Local singer songwriter Sykamore releases five song EP

By Janet Kanters, Editor

Carseland born and raised singer/songwriter Sykamore’s five-song escape, California King, was released last week and is now available everywhere on digital platforms.
Recorded in her recently adopted hometown of Nashville, Sykamore co-wrote all five songs on California King.
“I’m very excited to be releasing this EP – it is a small taste of the sound I’ve been working on for two years, and the newest chapter in my career as a songwriter,” said Sykamore in a news release. “I learned from these songs just what I want to say, and how to be comfortable and authentic while I say it.
“I like to write songs that are stories, and I was able to take a lot of stories from my own life and put them on the page,” she added. “I can’t wait to send them out into the world and see how other peoples’ stories connect to mine, as we all navigate love, joy and the human condition.”
From the age of 12, Sykamore (Jordan Ostrom) knew she wanted to be a musician. Growing up on her family’s ranch in Carseland, she sang in her church choir and also learned to play the guitar and piano.
Drawing from inspirations from George Strait to George Michael, Skyamore mixes empathetic storytelling with introspective lyrics that capture the emotional rollercoaster of youth and young love. California King is an infectious collection of songs all about honesty, vulnerability, and the strength and freedom we can unlock by embracing our truest selves.
In 2014, Sykamore won the ATB All-Albertan Song Writing Contest, and the following year, she was accepted into the prestigious CCMA Discovery Program. Soon, she had her music featured on national television and was sharing bills with the likes of Miranda Lambert and Josh Ritter.
Sykamore’s biggest break, however, didn’t come onstage, but rather online, when songwriting heavyweight Rhett Akins came across her music on Twitter. At Akins’ invitation, Sykamore joined the roster of Home Team Publishing (which Akins founded along with his son, country star Thomas Rhett) and relocated to Nashville in 2018. There, she released her first EP, Self + Medicine, which garnered more than a million on-demand audio streams and helped land her a spot in CMT’s coveted Next Women of Country class for 2020.
Sykamore last performed in Strathmore in October 2019 as part of the Arts on 817 concert series.