Quartette (band)
| Quartette | |
|---|---|
| Origin | Toronto, Ontario, Canada |
| Genres | Country/Folk |
| Years active | 1993–present |
| Labels | Denon |
| Website |
quartette |
| Members |
Cindy Church Caitlin Hanford Gwen Swick Sylvia Tyson |
| Past members | Colleen Peterson |
Quartette is a Canadian country-folk group featuring Cindy Church, Caitlin Hanford, Gwen Swick and Sylvia Tyson.[1] Each of the four members also records as a solo artist in addition to their work as a group.[2]
Biography
The group was originally formed in 1993 by Tyson, Church, Hanford and Colleen Peterson.[3][4] In 1994 Quartette released a self-title album,[5] and later that year won the Canadian Country Music Association's award for best vocal collaboration. In 1995 and 1996 they were nominated at the Juno Awards in the category of best country group.[5]
Following Peterson's death of cancer in 1996, Swick — a friend and collaborator of Peterson's who was Peterson's own choice to replace her — joined the band.
All four members are accomplished solo performers. The group has toured throughout Canada,[6] and has performed on Adrienne Clarkson Presents and at the Vancouver Folk Music Festival. Quartette's recordings and live performances have been reviewed favourably by The Globe and Mail, Chatelaine and Billboard.
In 2016 Quartette continues to perform live, completing a month-long tour in December.[7]
Discography
Albums
| Year | Title | CAN Country |
|---|---|---|
| 1993 | Quartette[1] | |
| 1995 | Work of the Heart[8] | 19 |
| 1996 | It's Christmas | |
| 1998 | In the Beauty of the Day | |
| 2002 | I See a Star | |
| 2007 | Down at the Fair | |
| 2013 | Rocks and Roses | |
| 20 Years of Quartette |
Singles
| Year | Title | CAN Country | Album |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1994 | "Red Hot Blues" | 9 | Quartette |
| 1995 | "No Place Like Home" | 81 | Work of the Heart |
| 1999 | "I Don't Want to Cry" | 53 | In the Beauty of the Day |
References
- 1 2 Larry LeBlanc (4 February 1995). Canada: Who's Who. Billboard. Nielsen Business Media, Inc. pp. 80–. ISSN 0006-2510.
- ↑ Larry LeBlanc (19 August 1995). Stony Plain's Church revives folk with 'Just a Little Rain'work=Billboard. Nielsen Business Media, Inc. pp. 24–. ISSN 0006-2510.
- ↑ John Einarson (January 2001). Desperados: The Roots of Country Rock. Rowman & Littlefield. pp. 233–. ISBN 978-0-8154-1065-2.
- ↑ Jason Schneider (15 December 2010). Whispering Pines: The Northern Roots of American Music... from Hank Snow to the Band. ECW Press. pp. 1–. ISBN 978-1-55490-552-2.
- 1 2 "Quartette brings Christmas to Morinville". St. Albert Gazette, Nov 25, 2015 Anna Borowiecki
- ↑ Larry LeBlanc (9 September 2000). Tyson album, stage show, draw on her life and long career in music. Billboard. Nielsen Business Media, Inc. pp. 60–. ISSN 0006-2510.
- ↑ "A Quartette Christmas with Sylvia Tyson and friends". Ottawa Citizen, Lynn Saxberg, December 16, 2016
- ↑ "Quartette Work Of The Heart – 1995 (Denon (Canada))". Country Standard Time, Reviewed by Joel Bernstein
External links
- Quartette official website