Genres Indie folk Labels Old Farm Pony Records | Years active 2013–present Website fortunateones.ca | |
Origin St. John's, Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada Members Andrew James O'BrienCatherine Allan Albums The Bliss, The Fortunate Ones, Music is My Life, All Will Be Well Profiles | ||
Fortunate Ones is a Juno nominated, Canadian Folk Music award winning indie folk duo from St. John's, Newfoundland, consisting of Andrew James O'Brien and Catherine Allan. Their debut album, The Bliss, was released in 2015 on Old Farm Pony Records, the label founded by singer-songwriter Rose Cousins. The Bliss was produced by Daniel Ledwell, and recorded at his studio in Lake Echo, Nova Scotia.
O'Brien and Allan are a romantic couple as well as bandmates. O'Brien was previously a solo artist, having released the album Songs for Searchers in 2011, with Allan a part of his backing band. That album won him three Music Newfoundland and Labrador Awards. Allan has a degree in French studies from Memorial University and has also worked as a flight attendant. Both sing lead vocals, while O'Brien plays guitar, and Allan plays accordion and keyboards.
Two songs from the album, "Lay Me Down" and the title track "The Bliss", reached #1 on CBC Radio 2's The Radio 2 Top 20 in 2015. They were also selected to participate in the inaugural Allan Slaight Juno Master Class.
Songs
The BlissThe Bliss · 2015
Lay Me DownThe Bliss · 2015
Solitary SparksThe Bliss · 2015