The Cruzeros are a Canadiancountry rock band from Kelowna, British Columbia. Their concert lineup includes main songwriter and lead vocalist Barry Mathers on guitar and mandolin,[1] Curtis Tulman on vocals, guitar, harmonica and saxophone, Jim Ryan on vocals and bass, songstress Rachel Matkin on vocals and mandolin, Jay Terrence on drums, Gary Smyth on lead guitar and Rod Miller on keys and accordion.[2]
The Cruzeros were formed by Mathers and Tulman in 1985 under the name Sea Cruise. They played top forty cover tunes on the pub and nightclub circuit in Canada's BC Interior. They began writing and recording their own songs later that year and for the next decade home-produced singles which were played on local radio and television through videos produced by the BC Music Project. The band went on a tour of Mexico, and subsequently changed the name to The Cruzeros. During this time the band members settled in Kelowna and began raising families.
In 1995 the band received funding through FACTOR to produce an album, which they did with Vancouver producer Bill Buckingham. The self-titled album was released to radio in 1996. It was played nationally, and its success earned them a 1977 JUNO nomination for Country Group of the Year.[3]
During the next 13 years they launched three albums independently, which spawned a total of 20 top forty hits on the national country charts, eight videos on CMT and a number of award citations,[4] including a Canadian Indy for Country Album of the Year,[5] CCMA Special Instrumentalist of the Year three years running and BCCMA Group, Songwriter and Album of the Year awards.
The band performed about 150 concerts per year across Canada, with forays into the United States, Mexico and Europe.
The Cruzeros retired from active touring in 2008; they have appeared a few times locally since then to perform at a benefit concert or special event.[6] Mathers continues to produce and engineer from his home studio, Redhouse Recording[7] and has joined with Matkin to form the rootsy Dirt Road Opera. Tulman heads the worship department for the Willow Park Church Network and joins Smyth and Miller in the eclectic gypsy jazz group Cowboy Bob. Ryan works as a studio musician who is regularly called to recording sessions in Vancouver, Toronto and Nashville. Terrance continues to perform locally.
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^"Joanne Stacey releases new album". Revelstoke Times Review, by Alex Cooper Nov 19, 2014
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August 21, 2023
cruzeros, canadian, country, rock, band, from, kelowna, british, columbia, their, concert, lineup, includes, main, songwriter, lead, vocalist, barry, mathers, guitar, mandolin, curtis, tulman, vocals, guitar, harmonica, saxophone, ryan, vocals, bass, songstres. The Cruzeros are a Canadian country rock band from Kelowna British Columbia Their concert lineup includes main songwriter and lead vocalist Barry Mathers on guitar and mandolin 1 Curtis Tulman on vocals guitar harmonica and saxophone Jim Ryan on vocals and bass songstress Rachel Matkin on vocals and mandolin Jay Terrence on drums Gary Smyth on lead guitar and Rod Miller on keys and accordion 2 The CruzerosOriginKelowna British Columbia CanadaGenresCountry rockYears active1996 presentLabelsIndependentMembersBarry Mathers Curtis Tulman Gary Smyth Jay Terrence Jim Ryan Rod Miller Rachel Matkin Contents 1 History 2 Discography 2 1 Albums 2 2 Singles 2 3 Music videos 3 References 4 External linksHistory EditThe Cruzeros were formed by Mathers and Tulman in 1985 under the name Sea Cruise They played top forty cover tunes on the pub and nightclub circuit in Canada s BC Interior They began writing and recording their own songs later that year and for the next decade home produced singles which were played on local radio and television through videos produced by the BC Music Project The band went on a tour of Mexico and subsequently changed the name to The Cruzeros During this time the band members settled in Kelowna and began raising families In 1995 the band received funding through FACTOR to produce an album which they did with Vancouver producer Bill Buckingham The self titled album was released to radio in 1996 It was played nationally and its success earned them a 1977 JUNO nomination for Country Group of the Year 3 During the next 13 years they launched three albums independently which spawned a total of 20 top forty hits on the national country charts eight videos on CMT and a number of award citations 4 including a Canadian Indy for Country Album of the Year 5 CCMA Special Instrumentalist of the Year three years running and BCCMA Group Songwriter and Album of the Year awards The band performed about 150 concerts per year across Canada with forays into the United States Mexico and Europe The Cruzeros retired from active touring in 2008 they have appeared a few times locally since then to perform at a benefit concert or special event 6 Mathers continues to produce and engineer from his home studio Redhouse Recording 7 and has joined with Matkin to form the rootsy Dirt Road Opera Tulman heads the worship department for the Willow Park Church Network and joins Smyth and Miller in the eclectic gypsy jazz group Cowboy Bob Ryan works as a studio musician who is regularly called to recording sessions in Vancouver Toronto and Nashville Terrance continues to perform locally Discography EditAlbums Edit Year Album1996 The Cruzeros2001 El Nino2005 Scandalosa 8 Singles Edit Year Title CAN Country Album1996 Am I Invisible 29 The Cruzeros Take You By the Heart 13 Landslide 221997 The Last Time 321998 Into Your Eyes 2000 Am I Losing You El Nino2001 This Old Road 2002 Piece of Stone Roses and a Cross Tangled Up in You 2003 Going There with Grace 2004 November 11th Scandalosa2005 Load Me Up 2006 The Way You re Looking at Me 2007 Cowboy Boots 2008 The Way It Is Around Here Music videos Edit Year Video2005 Load Me Up References Edit Abbotsford community builder passes The Abbotsford News Mar 28th 2014 Lynne Wright Cruzeros Canadian Pop Music Encyclopedia November 30 2004 Larry LeBlanc 21 February 1998 McLaughlin at top of Juno nominations Billboard Nielsen Business Media Inc 14 ISSN 0006 2510 Corb Lund And Jann Arden Lead Western Canadian Music Awards Nominees Chart Attack Sep 19 2006 Canadian Indie Awards Honour Ron Sexsmith Hidden Cameras Chart Attack Feb 28 2002 What happens when your music becomes noise in Kelowna Info News July 16 2015 By John McDonald Joanne Stacey releases new album Revelstoke Times Review by Alex Cooper Nov 19 2014 Okanagan musician honours uncle with Remembrance Day song Info News November 11 2015 By John McDonaldExternal links EditOfficial Homepage Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title The Cruzeros amp oldid 1008464504, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
