The Fretless is a new approach to folk music that is quickly gaining high a… Read Full Bio ↴The Fretless is a new approach to folk music that is quickly gaining high acclaim around the world. This unique band is taking string music to fascinating places as it transforms fiddle tunes and folk melodies into intricate, beautiful, high-energy arrangements.

With the release of their debut album Waterbound in early 2012, which features their fresh styles, compositions, as well as collaborations with singers Ruth Moody and Norah Rendell, the quartet grabbed the attention of critics and fans across many genres. This recording fueled a busy summer of festivals across Canada, a month long tour of Germany in the fall, and world wide sales and radio play. The year was capped with 3 awards, bringing the album, and the band further into the public eye; Instrumental Album of the Year at the Western Canadian Music Awards, and at the Canadian Folk Music Awards, The Fretless walked away with both Ensemble of the year, and Instrumental Group of the Year. Most recently, The Fretless' album 'Bird's Nest' won Canada's most prestigious music award; the 2017 JUNO Award for Instrumental album of the year.

In 2016, Ben Plotnick joined the group, replacing Ivonne Hernandez who had moved on to pursue other musical projects.

Musically, the goals of the group are to expand the rhythmic, harmonic and structured arrangement style of the many folk genres they play using only string instruments. There are countless fiddle styles across Canada and around the globe that have been stagnating over time, and The Fretless is working to incorporate a new approach and a new audience. As a band, all four members have come from very different traditional and contemporary backgrounds, and are influenced by a vast array of art. However they are unified in their goal to continually develop their amalgamated sound in order to push traditional music as far as possible.

The Fretless is an innovation in music that must be heard. They harbor all the energy of fiddle tunes, while shattering all expectations in writing, creativity and performance.

Brigitte
The Fretless Lyrics

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Brigitte Fontaine Brigitte, toujours au fond des cafés Comme au fond d'un bois…
Elmer Food Beat Houa que les autres filles S…
eXterio Dans une autre ville qui ne sert à rien où…
Genitallica Fffffhs... fhh Fffffhs... fhh Fffffffhs... fhhh Fffffffff…
Heinz Rudolf Kunze He, Mond, ich hab sie angefleht: Schatz komm, bestimm mein L…
Jeedy Brigitte quoi d'neuf quand es c'qu'on s'capte J'suis tombé i…
Los Planetas A veces quiero estar así, a veces sólo quiero huir, a vece…
Michel Vedette Laisse moi ranconter Notre histoire, Toi l′amante qui Chaque…
Minister A.M.E.R Priestess, yah, yah Seduzione, fascino, eleganza, sì, sensu…

Ministère A.M.E.R. Priestess, yah, yah Seduzione, fascino, eleganza, sì, sensu…
Peter Koelewijn Oh Brigitte Lang geleden Meer en minder rock and roll Was ji…
Sacha Distel Brigitte Brigitte Boudeuse Rieuse De l′ange ou du démon Quel…
Stereolab Envie de boire et de fumer Envie de boire, envie d'aimer Br…

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Alaska I was walking through icy streams That took my breath away,…
Dirty Work Times are hard You're afraid to pay the fee So you find…
My Moon My Man My moon, my man, so changeable and Such a lovable lamb…
Retrograde (mmm) You're on your own In a world you've grown Few more y…
Stay Waiting for the time to pass you by Hope the winds…
Troubled Mind I can't take the heat, guess I got a troubled…

Waterbound I went late one night The moon and stars were shining…

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