The Ramblin' Quincys, based out of Nelson BC, were formed out of sweet harmonies and the spinning of musical stories. Currently touring through BC and Alberta, this dynamic new group is sure to get toes tapping with their music which defies the boarders of folk, bluegrass, and gypsy soul. Check out their summer tour schedule at www.theramblinquincys.com.
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Growing up Jody Anne heard music in bubbling creeks, the wind whistling through narrow valleys and the crackling of the northern lights. She learned from a young age that any campfire was improved by a good story. Influenced by her Grandparents whose toe tappin' tunes kept the North two steppin' to renditions of Patsy Cline and Willie Nelson, her grandfather taught her early on that a cowboy's life was indeed the most poetic life. Jody Anne listened to every country tape in her parent's truck until she could sing along with the likes of Ian Tyson and The Judds.
By her early teens it was evident that singing was her passion, but it took years of classical music lessons to take the country twang from her voice. In college she studied classical voice and then performance arts - neither of which were a perfect match. It wasn't until Jody Anne sat down and wrote her first cowboy song that she realized what had been missing in her music. It was the story. Writing and singing about what she knew. Accompanied by her guitar, Jody Anne started collecting and recording stories as she travelled around the globe in her early 20's. When she finally decided to settle down in Nelson BC, she met Ange and their dynamic duo was launched. Mixing sweet harmonies, roots music and good old fashioned story telling, The Ramblin' Quincys were born and the country twang found its home once again.
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Background: Angela Healy grew up in Edmonton, Alberta with a very supportive and talented community of artists and musicians. She lived in the city but always had access to the Saskatchewan river, prairie fields, train yards, sunny blue bird skies, Folkmusic Festivals and campfire jams. Her work has allowed her to be surrounded by all generations and the importance of community is a huge part of her values. Her mother was raised on a farm in Northern Alberta with a family of ten children. Her Papa Daddy was raised in Belfast, Ireland with a family of 12 children and she is from a family of four children. Singing has been apart of her musical influences from a very young age thanks to her parents giving full permission to sing along any time and place. Choral music came into the picture in Jr.High and with the need to find her own individual sound, Ange started singing with other musicians and started playing the mandolin in 2005. She then decided to study music at Selkirk College in Nelson, B.C. She met Jody shortly after and music has graced her life in a whole new way.
Cultural Influences: When Ange was six years old her family moved to Ireland for a year and returned again for a short time when she was 12 years old. She has also travelled to Southern India when she was 22, and with the combination of writing home about her travels and her personal understanding of life and it's lessons, she was inspired to write songs and stories about her experiences.
Musical Muse: Harmony, poetry found in all religions, children, rhythm, nature, watching a slow burning gypsy fire and the beauty of community. Another way to keep the blarney flowing is remembering the importance and beauty gained from watching and listening to my family, friends and other musicians and witness their love of music when they play.
Influences: The poetry, emotion and musicality of Joni Mitchell, Mary Gothier, Lucinda Williams, Greg Brown, Sinead O'Connor, Iron & Wine, Robert Johnson, Leonard Cohen, Jennifer Warns, Emmy-Lou Harris, Sandy Denny, Allison Krause & Union Station. The vynl colection found at garage sales combined with my thurst for new original, contemporary music found at Folk Festivals and Open Mic nights through out the land.
Quotes of Inspiration: - Love and some verses you'll hear, say what you can't say.
Love to say this in your ear, " I'll love you that way". For your change in excitement, what will you keep for to wear? Someday drawing you different, may I be weaved in your hair?- Iron & Wine, song title: "Love & Some Verses."
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