The Fugitives (spoken word)
Encyclopedia
The Fugitives are a band from Vancouver
, British Columbia
, Canada
. The members of the band are Brendan McLeod
, Barbara Adler, Steve Charles and Adrian Glynn. Former members of the band included Mark Berube and C.R. Avery, who left the band to pursue other artistic ventures. Although C.R. Avery is not a member of the band anymore, he still plays with them occasionally, most recently at the 2009 Canadian Festival of Spoken Word
in Victoria
.
Fans and critics find the trio difficult to classify—they have been categorized as slam folk, folk hop, and spoken word cabaret. The Georgia Straight
called The Fugitives "wildly talented spoken-word artists".
Vancouver
Vancouver is a coastal seaport city on the mainland of British Columbia, Canada. It is the hub of Greater Vancouver, which, with over 2.3 million residents, is the third most populous metropolitan area in the country,...
, British Columbia
British Columbia
British Columbia is the westernmost of Canada's provinces and is known for its natural beauty, as reflected in its Latin motto, Splendor sine occasu . Its name was chosen by Queen Victoria in 1858...
, Canada
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...
. The members of the band are Brendan McLeod
Brendan McLeod
Brendan McLeod is a Canadian spoken word artist, musician and novelist. His work often deals with the exploration of social and political commentary, family histrionics, surreal love poems, obscure adventure stories, and powerful personal stories....
, Barbara Adler, Steve Charles and Adrian Glynn. Former members of the band included Mark Berube and C.R. Avery, who left the band to pursue other artistic ventures. Although C.R. Avery is not a member of the band anymore, he still plays with them occasionally, most recently at the 2009 Canadian Festival of Spoken Word
Canadian Festival of Spoken Word
The Canadian Festival of Spoken Word is an annual festival produced by Spoken Word Canada and planned by a local Festival Organizing Committee in each host city....
in Victoria
Victoria, British Columbia
Victoria is the capital city of British Columbia, Canada and is located on the southern tip of Vancouver Island off Canada's Pacific coast. The city has a population of about 78,000 within the metropolitan area of Greater Victoria, which has a population of 360,063, the 15th most populous Canadian...
.
Fans and critics find the trio difficult to classify—they have been categorized as slam folk, folk hop, and spoken word cabaret. The Georgia Straight
The Georgia Straight
The Georgia Straight is a free Canadian weekly news and entertainment newspaper published in Vancouver, British Columbia, by the Vancouver Free Press Publishing Corp...
called The Fugitives "wildly talented spoken-word artists".
Discography
- Shadowbox Choir (2003)
- In Streetlight Communion (2007)
- Face of Impurity (2007)
- Find Me (2009)
- Eccentrically We Love (2010)