In his younger years when an old four-track tape recorder was decidedly his greatest companion, Chris Ho would have been horrified of the prospect of performing on stage, let alone setting out on tour.

 But shortly after the release of his official debut, City Of Dust, the Vancouver-born singer songwriter would take home an award for Songwriter of the Year in the 2013 Vancouver Island Music Awards, and chart at #2 on CBC Radio 3’s weekly Top 30 Indie Tracks shortly thereafter. Following that, Ho has embarked on three Western Canadian Tours, performed at several music festivals across Canada including Rifflandia and North by Northeast, and shared stages with acts such as Hey Ocean, The Matinee, Katheryn Calder, and many others.

 But while faithful fans and friends had once helped carry him out of his shell and onto a stage, Ho gradually became disenchanted by the music industry and withdrew once again into himself. 

Spiraling into a deep ...