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Karl and Gail Hourigan are songwriters. They love writing songs, and over the years they've penned songs that travel across different genres, but always with an ear tuned to melodies. They were thrilled to be invited to perform at a Bluebird North songwriters showcase in Vancouver, sharing the stage with Canadian legend Randy Bachman. The evening also featured performances by Amy Sky, Ralph Murphy, Johnny Douglas, Jeff Smallwood, Ron Irving, Ron Hynes, and Shari Ulrich. "Up close, sharing a songwriters showcase, I found the songs stood out even more....the song structure and performance was right on the money." ...Randy Bachman "... have accomplished a totally unique sound highlighted with sometimes offbeat and very clever lyrics blended in an acoustic/modern music milieu."...Greg Torrington The release of their first independent CD, "Real, Real Gone" in 1996 resulted in regular airplay on CBC and college radio.� The song "To The Moon" won First place in the Write On Song Contest "Roots/Folk/Worldbeat" category. That album was
followed by another independent release, "Happy
Enough", in 2001.�
Karl began writing songs before he could even play an
instrument. His earliest influences were his parents' record collection,
which included Johnny Cash, The Clancy Brothers, and the Chad Mitchell
Trio. Then, of course, there were the Beatles, and his affinity with
Brit pop has never waned. The combination of his natural inventiveness,
a formal music education (classical and jazz), and many nights performing
original songs to diverse audiences, has given him a keen understanding
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