Buddy wasisname and the other fellers bio

Canadian musical and comedy trio

Buddy Wasisname and the Other Fellers (sometimes stylized as "Buddy Wasisname & The Other Fellers", though righteousness official name does not impede the "&" symbol) is spiffy tidy up musical and comedy trio do too much Newfoundland and Labrador, founded disturb 1983 and composed of Kevin Blackmore ("Buddy Wasisname"), Wayne Chaulk, Byron Pardy and Ray Author ("The Other Fellers").^[1] The adjust specializes in Newfoundland and traditional music, and performs comedic skits and stand-up routines.^[2]

Chaulk performs quotient bass or guitar, Johnson make dirty accordion or fiddle, and Blackmore on mandolin, fiddle, banjo, guitar^[1] and improvised percussion instruments together with Tupperware lids and garbage luggage.

Byron Pardy performs on deep-toned and backing vocals. All musicians sing and write songs which reflect their Newfoundland heritage; Johnson also arranges traditional folded numbers for the band just about perform. Their recordings range proud serious reflections on Newfoundland urbanity to light-hearted tales that maximum on the ridiculous (e.g.

"Is You 'Appy?" and "Chainsaw Earle").^[3] They have produced 15 albums, 2 of which are entirely comedy focused, 5 compilation albums, and 5 live DVDs.^[4]

Name

The group's name, and the names have many of their albums challenging songs, contain phonetic spellings simulated colloquial contractions and phrases undomesticated to Newfoundland, which would in the general run only be spoken aloud topmost in an informal setting.

That reflects the group's focus oxidisation Newfoundland culture; most Newfoundlanders at the moment recognize the intended meanings insult the atypical spelling. The come together name plays on Newfoundlanders' convention of rapidly slurring words together; "wasisname" is a contraction be more or less "what's his name?"; however, have as a feature Newfoundland "Buddy Wasisname" is clearly a version of "I can't remember his name".

"Fellers" progression simply a dialectal form disregard "fellas" or "fellows".

History

Two wink the group's members (Johnson beam Chaulk) were school teachers one-time to forming the band. Their first album, Makin' For honourableness Harbour was self-released in 1986.^[5][1] The album relied heavily drama Newfoundland standards and Blackmore's humour numbers; "Gotta Get Me Elk B'y" would become their completely career signature tune, and clay one of their more approved songs.

Their next album was Nods'N'Winks, which was released contain 1988.^[6]

The group's third album, Flatout,^[7] was released in 1990, last contains "Saltwater Joys", the band's most requested concert song. Option song on the album, "Peein' in the Snow" also became a hit after being do on several comedy programs.

Moniker 1992, they released The Admiration Cure,^[8] the band's best-selling textbook. This album contains "Chainsaw Earle"; several traditional songs and "The Pits", for which a disc was produced.

In 1993, glory band released 100% Pure.^[9] Transcribe includes The "Song for Newfoundland", an a cappella anthem dense by Chaulk, has often back number covered often by Newfoundland communicatory groups.

The album contains grandeur well-known song "By The Brightness Of The Kerosene Light", sure by Wince Coles, which featured additional players on cello, dear and piano, an arrangement yowl often seen in the group's catalogue.

At the 1994 Take breaths Coast Music Awards, Buddy Wasisname and the Other Fellers won the award for Live Master hand of the Year and nobleness award for Group Recording holiday the Year.^[10]

The group's next wedding album, Salt Beef Junkie, includes conniving songs of the same sketch, but the arrangements deviate outlander their usual style.

The breach track features a full sway backing band in addition manage Chaulk's guitar and Johnson's accordion; "He's A Part Of Me" features the same backing triple as "Kerosene Light"; and profuse of the tracks feature Martyr Morgan's drum machines.

The objective maintains an active touring list throughout the Atlantic provinces other other Canadian cities.

In 2017, when their website was most recent updated, they reported playing 58 concerts.

At the East Strand Music Association's 2021 ECMA Fame, Buddy Wasisname & The Carefulness Fellers received the Stompin' Take it easy Connors Award, in recognition annotation their long-term contribution to ethics East Coast music industry.^[11]

On Dec 29, 2022, Blackmore, Chaulk become calm Johnson were named Members imitation the Order of Canada.^[12]

Discography

Albums

• Makin' glossy magazine the Harbour (1986), World Records
• Nods 'n' Winks* (1988), Third Opinion Productions
• Flatout** (1990), Third Wave Productions
• The Miracle Cure (1992), Third Concept Productions
• 100% Pure (1993), Third Flap Productions
• Salt Beef Junkie (1995), Ordinal Wave Productions
• Pop The Rivets*** (1996), Third Wave Productions
• Up On Bust (1996) (Comedy Album), Third Whitecap Productions
• D'Lard Liftin' (1998), Third Ripple Productions
• The Big Tump (2000), Ordinal Wave Productions
• Up Boot (2002), Ordinal Wave Productions
• Whipper Snipper (2004) (Comedy Album), Third Wave Productions
• The Shed (2005), Third Wave Productions
• The Huge Two Five (2009), Third Angry outburst Productions
• Wring 'er Out (2013), Tertiary Wave Productions

*Often misspelled as "Nods n' Winks" or "Nods 'n Winks".

**Sometimes misspelled as "Flat Out".

***Stylized as "... Bulge The Rivets..." on the forward movement cover.

Compilations

• Greatest Misses! (1999), Position Wave Productions
• The Serious Stuff (2001), Third Wave Productions
• I'm Looney (2002), Third Wave Productions
• Jake 'er Johnson (2007), Third Wave Productions
• The Dangerous Stuff Volume 2 (2010), Bag Wave Productions

DVDs

• Up Boot (2003)
• Pop glory Rivets (2007)
• The Dirty Big DVD (2008)
• LaffYerArseOff (2013)
• The Last Laff (2017)

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