Streetnix was a Canadian a cappella group based in Saskatoon, Saskatchewan.[1][2] They performed more than 2,500 shows across Canada and the United States,[3] at one time making over 300 appearances a year.[4]
Streetnix | |
|---|---|
| Origin | Saskatoon, Saskatchewan, Canada |
| Genres | A cappella |
| Years active | 1991–2002 |
| Labels | Mock Turtle Records |
| Past members | Ward Arnold Joel Cherland Xylon Cozens Trent Funk Aaron Genest BJ Harris Tony Hughes Rich Sinclair Corey Slutsky Thom Speck Dave Young |
| Website | www |
History
editStreetnix was founded in 1991. Original members were Aaron Genest, BJ Harris, Tony Hughes, Ward Arnold, Rich Sinclair and Xylon Cozens.[5] The group performed at festivals, fairs and cultural events as well as at concerts.[6][7][8]
In 1998, Streetnix won the Contemporary A Cappella Society 'Pop/Rock Album of the Year' award for their album Ignition.[9]
Streetnix disbanded in 2002.[10]
Members
edit- Aaron Genest (September 1991 - April 2002)[11]
- BJ Harris (September 1991 - April 2002)
- Tony Hughes (September 1991 - April 2002)
- Ward Arnold (September 1991 - December 1994)
- Rich Sinclair (September 1991 - December 1992)
- Xylon Cozens (September 1991 - December 1992)
- Dave Young (January 1993 - May 1995)
- Peter Graham (April 1995 - September 1995)
- Trent Funk (May 1995 - June 1998)[12]
- Joel Cherland (July 1998 - June 1999)
- Thom Speck (July 1999 - August 2001)
- Corey Slutsky (September 2001 - April 2002)
Discography
edit- Listen (1993) - produced by Don Schmid of The Northern Pikes
- Time Permitting (1995) - produced by Ian Armstrong
- Ignition (1998) - produced by Darryl Neudorf and Dave Mockford
- The Lost Tapes (1998)
- Listen (re-release 1998)
- Real (2001)
Featured on:
- The Non-Happner's - One Degree of Shade (1995)
- Chris Martin - Self Titled (1996)
- Jolene Beyette - Jolene Beyette (1997)
- A Cappella All-Stars: The 1998 CARAs (1998)
- Indie Buzz: Super Crunchy (1999)
- Hot Lips: The Vocal Band Sampler (1999)
References
edit- ^ Plan Canada. Canadian Institute of Planners. 1995. p. 9.
- ^ "New award goes to . . . Jim Hodges". Saskatoon StarPhoenix, October 5, 2016
- ^ Jazz Times. I. Sabin. 1993. p. 54.
- ^ McKay, Stephanie (May 7, 2016). "Vocal history: Streetnix brought a cappella to the masses in the '90s". The StarPhoenix. Retrieved May 8, 2016.
- ^ "Gallery Singers host Joy of Vox". By Jayne Foster News Optimist, February 14, 2013
- ^ "Streetnix sound a musical treat". Lethbridge Herald, Newspaper Archives April 06, 2000 - Page 13
- ^ "Everybody wins at the Stampede". "Medicine Hat News" Newspaper Archives August 02, 1997 - Page 3
- ^ "Festival would be the last". Brandon Sun, Newspaper Archives January 26, 1998 - Page 47
- ^ http://www.casa.org/cara1998w 1998 Contemporary A Cappella Recording Award Winners
- ^ "Streetnix performs its fair finale as singers move on". Brandon Sun via Newspaper Archives, March 30, 2002 - Page 174
- ^ "Streetnix Sound A Musical Treat". Lethbridge Herald, 06 APR 2000, p. A15
- ^ "HOJA a huge hit". Pincher Creek Echo, May 25, 2006