Bruthers of Different Muthers

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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[]

  1. ^ "Bruthers of Different Muthers inspired by pow wow beats". CBC Music, March 23, 2012.
  2. ^ "Happy 72nd birthday: a look at Buffy Sainte-Marie’s 5 best collaborations". CBC Music, February 20, 2013.
  3. ^ "Winnipeg's Most collects six awards". Winnipeg Free Press, November 5, 2011.
  4. ^ "Could this be our year for a couple of Junos?". Winnipeg Free Press, March 31, 2012.
  5. ^ "Aboriginal performers honoured". Winnipeg Free Press, 11/3/2012
  6. ^ "Rocking Sandy Lake". Wataway News, August 2, 2012 Volume 39 Number 23
  7. ^ "Thirty years of rocking Muddy Water". Wawatay News, 12/01/2015 Christian Quequish
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