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Fortunate Ones are a Canadian indie folk band from St. John's, Newfoundland, consisting of Andrew James O'Brien and Catherine Allan. Their debut album, The Bliss, was released in 2015 on Old Farm Pony Records, the label founded by singer-songwriter Rose Cousins. The Bliss was produced by Daniel Ledwell, and recorded at his studio in Lake Echo, Nova Scotia.[1][2][3][4][5]
O'Brien and Allan are a romantic couple as well as bandmates. O'Brien was previously a solo artist, having released the album Songs for Searchers in 2011, with Allan a part of his backing band. That album won him three Music Newfoundland and Labrador Awards.[6] Allan has a degree in French studies from Memorial University and has also worked as a flight attendant.[7] Both sing lead vocals, while O'Brien plays guitar, and Allan plays accordion and keyboards.
References
[edit]- ^ Almeida, Ana (March 2, 2015). "Discovering new music with Fortunate Ones", CTV Atlantic. Retrieved August 9, 2015.
- ^ Bradbury, Tara (December 3, 2014). "The Fortunate Ones announce provincial tour", The Telegram. Retrieved August 9, 2015.
- ^ Morneau, Blake (February 10, 2015). "Fortunate Ones: The Bliss", Exclaim!. Retrieved August 9, 2015.
- ^ Robertson, Bill (February 26, 2015). "Fortunate Ones: The Bliss", The StarPhoenix, p. C2.
- ^ Cooke, Stephen (February 25, 2015). "Now Hear This: Fortunate Ones bring Bliss to N.S.", The Chronicle Herald. Retrieved August 23, 2015.
- ^ Kelley, Ken (February 23, 2015). "The Fortunate Ones bring Bliss to Metro", Times & Transcript, p. C2.
- ^ Bradbury, Tara and Whiffen, Glen (February 10, 2015). "Follow the bliss", The Telegram. Retrieved August 9, 2015.