Partland Brothers

G.P. Partland (vocals, guitars) Chris Partland (vocals, guitars) Brothers Chris and G.P. Partland are from the small community of Colgan, north of Toronto. They played in many area bands before moving their act to Toronto in 1979 and forming Oliver Heavyside, a Toronto bar staple for years. In 1983 they entered the Q107 Homegrown Contest and won which attracted the attention of Capitol Records. Their first album as the Partland Brothers, 'Electric Honey', was released in 1986 and the first single, "Soul City", went Top 10 in Canada and Top 30 in the US, earning them tours with the Moody Blues and the Beach Boys south of the border, and headline gigs of their own at home; their live band engaged seasoned live performers, including bassist Tom Lewis. They were also nominated for Most Promising Group at the 1987 Junos. Produced by Vini Poncia and featuring the talents of countless studio favourites, the album was reissued in 1987 with the Jim Vallance-produced song "One Chance", which is still played on many adult radio stations today. Management struggles ensued and it took until 1990 for them to record and release their second album, 'Between Worlds', produced by Jon Goldsmith (Bruce Cockburn) and once again enlisting many of the city's most admired session people, including Ken Greer, Hugh Marsh, Steve Webster, Jorn Anderson, and Lisa DalBello. The brothers played occasionally, highlighting the talent of, among others, Refugee's lead guitarist Rob Kennedy. It was another three years and a label change before their last studio album, 'Part Land, Part Water', was released on Kinetic Records. Production was given over to Ken Greer (Red Rider guitarist, Tragically Hip producer) who also played lead guitars, pedal steel, mandolin, bass, and all keyboards on the album. Occasional dates ensued but the band chose to stay close to home rather than tackling an all-out tour. These days the brothers Partland can be found backing up Ronnie Hawkins on the road in Canada and the US. Singles 1986 Soul City/Best Love (Capitol) 1987 Electric Honey/Heat Up The Feel (Capitol) 1987 One Chance/Outside The City (Capitol) 1990 Honest Man/Keep That Spirit High (Capitol) 1992 Lift Me Up (Kinetic) Albums 1986 Electric Honey (Capitol) 1987 Electric Honey [reissue] (Capitol) 1990 Between Worlds (Capitol) 1992 Part Land, Part Water (Kinetic) Video 1986 Soul City 1987 One Chance 1990 Honest Man 1992 Lift Me Up