GRASS MOUNTAIN HOBOS

The Hobos are of another time. A time when pleasure usurped profession; when live music provided the soundtrack for excess; this period they bring to life on stages across Canada. With a stage show that harkens back to the days of the travelling salesman, The Hobos are the cure-all elixir for those requiring entertainment. Their brand of music is authentic and complex, mixing equal parts of the carnival, farm, tavern and circus. Two acoustic guitars, a banjo, mandolin, doghouse bass and a fiddle create the unique backdrop over which the 6 vocalists paint malevolent yet harmonious works of art.

Their music drives and swings while they stomp - the crowd smiles and joins in. Their first album The Grass Mountain Hobos won 3 2009 PEI Music Awards and The 2009 East Coast Music Association's Bluegrass Album of the Year. A swing, bluegrass, blues, and folk infusion? The Grass Mountain Hobos give a carousing performance that is bound to entertain audiences Canada wide. With music full of humour and musicality, the band has received a standing ovation from every festival crowd that they have played to.

Touring constantly, The Hobos bring with them music of the wandering dreamer and the train hopping adventurer in a way that engages audiences both young and old.

The Hobos are... Josh Ellis - Lead Vocals and Guitar Peter Cann - Guitar Peter Webb - Banjo Thomas Webb - Big Bass Bull Fiddle Thomas Kirkham - Mandolin Gordie MacKeeman - Fiddle