The Washboard Union is a Canadian

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group from

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led by principal members David Roberts, Aaron Grain (aka Brett Ellis) and Chris Duncombe.

Biography

Aaron Grain and Chris Duncombe met in

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, British Columbia at age 15 when Duncombe's father began dating Grain's mother. Duncombe and Grain eventually moved to Vancouver, where they met David Roberts, who was living in a Point Grey mansion. The three began writing and singing together. They originally performed under the name Run GMC. Their debut album, ''The Washboard Union'', was released in 2012 and produced by

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and

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. In January 2015, The Washboard Union recorded an

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, ''In My Bones'', at RCA Studio A in

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with producer

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. It was released by Slaight Music/

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on July 10, 2015. The first single, "Some Day", went top 40, and the second and third singles, "Maybe It's the Moonshine" & "Shot of Glory", reached the top 10 and top 5 respectively on the ''

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chart. In October 2015, The Washboard Union won the British Columbia Country Music Association Award for Roots Canadiana of the Year. The Washboard Union's next album, ''What We're Made Of'', was produced by Matt Rovey (Zac Brown Band, Dean Brody) in Nashville and Jeff "Diesel" Dalziel in Toronto and Vancouver over the winter of 2017/18. The album's first single, “Shine”, was the band's third Top Ten Country Radio hit which they performed live on the Canadian Country Music Awards and walked away with a CCMA Award for 2017 Roots Artist of the Year. In 2018, the group performed in Liverpool, Nova Scotia at the Queens Place Emera Centre. On November 22, 2019, The Washboard Union released "Country Thunder" as the leadoff single to their third studio album, ''Everbound'', which was released on April 24, 2020. The album's second single was "Dock Rock," followed by "If She Only Knew" and "Never Run Outta Road." In 2023, the band released their single " I Run on Country" as part of a new partnership with

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Discography

Studio albums

Extended plays

Singles

Christmas singles

Music videos

Awards and nominations

Tours

Headlining

* 2017 Dates: Rockin' River Music Fest in Merrit, BC; * 2018 Dates: July 12 in Calgary, AB at

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; * 2019 Dates: May 8 in Halifax NS; May 10 in Moncton, NB; May 12 in St. John's, NL; August 2 in Lake Cowichan BC.

Supporting

* Happy Endings World Tour (2018) with

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(Western Canada Only)

References

External links

* {{DEFAULTSORT:Washboard Union Canadian country music groups Musical groups established in 2010 Musical groups from Vancouver Warner Music Group artists Juno Award for Breakthrough Group of the Year winners Canadian Country Music Association Rising Star Award winners Canadian Country Music Association Group or Duo of the Year winners 2010 establishments in Canada