The Cash Brothers are a

Canadian Canadians (french: Canadiens) are people identified with the country of Canada. This connection may be residential, legal, historical or cultural. For most Canadians, many (or all) of these connections exist and are collectively the source of ...

alternative country Alternative country, or alternative country rock (sometimes alt-country, insurgent country, Americana, or y'allternative), is a loosely defined subgenre of country music and/or country rock that includes acts that differ significantly in style ...

folk rock Folk rock is a hybrid music genre that combines the elements of folk and rock music, which arose in the United States, Canada, and the United Kingdom in the mid-1960s. In the U.S., folk rock emerged from the folk music revival. Performers suc ...

duo, based in

Toronto, Ontario Toronto ( ; or ) is the capital city of the Canadian province of Ontario. With a recorded population of 2,794,356 in 2021, it is the most populous city in Canada and the fourth most populous city in North America. The city is the ancho ...

, consisting of brothers

Andrew Andrew is the English form of a given name common in many countries. In the 1990s, it was among the top ten most popular names given to boys in List of countries where English is an official language, English-speaking countries. "Andrew" is freq ...

and

Peter Cash Peter Cash is a Canadian singer-songwriter. He was a member of Skydiggers Skydiggers are a Canadian roots rock band from Toronto formed by Andy Maize and Josh Finlayson. Since 1990, they have released 19 albums/EPs and have had a number of si ...

. Their alt-country/alt-folk music includes ballads which blend acoustic and electric guitar work with vocal harmonies.

History

Prior to the creation of ''The Cash Brothers'', Andrew and Peter Cash both had established careers as songwriters and musicians."The Cash Brothers - A Brand New Night"
''Sound Stage'', December 2003 Andrew was a member of the bands L'Étranger and Ursula, and a solo artist, and Peter was a member of

Skydiggers Skydiggers are a Canadian roots rock band from Toronto formed by Andy Maize and Josh Finlayson. Since 1990, they have released 19 albums/EPs and have had a number of singles that have appeared on the Canadian charts. Their most successful album i ...

. Although their careers were closely connected (Skydiggers, in fact, often played as Andrew's backing band at the

Spadina Hotel The Spadina Hotel was one of the names of the hotels operated at 460 King Street West, in Toronto, at the corner of Spadina Avenue and King Street. The hotel was built in late 1873, the three storey Victorian building featuring a smal ...

), they had never written or performed as a duo. In 1996, however, Peter left his band, and Ursula disbanded. The brothers started writing songs and performing as a duo. Their debut album as The Cash Brothers, ''Raceway'', was recorded over time at

Chemical Sound Chemical Sound recording studio, was located in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. Established in 1992, at 81 Portland Street by Murray B Mitchell artist, producer and producer engineer, Daryl Smith (often assisted by Ian Blurton), as a "no-frills" operati ...

and released independently in 1999. It was re-released in the US and in Europe by

Rounder Records Rounder Records is an independent record label founded in 1970 in Somerville, Massachusetts by Marian Leighton Levy, Ken Irwin, and Bill Nowlin. Focused on American roots music, Rounder's catalogue of more than 3000 titles includes records by Al ...

in 2001 under the name ''How was Tomorrow''. The pair toured with a backup band in the UK, Netherlands and the US in support of the album. Their second album, ''Phonebooth Tornado'', came out in 2000. By the time their album '' A Brand New Night'' was released in 2003, the pair had toured extensively, and were developing a more electric and pop-oriented sound. They toured in support of the album in the US."Latest News"
''Atlanta Music Guide'', (date not apparent)

Touring band

While on tour, the brothers travel with a backup band. Musicians who have toured with the Cash Brothers include Gord Tough, Randy Curnew, Paul Taylor and Todd Lumley.

Discography

* '' Raceway'' (1999) * '' Phonebooth Tornado'' (2000) * '' How Was Tomorrow'' (2001) (re-release of ''Raceway'') * '' A Brand New Night'' (2003) * '' Skydiggers/Cash Brothers'' (2006)

References

External links

* {{DEFAULTSORT:Cash Brothers, The Canadian alternative country groups Zoë Records artists