Canadian
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country rock
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band formed in 1984 in
Toronto
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, Ontario. They have released 16 full-length studio albums, four live recordings, one greatest hits album, and two video/DVDs, along with multiple solo albums, side projects, and collaborations.
History
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friends Jim Cuddy and Greg Keelor began playing music professionally together after completing university. They put together several bands without commercial success in the late 1970s, releasing a single as Hi-Fi's in 1980.
Cuddy and Keelor moved to
New York City
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in the early 1980s to further their music careers. There they met keyboardist and fellow Canadian
Bob Wiseman
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, who was at that time working as a producer. Upon returning to
Toronto
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in the summer of 1984, the trio decided to form a band. The name "Blue Rodeo" had already been chosen for the new group when they met former David Wilcox drummer
Cleave Anderson
Cleave Anderson is a Canadian punk rock, alt. country, rock, pop, etc drummer. Anderson has played and recorded with several well-known groups, including Blue Rodeo, Battered Wives,Tyranna, Viletones, Sherry Kean, Forgotten Rebels, and the Beat Cl ...
and asked him to join. Anderson in turn recommended his former bandmate in The Sharks, bassist Bazil Donovan, and the new band's lineup was essentially set. On February 7, 1985, Blue Rodeo played their first show together at
The Rivoli
The Rivoli is a bar, restaurant and performance space, established in 1982, on Queen Street West in Toronto, Ontario, Canada.
The club originally earned a reputation as one of Canada's hippest music clubs, and many major Canadian comedy and mu ...
in Toronto; one week later, they performed at
Handsome Ned
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's "Honky Tonk Heart".
The band quickly earned a following in Toronto and was subsequently signed to Canadian independent record label Risque Disque. They entered the studio in 1986 with Rush producer Terry Brown and recorded several songs that would comprise Blue Rodeo's debut album, '' Outskirts''. Released in March, 1987, ''Outskirts'' met with moderate success in Canada, until "
Try
Try or TRY may refer to:
Music Albums
* ''Try!'', an album by the John Mayer Trio
* ''Try'' (Bebo Norman album) (2014) Songs
* "Try" (Blue Rodeo song) (1987)
* "Try" (Colbie Caillat song) (2014)
* "Try" (Nelly Furtado song) (2004)
* " Try (Ju ...
" was released as a single in October of that year. The single was an immediate hit, going to number one on the ''RPM Country Tracks'' chart and number six on the ''RPM Top Singles'' chart, establishing Blue Rodeo as one of Canada's top new bands and carrying ''Outskirts'' to 4× Platinum status in sales. The music video for the single featured Keelor's then-girlfriend Michelle McAdorey, who soon had success with her own band,
Crash Vegas
Crash Vegas was a Canadian folk rock band which formed in 1988, and achieved moderate success in the early 1990s.
Biography
The band was formed by Michelle McAdorey and Greg Keelor of Blue Rodeo in 1988, who were also in a romantic relationship. ...
.
In 1992, the band's song "After the Rain", written by Cuddy and Keelor, was the most-performed song in Canada. By 1999 the band had sold more than two million albums in Canada.
Cuddy, Keelor, Donovan and Cripps have all released solo albums. Glenn Milchem performs his own solo music under the pseudonym "the swallows" and had co-founded, with his twin brother John, the rock duo
Starvin Hungry
Starvin Hungry was a Canadian rock band formed in Toronto and later based in Montreal, Quebec.
History
Starvin Hungry was initially begun as a solo guitar and vocal act by John Milchem in 1995, performing original songs that drew inspiration ...
. Keelor has also gone on to produce for other artists, notably alt-country group
Cuff the Duke
Cuff the Duke is a Canadian alt-country band from Oshawa, Ontario. They play a blend of traditional country and folk music with indie rock influences.
History
Cuff the Duke formed in Oshawa, drawing their name from a shirt purchased by front- ...
, who have also toured as support for Blue Rodeo.
Blue Rodeo members have collaborated extensively with other notable Canadian artists, including
Sarah McLachlan
Sarah Ann McLachlan Order of Canada, OC Order of British Columbia, OBC (born January 28, 1968) is a Canadian singer-songwriter. As of 2015, she had sold over 40 million albums worldwide. McLachlan's best-selling album to date is ''Surfacing ( ...
,
The Tragically Hip
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Great Big Sea
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,
Jann Arden
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Ea ...
,
The Sadies
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,
Skydiggers
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, Cuff the Duke,
Crash Vegas
Crash Vegas was a Canadian folk rock band which formed in 1988, and achieved moderate success in the early 1990s.
Biography
The band was formed by Michelle McAdorey and Greg Keelor of Blue Rodeo in 1988, who were also in a romantic relationship. ...
,
Cowboy Junkies
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,
Sarah Harmer
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Early life
Born and raised in Burlington, Ontario, Harmer gained her first exposure to the musician's lifestyle as a teenager, when her older sis ...
,
Jill Barber
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Juno Award
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s and seven
SOCAN
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awards.
On June 16, 2009, it was announced that the band would receive a star on
Canada's Walk of Fame
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in Toronto. The induction ceremony was held on September 12, 2009. They are the fifth band to receive the honour.
Blue Rodeo was inducted into the
Canadian Music Hall of Fame
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at the 41st Juno Awards on April 1, 2012, joining other Canadian music icons including Rush,
Leonard Cohen
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,
Neil Young
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Oscar Peterson
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,
Bruce Cockburn
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,
Daniel Lanois
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He has produced albums by artists including Bob Dylan, Neil Young, Peter Gabriel, Robbie Robertson, Emmylou Harris, Willie ...
,
Joni Mitchell
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,
Anne Murray
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Murray was the fir ...
and
Tom Cochrane
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.
According to CARAS, on selecting Blue Rodeo as the 2012 inductees, "Spanning nearly three decades, Blue Rodeo has sold in excess of four million records and won an unprecedented 11 JUNO Awards, establishing themselves as one of the premier groups in Canadian music history."
In May 2014, the band received a
Governor General's Performing Arts Award
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(GGPAA) for Lifetime Artistic Achievement, Canada's highest honour in the performing arts. At the Gala honouring GGPAA recipients on May 10, the band delivered the evening's surprise finale.
On August 5, 2013, former keyboard player James Gray died as the result of a heart attack. He was 52 years old.
Canadian guitarist
Colin Cripps
Colin Cripps (born January 26, 1961 in Hamilton, Ontario) is a Canadian musician and record producer.
Career
Colin Cripps is a Canadian guitarist and member of Blue Rodeo and the Jim Cuddy Band. He has been a member and producer of the bands ...
joined Blue Rodeo as a full member in 2013, due to Greg Keelor's inability to play electric guitar live any more, caused by hearing issues.
In September 2015, Blue Rodeo released the protest song and video "Stealin All My Dreams" which "chronicle the failings of the current government", referring to the government under Prime Minister
Stephen Harper
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.
The band is a member of Canadian charity Artists Against Racism.
Television and film
* Blue Rodeo's song "Flying" appears on the soundtrack to the television show ''Due South'' as track 10, album released in 1996.
* The song "Hasn't Hit Me Yet" is played in the 2015 British documentary
The Fear of 13
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about exonerated death row inmate
Nick Yarris
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Prosecution, conviction, and exoneration
Although disputed by some family members, Yarris has st ...
.
* The songs "Try" and "Heart Like Mine" are played in the episode "Cupid's Quiver" of the TV show ''
Friday the 13th The Series
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''.
* The song "Bad Timing" is played towards the end of the season 4 finale of the hit Canadian show ''
Corner Gas
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''.
* Blue Rodeo is the band appearing at the end of the 1990 film '' Postcards from the Edge''.
* The song "Try" is played in the background of the bar in the film ''
Navy SEALs
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''.
* Greg Keelor, one of the band's founding members, composed the soundtrack for the 2010 film '' Gunless''. The soundtrack for the Canadian Western comedy also featured an original ballad by Blue Rodeo titled "Don't Let the Darkness in Your Head".
Concerts
On August 11, 1988, the band played the Erie County Fair in Hamburg, New York (a suburb of Buffalo). They were the headliners after a high school battle of the bands competition. The disastrous gig was the inspiration for their 1990 hit, "What Am I Doing Here."
As part of their 20th Anniversary celebrations in 2004, the "original five" line up of Jim Cuddy, Greg Keelor, Bazil Donovan, Bob Wiseman and Cleave Anderson reunited for a live performance of five songs: Heart Like Mine, Try, Diamond Mine, Love and Understanding, and Til I Am Myself Again. The set is included on the DVD ''In Stereovision: Blue Rodeo''.
On
Canada Day
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2008, Blue Rodeo played on
Parliament Hill
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. The band closed the show before the commencement of the fireworks and was joined on stage by several other artists to perform "Lost Together". On November 28, 2009 the band performed at half-time of the
97th Grey Cup
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. The band also performed live concerts for the 2010 Olympics in Vancouver.
Cuddy and Keelor performed at the annual Folk on the Rocks music festival in
Yellowknife
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, NT from July 16 to 18, 2010.
On October 19, 2010, Blue Rodeo played the music viral show
BalconyTV
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for a rare acoustic performance on a small Balcony overlooking Dame Street, Dublin.
On July 1, 2011, Blue Rodeo performed at
Trafalgar Square
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as part of the Canada Day in London celebrations.
Blue Rodeo performed at their induction to the
Canadian Music Hall of Fame
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during the
Juno Awards of 2012
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at
Scotiabank Place
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Ottawa
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, Ontario on Sunday April 1, 2012. They took the stage with long-time friend and collaborator
Sarah McLachlan
Sarah Ann McLachlan Order of Canada, OC Order of British Columbia, OBC (born January 28, 1968) is a Canadian singer-songwriter. As of 2015, she had sold over 40 million albums worldwide. McLachlan's best-selling album to date is ''Surfacing ( ...
and performed their 1992 hit single, "Lost Together". As the performance ended, the audience rose for a spirited standing ovation recognizing Blue Rodeo as "one of Canada's true musical treasures".
On January 1, 2017, Blue Rodeo took part in CBC's The Strombo Show's Hip 30, covering "
Bobcaygeon
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Bobcaygeon was incorporated as a village in 1876, and became known as the "Hub of the Kawarthas". Its recorded name ''bob- ...
".
Blue Rodeo hosts an annual concert each summer at
Budweiser Stage
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. 2020 was the first time in years the concert did not take place due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Instead, the band performed on
Citytv
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's ''
Budweiser Stage at Home
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''.
Personnel
Current members
*
Jim Cuddy
James Gordon Cuddy, (born December 2, 1955) is a Canadian singer-songwriter primarily associated with the band Blue Rodeo.
Early life and education
Cuddy was born in Toronto, Ontario. His Mother Jean Cuddy was an English teacher at Monarch Par ...
– vocals, guitar (1984–present)
*
Greg Keelor
James Gregory Keelor, (born Francis McIntyre, August 29, 1954) is a Canadian singer-songwriter and musician. He is best known as a member of the band Blue Rodeo, where he shares song writing and vocal duties with Jim Cuddy. Keelor has also rel ...
Colin Cripps
Colin Cripps (born January 26, 1961 in Hamilton, Ontario) is a Canadian musician and record producer.
Career
Colin Cripps is a Canadian guitarist and member of Blue Rodeo and the Jim Cuddy Band. He has been a member and producer of the bands ...
– guitar, backing vocals (2012–present)
*
Jimmy Bowskill Jimmy Bowskill (born 16 September 1990) is a Canadian Blues music, blues singer, guitarist and bassist based in Toronto, Ontario.
Early life
Bowskill grew up in Bailieboro, Ontario, Bailieboro, a small village near Peterborough, Ontario, where he l ...
– pedal steel, mandolin, guitar (2017–present)
Former members
*
Cleave Anderson
Cleave Anderson is a Canadian punk rock, alt. country, rock, pop, etc drummer. Anderson has played and recorded with several well-known groups, including Blue Rodeo, Battered Wives,Tyranna, Viletones, Sherry Kean, Forgotten Rebels, and the Beat Cl ...
– drums (1984-1989)
*
Bob Wiseman
Robert Neil "Bob" Wiseman (born 1962) is a film composer, songwriter, author and music teacher. Wiseman discovered or produced many artists including Ron Sexsmith, The Lowest of the Low, Bruce McCulloch of Kids in the Hall, Anhai, and former ...
Diamond Mine
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'' (1989)
* ''
Casino
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Tremolo
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The first is a rapid reiteration:
* Of a single Musical note, note, particularly used on String instrument#Bowing, bowed string instrument ...
In Our Nature
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1000 Arms
''1000 Arms'' is the fifteenth studio album by Canadian country rock band Blue Rodeo, released on October 28, 2016.
Track listing
All songs written by Greg Keelor and Jim Cuddy.
# "Hard to Remember" – 4:57
# "I Can't Hide This Anymore" – 3: ...
'' (2016)
* ''
Many a Mile
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Though originally released on Vanguard Records, it was never reissued on CD when the rest of Sainte-Marie's catalog for that label came out in the late 1990s. It was reissu ...
'' (2021)
Videography
;Video albums
*''Blue Movies'' (1991)
*''In Stereovision'' (2004) - Certified 3× Platinum by the
CRIA
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Etymology
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.
*''Toronto Rocks (SARSfest)'' (2004) - Canadian edition featuring Blue Rodeo.
;Video singles
*"Bulletproof" (from ''Watch This!'') (2004)
;Soundtrack appearances
* "I'm Checkin' Out" with Meryl Streep (from '' Postcards from the Edge'') (1990)
See also
*
Canadian rock
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*
Music of Canada
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*
Alternative country
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List of bands from Canada
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