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Following their first single of 2026, \u201cGood Old Days,\u201d Canadian bluegrass \/ alt-country group Cabin Fever<\/strong> has shared \u201cNo Back Page,\u201d<\/strong> an emotional counterpoint in its depiction of fading small town life. The song is a showcase for the group\u2019s harmony vocals, with its story inspired by guitarist Kyle Faulkner\u2019s experiences living in northern Saskatchewan and traveling throughout the U.S. Midwest, where a sense of community often revolved around the town newspaper.<\/p>\n Kyle explained, \u201cYear after year, I noticed the changes that were happening in many of these towns; storefronts closing, more houses for sale, fewer people walking down the main street, and a change in the overall feeling of being there. I was stricken by the parallel between the feelings I had then, and the feelings when our town had lost its local paper, and began to imagine myself not as someone passing through one of these towns, but as an established community member who had spent my entire life there, and who wasn\u2019t ready for the changes that were coming. \u2018No Back Page\u2019 touches on those feelings of loss, of unwanted progress for progresses\u2019 sake, and offers a lament on the direction our world is taking these days.\u201d<\/p>\n Cabin Fever recorded both \u201cNo Back Page\u201d and \u201cGood Old Days\u201d with producer Matt Weston at his Swamp Songs studio, with Matt chipping in on drums as well. The sessions carried on the spirit of the group\u2019s 2025 debut EP It\u2019s Only Forever,<\/em> which propelled Kyle Faulkner, bassist\/vocalist Jessica McKay and mandolin player Colin Jolly from playing around campfires to opening for some of Canada\u2019s top live acts, including The Sadies, The Once, and Sam Roberts Band.<\/p>\n Although steeped in bluegrass tradition, Cabin Fever see themselves as a modern-day roots music unit, pushing the sonic envelope with the addition of other elements to add an extra kick to an already high-octane sound. For the band, it\u2019s never been about sticking to the rules, but instead writing original songs that can connect with roots music fans of all stripes.<\/p>\n Cabin Fever\u2019s \u201cNo Back Page\u201d is available at Bandcamp<\/strong><\/a> and on all streaming services. You can catch them on the dates below, and for more info go to thatcabinfeverband.com<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n April 23 \u2013 house concert, London, ON
April 24 \u2013 Columbus Hall, Barrie, ON
April 25 \u2013 Chapel Gallery, Bracebridge, ON
May 15 \u2013 Palmer River Fest, Palmer Rapids, ON
May 28 \u2013 Refined Fool, Sarnia, ON (with Dave Gunning)
June 6 \u2013 Eats, Beats & Boutiques, Petrolia ON<\/p>\n