The Small Glories Explained

Background:	group_or_band
The Small Glories
Genre:	Folk
Years Active:	–present
Current Members:	Cara Luft, JD Edwards

The Small Glories is a Canadian folk duo from Winnipeg composed of Cara Luft and J.D. Edwards, both of whom perform on guitar and vocals.^[1]

History

Luft and Edwards first played together in 2012, when both played a 25th-anniversary show for the West End Cultural Centre in Winnipeg, and in 2014, Edwards played with Luft on her solo tour.^[1] Soon after this, they began recording as a duo, and in 2016, their debut as the Small Glories, entitled Wondrous Traveler, was released.^[2]

For their second album, the duo worked with producer Neil Osborne, who was a member of 54-40.^{[3] [4]}

They signed to Red House Records to release the album, entitled Assiniboine & the Red, in 2019.^{[5] [6] [7]}

Discography

• Wondrous Traveler (Self-released, 2016)
• Assiniboine & the Red (Red House Records, 2019)

Notes and References

1. https://www.allmusic.com/artist/the-small-glories-mn0003488352/biography The Small Glories
2. https://www.theguardian.com/music/2016/jul/17/small-glories-wondrous-traveler-review "The Small Glories: Wondrous Traveler review – visceral bluegrass harmonies"
3. https://www.popmatters.com/small-glories-alberta-premiere-2637874803.html The Small Glories Sing the Praises of "Alberta"
4. https://www.folkradio.co.uk/2019/06/the-small-glories-assiniboine-the-red/ "The Small Glories – Assiniboine & The Red"
5. https://www.nodepression.com/album-reviews/the-small-glories-celebrate-lifes-larger-themes/ Review
6. https://glidemagazine.com/227850/canadian-folk-duo-the-small-glories-make-their-u-s-debut-saluting-the-convergence-of-two-rivers-on-assiniboine-the-red-album-review/ Review
7. https://americansongwriter.com/the-small-glories-assiniboine-the-red/ Review