Bruthers of Different Muthers

Bruthers of Different Muthers is a Canadian rock band from Winnipeg, Manitoba, known for blending grunge-inspired hard rock with elements of First Nations music.[1]

The band consists of Donovan Bruyere on lead vocals and guitar, Jesse Green on guitar, Leroy Constant on bass and Michel Bruyere on drums.

History

Bruthers of Different Mothers toured as Buffy Sainte-Marie's backing band on her 2009 tour to support Running for the Drum.[2]

Their debut album Speakers of Tomorrow, released independently in 2011, was named best rock album at the 2011 Aboriginal Peoples Choice Music Awards,[3] and was nominated for Aboriginal Album of the Year at the Juno Awards of 2012.[4] The band also won two Aboriginal Peoples Choice Music Awards in 2012.[5]

The Bruthers performed at the Muddy Water Music Festival in 2012,[6] and again in 2015.[7]

Discography
  • Speakers of Tomorrow (2011)

References
  1. "Bruthers of Different Muthers inspired by pow wow beats". CBC Music, March 23, 2012.
  2. "Happy 72nd birthday: a look at Buffy Sainte-Marie’s 5 best collaborations". CBC Music, February 20, 2013.
  3. "Winnipeg's Most collects six awards". Winnipeg Free Press, November 5, 2011.
  4. "Could this be our year for a couple of Junos?". Winnipeg Free Press, March 31, 2012.
  5. "Aboriginal performers honoured". Winnipeg Free Press, 11/3/2012
  6. "Rocking Sandy Lake". Wataway News, August 2, 2012 Volume 39 Number 23
  7. "Thirty years of rocking Muddy Water". Wawatay News, 12/01/2015 Christian Quequish
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