Meeting in 2012 via a chance YouTube sighting and fueled by a once-in-a-lifetime musical chemistry and friendship, Canadian-American Roots-Folk duo Dan Frechette & Laurel Thomsen are “prodigious players with songwriting that sets them apart.” With soaring violin, diverse guitar styles, compelling storytelling, a dash of harmonica and humor, and unique vocal rapport they deliver a dynamic, engaging, polished performance. 

“Prodigious players with songwriting that sets them apart,” Canadian-American Roots-Folk duo Dan Frechette & Laurel Thomsen combine soaring violin, dynamic guitar styles, compelling and humorous storytelling, and unique vocal chemistry for “a match made in heaven.” Meeting in 2012 via a chance YouTube sighting and fueled by a once-in-a-lifetime musical chemistry, they’ve released five albums together and toured North America and Europe extensively, performing everything from house concerts to headlining spots at The Listening Room Festival in St. Petersburg, Florida, BBC Radio in Liverpool, UK, Canada’s definitive Winnipeg Folk Festival, Northern California’s beloved Kate Wolf Music Festival, and opening up for the likes of Laurence Juber and The Wailin’ Jennys. However, hard work and dedication are only a facet of their relationship; as those who meet and hear them soon discover, “there is something incredibly romantic about these two and the way that their love story is told through their music.”