Originating from the Algonquin reservation of Kitigan Zibi, QC and now based in Ottawa, Lyle Odjick went from living in a small town with very little exposure to blues or live music to teaching himself harmonica, starting his own blues band, and eventually earning a nomination in the Canada-wide Maple Blues Awards for New Artist of the Year in 2022. What began as a Chicago blues cover band has evolved into a high-energy blues-rock band with their own foot-stomping sound. Their debut album Through The Rain (2022) landed at #6 on The Roots Music Report's Top 50 Canadian Albums in its third week. Lyle Odjick & The Northern Steam never cease to turn heads at every venue they play.