The East Pointers
The East Pointers | |
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Background information | |
Origin | Prince Edward Island, Canada |
Genres | Indie folk |
Years active | 2014–present |
Labels | Nettwerk |
Members | Tim Chaisson Jake Charron |
Past members | Koady Chaisson |
The East Pointers are a Canadian contemporary folk music group from Prince Edward Island,[1] who won the Juno Award for Traditional Roots Album of the Year for their album Secret Victory at the Juno Awards of 2017.[2] The group originally consisted of guitarist Jake Charron, banjoist Koady Chaisson (d. 2022), and fiddler Tim Chaisson.[1] They perform Celtic-influenced original songs and instrumentals with contemporary influences.[3]
History
The three musicians formed The East Pointers in 2014. They began performing in Atlantic Canada, and they toured Ontario after gaining popularity in Canada's eastern provinces.
In 2020, during the COVID-19 pandemic in Canada, the band coordinated livestreamed weekly "#Annedemic" readings of Anne of Green Gables, with guest readers reading one chapter of the novel each week. Koady Chaisson read the first chapter; guest readers over the rest of the series included Anthony Field,Catherine MacLellan, Jenn Grant, Daniel Ledwell, Patrick Ledwell, Irish Mythen, Laura Cortese, Miranda Mulholland, Colin MacDonald of The Trews, Graham Wardle, Jonathan Torrens, and Megan Follows.[8]
Koady Chaisson passed away in January 2022.
Members
Former Members
- Koady Chaisson (banjo, tenor guitar, synthesizer) (died January 6, 2022)[9]
Discography
Studio albums
- Secret Victory (2015)
- What We Leave Behind (2017)
- Yours to Break (2019)
- House of Dreams (2022)
Singles
- Wintergreen (2019)
- Stronger Than You Know (2022)
- I Saw Your Ghost (2022)
- Goolaholla (2023)
- Best Surprise (2023)
- We Will Meet Again (2023)
References
- ^ a b c "P.E.I.'s The East Pointers 'pumped' about Canadian Folk Music award". CBC News Prince Edward Island, December 5, 2016
- ^ "P.E.I.'s The East Pointers celebrate winning a Juno Award". The Guardian, April 2, 2017
- ^ "The East Pointers: Secret Victory review – smart, stomping maritime folk". The Guardian, Robin Denselow, 17 December 2015
- ^ "Pointing the way to music success and the Esplanade". Medicine Hat News, By Chris Brown on October 4, 2018
- ^ "Canadian boys are back in town". Wauchope Gazette, March 12, 2017
- ^ "Live Review: The East Pointers – Thomas Hughes Memorial Hall, Uffington". Folk Radio, by Martha Buckley 6 November, 2017
- ^ "Gunning & Cormier, Papillon up for Canadian Folk Music Awards". Chronicle Herald, Stephen Cooke, September 20, 2018
- ^ Alison Jenkins, "P.E.I. band continues #Annedemic with Anne of the Island beginning soon". Journal Pioneer, June 16, 2020.
- ^ Dave Stewart, "Koady Chaisson, member of P.E.I. band the East Pointers, dies suddenly on Jan. 6". Saltwire, January 7, 2022.
External links
- Official website
- The East Pointers discography at Discogs