Aiieeee!!!

I am cut to the quick! I've been compared to AM radio morning show hosts! (But I think it might be Canadian AM radio morning show hosts, so maybe that's ok.)

I have another question just in case Mr. Wasisname is still checking in here...

I've noticed that the harmonies you guys use are incredibly rich and complex. And I also notice that you sometimes use words in a very rhythmic way, to the extent that the words sometimes seem to actually form the rhythm of the song.

What I'm wondering is whether or not these elements in your music are representative of the musical culture of Newfoundland, or if they are uniquely your own.

I've been thinking about some other singers who have similarly complex harmonies and word-rhythms: Ladysmith Black Mambazo and some men's choirs from Wales. I've been theorizing that singing in mines may have played a part in the way the styles of singing developed for these two groups of people.

If your styles of singing are representative of Newfoundland culture, do you have any idea what cultural influences and other conditions might have contributed to these styles having evolved the way they did?

If your sound isn't representative of Newfoundland culture but is instead, uniquely your own, I must congratulate the three of you on what you've created. It's pretty impressive.