Jackson Reed and The Silverbirds with Natalia Chai

Pop-rock band Jackson Reed and The Silverbirds and R&B/neo-soul artist Natalia Chai hit the legendary King Eddy stage on October 3.

About Jackson Reed and The Silverbirds:

Jackson Reed and The Silverbirds are a Calgary-based band that blends classic rock with modern pop to create catchy tracks and an exciting live show. 2024 has been a banner year for the group as they released their newest single, a cover of “Little Red Corvette.” Bridge Magazine praised the track as “a vibrant reimagining for a new generation.” The song has been a major hit on radio, receiving airplay on over 50 stations across North America. That includes major cities like LA, Chicago, Detroit, Cleveland, New York, and Boston. The group’s past achievements include their 2021 single “Dangerous Lover,” which features drumming from the great Kenny Aronoff (John Mellencamp, John Fogerty, and more). In 2023, their single “In My Head” placed on the Canadian iTunes pop charts, and received airplay across Canada and the US. Jackson is also the host of the successful podcast “Guess That Record.” The show has seen rapid growth in recent months, with episodes featuring Calgary’s Jenna Andrews, Dweezil Zappa, and Andy Summers from The Police. This growth culminated with Jackson being invited by Billy Joel’s team to record an episode with Billy’s drummer Chuck Burgi in-person before their show in Seattle this past spring.

With their catchy music, energetic performances, and incredible podcasting stories, Jackson and The Silverbirds provide a unique live experience in the Calgary music scene that you don’t want to miss.

About Natalia Chai:

Hailing from Edmonton, Natalia Chai is an independent, solo, R&B/Neosoul singer-songwriter based in Calgary. Classically trained in piano from age 6, Natalia’s music brings back the nostalgia of old school R&B, Neosoul, Jazz with a sultry voice described as “honey to the ears. Natalia has two albums and 10 singles released since entering into the music scene in 2017 that discusses tough topics about the human condition in today’s complex society. She has shared her sound internationally most notably at the 2018 Chengdu International Sister Cities Youth Music Festival. Natalia’s musicianship found her role expand to session keyboardist/vocalist for other artist’s projects; contributions to production projects in the film industry with 1844 Studios such as CBC GEM “My Lyric I Never Knew”, written/produced the soundtrack for an experimental short film called “Power Moves”. She composed/arranged a jazz ensemble for a proof of concept TV comedy series that debuted at TIFF 2022. Natalia is Director of Composition, and arranges music for Electronic Symphonia – a local orchestral group that fuses classical music with EDM.