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MyGen Profile Generator The hardest working band in celtic music! Fraid Knot is a technically driving, high energy group of musicians who embrace elements from the Canadian East Coast and Celtic Genres, as well as Irish, Scottish, and North American traditional/rock in their covers tunes and original music. From the musical shores of Newfoundland, the lead singer's past accoldades include Music Industry Associtaion nominations for Song of the Year, Album of the Year, New Group of the Year, and Roots Traditional Band of the Year. Instrumentation includes: Electric/Acoustic Guitar, Mandolin, Mandola, Tin Whistle, Drums, Bass, Accordion, & blended Vocals.Fraid Knot has recently released its much anticipated debut album: "Hoist the Sails". Produced by Glenn Webster and Todd J. Al, this album was mastered by the legendary Terry Manning of Compass Point Studios in the Bahamas. Sound clips of all the tunes offered on 'Hoist the Sails" are currently available for your interest on www.fraidknot.ca

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Member Since: 12/28/2006
Band Website: fraidknot.ca
Band Members: Byron Eddy (lead vocals, acoustic guitar, tin whistles), Glenn Webster (backing vocals, acoustic guitar, electric guitar, mandolin, mandola), Danny O'Malley (accordion, backing vocals), Ed Williamson (bass guitar, backing vocals), Lael Johnston (drums, percussion).
Influences: Great Big Sea, Pogues, Spirit of the West, Arrogant Worms, Proclaimers, Bare Naked Ladies, The Fables, Beatles, Chieftans, Stan Rogers, Flogging Molly, Drop Kick Murphys.
Sounds Like: Fraid Knot, Fraid Knot, Fraid Knot, Fraid Knot, Fraid Knot and....Fraid Knot. If you come to one of our shows and it doesn't sound like Fraid Knot...it might be a Calgary Stampede gig. But even then, we sound like Fraid Knot but a little higher, because our jeans are tighter.
Record Label: unsigned
Type of Label: None

My Blog

It’s Christmas in Killarney!

With the lads of Fraid Knot spread out across the North America (from Newfoundland to Arizona) with family and friends over Christmas, we'd like to say a very Merry Christmas to al...
Posted by Fraid Knot on Sun, 23 Dec 2007 08:10:00 PST

Fort McMurray - get them dancing boots on!

In a few wee hours we board a West Jet flight to Fort McMurray. Loves the Fort Mc! For all you hard working lads and lassies at the Albian Village just north of town, we're going to have u...
Posted by Fraid Knot on Fri, 16 Nov 2007 07:21:00 PST

Fraid Knot now on iTunes!

Fraid Knot's debut album "Hoist the Sails" is now on iTunes! You can now downloand your favourite tracks and even a ring tone or two! Cheers, Fraid Knot
Posted by Fraid Knot on Thu, 15 Nov 2007 06:52:00 PST

Fraid Knots Debut Album & MP3s now on CDbaby.com

To all our American and international fans and friends, fear knot for Fraid Knot is now available through CDBaby.com International shipment is cheap and chearful through this online indie music ...
Posted by Fraid Knot on Wed, 17 Oct 2007 06:10:00 PST

Our friend Bill Webster!

A special friend to a great lad and awesome sound & light guy...Bill Webster. He's brought a very special and top of the line P.A. system in for us to break-in and use for our past few shows...
Posted by Fraid Knot on Fri, 08 Jun 2007 08:52:00 PST

Facebook!

YES! Fraid Knot has a group on facebook.com Go there and add your posts, photos, an discussions to the page! See you there! www.facebook.com then look for the group "Fraid Knot". Che...
Posted by Fraid Knot on Tue, 15 May 2007 09:39:00 PST

Black Cat Bar & Grill

Hey there! This gig we got coming up on Thursday is turning into quite the awesome little party. The Black Cat Bar & Grill in downtown Calgary is celebrating its 2nd year. &nb...
Posted by Fraid Knot on Thu, 03 May 2007 05:03:00 PST

To all our friends, fans, and fellow musicians.

Happy St. Paddy's Week to you all! As a wise old Irish man once told me at the McDonald's in Dublin on Grafton St.: "May the road rise up to meet you and may the wind lead you to a brewery ...
Posted by Fraid Knot on Thu, 15 Mar 2007 08:52:00 PST

Home for a Rest!

Needless to say, we are very TIRED! Germany and Austria kicked some serious ass. What a party! Man, those musicians have some stamina. The bars close at 7am and they played rig...
Posted by Fraid Knot on Thu, 01 Mar 2007 08:04:00 PST

On the Radio in MONTREAL?!? Oui, oui nous amis.

Fraid Knot was featured on the Scottish Voice Radio Show in Montreal this past Saturday Feb. 3rd. The feedback was extremely positive in a city where the band has never ...
Posted by Fraid Knot on Mon, 05 Feb 2007 02:19:00 PST