Bruthers of Different Muthers
Bruthers of Different Muthers is a Canadian rock band from Winnipeg, Manitoba, known for blending grunge-inspired hard rock with elements of First Nations music.[1]
The band consists of Donovan Bruyere on lead vocals and guitar, Jesse Green on guitar, Leroy Constant on bass and Michel Bruyere on drums.
History[]
Bruthers of Different Mothers toured as Buffy Sainte-Marie's backing band on her 2009 tour to support Running for the Drum.[2]
Their debut album Speakers of Tomorrow, released independently in 2011, was named best rock album at the 2011 Aboriginal Peoples Choice Music Awards,[3] and was nominated for Aboriginal Album of the Year at the Juno Awards of 2012.[4] The band also won two Aboriginal Peoples Choice Music Awards in 2012.[5]
The Bruthers performed at the Muddy Water Music Festival in 2012,[6] and again in 2015.[7]
Discography[]
- Speakers of Tomorrow (2011)
References[]
- ^ "Bruthers of Different Muthers inspired by pow wow beats". CBC Music, March 23, 2012.
- ^ "Happy 72nd birthday: a look at Buffy Sainte-Marie’s 5 best collaborations". CBC Music, February 20, 2013.
- ^ "Winnipeg's Most collects six awards". Winnipeg Free Press, November 5, 2011.
- ^ "Could this be our year for a couple of Junos?". Winnipeg Free Press, March 31, 2012.
- ^ "Aboriginal performers honoured". Winnipeg Free Press, 11/3/2012
- ^ "Rocking Sandy Lake". Wataway News, August 2, 2012 Volume 39 Number 23
- ^ "Thirty years of rocking Muddy Water". Wawatay News, 12/01/2015 Christian Quequish
- Canadian post-grunge groups
- First Nations musical groups
- Musical groups from Winnipeg