Dominique Fricot has come a long way since his humble, indie-rock beginnings in The Painted Birds. Taking a brave step into the deep-end of solo artistry, Fricot dove into the creative currents of his emotionally potent EP, If Baby Could Walk, in 2012. Tumbling into local cult fame, the Vancouver-based musician’s swoon-worthy baritone ballads and honest lyrics named him the third place winner in The Peak Performance Project and won him the Shore 104.3’s Best of BC award for September 2012. The climb continued for Fricot in 2013, as he journeyed to numerous festival stages such as Squamish Valley Music Festival, Winterruption, and Canadian Music Week. Fricot’s acoustic hit, “Strange Lady”, also made its way to television in May 2013 when it broadcasted on an episode of the Showcase series, Continuum. Orphaned on the onset of manhood, Fricot originally turned to music to plumb the depths of his emotions and translate his poignant feelings...