Heartbreak Hill (band) explained

Heartbreak Hill was a Canadian bluegrass music band based in Toronto, Ontario.^[1] Members of the band were lead singer/bassist Jenny Whiteley, her brother Dan Whiteley on mandolin and guitar, banjoist Chris Quinn, and singer/guitarist Dottie Cormier.^[2]

History

The Whiteleys, Quinn and Cormier performed in local venues and travelled together to a number of bluegrass festivals in 1994 and 1995. They formed Heartbreak Hill in 1996.^[3] By 1998 the band was performing weekly at the Silver Dollar Club in Toronto.^{[4] [5] [6]} That year they performed at the Stardust Picnic festival at Historic Fort York, Toronto, and independently released a self-titled album, produced by Chris Whitely. The album was nominated for a 1999 Juno Award.^{[7] [8]}

Heartbreak Hill performed again at the Stardust Picnic in 1999, this time on the main stage,^[9] and also performed at the Tulip Festival in Ottawa.^[10]

Notes and References

1. https://archive.macleans.ca/article/2006/5/22/o-brother-where-art-thou-sister "O Brother, Where Art Thou Sister?"
2. https://nowtoronto.com/music/over-heartbreak/ "Over Heartbreak: Dottie Cormier's country recovery"
3. Larry LeBlanc. Bluegrass Thrives in Northern Niche. Billboard. 11 April 1998. Nielsen Business Media, Inc.. 72. 0006-2510.
4. https://www.theglobeandmail.com/arts/in-harmony-with-your-family-roots/article18428427/ "In harmony with your family roots"
5. https://newspaperarchive.com/medicine-hat-news-jan-15-1999-p-19/ "Heartbreak Hill paints grass blue"
6. https://www.pressreader.com/canada/now-magazine/19981210/284593126235280 "Heartbreak Hill"
7. https://ottawacitizen.com/entertainment/local-arts/junofest-preview-doesnt-everybodys-mom-have-two-junos-jenny-whiteleys-daughters-say "JunoFest preview: 'Doesn't everybody's mom have two Junos?' Jenny Whiteley's daughters say"
8. http://nodepression.com/article/jenny-whiteley-following-family-footsteps "Jennny Whiteley - Following family footsteps"
9. . Chart Attack, July 11, 1999, Howard Druckman
10. https://www.newspapers.com/newspage/466488362/ "Concert Review: Toronto band heats up Tulip audience"