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St. John, Newfoundland, Canada (1993 – present)
On March 11, 2010, Great Big Sea celebrated their seventeenth birthday as a band. And like almost every one of their many anniversaries spent together, they celebrated it by playing a concert, this one in Omaha, Nebraska. For the players it was an important landmark, but for the fans, some of whom had travelled hundreds of miles, it was a chance to spend a night with a band that has come to define the energetic spirit of Newfoundland. Somewhere along the way, Great Big Sea ceased to be just a band – for the three core members and their assorted collaborators, it’s a way of life.
“No one is more surprised than us that we have lasted almost 18 years,” points out lead singer Alan Doyle. “Like most bands, when we started we were just looking forward to the next tour, the next show or the next song. Then, after a few years we realized that we liked doing this more than anything else. So we kept going.”
The band has its roots in rowdy pubs in St. John, Newfoundland, Canada where co-founders Sean McCann and Bob Hallett met while playing Newfoundland folk songs for boisterous crowds made up of hard-partying university students and off-duty fishermen.
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saoirse14
Have been listening to Great Big Sea for a long time. Seen them live a number of times. They have so many amazing songs. And a high number of songs I just can't handle. The lyrics just don't work. But their strongest music makes up for the filler.
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WLDB
Probably "Up". There isnt really another purely folk album of theirs. All the others are a bit of both.
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ravagingmasses
hi GBS fans, what album/s are most like The Hard And The Easy, pure folk, and least like the backstreet boys type rock on Sea of No Cares?
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joaotsantos
The Canadian Rock League (season 2) will start in the next week. You can vote in this band here Canadian Rock League Every week have a new voting! Greetings
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eirik88
Yankee Sailooooor!!!
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marta259595
Come play in Newfoundland you guys!
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angel_clipped
What the hell happened? These blokes used to be good.
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enid_coleslaw_
Fantastic band. Too bad the long haired guy looks like such a tool.
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InfamousJCGZ
Saw them live at g-fest a few days ago. Rocked.
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davion_groovy
Really good guys! I was very excited by their music and vocal.
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OllyOy
I call them "home music" It's the music I listen to when I go back home. Good memories to these songs :D. I'm not from Newfoundland, but Maritimes ftw :D
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mistfinity
Play, Turn or Fortune`s Favour
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grahamr93
what's a good album to start with
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soullessmate
Good shit, Good shit...
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Unknownrooster
one of the only decent artists from my province, newfoundland
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mistfinity
Come to Russia!!! Please!!!
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Furie1024
cool band) like it^)
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fofessy
Seriously rad show at Nellie's the other day! Awesome and random. Loved it!
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marikohurst
Thanks for an AMAZING show on Friday night!! Best time ever!!
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Emi_lia
they are so good live :D
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