The Canuck brings "Food Inflation Blues" to Bayfm's "Scoffs and Scuffs"

    Wednesday, 15 July 2026 06:00

    By Tonya Organ

    The Canuck has been on the go since 2000 and Kevin Wastphal says while it’s not mainstream music, it’s fun and people have accepted what he is doing. 

    “There’s somethin funny goin on at the grocery store,” that’s a big part of a song called “the Food Inflation Blues” by Kevin Wastphal, otherwise known as “the Canuck.” He was a guest on Bayfm’s Scoffs and Scuffs this past weekend and started out picking and singing at a young age. Wastphal says that led to a teenage band and a long time with a band known as “the Salt Water Cowboy.” He says one night while playing in a club, the lead singer broke a string and asked him to entertain the crowd and that’s how it started. 

    The Canuck has been on the go since 2000 and Wastphal says while it’s not mainstream music, it’s fun and people have accepted what he is doing. 

    “The Timmie tune” is a funny tribute to the daily ritual of grabbing a Tim Hortons coffee, Wastphal says it ended up being streamed directly to troops in Afghanistan since Tim Hortons opened a location there. 

    The Canuck’s Music is on Spotify and other platforms, videos can be found on youtube, or follow him on facebook. 

     

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