Fred J. Eaglesmith
Caistor Station, Ontario
Frederick John Elgersma (born July 9, 1957), known by the stage name Fred Eaglesmith, is an alternative country singer-songwriterfrom Caistor Centre, Ontario. He is known for writing songs about vehicles, rural life, down-and-out characters, lost love and quirky rural folk. His songwriting uses techniques of short story writing, including unreliable narrators, surprise endings, and plot twists. Eaglesmith has formed the bands The Smokin' Losers, The Flying Squirrels and The Flathead Noodlers, switching the name to represent different styles of music. The Flathead Noodlers play bluegrass, while the Flying Squirrels play more folk and rock. His first self-titled album was released in 1980. In addition to his own albums, he frequently collaborated with the late Willie P. Bennett, a former member of Eaglesmith's band, who stepped down after a heart attack in early 2007. Eaglesmith publishes his own records. - Wikipedia
Genres
Website
Associated Acts
Years Active
1980 - present
Videos
Cigarette Machine
Crashin' and Burnin'
Wilder Than Her
Members
Current members
Fred J. Eaglesmith – guitars, vocals
Tiffani Ginn – vocals, accordion, guitar, melodica, mandolin, ukelele, stand up bass, percussion
Former members
Willie P. Bennett – mandolin, harmonica, vocals, David Essig – mandolin, guitar, Kevin Komatsu – drums
Roger Marin, Jr. – pedal steel, guitar, vocals, Ralph Schipper – bass, Jude Waldman – drums
Dan Walsh – dobro, guitar, vocals, Skip Wamsteeker – drums, Washboard Hank – washboard, dobro
Darcy Yates – bass, Luke Stackhouse – bass, vocals, Brit Ginn – vocals, flute
Mike Zinger – mandolin, Bruce Aitken – drums
Music & Merch
Fred J. Eaglesmith - 1980
The Boy That Just Went Wrong - 1983
Indiana Road - 1987
There Ain't No Easy Road - 1991
Things Is Changin' - 1993
From The Paradise Motel - 1994
Drive-In Movie - 1996
Lipstick, Lies & Gasoline - 1997
Fifty Odd Dollars - 1999
Ralph's Last Show - 2001
Falling Stars and Broken Hearts - 2002
The Official Bootleg Series Vol. 1 - 2002
Balin' - 2003
Dusty - 2004
The Official Bootleg Series Vol. 2 - 2004
Milly's Café - 2006
Tinderbox - 2008
Cha Cha Cha - 2010
