The Once | |
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 The Once performing at Woody Point in 2012 | |
| Background information | |
| Origin | St. John's,Newfoundland,Canada |
| Genres | Folk music |
| Years active | 2004 – present |
| Labels | Borealis |
| Members | Geraldine Hollett Phil Churchill Andrew Dale |
| Website | theonce |
The Once is afolk trio based inSt. John's,Newfoundland,Canada. The group features Geraldine Hollett on lead vocals and vocalist-instrumentalists Phil Churchill and Andrew Dale playing a variety of instruments. The group performs a mix of original and traditional material and is noted for their three part harmonies, which are sometimes performeda cappella.[1]
The Once's name comes from an old Newfoundland expression which means "as soon as possible", "right away", "directly" or "in a short while".[1]
The members of The Once met while taking part in a summer repertory theatre company in Trinity, Newfoundland.[2] In August 2009, they released an eponymous album onBorealis Records. In 2014, the group went onPassenger'sWhispers Tour through the US, Canada, Europe and Australia.[3] The group also supported Passenger on his 2016 album,Young as the Morning Old as the Sea,[4] and his 2018 album,Runaway.[5][6]
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