Gordie Tentrees and Jaxon Haldane will celebrate the release of their first collaborative album, Double Takes, in Courtenay on May 15 at the Big Blue House.
After playing over 1,100 shows together in 11 countries over the past decade, Canadian roots artists Gordie Tentrees and Jaxon Haldane have finally captured their dynamic musical partnership in the studio on their first collaborative album, Double Takes. Containing 10 original songs, the album was recorded during a whirlwind trip to Nashville, where the pair managed to corral some of Music City鈥檚 top players.
Double Takes was overseen by the legendary Australian producer Nash Chambers (Paul Kelly, Archie Roach, and brother of Kasey Chambers), with the all-star supporting cast comprised of the one and only Charlie McCoy, fiddler Tania Elizabeth (Avett Brothers, Mary Gauthier), bassist Steve Mackey (Dolly Parton, The Wallflowers) and drummer Shawn Fichter (Peter Frampton, Tim McGraw). In their typical no-nonsense fashion, Tentrees and Haldane had the album completed within a matter of days and were ready to get back on the road.
鈥淭his album was kind of a bucket list project for both of us,鈥� Tentrees says. 鈥淕oing to Nashville, working with a studio stud like Nash, and hearing Charlie McCoy play harmonica on your record鈥攖he same man who played on Elvis Presley and Bob Dylan records鈥攜ou feel great in realizing this is what can happen if you stick with something. We have been working hard for years and enjoying the beautiful possibilities that come with it.鈥�
For reservations for the show on May 15, email: neslok@telus.net or call 250-334-8843.
