Episode 101 of the Overheard Podcast recorded live in Banff features Alberta Coast Guard, a coastal folk duo made up of two Coastal transplants who now call the Rocky Mountains home. Blending emotional songwriting, brine-soaked humour, and soaring harmonies, the Alberta Coast Guard explore how the ocean and the mountains shape their sound, why Banff became their long-term home, and how performing as a couple impacts the final outcome of their music.

Daniel Ruedl and co-host Matty Rage dive into the band’s origin story, the inspiration behind their name, and what it means to carry East Coast culture into the heart of the Rockies. The conversation touches on songwriting, creative process as a duo, the emotional dynamics of performing together, and the influence of non-musical artists on their work. The band shares first shows in the Bo ...