The Gertrudes are what happen when the band geeks grow up. The Canadian 9 member group is a down-home amalgam between Passion Pit, Wolf Parade and Edward Sharpe and the Magnetic Zeros minus the cult of personality. Self-proclaimed pioneers of "nerdgrass," the Gertrudes are what happens when you want to start a band and you have eight friends who are amazing musicians crashing at your place already.
This song, "Wind from the South", along with the rest of their debut album is a love letter to the Gertrudes' hometown of Kingston, Ontario. Even though the song's lyrics are referencing their own crossstreets and familiar places, "Wind from the South" evokes your own brand of nostalgia, wherever your hometown may be.
Wind from the South - The Gertrudes
Currently, their cover of "Ronny Hawkins" is nominated by CBC Radio 3 as Most Canadian Song ever. They made it past round one of these Bucky Awards and could sure use your help with round two. Vote for them here and watch a video of them performing it live below.
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