Episode 116. Somewhere Between the Mountains and the Music with Andrew Staygold

You don’t last 20 years in Banff by accident.

You adapt, you grind, or you leave.

This week on the Overheard Podcast recorded live in Banff, we sat down with Andrew Staygold, a longtime local who has built a career in music from the ground up while living full time in the Bow Valley.

From arriving in 2004 to navigating the service and ski industry, to leaving town to chase music and ultimately returning to build something real, this episode breaks down what it takes to stay committed in a place where most people move on.

With over a decade in music and audio, 139 paid gigs in 2025 alone, and a fully developed solo acoustic sound and personal music project, Andrew shares the reality behind the lifestyle, the ...