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Surf Hat’s Jon Allan is quick to apologize for joining a video call from a totally packed car.

“We’re in the middle of shooting a bunch of stuff and mucking around in the woods,” explains the singer and stringsmith, who’s speaking with drummer Evan Camm at his side.

Allan turns the camera around, and a beautiful vista unfurls across the screen: towering evergreens, rugged mountainside, and a plume of fluffy white cloud are all visible behind a scowling cowboy sitting on the dashboard.

It’s the kind of view that’s made for Instagram—but it’s just another day in the life of the members of the Squamish-based duo, who make softly psychedelic music inspired by the beauty of their We

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