Six Shooter Records Announces Night of the Silver Spurs
25th Anniversary Celebration at AMERICANAFEST
Thursday, Sept 11 w/ Whitehorse, Boy Golden and William Prince
Silver Series Vinyl Adds Solo Albums by Melissa McClelland and Luke Doucet
Poster by Heather Goodchild
As Six Shooter Records’ official 25th birthday nears - June 20, 2025 - the label announces ‘Night of the Silver Spurs’ at AmericanaFest, a special Silver Anniversary event in Nashville with performances by Whitehorse, Boy Golden and William Prince at The Mil (Cannery Hall), Thursday, September 11, 2025.
Six Shooter’s catalogue and current roster boasts exemplary storytelling in folk, roots, alt country and beyond, all gathered under the Americana umbrella. The label’s history and ethos is at home in this musical community, from its commitment to sharing authentic, important and excellent songwriting, its pursuit of truth, beauty and timelessness in music, and as a place for artists who embody the renegade spirit upon which the label was founded.
Six Shooter has a long-standing relationship with AmericanaFest, which makes the annual gathering a perfect fit for an anniversary celebration. In its 25 years, the label and roster have made many milestones and memories in Music City, from the numerous unforgettable AmericanaFest Outlaws & Gunslingers luncheons, originally held at the Second Fiddle on Broadway, to more recent and thrilling artist debuts at The Ryman and Grand Ole Opry. From honky-tonks to hallowed halls, Six Shooter has made its own mark in this vibrant music community.
Six Shooter Records Presents
“Night of the Silver Spurs”
Silver Anniversary Showcase
The Mil (Cannery Hall), Nashville, TN
Thursday, Sept 11, 2025
Silver Series Vinyl
Next up in the label’s Silver Series vinyl editions is a star-crossed double offering: Luke Doucet’s Broken (And Other Rogue States) and Melissa McClelland’s Victoria Day. These two solo albums, released in 2005 and 2009 respectively, tell an important chapter in the intertwined stories of two artists whose creative journeys have been at the heart of Six Shooter’s own history and evolution since the beginning.
Luke Doucet’s Broken (And Other Rogue States), his first JUNO Award nominated album, is a live-edged Break-Up Album that bares the hurt, bitterness, disbelief and - ultimately - clarity - in raw and honest fashion. From the heartsore martyrdom of “Wallow” to the caustic lyricism of “Broken One” (now rewritten and performed as a duet with McClelland), the album captures the intensity of youthful catastrophizing as it picks up the pieces of a shattered heart. “In the period of taking stock of who I was and how I ended up where I did, I wrote this record in a short burst,” says Doucet. “These songs about the city, the night time, love, longing, regret, shame and booze emerged like a run-on sentence and acted as a blueprint for how to navigate the darkness of the soul alone.”
Victoria Day, Melissa McClelland’s first album released by Six Shooter Records, emerged a few years later (after the two artists met, married and moved to Nashville) and chronicles the highs and lows of the pursuit of sunshine and dreams. Against a backdrop of starry-eyed hope souring to disenchanted resolve, McClelland’s imaginative, character-driven songs tell fairytales and nightmares alike in vintage sonic settings, from country waltzes to rockabilly, ragtime and cabaret. With a pair of title-tracked songs at the heart of the project, Victoria Day captures McClelland’s pure vocal power and playful, reference-rich songwriting. “Victoria Day comes from all the uncertainty of life at that time, but with all the hopefulness and joy of a mysterious adventure and a homecoming. The album marks the end of an era and the beginning of another for me. And it represents home - the one we made here in Ontario and the ones we’ve been lucky enough to make in a hundred other places during our travels,” reflects McClelland.
Digital remasters and limited vinyl editions of both albums will be available on June 13, 2025. Pre-order here.
