This week as her special guest from the arts Ruth Copland is pleased to be interviewing award-winning singer-songwriter and writer Tyler Stenson. Known for his beautifully crafted lyrics and his mellow, haunting music and vocals, Tyler is one of the Northwest’s premier songwriters. Twice named the “Songwriter of the Year” by the Portland Songwriters Association (2007 and 2008) and “Best Male Artist” at the 2011 Portland Music Awards, Tyler was named Reverb Nation’s Breaking Artist in 2013. He was a Top Ten Finalist in Guitar Centre’s Search For The Next Great American Songwriter chosen out of 10,000 songwriters and out of nearly 4,000 bands was hand-selected by Adam Duritz (Counting Crows) and Ryan Spaulding (rslblog) to perform at The Outlaw Roadshow showcase at SxSW in Austin, TX. Tyler has ten albums to his name including his acclaimed Some Days I’m A Lion LP, featuring the inspiring single This Too Shall Pass that can be found in rotation on SiriusXM’s Coffee House station and recently recognized as a Finalist in the 2014 International Songwriting Competition. He has placed original songs on multiple national Chevrolet commercials, as well as several others placed in Internationally televised shows. His beautiful elegant folk music has a dedicated fan following and legendary producer Don Was says of Tyler “The last time I witnessed someone with his kind of presence and voice, one that leaped out beyond the speakers and pulled me in, was when I worked with Garth Brooks. Tyler has it man.” Tyler has just released a new single Say No More and also has a children’s Christmas book launching.
Tune in Saturday 9-10 PM to find out more about the life and art of Tyler Stenson. For more info and to hear previous shows visit www.itsaquestionofbalance.com
