Gordie Tentrees

GORDIE TENTREES RETURNS HOME...
Canadian Gordie Tentrees returns from spring North American Tour! We are finally home! 33 shows in 25 days in Tennessee, Oklahoma, Arkansas, Texas and Alberta, what a hoot. We had a great time, thank you so much for supporting our music. Thanks for inviting us into your homes, feeding us and giving us a taste of life elsewhere Special thanks to Ken Hermanson and Matt King for making me sound so good everytime.Some recent developments, ’Bottleneck to Wire’ will now be distributed by major US company Burnside Distribution out of Portland, Oregon. The Gordie Tentrees Trio will be performing a live CBC national concert opening for Doug Cox, India’s Salil Bhatt, and Ramkumar Mishra in Whitehorse April 18 on Saturday Night Blues with host Holger Peterson. Also, Gordie and his band have been invited to open 25 dates in Europe in Nov/Dec next fall for a major Canadian Roots artist. Those exciting details to be released in the coming months. In the meantime, see you down the road this summer as festival season is here again!
This northern songwriter and his band blend blues, country, folk and instrumental music into a sound all their own, with infectious harmonies, gritty songs, and generous charm. Gordie has released 2 albums creating an international media buzz, while performing 200 concerts a year. He has toured, opened and performed with Kelly Joe Phelps, Fred Eaglesmith, Blackie & The Rodeo Kings and Rick Fines.
'A landmark album by a true songwriter at the forefront of his genre' AMERICAN MEDIA GUIDE
'In the rough cut vein of Fred Eaglesmith or Kelly Joe Phelps, Tentrees is gifted' GLOBE & MAIL
'This is how to write an album folks, this is something to be struck mute about' PENGUIN EGGS
'A very original, gracious and talented performer who knows how to set the tone for the night, he can open for me anytime' KELLY JOE PHELPS
'An exception and by far the best album I have listened to for some time' MAVERICK MAGAZINE
2007 International Songwriting Competition Folk/Songwriter semi-finalist (Bottleneck to Wire)
2005 International Songwriting Competition Folk/Songwriter semi-finalist (29 Loads of Freight)
Website: www.tentrees.ca
Live Video: www.youtube.com/tentrees74
Press Kit: www.sonicbids.com/GordieTentrees
Gordie most recently staked the claim of being the first Canadian roots musician to be backed by an airline company. (www.flyairnorth.com.) "He is a great ambassador for the north, we believe in his music and his dedication to it", Deb Ryan, AIR NORTH REP
Live Video 'Fishing Fool' at Folk Alliance in Memphis
Live Video "29 Loads of Freight"
MUSIC VIDEO "DEATH & DUST"