GRIT by Gordie Tentrees & Jaxon Haldane
After 548 concerts in 11 countries since coming together in 2014 including Celtic Connections (Glasgow, Scotland) and National Folk Festival (Canberra, Australia) Gordie Tentrees & Jaxon Haldane release their debut album. A collection of songs dropping Mar. 2-2018 worldwide on European label Greywood records featuring Haldane/Tentrees co-writes "Armand, Junior", Fred Eaglesmith/ Tentrees "Craft Beards & Man Buns", a Tommy Womack/Will Kimbrough cover " I Don"t Have a Gun" as well as Willie P Bennett classic Willie's Diamond Joe. It was recorded with renowned engineer/producer Scott Franchuk (Corb Lund/CKUA) over 5 nights in Western Canada "live" for an audience. The idea for a live record was inspired by audience members repeatedly asking for a record that sounded like the live experience Gordie & Jaxon were producing each night. Together with 10 instruments -banjo, dobro, cigar box guitars, musical saw, acoustic guitar, porch board bass, harmonica, snare tam & mandolin, brotherly harmonies and masterful storytelling they arrived after years of performing in other bands with a combined 15 records between them.
Tracklist
| 1. | Armand | 3:12 |
| 2. | 29 Loads of Freight | 3:09 |
| 3. | Craft Beards & Man Buns | 3:12 |
| 4. | Junior | 4:19 |
| 5. | Bottleneck To Wire | 3:21 |
| 6. | Gun | 3:42 |
| 7. | No Integrity Man | 3:37 |
| 8. | Willie's Diamond Joe | 4:06 |
| 9. | Lost | 3:55 |
| 10. | Sideman Blues | 2:55 |
| 11. | Holy Moly | 3:48 |
| 12. | Wasted Moments | 3:20 |
Credits
Recorded & Mixed by Scott Franchuk- Riverdale Recording -Edmonton
Mastered by Bob Hamilton-Old Crow Studios- Yukon
License
All rights reserved.Recommendations
International touring award nominated Canadian Gordie Tentrees has arrived. This road poet travels North America, Europe, UK/Ireland, Australia and New Zealand with 9 records behind him never repeating himself on stage. From headlining Celtic Connections (Glasgow) to the National Folk Festival (Canberra) his ability to hold an audience and juggle the dark with the light is infectious.