To Ezrin's eye, the group's setup is unorthodox but not without benefit. "It did create that friction along the way, but we appreciate the experiences." brutally honest, you could say, than Ezrin," Walters said. Writing together offered a further test of the band's one-for-all philosophy, with stalemates settled by thorough discussion followed, sometimes, by a vote.Įzrin has mentored the group since its earliest years, becoming a reliable source of clear-eyed criticism. The Tenors co-wrote eight of the album's 13 tracks, with at least one attention-grabbing foray into pop ("Drowning in Love"). Their fourth album, "Under One Sky," was issued this week with production help from such Canadian heavyweights as David Foster and Bob Ezrin. So far, the Tenors have at least shown a knack for forging platinum.Įach of the group's three releases has reached that status multiple times over, a sales achievement that's seemingly impossible these days for any other Canadian band not named Nickelback. Later, Walters offers up a similar metaphor: "Diamonds are created under pressure." Sometimes the answers are there in the fire." The creative dialogue that we're always having about the direction of the group. "It's good to have a little fire to keep the house warm," Murray replied. Of course, the distinction between "discussion" and "argument" is often a matter of degrees - and sometimes the temperature does turn up. "But it also forces us all to bring something strong because we know we'll be critiqued by the rest of the guys. "It slows things down a little bit," said Murray, joined on speakerphone by his group mates. The popular Canadian classical crossover group - consisting of Victor Micallef, Clifton Murray, Remy Pereira and Fraser Walters - has no frontman, and thus handles everything from songwriting to telephone interviews with exacting equality.Įven when their policy is, quite frankly, a pain. But on a conference call, it's just confusing. TORONTO - The Tenors' defining strength is the way their four voices blend harmoniously together.
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