Blackie and the Rodeo Kings

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Blackie and the Rodeo Kings are a Canadian folk rock/alternative country group from Hamilton, Ontario[1] consisting of Stephen Fearing, Colin Linden and Tom Wilson.

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[edit] Career

[edit] Early Period: 1990s

The band originally came together to record a tribute album to Canadian songwriter Willie P. Bennett. That album, High or Hurtin', was released in 1996. The band's name was taken from one of Bennett's songs, "Blackie and the Rodeo King". In 1999, the band recorded Kings of Love.

The band originally played shows at such venues as The Black Sheep in Wakefield, Quebec.

[edit] 2000s

In 2003, the band recorded Bark. Kings of Love and Bark still had cover versions of Bennett's songs, but they also included some original material by the band members and cover versions of songs by Bruce Cockburn, Fred Eaglesmith and David Wiffen. In 2006, the band recorded Let's Frolic!, consisting of all-original material; the band is planning to release a follow-up album in 2007, with songs written during the same period.

[edit] References

  1. ^ Official Web Site: Tom Wilson. Retrieved on January 19, 2007.


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