The Band
The Foster Martin Band was formed in 1985 by Lyle Foster & Ray Martin who co-wrote all the songs on all four CD's. FMB is based out of Oakbank Mb, just east of Winnipeg and includes Sean Borton on lead guitar & vocals, Ray Grenier bass & vocals, Lyle Baldwin on lead vocals, fiddle, mandolin, acoustic & electric guitars, Craig Fotheringham on keyboards.
Winners of...
Manitoba Country Music Association (MCMA) Awards...
- Entertainer Of The Year (96' & 97')
- Country Band Of The Year (95' & 96' & 97')
- Songwriters of the Year (Lyle Foster & Ray Martin)
(95', 96', 97', 2000 & 2002)
- Recording Artists of the Year (95', 97' & 2000)
- Producer of the Year (Craig Fotheringham)
(95', 96' , 97', 98', 2000 & 2002)
- Instrumentalist of the Year (Craig Fotheringham)
(96' , 97', 98' & 2002)
- Instrumentalist of the Year (Sean Borton) (2000)
- Keyboard Player of the Year (Craig Fotheringham)
(96', 97' & 2000)
- Special Instrumentalist of the Year (Lyle Baldwin)
(95', 97' & 2000)
- Bass Player of the Year (Ray Grenier) (97')
- Guitar Player of the Year (Sean Borton) (97' & 2000)
- Male Vocalist Of The Year (Ray Martin) (95' & 96')
Nominated for the following
- Independent Group of Duo of the Year -
Canadian Country Music Awards (2004)
- Independent Group or Duo of the Year -
Canadian Country Music Awards (2000)
- Country Recording of the Year -
Prairie Music Awards (2000)
Major Performances......
- Grand Lancy Music Festival (Geneva Switzerland)
- Mr Banjo Festival (Barcelona Spain)
- Riviera Country Festival (Cagnes Sur Mur France)
- Mirande Country Festival (Mirande France)
- Equiblues Festival (St. Agreve France)
- Country Rendez-Vous (Craponne Sur Arzon France)
- Havelock Country Festival (Havelock Ont)
- Big Valley (Camrose AB)
- Merritt Mountain Music Festival (Merritt BC)
- Dauphin Countryfest (Dauphin Manitoba)
- Winnipeg Arena Concert Bowl (Winnipeg Manitoba) *w/ George Jones & Tammy Wynette
- Sun Country Festival (Gimli Manitoba)
- Big Valley (Craven Saskatchewan)
- WE Fest (Detroit Lakes Minnesota)
- Old Fort William (Thunder Bay Ontario) *w/ Pam Tillis
- Red River Rodeo (Winnipeg Manitoba)
- Ponoka Stampede (Ponoka Alberta)
- Can West Global Park (Winnipeg Manitoba)
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The Members
Lyle Foster
Drums
Lyle Baldwin
Lead Vocals,
Fiddle, Mandolin,
Guitars, Harp ...
Sean Borton
Lead Guitar, Vocals
Ray Grenier
Bass, Vocals
Craig Fotheringham
Keyboards
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