The Original 16 Stage at Whoop-Up was rocking last night with voices from the Blackfoot Confederacy. The lineup of artists included local talent Willy Big Bull and Wintercount, Ekkohs and Bebe Buckskin. Big Bull says these types of events can help kick-start a musician’s careers and over the last four years he has watched several musicians flourish thanks to the Original 16 Stage. “I’ve watched a few of these artists go from just the beginning stages of playing with other musicians and playing solo and then watch them develop little groups of their own and since then they’ve been getting up on the stages beyond Whoop-Up Days.” One of these bands was Ekkohs a brother-and-sister duo who had a couple of their cousins join in. Lexxington Many Heads, along with her brother Hudson, share lead vocals, following their grandfather’s footsteps by pursuing music. They got inspiration from one of his songs for the name of their band. Hudson says while his grandfather went through many trials, including residential schools, he took the pain he experienced and took out on a healthy outlet. “(My grandpa) is a man to follow in his footsteps because he didn’t take things where he could lose himself or create a bigger hole, instead he took it out on outlets such as music.” Lexxington says being able to perform at Whoop-Up Days was an honour and knew her grandpa would be very proud. It was Riley Melting Tallow’s first show as bass player for the band who says it was an honour to represent both his grandfather and also his reserve. For Ekkohs, music has not only helped them connect with their heritage but also with their Blackfoot culture through sharing the language. Lexxington says pursuing music and writing songs was the gateway to learning the Blackfoot language. “It catapulted me into being able to learn my main language more, sitting with my grandma and learning simple Blackfoot words to start out with and then being able to say phrases in Blackfoot.” One of their current songs has a Blackfoot word in it and they are planning on releasing a song in Blackfoot in the near future. All of Ekkohs’ music can be found on Apple Music and Spotify.
By Lethbridge Herald on August 23, 2025.
Siblings Lexxington and Hudson Many Heads, who headline the group Ekkohs, perform on the Original 16 Stage at Whoop-Up Days Thursday.Alexandra Noad
Lethbridge Herald
Local Journalism Initiative Reporter
The Original 16 Stage at Whoop-Up was rocking last night with voices from the Blackfoot Confederacy.
The lineup of artists included local talent Willy Big Bull and Wintercount, Ekkohs and Bebe Buckskin.
Big Bull says these types of events can help kick-start a musician’s careers and over the last four years he has watched several musicians flourish thanks to the Original 16 Stage.
“I’ve watched a few of these artists go from just the beginning stages of playing with other musicians and playing solo and then watch them develop little groups of their own and since then they’ve been getting up on the stages beyond Whoop-Up Days.”
One of these bands was Ekkohs a brother-and-sister duo who had a couple of their cousins join in.
Lexxington Many Heads, along with her brother Hudson, share lead vocals, following their grandfather’s footsteps by pursuing music. They got inspiration from one of his songs for the name of their band.
Hudson says while his grandfather went through many trials, including residential schools, he took the pain he experienced and took out on a healthy outlet.
“(My grandpa) is a man to follow in his footsteps because he didn’t take things where he could lose himself or create a bigger hole, instead he took it out on outlets such as music.”
Lexxington says being able to perform at Whoop-Up Days was an honour and knew her grandpa would be very proud.
It was Riley Melting Tallow’s first show as bass player for the band who says it was an honour to represent both his grandfather and also his reserve.
For Ekkohs, music has not only helped them connect with their heritage but also with their Blackfoot culture through sharing the language.
Lexxington says pursuing music and writing songs was the gateway to learning the Blackfoot language.
“It catapulted me into being able to learn my main language more, sitting with my grandma and learning simple Blackfoot words to start out with and then being able to say phrases in Blackfoot.”
One of their current songs has a Blackfoot word in it and they are planning on releasing a song in Blackfoot in the near future.
All of Ekkohs’ music can be found on Apple Music and Spotify.
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