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Folk music group from Vancouver From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
The Fugitives are a Canadian Folk music group formed in 2004 in Vancouver. The members of the band are Brendan McLeod (guitar and vocals[1]) and Adrian Glynn (vocals, guitar, lap steel, balalaika[1]). Former members of the band included Mark Berube (banjo and vocals), C.R. Avery (beat box and vocals), and Barbara Adler[2] (vocals, accordion) who left the band to pursue other artistic ventures. Although C.R. Avery is not a member of the band anymore, he still plays with them occasionally, most recently in 2011 at the Vogue Theatre in Vancouver.
The Fugitives | |
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Background information | |
Origin | Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada |
Genres | Spoken word, folk |
Years active | 2004 | –present
Labels | Light Organ |
Members | Brendan McLeod Adrian Glynn |
Past members | Mark Berube CR Avery Barbara Adler Steve Charles |
Website | fugitives |
Fans and critics find the group difficult to classify—they have been categorized as slam folk, folk hop,[3] and spoken word cabaret. The Georgia Straight called The Fugitives "wildly talented spoken-word artists".[4]
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