Saskatchewan Sister Trio make international connections at Reeperbahn Festival, Germany

The Garry’s, a Saskatchewan trio of sisters famed for their “blood harmonies” and “hazy sun-bleached melodies” were recently successful grant applicants to Creative Saskatchewan’s Market Travel Grant. This grant supported their travel expenses to showcase at the Reeperbahn Festival in Hamburg, Germany, this past September.

The Reeperbahn Festival is touted as a key gathering for the musicians worldwide, with superabundant line-ups that facilitate the commercial success of the music industry while engaging in an international, culturally rich festival celebrating many creative industries from diverse backgrounds. The Garrys showcased their latest album “Get Thee to a Nunnery”, released on September 24, 2021 via Grey Records. The Market Travel Grant is intended to assist musicians who have been invited to showcase at an event that will further their business interests. The Reeperbahn Festival offered exactly that; sessions, showcases, networking events and award shows all allow the audience to think about, experience and listen to music in new ways.

Performing in a showcase provides talented musicians like The Garrys with opportunities and resources to foster artistic and professional growth, polish their stage performances in front of new audiences, and gain traction in new markets.

We’ve learned that both of The Garrys’ showcases were completely sold out, and were received well by German audiences – a well deserved congratulations goes out to the sisters; Lenore, Erica, and Julie Maier!

“While we were in Germany, directly after our last performance, we received word that we had won a Western Canadian Music Award for Breakout Artist of the Year. We also made connections with a German record label called Devil Duck Records, and a British Sync Publishing company called Sentric, both companies are keen to work with The Garrys in the future. Our connections we made while in Hamburg, are already helping us plan for future returns to both Germany and the UK.”

We’d also like to congratulate The Garrys recent success in the 2022 Saskatchewan Music Awards – these ladies are on a roll! Check them out here.

Our Market Travel Grant can provide up to a maximum of 50% of the approved travel budget, to a maximum of $5,000 per project.