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unusual facts about Prairie Oyster


Prairie Oyster

All four singles released reached the top 15 in Canada, including the top 5's "Goodbye, So Long, Hello," "I Don't Hurt Anymore" and "Something to Remember You By."


16th Avenue Records

Other artists who recorded for 16th Avenue included Vicki Bird, Canyon, Lane Caudell, John Conlee, DeDe Higgins, Neal McCoy, Prairie Oyster, Robin & Cruiser, John Wesley Ryles, and Randy VanWarmer.

Brock Zeman

Before his mid-20s, Zeman had signed with indie label, Busted Flat Records, had played most major music festivals in Canada and performed on stage with some of the top talent of the contemporary roots and Americana scenes, including Steve Earle, Lynn Miles, Fred Eaglesmith, Corb Lund, Toby Keith, Prairie Oyster and the Rodeo Kings.

David Celia

Celia’s third album, I Tried, features, among others, Joan Besen of Prairie Oyster on keyboards, Don Kerr (Ron Sexsmith, Rheostatics) and Cleave Anderson (formerly of Blue Rodeo) on drums, Gurf Morlix (Lucinda Williams) on guitar and Ben Mink (k.d. lang, FM) on violin.

Jack de Keyzer

Jack de Keyzer’s songs have also appeared in video, rock & blues radio charts, other artists' CDs (Prairie Oyster's platinum CD Everyone Knows), TV soundtracks, as well as in films (The Michelle Apartments, My Father's Shoes) and on television (Traders, PSI Factor).


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