The Washboard Union

The Washboard Union
Origin Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada
Genres Country, bluegrass
Years active 2010–present
Labels Slaight Music/Warner Music Canada
Website www.thewashboardunion.com
Members David Roberts
Aaron Grain
Chris Duncombe

The Washboard Union is a Canadian country music group from Vancouver, British Columbia led by principal members David Roberts, Aaron Grain and Chris Duncombe.[1][2]

Biography

Aaron Grain and Chris Duncombe met in Kelowna, British Columbia at age 15 when Duncombe's father began dating Grain's mother.[1] Duncombe and Grain eventually moved to Vancouver where they met David Roberts, who was renting in the same mansion.[1] The three began writing and singing together.[1] They originally performed under the name Run GMC.[3] Their debut album, The Washboard Union, was released in 2012 and produced by Garth Richardson and Bob Ezrin.[4]

In January 2015, The Washboard Union recorded an extended play, In My Bones, at RCA Studio A in Nashville, Tennessee with producer Trey Bruce.[5] It was released by Slaight Music/Warner Music Canada on July 10, 2015.[6] The first two singles, "Some Day" and "Maybe It's the Moonshine", reached the top 40 on the Billboard Canada Country chart.[7] In October 2015, The Washboard Union won the British Columbia Country Music Association Award for Roots Canadiana of the Year.[8]

Discography

Studio albums

Title Details
The Washboard Union
  • Release date: June 26, 2012
  • Label: self-released

Extended plays

Title Details
In My Bones

Singles

Year Single Peak
positions		 Album
CAN
Country
[7]
2015 "Some Day" 38 In My Bones
"Maybe It's the Moonshine" 10
2016 "Shot of Glory"A 5

Music videos

Year Video Director
2015 "Some Day" Emma Higgins
"Maybe It's the Moonshine" Stefan Berrill
2016 "Shot of Glory" Stefan Berrill

References

  1. 1 2 3 4 "The Washboard Union Biography". CMT. Retrieved February 19, 2016.
  2. ↑ Abdellatif, Nouran (January 18, 2016). "Washboard Union performing for first time in Leduc". Leduc Rep. Retrieved February 19, 2016.
  3. ↑ "Kelowna: Nothing wishy-washy about The Washboard Union". Kelowna Capital News. June 19, 2012. Retrieved February 19, 2016.
  4. ↑ Varty, Alexander (August 20, 2013). "Washboard Union explores a new road". The Georgia Straight. Retrieved February 19, 2016.
  5. ↑ "The Washboard Union". CBC Music. Retrieved February 19, 2016.
  6. ↑ Hudson, Alex (May 22, 2015). "The Washboard Union Make Major Label Debut with New EP". Exclaim!. Retrieved February 19, 2016.
  7. 1 2 "Washboard Union Album & Song Chart History - Canada Country". Billboard. Prometheus Global Media. Retrieved February 19, 2016.
  8. ↑ Marchand, Francois (October 27, 2015). "Dallas Smith ropes in the wins at 2015 B.C. Country Music Awards". The Vancouver Sun. Retrieved February 19, 2016.
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