INSTRUMENTAL ALBUM OF THE YEAR | Pugs & Crows & Tony Wilson | | The JUNO Awards

Showcasing the 10 year long collaboration between an ensemble of individually accomplished and highly sought after players, Pugs and Crows has emerged as one of Vancouver's most prominent instrumental bands, earning a rabid following of fans from all corners. Their third release, Everyone Knows Everyone, snagged a 2015 West Coast Music Award for “Best Instrumental Album:, adding to momentum that has been building since their 2013 JUNO Award win for their sophomore album Fantastic Pictures, and this year's nomination to the 2016 Polaris Prize Longer List. Praised for their "music of great strength and beauty" by The Georgia Straight, and as "rejuvenating, visceral and absolutely stunning" by the CBC, Pugs and Crows continues to bring new fans into the West Coast's rich tradition of creative instrumental music.