“Lovin', Hurtin', Drinkin' and Flirtin'”

“We call our music 'Cosmic Honky-tonk'. But really, it’s simple, old-fashioned, swallow-and-grin country music.  Expect pedal steel, fiddle, telecaster, upright bass, harmonica, and a sackful of tunes about lovin', hurtin',drinkin' and flirtin'. ” 

The band is led by singer-songwriter and harmonica journeyman Patton MacLean, who has played with Grammy-winners Jim Lauderdale, Billy Strings and bluegrass legend Peter Rowan. The group features some Saskatchewan's finest roots players:  Jay Metheral on upright bass, Burke Barlow on pedal steel,  Guy Perrin on telecaster,  James Steele on fiddle, Ryan Shotton on mandolin, and Brad Stratychuk on drums. Together, they produce music that is seductively simple and perfect for two-stepping - except when broken by a rasping lament or echoing instrumental, always delivering that familiar upbeat shuffle and wry, heartworn lyricism. 

2025 was a great year for the Navigators with appearances at Sasktel Saskatchewan Jazz Festival, Prairie Hall Music Festival, Country at the Creek, Northern Lights Bluegrass and Old Time Festival,  and the Rosthern Harvest Festival. We rolled out 3 new performance videos with Sask One Mic Recording Series, LHN debuted  singles on CFCR Community Radio and CJTR Community Radio.  In December, the band celebrated  3 years of their signature Cosmic Honky-tonk Brunch at Saskatoon's Capitol Music Club.

More details  can be found on the Navigator Facebook page.