As full-time touring guitar wielder in Nicolette & The Nobodies, Ian James Bain has been performing fiercely unique Americana and country across the vast land of Ontario since that band’s touring schedule took off in the better half of the last five years. Now, Bain has focused the spotlight on his own songs, containing his trademark twang and flawless guitar tone, this time at front and centre.

Described by Canadian Beats as “rooted in classic country storytelling but infused with Bain’s distinctive modern edge, ‘Come & Gone’ blends traditional form with unexpected chord changes, creating a sound that is both timeless and fresh.” With pedal steel complimenting Bain’s deep and introspective lyrics, ‘Come & Gone’ is the perfect introduction to an upcoming full-length that demonstrates how to properly craft a distinctly Canadian country sound: one that’s colder and murkier, more remote, and off the beaten highway, where dots on the map begin to disappear.