The true definition of a ramblin’ man, Canadian singer and songwriter Zachary Lucky has travelled across hundreds of cities both across the border and overseas, spreading his haunting lyrics of life, loss and love.

Lucky planted his musical roots in the Saskatchewan plain with his first full-length album Come and Gone in 2010. Since then, he has spent the better part of his last five years on tour.

Lucky’s storyteller persona and resonant voice transport his listeners back to the golden age of country. With its soft acoustic sound and nostalgic ballad-like feel, his music wouldn’t be out of place in a dusty bar room or by the fireside in a woodland cabin. But above all, Lucky’s songs speak volumes of his growth as an artist and as a man.

“When I started making music I was a young man,” said Lucky. “I didn’t know half of what I know about living as I do now — couldn’t really see past my own nose to be honest.”

In his most recent album, The Ballad of Losing You (2013), Lucky takes a step away from his initial folk sound and begins to delve into the foundation of traditional country. A nakedly honest and moving chronicle of life that’s as lonely as the open prairie, this album drives home Lucky’s talent at both bending his fans’ ears and tugging at their heartstrings.

“I think change naturally comes when we grow up. Life gets smaller in a way and more refined,” said Lucky. “I think especially with the next record, my songs and sound are really going to be honed in on a sound that I’ve been working towards since I started making music.”

Spending so much time on the road has certainly given Lucky and his companions many yarns to spin and tales to tell as  they have performed in nearly every iconic city from Nashville, Tenn. to London.

“Nashville is great in the sense that we got the chance to walk the same streets and hang out in the same honky-tonks that many of our heroes would have,” said Lucky. “It’s a super beautiful and musically historical place; such an honour to play a place like that.”

Though Lucky recently said goodbye to Saskatoon in search of greener pastures and new experiences in Toronto, his ties to his hometown remain the basis for his classic country sound.

“Saskatoon is a great city,” said Lucky. “I don’t know if I ever really found my place in that music scene, but I’m thankful for it nonetheless.”

Lucky will be kicking off 2015 with a tour of Eastern Canada, which will allow him to revisit many familiar faces in New Brunswick, Prince Edward Island, Nova Scotia and Newfoundland.

“I find that folks on the East Coast really value live music and appreciate it when artists make the effort to travel so far to get there,” said Lucky. “It’s been quite a while now since I’ve been back, so I’m looking forward to doing so.”

Touring is certainly not the only item on Lucky’s agenda for the next year, however. Fans can look forward to sinking their teeth into a new full-length LP from the crooner in a matter of months.

“I’m currently writing and working on songs for a new release tentatively slotted for early 2016,” he said. “We will be releasing a new seven inch record come fall 2015 though, so keep your ears and eyes peeled.”

From his iconic stetson hat to his velvety smooth voice, Zachary Lucky is a ghost of country music’s past. If you’re looking for music that sounds like the lonesome howl of wind across the prairie and makes you nostalgic for places you’ve never been, then Lucky’s your man.