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Lucas Caryk ( He/Him )

Image of Lucas playing guitar and singing

Recent MA Graduate

Lucas Caryk has recently graduated from the MA in Music and Culture program in 2025.  Lucas holds a Bachelor of Music degree from Brandon University with a major in Guitar Performance. Born and raised in Winnipeg, Manitoba, he has years of gigging experience playing in groups covering a wide variety of genres including, jazz, rock, R&B, hip-hop, and Latin musical styles. He has also performed in multiple festivals including the TD Winnipeg International Jazz Festival, and the Winnipeg Folk Festival, and he has many years of club work experience. He performed in the Winnipeg-based Latin rock group El León and The Strangers, who were nominated for Global Artist of the Year in the 2023 Western Canadian Music Awards. His playing can be heard on their 2023 album, Manos Rojas. His research encompassed a wide variety of topics including proselytizing through Christian heavy metal music and sound in professional golf broadcasting. During his studies, he also conducted research in music and conflict, performance studies, and popular musicology.

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