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Vancouver, Canada (1999 – present)
The Be Good Tanyas are an acoustic trio with folk and americana influences, hailing from Vancouver, British Columbia. They play a combination of original and traditional material, and are notable for their lush vocal harmonies.
The group features Frazey Ford (guitar, vocals), Samantha Parton (guitar, mandolin, banjo, vocals) and Trish Klein (electric guitar, banjo, harmony vocals). Jolie Holland is a former member and also a frequent guest.
The story of the groups begins in early-to-mid ’90s in the Kootenay Mountains outside of British Columbia, where caravans of tree planters toiled each year to replenish the rich Canadian forests that suffer abuse by the lumber industry. Ford and Parton lived the vagabond lifestyle and made a rudimentary living as tree planters during the summer months and doing other odd jobs or traveling during the winters. When they met at a tree planters’ camp, they discovered a mutual love of music, but ultimately went their separate ways.
A few years later, Klein and Ford hooked up when both were attending music school in Nelson, British Columbia. For a time, the three of them headed in different directions: Ford went to Montreal and then Guatemala, Klein to Vancouver, and Parton traveled south through America with her dog Sherpa by her side, eventually settling in New Orleans. Chance brought the trio back together in Vancouver in the winter of 1999.
The group features Frazey Ford (guitar, vocals), Samantha Parton (guitar, mandolin, banjo, vocals) and Trish Klein (electric guitar, banjo, harmony vocals). Jolie Holland is a former member and also a frequent guest.
The story of the groups begins in early-to-mid ’90s in the Kootenay Mountains outside of British Columbia, where caravans of tree planters toiled each year to replenish the rich Canadian forests that suffer abuse by the lumber industry. Ford and Parton lived the vagabond lifestyle and made a rudimentary living as tree planters during the summer months and doing other odd jobs or traveling during the winters. When they met at a tree planters’ camp, they discovered a mutual love of music, but ultimately went their separate ways.
A few years later, Klein and Ford hooked up when both were attending music school in Nelson, British Columbia. For a time, the three of them headed in different directions: Ford went to Montreal and then Guatemala, Klein to Vancouver, and Parton traveled south through America with her dog Sherpa by her side, eventually settling in New Orleans. Chance brought the trio back together in Vancouver in the winter of 1999.
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MiroslavZR wrote:
They did a good job covering Townes Van Zandt.
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majo334 wrote:
such lovely, wonderful, wonderful music... thanks for all those great songs that guided me through good & bad times over the years. i'd wish they would record a new album, but i'm really thankful for the ones that exist. oh god, i love them...
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noelGread wrote:
Totally awesome!
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danielaschmidt_ wrote:
Oh wow, this is so good!
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gebhardino wrote:
listen to them!
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CaseyDeAnn wrote:
Woah, they covered In My Time of Dying? I must hear this.
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TamTammity wrote:
<3 this! They should tour with The B.Goodes. There are endless possibilities for tour name puns!
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delPigeon wrote:
So much love for this band.
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ivinhav wrote:
omg.. 'it's not happening'<3...best song of week...sweet...
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jamestomasino wrote:
I hope they come through my area sometime. I need to see them live so badly.
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acnecore wrote:
how much i miss them.... new album, tour.... i need it.
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missjulia423 wrote:
house of the rising sun <3
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koregano wrote:
Are they ever coming out with a new album? Been waiting a while now. I know there are side projects, but come on.
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ldexterldesign wrote:
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JoshCIVM wrote:
I love how none of them are named Tanya. Cool music.
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Vedran86 wrote:
Oh, I love them!!!!!!! Such a great music, and their voices - uhh incredible!!!
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hyemale wrote:
Every now and then they perform better than expected…
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sebastiano_riva wrote:
Good Music ... Good Sound
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famkeZ wrote:
http://www.last.fm/group/We+Are+Music+Nerds
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edhorsley wrote:
I'm liking it. Traditional, yet with a tinge of new, good stuff indeed.
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Nettwerk releases 3 digital singles in North America (previously unavailable)
20 Jul 2010 | from blog.myspace.com/thebegoodtanyas
The Be Good Tanyas are releasing for the first time in North
America a series of digital singles on ITunes. As of today 5
live tracks, the video for "The Littlest Birds" and two album
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Nettwerk releases 3 digital singles in North America (previously unavailable)
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6 Jul 2010 | from blog.myspace.com/thebegoodtanyas
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