Warner Music Canada announced this week that Fortune’s Favour, the latest album from St. John’s NL based group Great Big Sea has been certified gold in Canada. Fortune’s Favour is Great Big Sea’s ninth studio release since their 1995 debut, Up. It is a testament to the band’s popularity that every album they have recorded has now been certified gold or platinum in Canada.
Fortune’s Favour was produced by Juno-award winner singer/songwriter/producer Hawksley Workman and features the album’s first single, “Walk On The Moon,” which became the soundtrack for a series of Olympic highlight videos posted on youtube by fans. The band’s current US single, “Here and Now,” is enjoying extensive airplay. Fortune’s Favour continues to push the boundaries of music and art by marrying the traditional music of Newfoundland with their own pop explorations.
One of the most explosive live bands currently on the music scene, Great Big Sea regularly garners media praise and will continue to tour the US throughout the fall with Canadian dates to follow through year’s end.
“Walk on the Moon,” Great Big Sea: Canadian Folk Rockers take one small step for romance on this starry-eyed track from the new Fortune’s Favour.”–Brian Mansfield, USA Today
“With Fortune’s Favour, produced by the enigmatic Hawksley, the band is fusing those signature elements with a vibrance and energy that makes old sailor songs and standard pop forms fresh and engaging.” -Holly Gleason, The Vineyard Gazette
Great Big Sea was recently invited to perform in support of the Robert F. Kennedy Jr., Waterkeeper’s event in Canada. They will appear on NPR’s World Café this October.
Great Big Sea US Tour:
October 3rd: Los Angeles, CA–House of Blues
October 4th: Santa Barbara, CA–Lobero Theatre
October 5th: San Luis Obispo, CA–Cal Poly Tech Theatre
October 7th: Tucson, AZ–Rialto Theatre
October 8th: Albuquerque, NM–El Ray Theatre
October 9th: Denver, CO–Paramount Theatre
October 10th: Murray, UT–Murray Theatre
October 11th: Boise, ID–Egyptian Theatre
October 12th: Portland, OR–Aladdin Theatre
October 22nd: Rochester, NY–German House
October 23rd: Keene, NH–The Colonial Theatre
October 24th: Boston, MA–The Orpheum
October 26th: Charlotte, NC–Dana Auditorium
October 28th: Atlanta, GA–Variety Playhouse
October 29th: Raleigh, NC–Fletcher Theatre
October 30th: South Orange, NJ–South Orange PAC
October 31st: Burlington, VT–Flynn Theatre
November 1st: Portland, ME–Merrill Auditorium
November 2nd: Lebanon, NH–Opera House
Here’s the band performing a tune off the new album:
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