Alan Doyle (guitar, vocals, keyboards)
Sean McCann (bodhran, tin whistle, guitar)
Darrell Power (bass, acoustic guitar)
Bob Hallett (fiddle, accordion, mandolin, concertina, bouzuki)

Originally with the successful group Rankin Street, McCann and Hallett later met up with Power and Doyle to form Great Big Sea in March 1991.

In 1992, Great Big Sea released their self-titled, self-produced album, which was later re-released by Warner Canada. Their second album, 'Up', was released in September 1995 and hit Platinum sales (100,000 copies sold) in Canada in July 1996.

Their third release, 'Play', took only three months to hit Platinum, then doubling to over 200,000 copies by February 1998. That same month Great Big Sea picked up five East Coast Music Awards (including their third consecutive 'Entertainer Of The Year' award) and followed immediately with two Juno Award nominations for 'Group Of The Year' and 'Best Roots and Traditional Album/Group'.

1999's 'Turn' was their 4th major label release. Power left the band in January of 2003 so he could spend more time with his family.

The band has released half-a-dozen albums since. Their success has led to a working relationship with actor Russell Crowe who has often put Great Big Sea's material in his films. Doyle even co-starred in the Crowe/Ridley Scott film 'Robin Hood' as a traveling musician.

with notes from Jason Abrams.


Singles
1997 When I'm Up/Mari-Mac (Sire/Warner) 74627-4
1997 Beggarman (Warner)
1998 It's The End Of The World As We Know It (Warner)
1999 Consequence Free (Warner) CDN-154

Albums
1992 Great Big Sea (NRA Productions) 10088
1992 Great Big Sea [re-issued] (Warner) 10088
1995 Up (Warner) 12277
1997 Play (Warner) 18592
1998 Rant & Roar (Warner - US) 31023
1999 Turn (Warner) 27734
2000 Road Rage (Warner) 84666
2002 Sea Of No Cares (Warner) 43310
2004 Something Beautiful (Warner) 61387
2005 The Hard And The Easy (Warner) 62606
2006 Courage & Patience & Grit (Warner) 64045
2008 Fortune's Favour (Warner) 951727
2010 Safe Upon The Shore (Warner) 813179

Video


Compilation Tracks
1992 "Lukey-Lukaloney" on 'Plug: New Music From Ottawa'