Josh Ellis - Lead Vocal and Rhythm Acoustic
Thomas Kirkham - Lead Vocals and Mandolin
Peter Cann - Lead Guitar and Vocals
Mark Geddes - Doghouse Bass and Vocals
Gordie MacKeeman - Fiddle and Vocals
Peter Webb - Banjo and Vocals
The Grass Mountain Hobos are a gathering of backwoods friends who can be described wholly as a gang of hard working, light hearted foot-stompers, who have an almost religious enthusiasm for good old fashioned hand made home-grown music. The Hobos have taken their own beliefs of a simpler life grown in the living rooms and fields of western Prince Edward Island and brought them to life on stages across the Maritimes. Their absolute veneration of the music they play translates their live show into a spectacle of stomp, dance and yelps which has left thousands smiling all the way back to their tent trailers.
Recently The Hobos...
- Have been putting together a short tour of Southern Ontario (check our calendar!!)
- Opened for international touring acts Fred Eaglesmith as well as the Blind Boys Alabama
- Performed at the 2008 Lunenburg Folk Festival with internationallly renowned acts David Myles, Cara Luft (of The Wailin' Jenny's), Raymond McLaine, Mike Stevens and Murray MacLaughlan
- Were selected for the 2008 Music and Image Complilation CD, a partnership program between the ECMA and the AFFA
- Won Best New Talent at the 2007 Rollo Bay Old-Time Music Festival, securing them a spot on the schedule in 2008.
- Won The 2008 Lunenburg Folk Fiesta Talent Search
- Have completed their much anticipated self-titled debut CD, now available for sale.
- Have finished a 6 date tour of the Maritimes with honky-tonk songwriter Ryan Cook and The Sunny Acres Band.
Dear Hobos, thanks a ton for having us over this past Canada Day, it was wild, extra special thx to Gordie for letting us party and crash! we had a blast....and the new disc is killer. Love, Deerfield.
Dudes, big Fn congrats on the ECMa's, and a very special thanks from all of us on treating us so nice while we were out there. Say hey to Big Bill Dunford and tell him to get that 57 Belair, Robins Egg Blue, out of the front window of that liquer store! Much Love Gern
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