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The band consists of vocalist and guitarist Andrew Morrison, vocalist and accordionist Nancy Mike, violinist Gina Burgess, bassist Brendan Doherty and drummer Steve Rigby.<ref name=thecoast>[http://www.thecoast.ca/halifax/the-jerry-cans-northern-life/Content?oid=5803196 "The Jerry Cans northern life"]. ''[[The Coast]]'', November 17, 2016.</ref> The band's name derives from Rigby once trying to build a drum set out of old [[jerrycan]]s.<ref>[http://www.cbc.ca/radio/q/schedule-for-monday-december-5-2016-1.3878446/the-jerry-cans-challenge-mainstream-music-norms-by-sticking-to-their-roots-1.3878506 "The Jerry Cans challenge mainstream music norms by sticking to their roots"]. ''[[Q (radio show)|Q]]'', December 5, 2016.</ref> |
The band consists of vocalist and guitarist Andrew Morrison, vocalist and accordionist Nancy Mike, violinist Gina Burgess, bassist Brendan Doherty and drummer Steve Rigby.<ref name=thecoast>[http://www.thecoast.ca/halifax/the-jerry-cans-northern-life/Content?oid=5803196 "The Jerry Cans northern life"]. ''[[The Coast]]'', November 17, 2016.</ref> The band's name derives from Rigby once trying to build a drum set out of old [[jerrycan]]s.<ref>[http://www.cbc.ca/radio/q/schedule-for-monday-december-5-2016-1.3878446/the-jerry-cans-challenge-mainstream-music-norms-by-sticking-to-their-roots-1.3878506 "The Jerry Cans challenge mainstream music norms by sticking to their roots"]. ''[[Q (radio show)|Q]]'', December 5, 2016.</ref> |
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==Background== |
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Morrison, the band's lead singer, was not fluent in Inuktitut prior to becoming romantically involved with Mike.<ref name=citizen>[http://ottawacitizen.com/entertainment/music/the-jerry-cans-bring-inuk-roots-rock-to-ottawa "The Jerry Cans bring Inuk roots-rock to Ottawa"]. ''[[Ottawa Citizen]]'', March 19, 2015.</ref> The couple later formed the band with Doherty and Rigby,<ref name=citizen/> while Burgess, originally from [[Halifax, Nova Scotia|Halifax]], [[Nova Scotia]] and also a member of [[Gypsophilia]], joined the band after visiting Iqaluit on a cultural exchange program between the [[Maritime Conservatory of Performing Arts]] and the Iqaluit Fiddle Ensemble.<ref name=thecoast/> |
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Their debut album, ''Nunavuttitut'', was released in 2012. |
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The band were locally successful in their early years, but began to attract wider mainstream attention after [[Tanya Tagaq]] won the [[Polaris Music Prize]] in 2014, increasing the visibility and commercial viability of [[Inuit throat singing]].<ref name=citizen/> Their third album ''Inuusiq/Life'', released in 2016, was produced by [[Michael Phillip Wojewoda]].<ref>[http://exclaim.ca/music/article/we_are_going_to_be_the_change_nunavut_band_the_jerry_cans_bring_hope_and_inuk_perspective_to_inuusiq_life "We Are Going to Be the Change": Nunavut Band the Jerry Cans Bring Hope and Inuk Perspective to 'Inuusiq/Life']. ''[[Exclaim!]]'', November 9, 2016.</ref> They have toured extensively, including across Canada<ref>[https://www.thestar.com/entertainment/music/2016/11/16/the-true-north-strong-and-musical.html "The true North, strong and musical"]. ''[[Toronto Star]]'', November 16, 2016.</ref> and festival dates in [[Australia]].<ref>[http://www.stuff.co.nz/taranaki-daily-news/news/78063337/The-Jerry-Cans-bring-the-sounds-of-Canada-to-Womad "The Jerry Cans bring the sounds of Canada to Womad"]. ''[[Taranaki Daily News]]'', March 19, 2016.</ref> |
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In 2017, the band released an [[Inuttitut]]-language cover of [[The Tragically Hip]]'s "[[Ahead by a Century]]".<ref>[http://exclaim.ca/music/article/the_jerry_cans_share_inuttitut_cover_of_the_tragically_hips_ahead_by_a_century "The Jerry Cans Share Inuttitut Cover of the Tragically Hip's "Ahead by a Century"]. ''[[Exclaim!]]'', June 29, 2017.</ref> |
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==Awards== |
==Awards== |
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Revision as of 17:56, 13 February 2018
The Jerry Cans | |
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| Also known as | ᐸᐃ ᒑᓚᖃᐅᑎᒃᑯᑦ, Pai Gaalaqautikkut |
| Origin | Iqaluit, Nunavut |
| Genres | folk music, alternative country, Inuit music |
| Labels | Aakuluk Music |
| Members | Andrew Morrison Nancy Mike Brendan Doherty Gina Burgess Steve Rigby |
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The Jerry Cans (Inuktitut: ᐸᐃ ᒑᓚᖃᐅᑎᒃᑯᑦ, Pai Gaalaqautikkut) are a band from Iqaluit, Nunavut who combine traditional Inuit throat singing with folk music and country music. Their music is largely written in Inuktitut, the indigenous language of the Inuit people, with lyrics which "reflect the challenges and beauty of life in the Far North".[1] Their 2016 album, Inuusiq/Life, was released on Aakuluk Music, Nunavut's first record label, which the band's members established in 2016 "to support Inuit and Indigenous musicians".[2]
The band consists of vocalist and guitarist Andrew Morrison, vocalist and accordionist Nancy Mike, violinist Gina Burgess, bassist Brendan Doherty and drummer Steve Rigby.[3] The band's name derives from Rigby once trying to build a drum set out of old jerrycans.[4]
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Awards
In 2013, The Jerry Cans' Nancy Mike won Aboriginal Songwriter of the Year at the 9th Canadian Folk Music Awards.[5] In 2015, the band garnered two nominations at the 11th Canadian Folk Music Awards, for Aboriginal Songwriter of the Year and Pushing the Boundaries.[6]
The band received Juno Award nominations for Breakthrough Group of the Year and Contemporary Roots Album of the Year at the Juno Awards of 2018.[7]
Discography
- Nunavuttitut (ᓄᓇᕗᑦᑎᑐᑦ) (2012)
- Aakuluk (ᐋᑯᓗᒃ) (2014)
- Inuusiq/Life (ᐃᓅᓯᖅ) (2016)
References
- ^ Adams, Gregory (October 3, 2016). "The Jerry Cans Reveal New Album for Nunavut's First Record Label". Exclaim!. Retrieved November 19, 2016.
- ^ Quenneville, Guy (October 8, 2016). "Jerry Cans members release Iqaluit band's 3rd album on their own label". CBC North.
- ^ "The Jerry Cans northern life". The Coast, November 17, 2016.
- ^ "The Jerry Cans challenge mainstream music norms by sticking to their roots". Q, December 5, 2016.
- ^ Breuderlin, Barbara. "The Jerry Cans/Pai Gaalaquatikkut". National Music Centre. Retrieved 19 November 2016.
- ^ "Nunavut's Jerry Cans nominated for 2 Canadian Folk Music Awards". CBC North, September 10, 2015.
- ^ "Arcade Fire and Daniel Caesar lead 2018 Juno Award nominations". CBC Music, February 6, 2018.