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= The Be Good Tanyas =
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Introduction
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The Be Good Tanyas are a Canadian folk music group formed in Vancouver
in 1999. Their influences include folk, country, and bluegrass. The
style of music they perform can be referred to as alt-country or
Americana.
History
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The Be Good Tanyas formed in 1999 in Vancouver, British Columbia.
Samantha Parton had been living on the road as a tree planter and
wandering and making music, when she met Jolie Holland. The two began
playing songs, including one called "Be Good Tanya", which had been
written by a friend of Holland's. They added a mutual friend, Trish
Klein, and Frazey Ford, who had been planting trees with Parton,
joined the trio. They went on their first tour, opening for Bill
Bourne. Holland left the band before the release of their debut album,
'Blue Horse', on which she appears prominently.
In 2000, the Be Good Tanyas embarked on a North American tour that ran
from Vancouver to New Orleans, before returning to BC to record 'Blue
Horse', which was released in 2001. The record, described as a "simple
yet provocative and enchanting collection of tunes", is said, in the
same article, to have been recorded in a "run down shack on the
outskirts of Vancouver...[which]...provided the perfect home for the
Tanyas to spin their charming tales into songs".
The group's second album, 'Chinatown', followed in 2003. 'Times
Colonist' noted in a review that the album represented the group's
"well-earned...unblemished reputation for interpreting traditional
folk songs and penning moving originals". Their third album, 'Hello
Love', was released on October 10, 2006, with one critic noting that
"Ford's curiously breathy and intimate singing creates an immediate
connection with the listener...'[and]'...all the music has a
kitchen-porch feel punctuated by the meditative plunk of the mandolin
and banjo".
The Tanyas gained US exposure when the Showtime series 'The L Word'
selected one of their songs, "In Spite of All the Damage", for
inclusion on its soundtrack. A live version of "In My Time of Dying"
was also included in the third episode of the third season, in which
Ford was featured as a nun and played the song in the opening
sequence. The track "The Littlest Birds" was played during the first
season of the Showtime series 'Weeds' and was included on the
soundtrack. The band's music has also featured in the CTV series 'The
Eleventh Hour' and in the film 'Because of Winn-Dixie'. Their cover of
Townes Van Zandt's "Waiting Around to Die" was also used in "Bit by a
Dead Bee", an episode of AMC's 'Breaking Bad'. Their rendition of
"What Are They Doing in Heaven?" was played on the episode "Searchers"
of the AMC series 'Hell on Wheels'.
After the release of the first two Be Good Tanyas albums, Klein
collaborated with Alison Russell under the band name Po' Girl. The Be
Good Tanyas took a break from touring and recording in 2008.
In 2010, Frazey Ford released her debut solo album, 'Obadiah', which
featured Klein on guitar. Ford said making the recording allowed her
to explore soul music more than she had with the Be Good Tanyas. She
also noted that some of the songs reflected her role as a new parent,
[and she had enjoyed] "exploring the concepts that are relevant to my
life in terms of motherhood and generations".
In 2011, it was announced that the Be Good Tanyas would return to
performing, beginning with an appearance at the Winnipeg Folk
Festival. Following this, the band released a retrospective of their
work, 'A Collection' (2012), which featured selections from previous
albums and two new songs. This release saw them touring throughout
North America and Europe, including an appearance in San Francisco at
the Outside Lands festival. While there, the band was invited to
Grateful Dead guitarist Bob Weir's studio, TRI Studios, where they
recorded three songs.
In September 2012, Parton suffered a concussion as a vehicle in which
she was a passenger was struck from behind by a pickup truck. Medical
procedures on her head during her convalescence revealed an aneurysm
behind her left eye as well as a benign tumor. Parton took a leave of
absence as the band continued touring North America and Europe in
2013, with fellow Vancouver musician and visual artist Caroline
Ballhorn filling in.
In 2014, Ford released her second solo album, 'Indian Ocean'. It was
recorded at the Hi Recording Studio in Memphis, Tennessee, with
various members of Al Green's original backing band, the Hi Rhythm
Section, and Trish Klein contributing electric guitar on two tracks.
'Indian Ocean' is described by one reviewer as [striking]..."a fine
balance between light and dark, between elegiac, soul-lifting
musicality and confessional, soul-baring lyricism". Ford toured
worldwide in support of 'Indian Ocean', and in 2019, she announced her
third album, 'U Kin B the Sun', released the following year to
critical acclaim.
In 2016, Parton resumed touring, accompanied by former band member
Jolie Holland, and in September 2017, they released their long-awaited
album 'Wildflower Blues', on Cinquefoil Records.
Band members
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Current
* Frazey Ford - guitar, vocals
* Samantha Parton - guitar, mandolin, banjo, vocals
* Trish Klein - guitar, banjo, vocals
Past
* Jolie Holland
Discography
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Albums
* 'Blue Horse' (2001)
* 'Chinatown' (2003)
* 'Hello Love' (2006)
* 'A Collection (2000-2012)' (2012)
Singles
Year Single Album
2000 "The Littlest Birds" 'Blue Horse'
2003 "It's Not Happening" 'Chinatown'
2006 "Scattered Leaves" 'Hello Love'
Other contributions
* 'Live at the World Café: Vol. 15 - Handcrafted' (2002, World Café) -
"The Littlest Birds"
* '107.1 KGSR Radio Austin - Broadcasts Vol. 10' (2002) - "Light
Enough to Travel"
* 'Northern Songs: Canada's Best and Brightest' (2008, Hear Music) -
"Ootischenia"
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