The McDades

The McDades is a Canadian folk band made up of siblings Shannon Johnson (violin and vocals), Solon McDade (bass and vocals), and Jeremiah McDade (multi-instrumentalist and vocals). The McDades were performers at an early age, playing folk music with their parents, Terry and Danielle McDade, in the McDade Family Band from 1974–1994. The siblings performed at the Canadian National Exhibition, the Commonwealth Games, and for the British Royal Family. They formed the McDades in 2000. WINNERS of the Best Roots and Traditional Album of the Year (Group) for the 2007 Juno Awards WINNERS of the 2006 Canadian Folk Music Awards for Best World Group & Best Instrumental Group. WINNERS of the 2007 Independent Music Award for Best World Album Traditional. Punching through the walls of tradition, The McDades' celtic rooted music fuses the spontaneity of jazz improvisation with infectious global rhythms. Their cutting edge sound is the perfect complement to their fiery performances. "It's hot stuff and very entertaining." (Tom Knapp, Dirty Linen) In 2012 they were the subject of the documentary The McDades - Brother Brother Sister Making Music. The siblings are joined by Simon Marion, a multi-faceted guitarist whose influences range from Trad Quebecois to Madonna, and Bucky Wheaton, a magnetic jazz based drummer that keeps on rockin' the free world. The musical diversity of this tight-five piece celebrates the very idea of what it means to be a Canadian musician. With vocal harmonies that can only come from a family, and an obvious love for each other and their music, The McDades' sound is immersed in the spirit of improvisation. Featuring both energetic instrumentals and sensitive vocals performed in English and French, this compelling and dynamic group "find their groove somewhere between a down-home kitchen party, a jazzy after hours club, and a folk festival." (London Free Press) Their second CD "Bloom", The McDades continues to stretch the boundaries of modern tradition. Read more on Last.fm. User-contributed text is available under the Creative Commons By-SA License; additional terms may apply.