The Wynnes
Charlottetown, Prince Edward Island, Canada | SELF
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Folk, Bluegrass and Country purists may have trouble reconciling this album – it doesn’t fit squarely into any particular musical niche – but the average listener should enjoy it if they give it a chance. As a debut album, it certainly serves to show The Wynnes are a musical force to be reckoned with. You can find their music here: http://thewynnes.ca
Have a listen if you would like to get back to your musical roots. Or just check them out if your roots need a little colouring. Either way, you may discover The Wynnes have a win on their hands.
- Gray Owl Point
The Wynnes, Barb and Peter are a new PEI group and reside in Charlottetown. They have a long resume of solid songwriting and reputable musianship is worth noting. Peter has been playing with the ECMA nominated traditional group, Lazy Jacks and has been a chief contributor to the original music recorded on their 4 CD's. He was nominated for Traditional Singer of The Year at the 2009 Canadian Folk Music Awards. He has also performed with and composed music for the ECMA nominated jazz group, Stephane Bouchard and La funk 6.
This new CD is being produced by James Phillips (producer of Catherine MacLellan, Saddle River Band) and includes Gordie MacKeeman (Nudie and The Turks, Grass Mountain Hobos) on fiddle and James Phillips (Saddle River String Band, Slim Jim and the Brothers Grimm) on Mandolin. All vocals, guitar and bass were recorded live off the floor. The fiddle and mandolin were one take recordings put in after the original tracks. This is a high energy CD has sounds of bluegrass, western folk and East Coast tradition.
Here are the song titles;
I Hear Them All-Wayne-Down Roads
Best Dancer-It Takes Time-Freight Train
Hello-Methamphetamine-Wagon Wheel
Bulkey Valley Home
The Wynnes receive an honourable mention for the song, Wayne at the 17th annual Billboard World Song Contest. The track from the album has been included in the podcast at Celtic Roots Radio. The Wynnes were awarded a Discovery Stage Showcase at the 2011 East Coast Music Awards.
Atlantic Seabreeze comments that this CD has a great selection of well-written songs by popular songwriters and The Wynnes do great singing the songs and their singing style is one of a kind. This CD should do well for the group. Good ratings from Atlantic Seabreeze on its rating list. For further information regarding The Wynnes, check their website, address posted above.
- Atlantic Seabreeze
"Great energy" - Chris Atkinson, "The Bills"
"Great energy" - Chris Atkinson, "The Bills"
Song: "Wayne",
Americana/Folk Category,
Judges Comments: Lyrically and melodically well written and well thought. Appealing theme. Good melodic changes/transitioning throughout.
- 17th Annual songwriting contest
Discography
Debut CD "The Wynnes" released Sept.27, 2011. Presently available at Back Alley Discs and on iTunes.
"The Wynnes" track list:
1. I Hear Them All
2. Wayne
3. Down Roads
4. Best Dancer
5. It Takes Time
6. Freight Train
7. Hello
8. Methamphetamine
9. Wagon Wheel
10. Bulkey Valley Home
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Bio
2012 Canadian Folk Music Award nominee for Traditional SInger.
The Wynnes debut CD has been nominated for Group of the Year, New Artist of the Year and Traditional Recording of the Year at the 2012 PEI Music Awards.
The Wynnes receive an honourable mention for the song "Wayne" at the 17th annual Billboard World Song Contest.
Debut CD reach No.2 on CFBX (Kamloops, BC) and No.7 on CKXU (Lethbridge, AB) Folk/roots chart. "The Wynnes" have been featured on CKUA (Edmonton), CJSR (Edmonton), CKUW (Winnipeg) , CFUV (Victoria) and KUNR (Reno, Nevada), KWBC (Missouri), 2RRR(Sydney Australia) and 988-1 (Japan)
Placed three times on the "Roots Music Report" for Canada since May 15th, 2012
2nd place in the Emerging Country Artist Contest at C103 Kamloops.
The Wynnes are a new group on the east coast scene, but their long resume of solid songwriting and reputable musicianship is worth noting.
Peter Wynne has been playing with the ECMA nominated traditional group ,Lazy Jacks and has been a chief contributor to the original music recorded on their four CDs. He was nominated for Traditional Singer of the Year at the 2009 Canadian Folk Music Awards. He has also performed with and composed music for the ECMA nominated jazz group, Stephane Bouchard and La Funk 6.
The recording is being produced by James Phillips (producer of Catherine MacLellan, Saddle River String Band) and includes Gordie MacKeeman (Nudie and the Turks, Grass Mountain Hobos) on fiddle and James Phillips (Saddle River String Band, Slim Jim and the Brothers Grimm). The depth of talent and reputation makes this group worth a listen.
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