The Dust Poets are a five-piece acoustic folk group with roots deep in the Canadian prairie. The Dust Poets poke affectionate fun at themselves and the world around them while spreading their own irreverent brand of small town angst. The group has performed extensively across Canada and is well known for its powerful stage presence and genre-bending originals that frame hot solo chops and juicy harmony singing.
The Dust Poets perform the original music of veteran singer-songwriter Murray D. Evans, whose wry writers eye explores themes of home town losers, travel in foreign lands, and the absurdity of war. With their upbeat and unmistakable original sound, the band also performs an eclectic collection of country swing standards and underground pop covers. The Dust Poets all-acoustic line-up features guitar, upright bass, accordion, mandolin, clarinet, and percussion, plus extraordinary four part vocal harmonies.
Since the band's formation in 2001 in Brandon, Manitoba, they have released three albums and toured throughout Canada and into the United States. Their first record, "...one night in Berlin" - recorded live in a single evening - earned a nomination for Outstanding Roots Recording for the 2002 Prairie Music Awards. Their second professionally recorded release, entitled "Four Legs Good," was released in 2003 and contains all the edgy excitement of their live show. In 2006 the band released their newest recording "Lovesick Town." The new disc finds songwriter Evans reveling in the quirky caricatures of small town life and showcases the acoustic band with an infusion of horns, drums and electric guitars.
The Dust Poets continue to earn fans and attract international attention with great music, a great sense of humour, and great performances, every time they take the stage.
Hey Cory, hope your doing well, nothing has changed much here in Phx the trad scene has slipped a bit...not like a few years back....too many corporate pubs.... take care tommy grills
Hello from the amazing windy plains just outside Calgary , Alberta Wonderful sites and sounds in your space.Many discoveries made at your space, very nice indeed to be Space m8s.
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hey guys i seen yall at the fiske theater yall were awesome by the way im a big sister here's a pic of my baby bro and i got another one on the way not for long any time my new bro will be coming bye guys hope i see yall in oak grove again god bless
Just had to let you know how much my daughter and I enjoyed your concert in Bastrop. It was so nice meeting you all, can't wait till you plan a concert for sothwest Louisiana. I am spreading the word your lyrics are pure poetry and the music clears away the dust and cobwebs of the mind.
Wow! What a southern tour you have lined up! Wish we could come see you in Oswego in Nov, but we have a RCCH that night. NERFA perhaps? We'll bring the beer & coffee. I guess we're jumping ahead here though....Have great spring travels!--Beth
Hello Dust Poets- thanks for inviting me to be a friend. I hope you enjoy your time in the UK in summer. If I get to Shrewsbury I'll come and say hello ...
Great music there ! Thanks for being my friend Wish you all the best Hope you'll enjoy my songs and they'll make you feel fine Take care Cheers from Paris JIBS
finally got a break for it and made it as south as the Pocanos Pa. It's to cold and to much snow already here. I'm re planing to make it to texas by next summer. Wishing you all a great new year. Jacki
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