APRIL 11: Jeffery Straker at Yip

Jeffery Straker will be live at Yip Cider on April 11 at 7:00 PM ADT!

Jeffery Straker is a singer-songwriter and pianist with a style that blends folk, roots, and storytelling with a distinct, energetic piano sound. Raised in Saskatchewan, he grew up studying classical music while listening to country radio on his family’s grain farm.

Performing over 100 shows a year across Canada, Europe, and Latin America, Straker’s music has been praised for its ability to capture everyday life with vivid storytelling. His songs have been compared to those of Billy Joel, Murray McLauchlan, and Harry Chapin, while still feeling uniquely his own. He’s played everywhere from intimate house concerts, to festivals, and even sold-out symphony orchestra performances.

Straker’s talent has earned him multiple awards, including “Roots/Folk Artist of the Year” at the Saskatchewan Music Awards and “Keyboard Player of the Year” three years running at the Saskatchewan Country Music Awards. His songs have also been featured in film, TV, and theatrical productions. A major career moment came in 2014 when he won the Viña del Mar International Song Festival in Chile, performing to a live audience of 20,000 and a TV audience of 100 million across the Spanish-speaking world.