Luca Fogale and Hayden Everett

Amongst all these villains, I will be your friend, Luca Fogale sang on his 2016 single Villains, and all these years later, he's stayed true to that mission. It's fitting that the debut album where that song originated was called Safety, because that's always been Luca's mission in music: to provide comfort and sanctuary, not just from the cruel world that can so often bring us down, but from the dark thoughts and messy feelings that can plague us in our most insecure moments.

Musical Background

Raised on a steady diet of Nina Simone and Joni Mitchell, the singer/songwriter from Burnaby, British Columbia possesses a voice that seems soft and gentle on the surface, but cuts deep to reveal hidden truths and suppressed emotions. I grew up in not the most expressive family, Luca reflects, and we were conservative both in the way that we interacted with each other and the way we all bottled things up. He's spent his musical career making up for lost time, creating songs that aren't afraid to be tender, vulnerable, and brutally honest.

Albums and Growth

With Safety, we were introduced to a songwriter with a fine-tuned ear for warm, wool-sweater melodies, richly rendered narratives, and intimate autumnal ambiance, like Jeff Buckley time warping into Bon Iver's wood cabin. That album and its gospel-gilded 2017 follow-up single I Don't Want to Lose You pegged Luca as an indie-folk phenom on the rise, with streaming stats well into the seven figures. But his Juno nominated 2020 follow-up, Nothing Is Lost, revealed there was a whole lot more to Luca than prettily played serenades on acoustic guitar and piano.

Artistic Evolution

Through a broader palette of synth-washed atmospheres, orchestral flourishes, and lush 70s soft-rock arrangements, the album sees Luca graduate from the proverbial coffeehouse to the concert hall, recasting his private conversations as cinematic set pieces. However, as his musical vision expands, Luca's songwriting keeps drilling down into the deepest corners of his soul, as he reckons with crises both spiritual and existential in search of inner peace and redemption.

Personal Reflections

But something I've really struggled with my entire life is feeling worthy and purposeful and that my life has value, Luca admits. A lot of these songs are meditations and reminders to myself of how I want to live my life: the ways in which I want to think about myself and think about the people in my life, and how I want to be seen. I'm still learning about what sort of music I want to make and what kind of artist I want to be. Obviously, it's a lifelong process.

Upcoming Album

Luca's new album Run Where the Light Calls arrived March 24th, 2023 via Amelia Recordings. Note: Ticket holders for this show receive free admission to Jack London's Burly-Q Revue right after the show!

Event Information

This event is 21 and over. Any ticket holder unable to present valid identification indicating that they are at least 21 years of age will not be admitted to this event, and will not be eligible for a refund.