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I know his manager is d making a comeback. working hard to get the single played. and lay "Comeback Kid‘ â€"â€" I just like the way that is out doing a promo tour of radio stations sounds," said Semko. referring to the first sin and performing a few songs in the studios." gle off his eponymous solo album, just ‘ <' Logan feels the entire album is well craft- released on Kitchener~based Busted Flat â€" ed, and speaks to the depth of Semko's song- Records “it's funny, sometimes the songs you t ‘ writing. “‘Glimpse,' I think could be a second write. you dont even realize at the time what if ‘~ ~ or third single out.” said Logan. “it‘s a beauti- you're writing about. When (co-writer) 11m ‘ ful song. it’s such a strong song, and I think Taylor and i finished that song. he just said to , . that's the thing with the record -â€" you could me, ‘You know, this song is kind of about . /, potentially have six singles without really you,‘ and i said. ‘Yeah. i guess it kind of is.’ ' ,. -' . stretching it I think lay is able to do a lot with "And i like the fact that l‘m not really a kid, . ‘ his voice, whether it's a ballad or something but 1 kind of feel like one as l'm starting over ' .- that needs more oomph.” a bunch of things in my life right now. We ' = Semko concurred that his vocal sound on been through some big changes in the past » f the new album has garnered several compli» few years, but things are better these days ~‘ ll ’ merits, but credits, in part. the work of engiâ€" than they’ve been in a long time â€" and [feel . 7 . " neer Soren lrmnqvist of Studio Down Under really positive” 1 _’ I J in Abbotsford, BC “Soren is an old-school About to launch a Canadian tour in sup- , , » a ,._» engineer who has been at it for a long time. port of his new album. lay Semko will be per- 1 ’ H; ' and he's got a lot of older traditional ana- forming at Maxwell's Music House in Water- ' ”a logue equipment," he said. “it was like going looonOthl. " backrothestyieofrecordingthatwasdonea Mark Logan. owner of Kitchener's Busted ‘lh, longtime ago." Flat Records. said Comeback Kid is already \ 7; -:- Semko said he's happy with the way the getting played on Canadian country music . ‘ album turned out, and felt charmed to have stations. “Man, it’s a great song, and people ‘ <.' j suchooolmusicians on thisreoord. really respond to it.” said Logan, sitting j . ' ‘ ’ ‘ “In my opinion, they're super talented behind the counter of his Kitchener store, Q t“ and among the best you can get in Canada Encore Rectmds “If there was real great radio 5 N for playing roots, country. folk rock music." â€"â€" if radio existed like when the Pikes were ~ he said. “In many ways. (the album) was around â€" that song should be in rotation, . ‘ . k , \ \ done what they call Nashville-style, which and it would be a hit song.“ lg; . means ofi-the-floor. Semko has written his share of hits as The is 7.201}? a. “There's an excitement and energy that Northern Pikes became one of the nation's " i it”: 7. ' ,' you can't capture any other way than when N0. 1 bands with songs like Teenland, Thing ’ ~ f, , . \ f " everyone is playing at once in the same I Do for Money, and She Ain't Pretty. As a h w ' . . room. and the song is relatively new to every. member of the Pikes. and as a solo artist who ' . . i , , : one. There's a danger element as everyone is has released six albums. he has also made 1 -0 _'_ . 5, on their toes as it's going by â€" and that's ncauremeirous music Videos over his 25 year Jay Semko, formerly of the Northern Pikes, returns to Maxwell‘s Music House in Waterloo this Whgemt hakmmfimmdgfigfxgz If?“ mg The recently released video for Comeback October '" support °f h" new album featuring the song Comeback K'd' mm” ing that song. he just wanted it to reflect the Kid. shot in various locations around Alberta. Semkocom. “it looks great. and it really cap- got kind of a grit to it â€"â€" it’s not perfectly reality of where he is in his life. “Everyone can be seen on Semko's website. lay- tured a good performance," said Logan. “it’s staged or lit. And i think it's areally enjoyable lovesagoodmmeback." he said. 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