Gordie Tentrees

No Integrity Man – Gordie Tentrees by ColdsnapFest

Performing on: FolkFest Reunion Night – Wednesday, January 25 at ArSpace
Performing with: John Wort Hannam

Why you should see him:

He’s based in Yukon, but with over over 200 shows a year worldwide, he’s rarely at home. Gordie is an award-winning multi-instrumental who combines a hard edge with heart-worn ballads.

Fun fact: Not just a musician: Gordie is a former teacher, golden gloves boxer, and breakdancer.

Learn more –> tentrees.ca

Artist Bio:

International Yukon artist Gordie Tentrees is a multi-instrumentalist, songwriter, and performer and is fully armed with his dynamic show featuring Ken Hermanson on guitar, banjo and lapsteel. He has released 4 albums, the most recent “Naked in Scandinavia” is a live solo concert recorded in Helsinki, Finland featuring a collection of story-driven songs, edgy foot-stompers and heart-worn odes that can only be cultivated by a road warrior. His 3rd album “Mercy or Sin” produced by Juno Winner Bob Hamilton, was nominated for a 2010 Western Canadian Music Award for ‘Roots Solo Album of the Year”. Recently, he performed at the 2010 Olympics in Vancouver for the New Songs New Voices concert selected as the best of Canada’s songwriters to perform during the games. He has toured with Fred Eaglesmith, Kelly Joe Phelps, and Ray Wylie Hubbard. He will be releasing his 5th album “North Country Heart” in early 2012 with tours in Canada, US, Europe, UK and Scandinavia.

This former school teacher, breakdancer, and golden gloves boxer has toured from Newfoundland to Finland to Oklahoma and back again averaging 200 concerts a year.