Longtime Victoria resident BP Clarke has been playing, singing and performing music for more than 40 years, from stage band and theatre in high school through various cover bands in Regina, Edmonton Vancouver, Victoria as well as stints as a professional musician in Taiwan, Philippines, Korea and India. Although his set list touches a range of genres, and country, BP’s core sound is heavily influenced by the likes of Bob Dylan, Neil Young, Rolling Stones, Beatles, Eagles, Van Morrison, CCR and 60s psychedelia. In recent years he has been rediscovering the country influences he absorbed growing up, with a focus on Roots Americana / alt-country artists such as Steve Earle, Wilco, Little Feat, Johnny Cash, Buck Owens, Lucinda Williams, Gillian Welch, Jason Isbell, Dwight Yoakam, Gram Parsons and of course Waylon, Willie and Merle. A proficient lead and rhythm guitar player, BP incorporates harmonica and loops into his solo shows. He’s also one half of the Victoria folk-rock duo Out of the Woods, featuring Patty Castle on vocals and upright bass.