The Fretless

The Fretless are a Canadian folk music group based in Victoria, British Columbia.[1] The group, consisting of violinists Trent Freeman, Karrnnel Sawitsky and Ben Plotnick, and cellist Eric Wright,[1][2] won the Juno Award for Instrumental Album of the Year at the Juno Awards of 2017.[3]

The Fretless
OriginToronto, Ontario, Canada.
GenresFolk
Years active2011–Present
Websitethefretless.com
Members
  • Karrnnel Sawitsky
  • Trent Freeman
  • Eric Wright
  • Ben Plotnick
Past membersIvonne Hernandez

History

The group released its debut album Waterbound in 2012, and received Canadian Folk Music Awards for Instrumental Group of the Year and Ensemble of the Year at the 8th Canadian Folk Music Awards.[4] Their self-titled second album, released in 2014, again won the CFMA for Ensemble of the Year.[5]

Their third album, Bird's Nest, was released in 2016. The nine tracks are a mixture of original compositions and traditional tunes.[6]

Hernandez left the band and was replaced by Ben Plotnik. The band's fourth album, Live from the Art Farm, came out in 2018.[7]

References
  1. "Folk group the Fretless feeling ‘super lucky’". Victoria Times-Colonist, October 19, 2017.
  2. "The Fretless plays fiddle tunes with hybrid vigour". Georgia Straight, by Alexander Varty on February 5th, 2014
  3. "Here Is the Full List of 2017 Juno Winners". Exclaim!, April 2, 2017.
  4. "PRIX DE MUSIQUE FOLK CANADIENNE: MES AÏEUX, SAGAPOOL ET HENRI GODON RÉCOMPENSÉS". Voir, November 21, 2013.
  5. "Stretching the boundaries of the fiddle". Sudbury Star, September 10, 2015.
  6. "The Fretless - Bird's Nest (Self Release)". Northern Sky, Liam Wilkinson.
  7. "CD Reviews for June 2018". Boston Irish, By Sean Smith, May 30, 2018
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