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Rae Spoon reimagines Friends in Low Places by Garth Brooks

In a chat with Q guest host Talia Schlanger, the Calgary singer-songwriter talks about revitalizing the country classic as a non-binary, trans artist.

In a Q chat, the Calgary singer-songwriter talks about revitalizing a country classic

Headshot of Rae Spoon.
Rae Spoon is a Canadian musician and composer from Calgary. (Wynne Neilly)

Calgary singer-songwriter Rae Spoon is marking Pride Month with a cover of the hit song Friends in Low Places by Garth Brooks. They join guest host Talia Schlanger to talk about breathing new life into a country classic, and why they wanted to reimagine the song as a non-binary, trans artist.


Interview with Rae Spoon produced by Sarah Melton.