{{Short description|Canadian country trio}} {{Use mdy dates|date=August 2018}} {{Infobox musical artist | name = The Washboard Union | image = Washboard Union 2021.jpg | caption = | image_size = | landscape = yes | alias = | origin = Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada | genre = Country, bluegrass | years_active = 2010–present | label = {{hlist|Washboard Union Productions|Universal Music Canada|Warner Music Canada}} | associated_acts = | website = {{URL|http://www.thewashboardunion.com/}} | current_members = David Scott Roberts<br />Aaron Grain<br />Chris Duncombe | past_members = }} '''The Washboard Union''' is a Canadian country music group from Vancouver, British Columbia led by principal members David Roberts, Aaron Grain (aka Brett Ellis) and Chris Duncombe.<ref name="cmt">{{cite web|title=The Washboard Union Biography|url=http://www.cmt.ca/artist/washboard-union|website=CMT|access-date=February 19, 2016|archive-date=March 25, 2016|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160325120117/http://www.cmt.ca/artist/washboard-union|url-status=dead}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|last1=Abdellatif|first1=Nouran|title=Washboard Union performing for first time in Leduc|url=http://www.leducrep.com/2016/01/18/washboard-union-performing-for-first-time-in-leduc|access-date=February 19, 2016|work=Leduc Rep|date=January 18, 2016}}{{Dead link|date=May 2024 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }}</ref>
==Biography== Aaron Grain and Chris Duncombe met in Kelowna, British Columbia at age 15 when Duncombe's father began dating Grain's mother.<ref name="cmt" /> Duncombe and Grain eventually moved to Vancouver, where they met David Roberts, who was living in a Point Grey mansion.<ref name="cmt" /> The three began writing and singing together.<ref name="cmt" /> They originally performed under the name Run GMC.<ref>{{cite news|title=Kelowna: Nothing wishy-washy about The Washboard Union|url=http://www.kelownacapnews.com/entertainment/159610005.html|access-date=February 19, 2016|work=Kelowna Capital News|date=June 19, 2012}}{{Dead link|date=May 2024 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }}</ref> Their debut album, ''The Washboard Union'', was released in 2012 and produced by Garth Richardson and Bob Ezrin.<ref>{{cite news|last1=Varty|first1=Alexander|title=Washboard Union explores a new road|url=https://www.straight.com/music/411911/washboard-union-explores-new-road|access-date=February 19, 2016|work=The Georgia Straight|date=August 20, 2013}}</ref>
In January 2015, The Washboard Union recorded an extended play, ''In My Bones'', at RCA Studio A in Nashville, Tennessee with producer Trey Bruce.<ref>{{cite web|title=The Washboard Union|url=http://music.cbc.ca/#!/artists/The-Washboard-Union|website=CBC Music|access-date=February 19, 2016}}</ref> It was released by Slaight Music/Warner Music Canada on July 10, 2015.<ref>{{cite news|last1=Hudson|first1=Alex|title=The Washboard Union Make Major Label Debut with New EP|url=http://exclaim.ca/music/article/washboard_union_make_major_label_debut_with_new_ep|access-date=February 19, 2016|work=Exclaim!|date=May 22, 2015}}</ref> The first single, "Some Day", went top 40, and the second and third singles, "Maybe It's the Moonshine" and "Shot of Glory", reached the top 10 and top 5 respectively on the ''Billboard'' Canada Country chart.<ref name="Canada Country" /> In October 2015, The Washboard Union won the British Columbia Country Music Association Award for Roots Canadiana of the Year.<ref>{{cite news|last1=Marchand|first1=Francois|title=Dallas Smith ropes in the wins at 2015 B.C. Country Music Awards|url=http://blogs.vancouversun.com/2015/10/27/dallas-smith-ropes-in-the-wins-at-2015-b-c-country-music-awards/|access-date=February 19, 2016|work=The Vancouver Sun|date=October 27, 2015|archive-date=March 2, 2016|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160302045618/http://blogs.vancouversun.com/2015/10/27/dallas-smith-ropes-in-the-wins-at-2015-b-c-country-music-awards/|url-status=dead}}</ref>
The Washboard Union's next album, ''What We're Made Of'', was produced by Matt Rovey (Zac Brown Band, Dean Brody) in Nashville and Jeff "Diesel" Dalziel in Toronto and Vancouver over the winter of 2017/18. The album's first single, "Shine", was the band's third Top Ten Country Radio hit which they performed live on the Canadian Country Music Awards and walked away with a CCMA Award for 2017 Roots Artist of the Year.
In 2018, the group performed in Liverpool, Nova Scotia at the Queens Place Emera Centre.<ref>[https://www.thechronicleherald.ca/living/the-best-nova-scotia-concerts-of-2018-270134/ "The best Nova Scotia concerts of 2018"]. ''Chronicle Herald'', Stephen Cooke, Dec 20, 2018</ref> On November 22, 2019, The Washboard Union released "Country Thunder"<ref>{{cite web|url=https://youtube.com/watch?v=IST7pMNjC2s|title=The Washboard Union - Country Thunder - Official Music Video|website=YouTube|date=November 22, 2019 |accessdate=August 6, 2021}}</ref> as the leadoff single to their third studio album, ''Everbound'', which was released on April 24, 2020. The album's second single was "Dock Rock," followed by "If She Only Knew"<ref>{{cite web|url=https://themusicexpress.ca/the-washboard-union-reveal-new-single-if-she-only-knew/|title=The Washboard Union Reveal New Single 'If She Only Knew'|website=The Music Express|date=October 28, 2020 |accessdate=August 6, 2021}}</ref> and "Never Run Outta Road."
In 2023, the band released their single "I Run on Country" as part of a new partnership with Universal Music Canada.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://canadianbeats.ca/2023/03/24/the-washboard-union-shares-i-run-on-country-interview/|title=The Washboard Union shares "I Run On Country" (Interview)|date=March 24, 2023|first=Jenna|last=Melanson|work=Canadian Beats Media|access-date=July 26, 2023}}</ref>
==Discography== ===Studio albums=== {| class="wikitable plainrowheaders" |- ! style="width:12em;"| Title ! style="width:22em;"| Details |- ! scope="row"| ''The Washboard Union'' | * Release date: June 26, 2012 * Label: self-released * Formats: CD, digital download |- ! scope="row"| ''What We're Made Of'' | * Release date: April 20, 2018 <ref>{{cite web|url=https://music.apple.com/ca/album/what-were-made-of/1358339589 |title=What We're Made Of by The Washboard Union on Apple Music |website=iTunes |date= April 20, 2018|access-date=2020-04-28}}</ref> * Label: Warner Music Canada * Formats: CD, digital download |- ! scope="row"| ''Everbound'' | *Release date: April 24, 2020<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.thewashboardunion.com/|title=Everbound {{!}} The Washboard Union|website=Thewashboardunion.com|access-date=2020-04-19}}</ref> * Label: Warner Music Canada * Formats: CD, digital download |}
===Extended plays=== {| class="wikitable plainrowheaders" |- ! style="width:12em;"| Title ! style="width:22em;"| Details |- ! scope="row"| ''In My Bones'' | * Release date: July 10, 2015 * Label: Slaight Music/Warner Music Canada * Formats: CD, digital download |}
===Singles=== {| class="wikitable plainrowheaders" style="text-align:center;" |- ! scope="col" rowspan="2"| Year ! scope="col" rowspan="2" style="width:14em;"| Title ! scope="col"| Peak<br />positions ! scope="col" rowspan="2" style="width:10em;"| Certifications ! scope="col" rowspan="2"| Album |- style="font-size:smaller;" ! scope="col"| CAN<br />Country<br /><ref name="Canada Country">{{cite magazine|url=https://www.billboard.com/artist/the-washboard-union/chart-history/ccw/|title=Washboard Union Album & Song Chart History - Canada Country|magazine=Billboard|access-date=December 30, 2021}} *"She Gets Me": {{cite magazine |url=http://charts.bdsradio.com/bdsradiocharts/charts.aspx?formatid=36|title= Billboard Canada Country National Airplay - Week of May 18, 2019|date=May 12, 2019|archiveurl= https://web.archive.org/web/20190512235727/http://charts.bdsradio.com/bdsradiocharts/charts.aspx?formatid=36|archivedate=May 12, 2019|magazine=Billboard|accessdate=July 12, 2023}} *"I Run on Country": {{cite magazine|url=https://www.billboard.com/charts/canada-country/2023-08-12|title=Canada Country chart for August 12, 2023|magazine=Billboard|access-date=August 8, 2023|url-access=subscription}} *"Gather Round": {{cite magazine|url=https://www.billboard.com/charts/canada-country/2024-02-10|title=Canada Country chart for February 10, 2024|magazine=Billboard|access-date=February 6, 2024|url-access=subscription}} *"Band on Her T-Shirt": {{cite magazine|url=https://www.pollstar.com/charts/4123/canada-country/mediabase?variant=&date=2024-11-11T09:00:00|title=Canada Country chart for November 11, 2024|magazine=Pollstar|access-date=November 13, 2024}} *"Somebody to Love": {{cite magazine|url=https://ca.billboard.com/charts/canada-country/2026-02-07|title=Canada Country: Week of February 7, 2026|magazine=Billboard Canada|access-date=February 7, 2026}}</ref> |- | rowspan="2"| 2015 ! scope="row"| "Some Day" | 38 | | rowspan="4"| ''In My Bones'' |- ! scope="row"| "Maybe It's the Moonshine" | 10 | |- | rowspan="2"| 2016 ! scope="row"| "Shot of Glory" | 5 | * MC: Platinum{{Certification Cite Ref|region=Canada|type=single|artist=Washboard Union|refname="MC certs"}} |- ! scope="row"| "Head Over Heels" | 19 | |- | 2017 ! scope="row"| "Shine" | 9 | | rowspan="2"|''What We're Made Of'' |- | 2018 ! scope="row"| "Feel Like That" | 11 | |- | rowspan="2" | 2019 ! scope="row" | "She Gets Me" | 16 | * MC: Gold<ref name="MC certs"/> | rowspan="5" |''Everbound'' |- ! scope="row"| "Country Thunder" | 2 | * MC: Gold<ref name="MC certs"/> |- | rowspan="2"| 2020 ! scope="row"| "Dock Rock" | 9 | * MC: Gold<ref name="MC certs"/> |- ! scope="row"| "If She Only Knew" | 33 | |- | 2021 ! scope="row"| "Never Run Outta Road" | 17 | |- | rowspan="2"| 2023 ! scope="row"| "I Run on Country" | 14 | | rowspan="4" {{TBA}} |- ! scope="row"| "Gather Round" | 34 | |- | 2024 ! scope="row"| "Band on Her T-Shirt" | 17 | |- | 2025 ! scope="row"| "Somebody to Love" | 26 | |}
===Christmas singles=== {| class="wikitable plainrowheaders" style="text-align:center;" |- ! rowspan="2"| Year ! rowspan="2" style="width:18em;"| Single ! Peak positions ! rowspan="2"| Album |- style="font-size:smaller;" ! width="4em;"| CAN Country<br /><ref name="Canada Country" /> |- | 2021 ! scope="row"| "Feliz Navidad" | 46 | align="left" {{N/A}} |- |}
===Music videos=== {| class="wikitable plainrowheaders" |- ! Year ! style="width:14em;"| Video ! Director |- | rowspan="2"| 2015 ! scope="row"| "Some Day" | Emma Higgins |- ! scope="row"| "Maybe It's the Moonshine" | rowspan="3"| Stefan Berrill |- | rowspan="2"| 2016 ! scope="row"| "Shot of Glory" |- ! scope="row"| "Head Over Heels" |- | 2017 ! scope="row"| "Shine" | Travis Nesbitt |- | rowspan="2"| 2018 ! scope="row"| "What We're Made Of" | Stephano Barberis |- ! scope="row"| "Feel Like That" | rowspan="2"| Joel Stewart |- | rowspan="2"| 2019 ! scope="row"| "She Gets Me" |- ! scope="row"| "Country Thunder" | rowspan="3"|Stephano Barberis |- | rowspan="2"| 2021 ! scope="row"| "If She Only Knew" |- ! scope="row"| "Never Run Outta Road" |- |}
==Awards and nominations== {| class="wikitable" |- ! Year !! Award !! Category !! Nominee/Work !! Result !! Ref |- | 2014 || rowspan=7|BCCMA || Roots Canadiana of the Year || The Washboard Union || {{nom}} || <ref>{{cite web|title=2014 BCCMA Final Nominees Announced|url=http://topcountry.ca/2014-bccma-final-nominees-announced/|website=Top Country Music {{!}} Country Music News, Charts, Playlists, Videos|access-date=May 12, 2017|date=September 15, 2014}}</ref> |- | rowspan=6|2015 || Album of the Year || ''In My Bones'' || {{nom}} || rowspan=6|<ref>{{cite web|title=BCCMA Nominees|url=http://topcountry.ca/2015-bccma-nominees/|website=Top Country Music {{!}} Country Music News, Charts, Playlists, Videos|access-date=May 12, 2017|date=September 23, 2015}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|title=Dallas Smith ropes in the wins at 2015 B.C. Country Music Awards|url=https://vancouversun.com/news/staff-blogs/dallas-smith-ropes-in-the-wins-at-2015-b-c-country-music-awards|website=Vancouver Sun|access-date=May 12, 2017|date=October 27, 2015}}</ref> |- | Group Duo of the Year || rowspan=3|The Washboard Union || {{nom}} |- | Roots Canadiana of the Year || {{won}} |- | Songwriter of the Year || {{nom}} |- | Single of the Year || rowspan=2|"Some Day" || {{nom}} |- | Video of the Year || {{nom}} |- | rowspan=11|2016 || rowspan=4|CCMA Awards || Roots Artist of the Year || rowspan=3|The Washboard Union ||{{won}} || rowspan=2|<ref>{{cite web|title=Complete List of 2016 CCMA Award Winners - Canadian Country Music Association|url=http://www.ccma.org/cgi/page.cgi/_article.html/News/Complete_List_of_2016_CCMA_Award_Winners|website=Ccma.org|access-date=April 14, 2017|language=en|archive-date=November 18, 2016|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20161118011635/http://www.ccma.org/cgi/page.cgi/_article.html/News/Complete_List_of_2016_CCMA_Award_Winners|url-status=dead}}</ref> |- | Rising Star || {{won}} |- | Group or Duo of the Year || {{nom}} || rowspan=2|<ref>{{cite web|title=2016 CCMA Awards Nominees - Canadian Country Music Association|url=http://www.ccma.org/cgi/page.cgi/_article.html/News/2016_CCMA_Awards_Nominees|website=Ccma.org|access-date=April 14, 2017|language=en|archive-date=September 14, 2016|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160914161510/http://www.ccma.org/cgi/page.cgi/_article.html/News/2016_CCMA_Awards_Nominees|url-status=dead}}</ref> |- | CMT Video of the Year || "Maybe It’s the Moonshine" || {{nom}} |- | rowspan=7|BCCMA || Group Duo of the Year || rowspan=4|The Washboard Union || {{won}} || rowspan=7|<ref>{{cite web|title=The Full List Of BCCMA Award Winners|url=http://www.country1071.com/2016/10/24/full-list-bccma-award-winners/|website=Country 107.1|access-date=May 12, 2017|date=October 24, 2016}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|title=The 2016 BCCMA Final Ballot Nominees !|url=http://www.country1071.com/2016/09/21/2016-bccma-final-ballot-nominees/|website=Country 107.1|access-date=May 12, 2017|date=September 21, 2016}}</ref> |- | Roots Canadiana of the Year || {{won}} |- | Entertainer of the Year || {{nom}} |- | Fans Choice Award || {{nom}} |- | Songwriter of the Year || rowspan=4|"Maybe It’s the Moonshine" || {{won}} |- | Single of the Year || {{nom}} |- | Video of the Year || {{nom}} |- | rowspan=9|2017 || Canadian Radio Music Awards || Best New Group or Solo Artist: Country || {{nom}} ||<ref>{{cite web|title=2017 CRMA Nominees {{!}}2017 Canadian Music Week April 18–22, 2017|url=http://cmw.net/2017-nominees/|website=cmw.net|access-date=April 14, 2017|archive-date=May 17, 2017|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170517072304/http://cmw.net/2017-nominees/|url-status=dead}}</ref> |- |rowspan =5| BCCMA || SOCAN Songwriter of the Year || rowspan =2 | "Head Over Heels" || {{won}} || rowspan =5| <ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.bccountry.com/bccma_pastwinners.htm |title=British Columbia Country Music Association - Awards Past Winners |website=www.bccountry.com |access-date=17 January 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120903033148/http://www.bccountry.com/bccma_pastwinners.htm |archive-date=3 September 2012 |url-status=dead}}</ref> |- | Single of the Year || {{won}} |- | Fan Choice || rowspan =3|The Washboard Union || {{won}} |- | Website of the Year || {{won}} |- | Gaylord Wood Traditional Country Award/Roots Country Award || {{won}} |- | Western Canadian Music Awards || Country Artist of the Year || rowspan=3|The Washboard Union || {{won}} || <ref>{{cite web|title=2017 Western Canadian Music Award Nominees|url=http://breakoutwest.ca/fest/blog/2017-western-canadian-music-award-nominees/|website=breakoutwest.ca|access-date=May 13, 2017|language=en|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170508130832/http://breakoutwest.ca/fest/blog/2017-western-canadian-music-award-nominees/|archive-date=May 8, 2017}}</ref> |- | rowspan=2|CCMA || Group Duo of the Year || {{nom}} || rowspan=2|<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.ccma.org/cgi/page.cgi/_article.html/CCMA_AWARDS/2018_CCMA_Awards_Nominees |title=2018 CCMA Awards Nominees - Canadian Country Music Association |website=Ccma.org |date=2018-07-11 |access-date=2020-04-28 |archive-date=August 19, 2018 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180819150041/https://www.ccma.org/cgi/page.cgi/_article.html/CCMA_AWARDS/2018_CCMA_Awards_Nominees |url-status=dead }}</ref> |- | Roots Artist or Group of the Year || {{won}} |- | rowspan=3|2018 || rowspan=3 |CCMA ||Album of the Year || ''What We're Made Of'' || {{nom}} || rowspan=3 |<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.ccma.org/cgi/page.cgi/_article.html/CCMA_AWARDS/2018_CCMA_Award_Winners |title=2018 CCMA Award Winners - Canadian Country Music Association |website=Ccma.org |date=2018-09-09 |access-date=2020-04-28 |archive-date=April 24, 2019 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190424141256/https://www.ccma.org/cgi/page.cgi/_article.html/CCMA_AWARDS/2018_CCMA_Award_Winners |url-status=dead }}</ref> |- | Group or Duo of the Year || rowspan=2 | The Washboard Union|| {{won}} |- | Roots Artist or Group of the Year || {{won}} |- | rowspan=3|2019 | Juno Awards | Breakthrough Group of the Year - ||''The Washboard Union'' || {{won}} ||<ref>{{cite web |title=2019 Juno Award Nominees - Junos |url=https://www.https://junoawards.ca/nomination/2019-breakthrough-group-of-the-year-the-washboard-union/.html |website=Junoawards.ca |access-date=17 August 2019}}</ref> |- | rowspan=2|CCMA || Group or Duo of the Year || The Washboard Union || {{won}} || rowspan=2|<ref>{{cite web |title=2019 CCMA Award Nominees - Canadian Country Music Association |url=https://www.ccma.org/2019_CCMA_Award_Nominees.html |website=Ccma.org |access-date=17 August 2019 |archive-date=June 17, 2020 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200617232209/https://www.ccma.org/2019_CCMA_Award_Nominees.html |url-status=dead }}</ref> |- || Roots Album of the Year || ''What We're Made Of'' || {{won}} |- | rowspan=3|2020 || rowspan=3|2020 Canadian Country Music Awards || Group or Duo of the Year || The Washboard Union || {{won}} || rowspan=3|<ref>{{cite web |title=2020 CCMA Awards: The complete country music winners list |url=https://globalnews.ca/news/7363330/2020-ccma-awards-winners-list/ |website=Global News |access-date=28 September 2020}}</ref> |- | Roots Album Of The Year || ''Everbound'' || {{won}} |- | Video Of The Year || "Country Thunder" || {{nom}} |- | 2021 || 2021 Canadian Country Music Awards || Group or Duo of the Year || The Washboard Union || {{nom}} || <ref>{{cite web|first=Katie|last=Colley|url=https://etcanada.com/news/821320/the-reklaws-lead-ccma-nominations-with-six/|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210923090024/https://etcanada.com/news/821320/the-reklaws-lead-ccma-nominations-with-six/|url-status=dead|archive-date=September 23, 2021|title=The Reklaws Lead CCMA Awards Nominations With Six: See The Full List|work=ET Canada|date=September 21, 2021}}</ref> |- | 2024 | Canadian Country Music Association | Group or Duo of the Year | The Washboard Union | {{nom}} | <ref>{{cite web|url=https://ccma.org/2024-ccma-award-nominees/|title=2024 CCMA AWARDS NOMINEES|work=Canadian Country Music Association|date=July 18, 2024 |access-date=July 25, 2024|archive-url= https://web.archive.org/web/20240719164229/http://web.archive.org/screenshot/https://ccma.org/2024-ccma-award-nominees/|archive-date=July 19, 2024}}</ref> |- | 2025 | Canadian Country Music Association | Group or Duo of the Year | The Washboard Union | {{nom}} | <ref>{{cite web|url=https://ccma.org/2025-ccma-award-nominees/|title=2025 CCMA Award Nominees|access-date=July 22, 2025|work=Canadian Country Music Association}}</ref> |- |}
==Tours== ===Headlining=== * 2017 Dates: Rockin' River Music Fest in Merrit, BC;<ref>{{cite web |author= |url=https://www.merrittherald.com/star-studded-lineup-coming-merritt-rockin-river-2017/ |title=Star studded lineup coming to Merritt for Rockin' River 2017 - Merritt Herald - Merritt Herald |website=Merrittherald.com |date=2016-11-25 |access-date=2020-04-28 |archive-date=June 22, 2017 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170622185715/http://www.merrittherald.com/star-studded-lineup-coming-merritt-rockin-river-2017/ |url-status=dead }}</ref> * 2018 Dates: July 12 in Calgary, AB at Calgary Stampede;<ref>[https://country105.com/nashville-north-2018/ "Nashville North 2018"] ''Country 105''</ref> * 2019 Dates: May 8 in Halifax NS; May 10 in Moncton, NB; May 12 in St. John's, NL; August 2 in Lake Cowichan BC.
===Supporting=== * Happy Endings World Tour (2018) with Old Dominion (Western Canada Only)<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.nashcountrydaily.com/2017/10/16/old-dominion-happy-endings-2018-world-tour/|title=Old Dominion: Happy Endings 2018 World Tour|date=October 16, 2017|newspaper=Nash Country Daily}}</ref>
==References== {{Reflist}}
==External links== *{{official|http://www.thewashboardunion.com/}} * {{IMDb name|nm16920354}}
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