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The Deep Dark Woods

The Deep Dark Woods
Ryan Boldt of The Deep Dark Woods
Ryan Boldt of The Deep Dark Woods
Background information
OriginSaskatoon, Saskatchewan, Canada
Genres
Years active2005-present
Labels
MembersRyan Boldt
Geoff Hilhorst
Mike Silverman
Past membersBurke Barlow
Chris Mason
Lucas Goetz
Clayton Linthicum
Evan Cheadle
Websitewww.thedeepdarkwoods.com

The Deep Dark Woods are a Canadian folk band from Saskatoon, currently signed to Sugar Hill Records in the United States and Six Shooter Records in Canada.[1]

History

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First established in 2005, the band consisted of singer and guitarist Ryan Boldt, bass guitarist Chris Mason, guitarist Burke Barlow and drummer Lucas Goetz. Pianist and organist Geoff Hilhorst joined the group in 2009 after the release of their breakout album Winter Hours. Founding member Burke Barlow played guitar until 2012 when he left the group and was replaced by Clayton Linthicum. Founding Member Lucas Goetz left the group in late 2014, after which the band went on hiatus. In 2017 Chris Mason officially left the group.[2]

They have released seven albums to date, and contributed an original song, "Charlie's (Is Coming Down)", to CBC Radio 2's Great Canadian Song Quest in 2009.[2] Their fourth record, The Place I Left Behind, was released in Canada on Six Shooter Records in August 2011, and internationally on Sugar Hill Records on October 18, 2011. The band's fifth album, Jubilee was released on September 30, 2013 through Sugar Hill Records. The latest, Yarrow, was released on October 27, 2017 and was nominated for a Juno Award for Contemporary Roots Album of the Year category in 2019.[3]

Boldt has also released one album, Broadside Ballads, as a solo artist independently of the band, in 2015.[4] Two further albums, Broadside Ballads Volume II in 2020 and Broadside Ballads Volume III in 2024, were released as Deep Dark Woods albums.

Discography

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Awards and nominations

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The Deep Dark Woods awards and nominations
Totals[a]
Wins4
Nominations8
Note
  1. ^ Certain award groups do not simply award one winner. They acknowledge several different recipients, have runners-up, and have third place. Since this is a specific recognition and is different from losing an award, runner-up mentions are considered wins in this award tally. For simplification and to avoid errors, each award in this list has been presumed to have had a prior nomination.
Year Nominated work Event Award Result Ref.
2008 Deep Dark Woods / Hang Me, Oh Hang Me Western Canadian Music Awards Roots Duo/Group Recording of the Year Nominated [6]
2009 Deep Dark Woods / Winter Hours Canadian Folk Music Awards Ensemble of the Year Won [7][8]
2009 Deep Dark Woods / Winter Hours Western Canadian Music Awards Roots Duo/Group Recording of the Year Won [9]
2012 Deep Dark Woods Americana Music Awards Emerging Artist of the Year Nominated [10]
2012 The Place I Left Behind Juno Awards Roots & Traditional Album of the Year - Group Nominated [11]
2012 Western Canadian Music Awards Roots Duo/Group Recording of the Year Won [12]
2012 Canadian Folk Music Awards Contemporary Album of the Year Won [13]
2014 Jubilee Western Canadian Music Awards Roots Duo/Group Recording of the Year Nominated [14]
2015 Juno Awards Roots & Traditional Album of the Year - Group Nominated [15]
2018 Deep Dark Woods Western Canadian Music Awards Roots Duo/Group of the Year Nominated [16]
2019 Yarrow Juno Awards Contemporary Roots Album of the Year Nominated [3]

References

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  1. ^ "Deep Dark Woods Sign to Six Shooter for New LP, Share Album Track and Canadian Tour Dates". Exclaim!, June 30, 2011.
  2. ^ a b "Come out to the Deep Dark Woods". Cochrane Eagle, February 1, 2011.
  3. ^ a b "Juno Awards: Shawn Mendes Leads With Six Nominations". The Hollywood Reporter. January 29, 2019.
  4. ^ "Saskatchewan artist Ryan Boldt releases debut solo record". CBC News Saskatchewan, November 21, 2015.
  5. ^ Gallacher, Alex (March 6, 2024). "The Deep Dark Woods announce Broadside Ballads Vol. III & share Spanish is the Loving Tongue". KLOF Mag. Retrieved March 8, 2024.
  6. ^ https://www.saskmusic.org/uploads/ck/images/archive/PDFs_General/AnnualReport08-09WEB.pdf. {{cite web}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)
  7. ^ Lynn Saxberg, "Folk musicians honoured". Regina Leader-Post, November 23, 2009.
  8. ^ "Results 2009". Canadian Folk Music Awards. Retrieved May 14, 2021.
  9. ^ "2009 Western Canadian Music Award Winners".
  10. ^ "2012 Awards". Americana Music Association. Retrieved February 18, 2019.
  11. ^ Jeanette Stewart, "The Sheepdogs fetch Juno nods; Sask. acts nab five nominations". Saskatoon Star-Phoenix, February 8, 2012.
  12. ^ Jeff Dedekker, "Western Canada's top musicians get their awards". Calgary Herald, October 2, 2012.
  13. ^ Carolyn Thompson, "Canadian Folk Music Awards gala strikes the right chord; Performance Night featured Matt Andersen, Mike Stevens, Cindy Church and Susan Crowe". Telegraph-Journal, November 19, 2012.
  14. ^ "Saskatchewan gets eight WCMA nominations". Regina Leader-Post, June 5, 2014.
  15. ^ "New band Magic nabs five Juno nominations". Telegraph-Journal, January 29, 2015.
  16. ^ "Here Are the Nominees for the 2018 Western Canadian Music Awards". Exclaim!. May 2, 2018. Retrieved May 14, 2021.
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