Bios
Woody Holler has been yodeling since he was a little shaver. The first songs he ever heard were
old cowboy tunes. He heard them sung by a family friend at a ranch just down the road from his
home in rural Manitoba, Canada. The modest Woody Holler estate now lies adjacent to the family
farm, and his heart lies just as close to those old tunes that he heard as a youngster.
Woody later fell in love with jazz, and enjoys the cross-over that western swing provides. In 2009, he hooked up with some of Winnipeg's finest
jazz musicians and created his orchestra. They released their debut album Western Skies in 2010. A very successful showcase for the
Manitoba Arts Network led to touring the province that year. Likewise, showcasing for The Organization of Saskatchewan Arts Councils
and the Arts Touring Alliance of Alberta led to an extensive tour in those provinces for the 2011-2012 season. They are also a favourite for
corporate events, generating a big reaction from large audiences. Woody Holler performed as "house band" for CBC Radio One's Weekend
Morning Show during their live Christmas special in 2010. His yodel has led him into the recording studio for an episode of Global Television's
"Cashing In" in 2009. His debut album Western Skies was nominated for the 2010 Canadian Folk Music Awards under the category of
"traditional vocalist of the year".
Since 1996, Woody has also been an opera singer and performs under the name Darryl Brunger. He often performs as a member of the
Manitoba Opera Chorus. He also performs roles with Winnipeg's Little Opera Company. Woody uses his honed lyric technique to bring
memorable lustre to each performance with his orchestra. Each piece is handled with the same attention to detail and character as the most
virtuosic aria.
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Richard Moody is a veteran of the Canadian music scene, violinist/violist Richard
Moody has delved into almost every style a string player can try. After an education in
classical at the University of Manitoba and the Conservatoire Nationale de Musique in
Caen, France, he co-founded the folk-rock group Acoustically Inclined, garnering
national following and acclaim. He would subsequently perform and/or record with the Wyrd Sisters, the Bills, Joel Fafard, Jane
Siberry, Glenn Buhr, Paris to Kyiv, and the Manitoba Chamber orchestra, among many others.
As a player his interests lie mainly in improvisation, drawing from and combining the many styles and techniques he has learned
in his musical travels. As a composer and arranger for such groups as the Manitoba Chamber orchestra and Eagle and Hawk
with the Winnipeg Symphony, he combines a knowledge and love for classical counterpoint with a edgy style of harmony drawn
from his exposure to Jazz and Pop music.
Currently, In addition to working as a session player for various Winnipeg and Canadian artists, Richard is working on his fourth
solo recording, entitled "Woodcuts", to be released in 2011.
Greg Lowe is a guitarist and composer of music for theatre, radio and television as
well as his own live performances. He has just released his sixth jazz CD Guitar and
Bass Sessions '07, and premiered his 5th orchestral composition Shadow Play (co-
composed with Sid Robinovitch) at the Winnipeg Symphony Orchestra's New Festival
'05 featuring Lowe on electric guitar.
He has performed on many recordings with artists such as Swingsoniq, the Lincolns, Jack Semple, Ron Paley, Al Simmons,
the Wierd Sisters, Steve Bell and many more. He performs regularly in Winnipeg with the Ministers of Cool, Greg Lowe Band
and the Prairie Polka Boys. www.greglowe.com
Daniel Koulack is a multi - instrumentalist and may be recognized for his work with the
Klezmer bands Finjan, From Both Ends of The Earth, and Black Sea Station. As a banjo
player and composer Daniel released two albums of original instrumental music both of
which were nominated for Juno Awards, and has led his own group The Knappen Street
Allstar Band at many Folk and Jazz Festivals throughout Canada.
In addition, Daniel is in demand as a freelance musician, and performs frequently with Ted Longbottom, as well as the
sensational young fiddle player from Saskatchewan, Karrnnel.
