Love Myself will find regular rotation on your daily commute, long road-trips through the mountains and prairies, and on repeat over Sunday brunch. Receiving the RAWLCO Radio 10K20 grant in 2013, Brent Tyler set out to record a new full-length album of original Folk-Roots-Soul music building upon his previous release In Rhythm produced by Lorrie Matheson in 2010. A new collection of rhythmic textures and eclectic styles, Love Myself lyrically focuses on self-reflection/annihilation and the fight for personal growth. Tyler enlisted the services of Aaron Young (Polyjesters/Barrage) to produce the album after meeting backstage at the Mountain View Music Festival in Carstairs, AB. Building a family of musicians over the last 20 years, Tyler hand-picked local favourites/heroes Robert Vulic (drums), Garth Kennedy (keys), Aaron Young (guitar), and Jory Kinjo (bass) to join him at Bottega Studios in Kelowna, BC in January 2014 to begin production. Fast-forward to May 2015 and the album is finished and ready for release. Brent Tyler has an intricate and skillful guitar style combined with a disarming and soulful voice befit of his literal seven-foot stature. He balances the soft subtlety of honest and introspective folk music with catchy and powerful soul-roots hooks and melodies born of his childhood influences and contemporary crushes. A Calgary, Alberta native, Tyler grew up between two contrasting worlds of sport and music. His physical size made him an obvious choice for the University of Calgary basketball team, but his genuine heart beckoned him down a path of music performance. Self-taught from the age of 9 years old, Tyler's percussive guitar style was influenced heavily by the likes of James Taylor, Martin Sexton, and Dave Matthews. With a voice that bellows the foundation, yet dynamically delicate and sincere, Tyler's blend of guitar and voice sounds like a whole band. Tyler's giant delivery has evolved from imitative influence into his very own versatile, powerful, and dynamic style, drawing people in with his physical stage presence, story-telling ability, and surprisingly elastic vocal range. Looking to connect the dots with reciprocal energy in his performance, Tyler's music is lyrically textured with real life. Honesty and love, hope and healing, authenticity and forgiveness. Tyler continues to feverishly add highway kilometres and industry experience to his already accomplished resume, seeking to push comfort zones and create context for his music across Canada. Performance highlights include opening slots for Nitty Gritty Dirt Band, The Watchmen, Julian Austin, Charlie Major, & Joel Plaskett. Recently, Brent has been fortunate to share stages with other accomplished artists such as Lorne Elliot, Wil, CR Avery, Ari Neufeld, Scotty Hills, Jory Kinjo, & The Polyjesters. Brent Tyler?...Imagine Martin Sexton smoking cigars with Dave Matthews at Jack Johnson’s beach house while they spin The Bahamas on vinyl. Big Man. Big Sound. Big Love.