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 Ray Martin on lead vocals, Lyle Foster on drums, Sean Borton on lead guitar & vocals, Brian LeClair on saxophone and percussion, Ray Grenier bass & vocals and Blaine Badiuk on vocals, fiddle & mandolin. Past members Lyle Baldwin & Alan Popowich often join the group on select evenings.
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
Ray Martin
Lead Vocals,
Acoustic...
Sean Borton
Lead Guitar, Vocals
Ray Grenier
Bass, Vocals Brian LeClair
Sax and Percussion Blaine Badiuk
Fiddle/Mandolin, Vocals Joe Low
Sound Tech
Alumni
Lyle Baldwin
Lead Vocals,
Acoustic, Fiddle, Mandolin & Guitars...
Alan Popowich
Lead Guitar Craig Fotheringhman
(RIP)
Keyboard, producer Brad Eliuk
(RIP)
Sound tech
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