Barrage (group)

Barrage
Background information
Origin	Calgary, Alberta, Canada
Genres	Canadian fiddle, Jazz, World music, Celtic, Bluegrass, Rock music, Pop music, Calypso, Latin, Klezmer, Traditional, Folk
Years active	1996 (1996)–2012[1]
Members	Aaron Young Alicia Enstrom Allison Granger Annette Homann Anthony Moore Benjamin Gunnery Bob Fenske Brian Hanson Carly Frey Charles Bullough Daniel Pentecost Dean Marshall Denis Dufresne Errol Fischer Hidayat Honari Jason Graham Jason Hurwitz Jessica Hindin John Crozman Jonathan McCaslin Joshua Zubot Kiana Weber Kristina Bauch Leah Zeger Lynae Oliver Matt McDonough Matthew Harney Miranda Mulholland Mitchell Grobb Naseem Khozein Phil Smyth Pierre Cotê Roxanne Leitch Sarah Bennett Scott Duncan Seonaid Aitken Stefan Defilet Taylor Morris Tim Harley Tom Sidebottom Tommy Emmerton
Website	barrage.org/index_home.html

Barrage was a violin-based, modern worldbeat ensemble based in Calgary, Alberta.^[2] The group employed a blend of eclectic violin music with high-energy physical choreography during their performances.^[3] They released several albums, and their filmed concert specials were featured on television networks around the world.^[4]

Barrage played a diverse mix of material from a wide variety of genres, including Celtic, swing, bluegrass, jazz, rock, calypso, pop, Canadian fiddle and Latin, as well as contemporary versions of traditional material from countries including China, Ukraine, and India.^[5][6]

The group released a statement via Twitter on May 9, 2012 saying that they were suspending their performance and touring schedule indefinitely, effectively disbanding.^[1] In November 2015, the producers of Barrage launched a new project called "Barrage8", a string octet that is loosely based on the original Barrage concept.^[7]