The Duhks

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The Duhks

Background information
Origin	Winnipeg, Manitoba
Genre(s)	World Music Pop music Country music
Years active	2002 – present
Label(s)	Sugar Hill Records
Website	www.duhks.com
Members
Sarah Dugas Tania Elizabeth Jordan McConnell Leonard Podolak Christian Dugas
Former members
Jessee Havey Scott Senior

The Duhks (pronounced like "ducks") is a band from Winnipeg, Canada.

The 5 members play a blend of Canadian soul, gospel, North American folk, Brazilian samba, old time country string band, zydeco, and Irish dance music (though usually described as folk rock or bluegrass). Four of them hail from Winnipeg, Manitoba and the fifth member is from Victoria, British Columbia. Their music draws heavily on all of the North American musical traditions, while successfully integrating Latin-music-influenced percussion. Their first album, Your Daughters & Your Sons was nominated for a Juno award, their eponymous second album won a Juno for Best Roots & Traditional Album by a Group, and "Heaven's My Home," from their third album, was nominated for the 2007 Grammy award for Best Country Performance By A Duo Or Group With Vocal.

In March of 2007 lead singer Jessee Havey left the band to pursue other interests.

Singer Sarah Dugas joined the band in July of 2007. She was later joined by her brother, Christian Dugas, in January of 2008 after percussionist Scott Senior left the group.

In October 2007 The Duhks Sustainability Project http://www.greenduhks.com was launched to raise awareness about ways to live a more economically viable and ecologically sustainable lifestyle. In April 2008, The Duhks performed a post Earth Day benefit in Nederland, Colorado.