Great Big Sea is a band comprised of members from small towns in Newfoundland, Canada. They play a Celtic folk/rock style of music - an interesting blend of traditional with contemporary. They simply can't record a song that doesn't...more.
That pretty much says it all. This group is talented, for sure, but more than that, they come across as having achieved that perfect balance between 'wholesome' and 'naughty'...they know how to have a good time, and they make sure...more.
A band that has made a name for itself since 1992 by updating the Celtic and, more specifically, Cape Breton tradition, Great Big Sea has long mixed poppy original tunes with traditionals goosed up to fit a more modern aesthetic. On...more.
Includes bonus DVD -- an exclusive concert and conversation with the band! The Hard and The Easy is the ninth album from Great Big Sea, the Juno-nominated band that fuses Newfoundland traditional music with modern pop in a crowd-pleasing formula...more.
Then you will like this album. I like traditional music, and this CD is nothing but traditional. With my favorite song on it being, "River Driver" which has some really interesting vocal harmony on the chorus.
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