The official music video for Les Stroud - How Long

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“How Long” is a wakeup call disguised as a plaintive folk ballad, wondering if it’s too late for humanity to realize “time’s no longer on our side.”

Recorded at his home in Huntsville, Ontario, on the shore of its namesake lake, Bittern Lake represents Stroud’s favorite way of making music: “live off the floor, no overdubs, everybody in one room, all at one time.” Those musicians on Bittern Lake include members of Stroud’s longtime backing band, the Campfire Kings, as well as singer-songwriters Oh Susanna and Justin Rutledge, ace session drummer Tony Braunagel (Bonnie Raitt, Taj Mahal) and Cuban-Canadian guitar wizard Elmer Ferrer.

Stroud has logged his 10,000 hours in music. He began playing guitar and writing songs at 14, and by his early twenties was a published songwriter with RCA/BMG Music. He later put music aside to focus on his burgeoning career as a filmmaker and outdoor adventurer — but a chance gig on one of his many wilderness trips rekindled his passion for music. “The second I stood up on a stage in Yellowknife, Northwest Territories at the northernmost blues club and blew harp to ‘Mustang Sally,’” he recalls, “I was like, ‘Holy shit, I’ve really missed this.’”

“I come by what I’m saying honestly, because I’ve been saying it for a long time,” Stroud affirms. “Sometimes the stars align, and as far as putting out this music now and having all these people behind it, it’s very much the right place and the right time.”

Created By Les Stroud
Directed By Matt Mahurin
Starring Les Stroud

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