History
Zubot and Dawson started their career in a pop oriented group the SpiritMerchants and later moved to a new style of music called “Strang”. An important part of the history of Zubot and Dawson is their fusion of many musical styles to create “Strang” or what they call “acoustic music that kicks ass”. They were also influenced by many musical styles such as: classical, country, folk, funk, groove, rock, ethnic, Hawaiian, bluegrass, 2 or 3 kinds of jazz, swing, blues, electronica, experimental and pop. Artists such as Bela Fleck, Tony Rice, Ry Cooder, Darol Anger and David “Dawg” Grisman influenced them as well. Over their 5 years of playing together they developed a style where they could anticipate the other’s musical ideas, which lead to their unique chemistry. As Zubot and Dawson evolved in their career it is possible to see how their first CD Strang was more heavily based on an acoustic duo aesthetic and their later CD’s are a venue for more expansion on the ideas of “Strang”.
The group has received many grants from the Canadian government through the Sound Recording Development Program and performed on the stages of key European festivals of world music in 2003, in a promotional tour entitled Sonic Weave.
They have also been for nominated and won several awards. In 2001 they were nominated for Best Roots & Traditional Album for a Group for their album Tractor Parts: Further Adventures In Strang. In 2003 Zubot and Dawson won the Juno for Roots & Traditional Album of the Year for a Group for their album Chicken Scratch. They also won the Canadian Independent Music Award for Best Album of the Year in 2000 for their album Tractor Parts: Further Adventures In Strang.
In addition to their musical accomplishments Steve Dawson started a recording company Black Hen Music in 1995. This label has been responsible for the recordings of Zubot and Dawson and Steve has been Creative Director ever since.
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