BIOGRAPHICAL INFO

Murder Murder is a Bloodgrass band (Bluegrass + Outlaw Country + Exclusively Murder Ballads) hailing from the frozen forests of the Ontario Northland. Their tales of death are filled with life by the kick of the suitcase, saw of the fiddle, and roll of the banjo. 

As devoted fans of bluegrass, traditional music, and folk music, we were drawn to the murky ethical themes of the murder ballad form and to its enduring nature. Many of the earliest examples are the sole surviving records of victims of violent crimes. Oftentimes murder ballads capture the essence and atmosphere of a dark, lawless and violent frontier. Northern Ontario, although never romanticized in the way that the Wild West or the far north during the gold rush era were, was once such a place - with a wealth of stories and characters. The lack of mythology associated with Northern Ontario is troubling, and thus we felt it our responsibility to create our own mythology. 

Press:

"The singers pour honey on brutality... fit to captivate any crowd in Canada" - Grayowl Point

"While growing up there, my friend Al told me: "Sudbury breeds angry people." I'm not sure if that's true, but Murder Murder (a terrific roots band we first heard during last year's Searchlight competition) sure reminds me of that opinion." -Mike Miner, CBC Music

"Brilliant high-spirited performance here, with dark and compelling twists and turns. I love the gang or lets say "posse" type vocals on this and the shuffling rhythm of the percussion." -Jeff Liberty, Take Liberty on CBC New Brunswick

The Band:

The band members call Sudbury, Ontario home, but are often found in bouts of debaucherous touring wherever music is played. Murder Murder is:

Jon Danyliw - Vocals, Guitar, Mandolin

Sam Cassio - Vocals, Guitar, Mandolin

Geoff McCausland - Fiddle

Barry Miles - Vocals, Banjo, Dobro

Kris Dickson - Upright Bass

Steph Duchesne - Percussion Read more on Last.fm. User-contributed text is available under the Creative Commons By-SA License; additional terms may apply.