The Once

The Once is a folk trio based in St. John's, Newfoundland, Canada. The group features Geraldine Hollett on lead vocals and vocalist-instrumentalists Phil Churchill and Andrew Dale playing a variety of instruments. The group performs a mix of original and traditional material and is noted for their three part harmonies, which are sometimes performed a cappella.[1]

The Once
The Once performing at Woody Point in 2012
The Once performing at Woody Point in 2012
Background information
OriginSt. John's, Newfoundland, Canada
GenresFolk music
Years active2004 – present
LabelsBorealis
MembersGeraldine Hollett
Phil Churchill
Andrew Dale
Websitetheonce.ca

History

The members of The Once met while taking part in a summer repertory theatre company in Trinity, Newfoundland.[2] In August 2009, they released an eponymous album on Borealis Records. In 2014, the group went on Passenger's Whispers Tour through the US, Canada, Europe and Australia.[3] The group also supported Passenger on his 2016 album, 'Young as the Morning Old as the Sea',[4] and his 2018 album, 'Runaway'.[5][6]

Awards

Discography
  • 2009 - The Once[1]
  • 2011 - Row Upon Row of the People They Know
  • 2012 - This is a Christmas Album
  • 2014 - Departures
  • 2016 - We Win Some We Lose (EP)
  • 2018 - Time Enough
  • 2022 - Acoustic Vol. 1ce

References
  1. Doug Gallant, "Debut album by The Once shows plenty of promise", The Guardian March 12, 2011
  2. "The Once, Beyond the Pale, both win two at Canadian Folk Music Awards". Nov 21, 2010 Waterloo Region Record
  3. Espiritu, Camille (September 15, 2014). "Concert Review: Whispers Tour with Passenger | The Young Folks". The Young Folks. Retrieved 2015-11-02.
  4. "Young as the Morning Old as the Sea - Passenger | Credits". AllMusic. 2016-09-23. Retrieved 2020-03-23.
  5. Passenger, 'Runaway', Black Crow Records, 2018, album liner notes
  6. "Runaway - Passenger | Credits". AllMusic. 2018-08-31. Retrieved 2020-03-23.


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