Canadian Rifles

**Canadian Rifles** is the atmospheric indie-folk project of Canadian musician Colin Jones, rooted in the coastal landscapes of Halifax, Nova Scotia. Blending hushed acoustic arrangements with ambient textures, their music evokes windswept shorelines and introspective wanderings, often weaving maritime imagery and nature metaphors into poetic lyricism. Since emerging in the late 2010s, they’ve carved a niche with minimalist, emotionally resonant releases like *A Blue Wing* and *The Snipe & The Clam*, which feel like field recordings from a solitary coastal cabin.

Recent works like the expanded *Eastern Nurseries* (2023) and the wistful 2024 split single *Of Course I Still Love You / Geranium* showcase their signature blend of weathered folk and ambient drift, often incorporating field recordings of crashing waves or rustling shells. Independent and quietly prolific, Canadian Rifles remains a hidden gem for fans of artists like Julie Doiron or early Sufjan Stevens, crafting music that feels like a whispered conversation with the Atlantic itself.

Genres

Experimental

Drone

Dark Ambient

Ambient

Latest Release

If The Sea Would Ask Me

Canadian Rifles

Ep - 5 Tracks - Released May 24, 2024