Artist description Knee slappin, toe tappin, ya'lternative country

Music Style alt/country

Musical Influences The Louvin Brothers, George Jones, Merle Haggard, Gurf Morlix

Similar Artists Lucinda Williams, Neil Young

Artist History Linda started learning the accordion when she was six and picked up the guitar a little later. During Vancouver's new-wave days, she played with Herald Nix and Bolera Lava, as well as fronting her own band, Terminal City. Along the way, Spirit of the West asked her to join them and she spent eight years on the road, earning Gold and platinum records. playing all over Canada, Europe and the U.S. The sound of fiddle and pedal steel were never far from her heart though and the songs she was writing were never going to fit in with Spirit’s. When she left to do her own record, it was with the blessing of all concerned. The title track comes from the life of a couple of her heroes -- the Louvin Brothers -- and is a reference to the brother's first gig, playing in the middle of a Flying Jenny, a merry-go-round turned by mules. The recording sessions were a family affair, featuring her daughter Pam and a lot of her musical friends including Colin Linden, Gurf Morlix, Syd Straw, Richard Bell and members of Blue Rodeo, The Band, the Tragically Hip and Junkhouse. The results are songs that sound like they've been around for years --classic country themes about late night bars, heartaches and wouldn't you know it -- singing and dancing in the kitchen. Linda and her band Cheerful Lonesome are currently working on second c.d. with veteran producer Gurf Morlix.

Group Members Linda McRae-guitar/accordion/vocals, Scott McLeod-guitar/vocals, Charlie Hase-pedal steel, John Werner-bass, Ed Goodine-drums

Instruments guitars, pedal steel, bass drums, accordion

Albums Flying Jenny

Press Reviews Lots and lots

Location Vancouver, BC - Canada

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