Adrian Sutherland Mines Precious Diamonds of His Culture and History

Singer/Songwriter/Guitarist Adrian Sutherland was born and raised in Canada’s far north, with his family members of the Indigenous Attawapiskat First Nation and living on James Bay. He grew up speaking in the Omushkegowuk Cree tongue.That heritage has been reflected in much of his work, from leading the roots rock quartet Midnight Shine beginning in 2011 (they released four albums between 2013 and 2020) to his first solo effort, 2021’sThat effort’s lead single was the protest song “Politician Man.” But because it was recorded during the pandemic, Sutherland had to put...