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'''The East Pointers''' are a [[Canada|Canadian]] contemporary [[Indie folk|folk music]] group from [[Prince Edward Island]],<ref name=pumped>[http://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/prince-edward-island/pei-east-pointers-canadian-folk-music-award-1.3881908 "P.E.I.'s The East Pointers 'pumped' about Canadian Folk Music award"]. [[CBC News]] Prince Edward Island, December 5, 2016</ref> who won the [[Juno Award for Traditional Roots Album of the Year]] for their album ''Secret Victory'' at the [[Juno Awards of 2017]].<ref>[http://www.theguardian.pe.ca/news/local/2017/4/2/p-e-i--s-the-east-pointers-celebrate-winning-a-juno-award.html "P.E.I.'s The East Pointers celebrate winning a Juno Award"]. ''[[The Guardian (Charlottetown)|The Guardian]]'', April 2, 2017</ref> The group consists of guitarist Jake Charron, banjoist Koady Chaisson and fiddler Tim Chaisson.<ref name=pumped/> They perform Celtic-influenced original songs and instrumentals with contemporary influences.<ref>[https://www.theguardian.com/music/2015/dec/17/the-east-pointers-secret-victory-review-smart-stomping-maritime-folk "The East Pointers: Secret Victory review – smart, stomping maritime folk"]. ''The Guardian'', Robin Denselow, 17 December 2015</ref> |
'''The East Pointers''' are a [[Canada|Canadian]] contemporary [[Indie folk|folk music]] group from [[Prince Edward Island]],<ref name=pumped>[http://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/prince-edward-island/pei-east-pointers-canadian-folk-music-award-1.3881908 "P.E.I.'s The East Pointers 'pumped' about Canadian Folk Music award"]. [[CBC News]] Prince Edward Island, December 5, 2016</ref> who won the [[Juno Award for Traditional Roots Album of the Year]] for their album ''Secret Victory'' at the [[Juno Awards of 2017]].<ref>[http://www.theguardian.pe.ca/news/local/2017/4/2/p-e-i--s-the-east-pointers-celebrate-winning-a-juno-award.html "P.E.I.'s The East Pointers celebrate winning a Juno Award"]. ''[[The Guardian (Charlottetown)|The Guardian]]'', April 2, 2017</ref> The group consists of guitarist Jake Charron, banjoist Koady Chaisson and fiddler [[Tim Chaisson]].<ref name=pumped/> They perform Celtic-influenced original songs and instrumentals with contemporary influences.<ref>[https://www.theguardian.com/music/2015/dec/17/the-east-pointers-secret-victory-review-smart-stomping-maritime-folk "The East Pointers: Secret Victory review – smart, stomping maritime folk"]. ''The Guardian'', Robin Denselow, 17 December 2015</ref> |
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==History== |
==History== |
Revision as of 16:06, 3 December 2020
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Origin | Prince Edward Island, Canada |
Genres | Indie folk |
Years active | 2014–present |
Members | Tim Chaisson Koady Chaisson Jake Charron |
The East Pointers are a Canadian contemporary folk music group from Prince Edward Island,[1] who won the Juno Award for Traditional Roots Album of the Year for their album Secret Victory at the Juno Awards of 2017.[2] The group consists of guitarist Jake Charron, banjoist Koady Chaisson and fiddler Tim Chaisson.[1] They perform Celtic-influenced original songs and instrumentals with contemporary influences.[3]
History
The three musicians formed The East Pointers in 2014 and began performing on the east coast and later in Ontario.[4] They released their debut album, Secret Victory in late 2015, and promoted it through concert performances in Canada, the United States and Australia.[5] They won the Canadian Folk Music Award for Ensemble of the Year at the 12th Canadian Folk Music Awards in 2016,[1] and were nominated for Instrumental Group of the Year. In 2017 they performed in the United Kingdom.[6] The band was nominated again for a Canadian Folk Music Award as Ensemble of the Year in 2018.[7]
Members
- Tim Chaisson (vocals, fiddle, drum machine),
- Koady Chaisson (banjo, tenor guitar, synthesizer)
- Jake Charron (guitar, synthesizer)
Discography
Studio Albums
- Secret Victory (2015)
- What We Leave Behind (2017)
- Yours to Break (2019)
Singles
- Wintergreen (2019)
References
- ^ a b c "P.E.I.'s The East Pointers 'pumped' about Canadian Folk Music award". CBC News Prince Edward Island, December 5, 2016
- ^ "P.E.I.'s The East Pointers celebrate winning a Juno Award". The Guardian, April 2, 2017
- ^ "The East Pointers: Secret Victory review – smart, stomping maritime folk". The Guardian, Robin Denselow, 17 December 2015
- ^ "Pointing the way to music success and the Esplanade". Medicine Hat News, By Chris Brown on October 4, 2018
- ^ "Canadian boys are back in town". Wauchope Gazette, March 12, 2017
- ^ "Live Review: The East Pointers – Thomas Hughes Memorial Hall, Uffington". Folk Radio, by Martha Buckley 6 November, 2017
- ^ "Gunning & Cormier, Papillon up for Canadian Folk Music Awards". Chronicle Herald, Stephen Cooke, September 20, 2018