Flint & Feather

Alberta's own Flint & Feather love to cultivate community through performing original music, storytelling, and sharing laughter with others. Drawing upon Western Canadian history, Rocky Mountain folklore, and their own colourful life journeys for inspiration, husband-and-wife team Joal and Lauren Kamps create cleverly crafted ‘Rocky Mountain Folk-Pop’ songs that tell stories with uncommon charm.  

Through their intimate combination of delicately woven harmonies and vivid lyrical imagery, Flint & Feather often evoke comparisons to folk/roots greats Simon & Garfunkel, James Taylor, The Milk Carton Kids, John Denver, and The Civil Wars. This classic singer-songwriter sound is where the Kamps seem to feel most at home – allowing their honest and engaging performances to genuinely connect with audiences of all-ages and backgrounds.  

Currently based in Calgary, Joal and Lauren first began performing together in Toronto while attending Canada's Music Incubator's ‘Artist Entrepreneur' program. Soon afterwards they gigged cross-Canada with VIA Rail's ‘Artist-On-Board' program and toured 50+ dates throughout Western Europe and the United Kingdom. They have since performed hundreds of concerts together in various communities throughout Canada.  

The Kamps are honoured Banff Centre ‘Musicians in Residence’ artist alumni, graduates of the Hornby School for Emerging Artists, and winners of The Prophets of Music Society's ‘Emerging Artist’ program. They have also performed official artist showcases for industry partners at the Southeast Regional Folk Alliance (SERFA) in Chattanooga, TN, USA, and the Organization of Saskatchewan Arts Councils (OSAC) in Saskatoon, SK.  

To date, Flint & Feather have released 'The Very Thing I Fear' and 'We Belong Together' – two singles off their forthcoming release (a record on love, loss, hope, and redemption). These songs are enjoying radio airplay on campus and community stations across Canada – including CBC Radio, CKUA Radio, and Calgary's CJSW. Flint & Feather continue to perform dates throughout Western Canada in support of their ongoing releases and are always on the lookout for new opportunities.