The Be Good Tanyas are a Canadian folk music group formed in Vancouver in 1999. Their influences include folk, country, and bluegrass. The style of music they perform can be referred to as alt-country or Americana.
The band’s current line up has Frazey Ford on guitar and vocals; Samantha Parton on guitar, mandolin, banjo, and vocals; and Trish Klein on guitar, banjo, and vocals. Jolie Holland was a founding member, but left the band before the release of their first album, Blue Horse (2001), on which Holland features prominently.
The group released their second album, Chinatown, in 2003. Their third album, Hello Love, was released in 2006. The band released a retrospective of their work, A Collection (2012), which featured selections from previous albums and two new songs.
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albums by The Be Good Tanyas
Songs by The Be Good Tanyas
