwriting really reflects the reality that they91裸聊视频檙e living,91裸聊视频� Malone said.

Malone wants Praying for Rain91裸聊视频� to reflect how ever present climate change is, especially in Canada. He hopes that people who listen to the song pick up on that.

Lonesome Ace91裸聊视频檚 upcoming album, 91裸聊视频淭ry to Make It Fly,91裸聊视频� comes out on October 13. Malone said that it91裸聊视频檚 a record about optimism.

91裸聊视频淭he idea of perseverance is the message of the album, and staying hopeful.91裸聊视频�

91裸聊视频淧raying for Rain91裸聊视频� is available to stream on Spotify or Apple Music or to download on the Lonesome Ace Stringband website. The website also has more information on tour dates and tickets.