The Quebe Sisters Band

The Quebe Sisters Band

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Name = The Quebe Sisters Band


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Genre = Western swing, country
Years_active = 2000—present
Label = |URL = [http://www.quebesistersband.com www.quebesistersband.com]
Current_members = Grace Quebe
Sophia Quebe
Hulda Quebe
Joey McKenzie
Drew Phelps

Past_members = Mark Abbott

The Quebe Sisters Band is an American fiddle western swing group from Fort Worth, Texas. The band consists of sisters Grace, Sophia and Hulda Quebe as well as Joey McKenzie on guitar and Drew Phelps on upright bass. Formed in 2000, the band performs Western swing, hot jazz and swing standards and western (Bob Wills, Sons of the Pioneers), vintage country and traditional Texas style fiddle tunes. [ [http://theedge.bostonherald.com/musicNews/view.bg?articleid=1018152 Fiddlers on the youth: Quebe sisters offer new take on an old sound - BostonHerald.com ] ] They are currently based in Fort Worth, Texas and tour internationally. [http://www.bostonnow.com/entertainment/music/2007/08/22/texas_sisters_swing_into_johnny_ds/] [http://2008.sxsw.com/music/showcases/band/55669.html ] The three sisters started taking fiddle lessons from Sherry McKenzie (Joey's wife) and later from Joey, learning traditional Texas-style fiddling. The girls began entering fiddle contests and had success early on; winning several state, regional and national fiddle championships. [ [http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2006/09/20/AR2006092001861.html The Quebe Sisters' Arresting Swing Harmonies - washingtonpost.com ] ]

Discography

*"Timeless"
*"Texas Fiddlers"

References

External links

* [http://www.quebesistersband.com The Quebe Sisters Band Website]


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