The East Pointers
The East Pointers are a Canadian 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 release 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]
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 Dec 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 Sep 20, 2018.