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Less is More

by Gordie Tentrees

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    Recorded at Old Crow Recording in Whitehorse, Yukon

    Produced & Engineered by Bob Hamilton

    This album is for my family who have stood by me, and supported my little dream, without you none of this would be happening.

    Huge thanks to all the musicians who played on this record, your magic and love for supporting these songs
    was incredible. Special thanks to Aiden Tentrees & Fabian Brook for their friendship & support on the road. To my inspirational fellow musicians Roger Marin, John Wort Hannam, MC Hansen, Jaxon Haldane, Mark Jungers and Indio Saravanja, thanks for your ear. Bob Hamilton your guidance, wisdom, patience and friendship is inspirational, I am blessed to have met you. I feel fortunate to be surrounded by a team that believes in me, thanks Kelly, Bert, April, Ryan, Andrea, Joan, and Peter. So many of you continue to support me on this journey, from Oklahoma to Amsterdam, thank you for coming to my shows, taking my music home and inspiring me to return.     ... more
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1.
Love in Ink 04:02
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2.
Wrong Town 03:20
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3.
Wheel Girl 04:04
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4.
Lost Guitar 03:14
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5.
Deadbeat Dad 04:07
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6.
Less is More 03:17
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7.
Somebody's Child 03:21
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8.
Keno City 02:40
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9.
Broken Hero 03:23
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10.
Camelot Hotel 04:35
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11.
Tired of Time 03:31
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about

Deeply personal and moving, melodic and uplifting and lyrically rich these are the songs that will tear your heart out, one note at a time. In this case brilliant Canadian singer/songwriter Gordie Tentrees offers the perfect example with his sixth album, Less is More.
The former boxer (three-time Golden Glove champion), youth worker and mentor presents an incredible soundtrack to a storied past with songs of triumph, heartache and redemption. Produced by Juno award winner Bob Hamilton the album also includes guest appearances by Patrick Hamilton, Annie Avery, Lonnie Powell and the voice of east coast darling2015 Juno nominee Catherine MacLellan.
Says Tentrees: "I was selective. I wanted to make an
album I knew I could make, if I invested all my time and energy." New album keepers include "Somebody's Child", written after watching the bombs go off at the Boston Marathon, all while wondering if his wife had crossed the finish line, and "Tired of Time", the heartbreaking story of a man who dies of brain cancer years before his prime, while watching his family grow. Themes of despair turn to courage in "Wheel Girl", an ode to northern hero Jessica Frotten who went from accident victim to wheelchair athlete. Tentrees’ attraction with the downtrodden human continues in"Broken Hero", a collection of vivid shots of everyday heroes, and the story-driven hit "Love in Ink", co-written with childhood friend Oliver Greer. Love rings true in 'Keno City" and "Wrong Town", and album highlight "Dead Beat Dad" may be the first recorded confession of a struggling father urging on his male mates to make a difference.
Most of Tentrees’ past three years were spent on the road, with concert dates from Spain to Texas, which keeps through in the title track "Less is More", written in Holland after sleeping in the same bed as Townes Van Zandt on his last European tour before he passed.
Dancing outside the music industry box against all odds, Tentrees’ boasts multiple award nominations, hundreds of concerts, thousands of road miles and multiple tours with the likes of Steve Poltz, Fred Eaglesmith, and Kelly Joe Phelps. There is no end in sight for Tentrees with upcoming 2015 performance dates in Australia, UK, Europe, Canada and the US.

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released April 19, 2015

Gordie-acoustic guitar, dobro, harmonica, lead vocals
Fabian Brook-fiddle, electric guitar, harmony vocals
Bob Hamilton-pedal steel, upright & electric bass, mandolin, electric guitar, weird sounds,
Aiden Tentrees-upright bass, harmony vocals
Catherine Macellan-harmony vocals
Lonnie Powell- drums
Annie Avery- Harmonium
Patrick Hamilton-drums

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Gordie Tentrees Whitehorse, Yukon

International touring award nominated Canadian Gordie Tentrees has arrived. This road poet travels North America, Europe, UK/Ireland, Australia and New Zealand with 7 records behind him never repeating himself on stage. From headlining Celtic Connections (Glasgow) to the National Folk Festival (Canberra) his ability to hold an audience and juggle the dark with the light is infectious. ... more

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