The Duhks
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The Duhks is a band from Winnipeg, Canada.
The members play a blend of Canadian
soul, gospel, North American folk, Brazilian samba, old time country string band, zydeco, and Irish dance music. Hailing from Winnipeg, Manitoba, their music draws heavily on all of the North America
n 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. Their 4th album Fast Paced World (featuring Sarah Dugas as vocalist and Christian Dugas on drums) was released in 2008. It also received a JUNO nomination for Best Roots & Traditional Album. The video for the titled single "Fast Past World" features Lucent Dossier Experience
and was directed by Dream Rockwell
In March 2007 lead singer Jessee Havey left the band to pursue other interests.
Singer Sarah Dugas joined the band in March 2007. She was later joined by her brother, Christian Dugas, in November 2007 after percussionist Scott Senior left the group to spend more time at home with his family.
January 15, 2010, fiddler Tania Elizabeth announced that she would be moving on. She was replaced by fiddler Casey Driessen
.
In October 2007 The Duhks Sustainability Project 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
.
As of 2010, the band were on semi-hiatus, playing far fewer shows. In April 2011, the band announced on their web site that this pace would continue, including some shows with former members Havey and Senior, as the Dugas siblings are now also recording and performing as a duo.
The members play a blend of Canadian
Canada
Canada is a North American country consisting of ten provinces and three territories. Located in the northern part of the continent, it extends from the Atlantic Ocean in the east to the Pacific Ocean in the west, and northward into the Arctic Ocean...
soul, gospel, North American folk, Brazilian samba, old time country string band, zydeco, and Irish dance music. Hailing from Winnipeg, Manitoba, their music draws heavily on all of the North America
North America
North America is a continent wholly within the Northern Hemisphere and almost wholly within the Western Hemisphere. It is also considered a northern subcontinent of the Americas...
n 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. Their 4th album Fast Paced World (featuring Sarah Dugas as vocalist and Christian Dugas on drums) was released in 2008. It also received a JUNO nomination for Best Roots & Traditional Album. The video for the titled single "Fast Past World" features Lucent Dossier Experience
Lucent Dossier Experience
Lucent Dossier Experience is an interactive, avant-garde circus, electronic rock band, performance troupe and entertainment company...
and was directed by Dream Rockwell
Dream Rockwell
Dream Rockwell is a Director in the field of music videos, rock tours and interactive, avant-garde circus arts. She is also a music producer and performer...
In March 2007 lead singer Jessee Havey left the band to pursue other interests.
Singer Sarah Dugas joined the band in March 2007. She was later joined by her brother, Christian Dugas, in November 2007 after percussionist Scott Senior left the group to spend more time at home with his family.
January 15, 2010, fiddler Tania Elizabeth announced that she would be moving on. She was replaced by fiddler Casey Driessen
Casey Driessen
Casey Christopher Driessen is an American bluegrass fiddler and singer. He plays acoustic and electric five-string violins, each of which has an additional low C string....
.
In October 2007 The Duhks Sustainability Project 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
Earth Day
Earth Day is a day that is intended to inspire awareness and appreciation for the Earth's natural environment. The name and concept of Earth Day was allegedly pioneered by John McConnell in 1969 at a UNESCO Conference in San Francisco. The first Proclamation of Earth Day was by San Francisco, the...
benefit
Benefit concert
A benefit concert or charity concert is a concert, show or gala featuring musicians, comedians, or other performers that is held for a charitable purpose, often directed at a specific and immediate humanitarian crisis. Such events raise both funds and public awareness to address the cause at...
in Nederland
Nederland, Colorado
The Town of Nederland is a Statutory Town established in 1885 located near the Continental Divide and Barker Meadow Reservoir in the mountains of southwest Boulder County, Colorado....
, Colorado
Colorado
Colorado is a U.S. state that encompasses much of the Rocky Mountains as well as the northeastern portion of the Colorado Plateau and the western edge of the Great Plains...
.
As of 2010, the band were on semi-hiatus, playing far fewer shows. In April 2011, the band announced on their web site that this pace would continue, including some shows with former members Havey and Senior, as the Dugas siblings are now also recording and performing as a duo.
Current members
- Sarah Dugas - lead vocals
- Jordan McConnell - guitar
- Leonard Podolak - banjo
- Christian Dugas - drum kit and percussion
Studio albums
| Year | Album details | Peak chart positions |
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| US Heat Top Heatseekers Top Heatseekers refers to either of two separate "Breaking and Entering" music charts issued weekly by Billboard Magazine: the Heatseekers Albums chart or the Heatseekers Songs chart. They were introduced by Billboard in 1993 with the purpose of highlighting the sales by new and developing musical... |
US Indie Independent Albums The Billboard Independent Albums is a chart of the highest-selling independent music albums and extended plays in the United States, compiled by Nielsen SoundScan and published weekly by Billboard magazine. It is used to list artists who are not signed to major labels... |
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| 2003 | Your Daughters & Your Sons Your Daughters & Your Sons Your Daughters and Your Sons is a Studio Album by the group The Duhks. It is released under the Sugar Hill Records label.-Track listing:...
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| 2005 | The Duhks The Duhks (album) The Duhks is a studio album by the group The Duhks. It is released under the Sugar Hill Records label.- Track listing :# Death Came a Knockin'# Mists of Down Below# Gene's Machine# Four Blue Walls# The Wagoner's Lad# True Religion# The Magnolia Set... |
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| 2006 | Migrations Migrations (album) Migrations is a 2006 album by The Duhks. It is released under the Sugar Hill Records label.-Track listing:# Ol' Cook Pot # Mountains o' Things # Heaven's My Home... |
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| 2008 | Fast Paced World Fast Paced World Fast Paced World is a 2008 album by The Duhks. It is released under the Sugar Hill Records label.- Track listing :# "Mighty Storm" # "Fast Paced World" # "This Fall" # "Adam's 3-Step"... |
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Live albums
| Year | Album details |
|---|---|
| 2007 | Live at Merlefest
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Singles
| Year | Title | Album |
|---|---|---|
| 2004 | "Mists of Down Below" | The Duhks |
| 2006 | "Out of the Rain" | Migrations |
| 2008 | "Fast Paced World" | Fast Paced World |
| "You Don't See It" |