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Ken Workman -Settle For Love (Joe Ely cover) skullken 158 views Ken Workman performs Joe Ely's "Settle For Love" at Ottawa Bluesfest 2010
Hardcore Troubadour skullken 659 views Ken Workman plays Ottawa Bluesfest July 16th 2010.
Ken Workman Interview Daytime skullken 86 views
Ken Workman - Rust On Bone skullken 94 views Original song on upcoming 2nd CD
Daytime skullken 61 views
Tougher Than The Rest (Bruce Springsteen cover) - Ken Workman & The Union skullken 1,772 views Cover tune of this Springsteen classic by Ken Workman & The Union at 2009 Ottawa Bluesfest. Thanks to my friend Anneke who took this video.
Mystery Train skullken 210 views Cover of the famous Junior Parker/Sam Phillips song
Boys Night Out skullken 133 views Original tune, performed live at the Nepean Sailing Club in Ottawa in February 2009
Ken Workman & The Union news clip skullken 311 views CBC News At Six ran a quick promo on us before our January 10th Black Sheep gig, which was a complete success....thanks CBC!
Come Back To Me skullken 113 views demo video of studio original

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"Workman's originals are personal tales with a lot of big picture wisdom to take away from each song" - Fateema Sayani - The Ottawa Citizen

A native of Ottawa, Canada, Ken Workman was raised on the vinyl sounds of roots, from Townes Van Zandt and Steve Earle to Blue Rodeo and Bruce Springsteen. No stranger to the road, Workman got started singing in the small pubs and bars of Eastern Ontario, sometimes driving for hours to a show only to make a return trip the same night. His repertoire consisted of mainly cover material until he was encouraged to share some of his little-known originals.

Workman shows great flexibility in music styles, having been asked to perform early original material at the Central Canadian Bluegrass Awards in 2003. His attention to detail in lyrics and ability to create emotion through melody caught the attention of musicians and promoters alike, who promptly contracted him to perform various fairs and festivals the following year. In 2009, his songs gained the attention of legendary Rush producer Terry Brown who quickly took him under his wing to mix his debut CD.

While Workman enjoyed the challenge of writing in different genres, he comfortably settled back into roots and alt-country music, going back to the pubs and bars while working fulltime as a public servant. He would however, continue to explore his craft and occasionally put out an original song where covers were normally the requirement of the venue. When repeated requests came, he began to fill out his shows with more and more original material which lead to a recording session at Little Bullhorn Studios - the same facility that got Kathleen Edwards started.

Tones of blue collar struggle and working-poor values line songs that breathe to life tastefully crafted melodies. A true roots-rock experience with a hint of pop, his live show demonstrates dynamics that can reduce a room to silence or fill a dance floor by exploding with a driving beat. His songs unite a heart full of emotion and a memory full of experiences of a working class childhood.

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