The Be Good Tanyas

The Be Good Tanyas
Formed: 1999 in Vancouver, British Columbia, Cana
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Styles: Neo-Traditional Folk, Contemporary Folk
Group Members: Samantha Parton, Frazey Ford, Trish Klein, Jolie Holland
Biography: The Be Good Tanyas play an old-timey blend of folk, country, and blues bolstered by sweet harmonies and traditional fingerpicking. The Vancouver trio has garnered comparisons to like-minded predecessors such as Gillian Welch and Iris DeMent. The group came together when Samantha Parton, who had spent ...Read full biography
Chinatown
Released: 2003
Label: Nettwerk
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The homespun, slightly quirky approach that guided the Be Good Tanyas on Blue Horse permeates their enigmatically titled sophomore release too. If anything, these performances beckon the listener even ...Read full review
Blue Horse
Released: 2001
Label: Nettwerk
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Since the advent of CDs, reviewers ceased using phrases like, "From the moment the needle hit the vinyl, it was clear that Blue Horse had a beautiful, layered sound." Whatever the medium, the Be Good Tanyas ...Read full review
More The Be Good Tanyas albums: Main Albums (3)
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