Strongly influenced by her parents’ free-spirited approach to life and parenting, Ford co-founded the alt-country band, The Be Good Tanyas, in 1999. Calling Vancouver, British Columbia home, The Be Good Tanyas began honing their live-performance skills towards the tail end of the century and played their debut North American tour in 2000. From the year 2000 to 2006 Ford released three albums with the group, “Blue Horse” (2000), “Chinatown” (2003), and “Hello Love” (2006). The latter two releases comfortably landed on the Canadian Albums Chart, aided by the singles “It’s Not Happening” and “Scattered Leaves”.
In 2008 the band embarked on a hiatus with members pursuing their own musical interests and collaborations. Two years later Frazey Ford would release her debut studio album “Obadiah”, recorded alongside The Be Good Tayas’ Trish Klein. Featuring heartfelt, wavering vocals, the record highlights Ford’s more soulful influences and earned a string of positive reviews from the likes of Pitchfork Media.
Following the release, Ford returned to performing with The Be Good Tanyas in 2011 beginning with a well-received show at the Winnipeg Folk Festival. The band subsequently released a best-of compilation in 2012 entitled “A Collection”, following which Ford focused on recording her sophomore solo album. Released in 2014, Ford’s second studio album “Indian Ocean”, is marked by more Americana, country tones than its predecessor, however received similarly rave reviews.
I caught the first of 2 sold out shows in Vancouver recentl. The concert was great with Ms. Ford showcasing her latest album Indian Ocean, and earlier music mixed in. The band was a little stiff, and could benefit from the opportunity to step and shine a little. Has anyone told Frazey that her back up singer Debra Jean Creelman tries to steal the show with attention getting moves? Really detracted from our experience of the performance.
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