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Spinney Brothers, The
SPINNEY BROTHERS
- From Wolfville, Nova Scotia, Canada.
- Formed in 1992 as The Spinney Brothers and Close Company.
- Features brothers Allan (guitar) and Rick (banjo), born the same day in August, one year apart (1965 and 1966).
- 1995, won Band of the Year at the Eastern Canadian Bluegrass Music Awards.
- 1993, released “The Spinney Brothers and Close Company” (no label).
- 1996, released “The Old Fundy Shore” album (no label).
- 2000, shortened the name of their band to the Spinney Brothers.
- 2000, released “Tailor Made” album (no label).
- 2005, released “If I Were Your Brother” album (no label) which won Recording of the Year at the Eastern Canadian Bluegrass Music Awards.
- 2006, released “Here at the Cross” album (no label).
- 2008, released “Going Home” album (no label).
- 2009, released When Those Golden Leaves Began to Fall album (no label).
- 2010, released “Side by Side” album (no label).
- 2010, became a full-time touring band.
- 2010, were inducted into the Nova Scotia Country Music Hall of Fame.
- 2012, released Memories album (Mountain Fever),
- 2013, released No Borders album (Mountain Fever).
- 2014, released Tried & True album (Mountain Fever).
- 2016, released Living the Dream album (Mountain Fever).
- 2017, decided to stop touring.
- 2019, decided to resume touring as a band.