"Stan Rogers meets Van Halen." Tanglefoot is a thunderous live band indeed, perhaps best known for its big vocal harmonies and "...guaranteed to pull you out of whatever slump you're in!”, according to Vancouver’s Folk Bulletin. After more than twenty years, this Canadian roots institution is stronger than ever, with its double-barreled combination of deft songwriting and exhilarating performances. Having joined in 1988, guitarist Steve Ritchie is the longest tenure. Toronto bass player Al Parrish has been around since 1994. Terry Young came on board at the beginning of 1999 bringing a gaggle of instruments including mandolin, guitar, tenor and five-sting banjo, harmonica and whistle. Piano player Rob Ritchie has now returned to Tanglefoot after a five-year hiatus. Sandra Swannell on fiddle and viola, who joined in 2006, is their most recent recruit and their first female member! Tanglefoot also enjoys the unusual claim to fame of having had one of their CDs fly aboard the space shuttle! Music In The Wood accompanied Canadian astronaut Chris Hadfield into low-earth orbit aboard the Space Shuttle Endeavor in April of 2001.
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