Better known as Sir Canyon, Los Angeles artist Noah Lamberth offers his alternative take on country music with more of a psychedelic twist than most. Accentuated by radiant pedal steel, shimmering vocal reverb, and a steady, dreamy vibe from beginning to end, the Americana presented in “Ventura Skies” could rightly be labeled as a sort of “cosmic country”. It’s all about kicking back and realizing one’s dream to move out to California shores for a life of relaxation, and Lamberth’s way of delivering the song sells it with the seemingly effortless confidence that one would come to expect of a songwriter of his caliber.
Landing on the “Sir Canyon” moniker purely because it “sounded cool”, Lamberth captures the ethereal California lifestyle depicted in “Ventura Skies” to a tee. It wasn’t always clear skies for Lamberth, who only settled on developing this unusual yet homey style of re-working roots music following a romantic breakup and the loss of his father to cancer. With “Ventura Skies” and its incoming album of the same name (2 March), Lamberth is setting out to renew himself and start fresh with a new and exciting musical pathway that’s past his years of joining a band and sharing stages with the likes of Willie Nelson, Brad Paisley, and Katy Perry. With Sir Canyon, Lamberth owns something that’s all his own.
What is “Ventura Skies” about?
The song is more about an idea rather than talking about a place. It’s about moving forward, heading West and starting over again. I used to live above Ventura Blvd and a lot of life happened in that house, mostly good memories but life evolves and we move on. We used to have the best sunsets up there and the skies always looked so amazing as you looked West to the ocean over Ventura Blvd and Ventura the city was about an hour away…