Greenfield Main

Ottawa, ON

Originally conceived as a country recording outlet for Rhume's Jon Bartlett, Greenfield Main took on a life of its own shortly after the release of 2000's Hunting Tips for Everyone. A band formed to play out the CD's songs, and has evolved to include John Higney (Two Minute Miracles, Adam West), Rolf Klausener (The Acorn, Recoilers) and Jon Lomow (Recoilers). Hunting Tips for Everyone was chosen by Exclaim! magazine as the #9 record of 2001 in the category of Country/Folk/Blues, cementing the band's reputation as a new northern country-rock force to be reckoned with. October 2004 saw the release of Barnburners & Heartchurners, a somewhat darker and punchier entrée steeped in country, blues and rock tradition. It's an oft-sordid affair that is able to switch gears from trucker filth ("Matilda", "Wait on Me") to porch folk ("Formaldehyde", "Have Mercy") with lots of stops in between, loaded with memories of Bartlett's New Brunswick years, lost loved ones, and the Lord. It has also been received with accolades; Exclaim! picked it as the #7 Country/Folk/Blues record of 2004 and was the most played record on CKCU during the year.

Influences

Hank Williams Sr., Lee Hazlewood, Loretta Lynn, Nancy Sinatra, Stanley Brothers

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