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According to the band's web site, Colin Nairne brought the group together in 2010 to play his favourite bluegrass songs. Nairne was an original member of Barney Bentall and the Legendary Hearts, so Bentall must have seemed an obvious choice.
The Radio Grande. 296 likes · 7 talking about this. The Radio Grande is David Hughes, Colin Nairne, Alli Lyde-Stad, Wendy Bird & Tom Taylor.
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Feb 20, 2020 · The Radio Grande, the North Shore’s new roots supergroup (featuring Colin Nairne, Wendy Bird and Tom Taylor) launch their debut album with a sold out show Feb. 28 at the Starlight Room.
By 1984, he’d moved to Vancouver to form Barney Bentall and the Legendary Hearts. The backing bands name was taken from a 1983 Lou Reed album. The bandmates included several former Brandon Wolf musicians: guitar player Colin Nairne and drummer Jack Guppy.
Rounding off the lineup is a very talented music from Vancouver, Colin Nairne. Over the years Nairne has performed with Barney Bentall, Murray McLaughlin, Joe Satriani, Joachim Cooder and Colin James including most recently playing mandolin with Elvis Costello, as part of his historic 10-night residency at The Gramercy Theatre in NYC.
Nov 14, 2012 · With Brandon Wolf alumnus Colin Nairne (guitars) and Jack Guppy (drums), Bentall formed a new group, The Legendary Hearts (named for a Lou Reed album), that also featured Cam Bowman (keyboards) and Barry Muir (bass).
Supported by Rob Becker on bass, and Colin Nairne on guitar and mandolin, the band’s repertoire stays mostly rooted in the golden age of bluegrass music with songs by the likes of Bill Monroe, The Stanley Brothers and Del McCoury.
