Fera (band)

Fera is a Canadian pop rock/singer-songwriter duo composed of twin sisters Courtney and Stephanie Fera. Over the past ten years Fera has recorded three albums: The Music Room (2005) – produced by Paul Airey (Michael Bublé); Familiar Feeling (2007)[1] – produced by CCMA award-winner Tom McKillip (Aaron Pritchett, One More Girl); and a 2009 self-titled EP, produced by McKillip and Paul Shatto (The Higgins).[2]

Fera
OriginVancouver, British Columbia Canada
GenresPop rock, Alternative country
Years active2000–2015
Past membersCourtney Fera
Stephanie Fera
Websiteferamusic.com (defunct)

Biography

Born and raised in suburban Vancouver, B.C., the songwriting sisters grew up in a musical household--their father was a musician and there was a recording studio in the family home. The sisters grew up playing guitar, drums and harmonica, and were immersed in country music.[3] They studied music production at The British Columbia Institute of Technology and started their professional career in 2000, playing a wide range of music, from country, to rock, to alternative and pop. Early on, they played the Golden Spike Days Festival and the Merritt Mountain Music Festival. Their song "Fairytales" won the Songwriter Universe magazine 'Best Song Of The Month' contest for January 2006.[4]

After releasing two singles to Canadian country radio in 2008, Fera had opened for Prairie Oyster,[5] Lisa Brokop and One More Girl.

Fera's songwriting led to an opportunity at the 2008 CCMA Music Conference,[6] where "Fairytales" was signed to OLE Media Management (now Anthem Records).[7] Their co-writing adventures led to a writing trip to Nashville and writing sessions with Jessie Farrell, One More Girl, Kathleen Higgins (of The Higgins), Exit This Side, and The Matinee. Fera has been nominated several years in a row for the BC Country Music Awards ‘Group or Duo’, ‘Roots Artist’, ‘SOCAN Song of the Year’ and ‘Rising Star’. In 2009, they appeared as guests on the One More Girl album Big Sky.[8] In 2010, the song "Tornado" was in the Top 20 of local radio station "The Shore 104.3" ‘Sounds of Summer Contest'. [2]

As of 2022, the sisters were in season two of their podcast Fridge Buzz with The Fera Twins.[9]

Discography
  • The Music Room (2005), Independent
  • Familiar Feeling (2007), Independent
  • Fera, EP (2009), Independent

References
  1. "Fera – Familiar Feeling". discogs.com. Discogs. Retrieved February 14, 2022.
  2. "Fera Bio". Fera Music. August 22, 2011. Archived from the original on March 31, 2012. Retrieved August 23, 2011.
  3. "Fera Interview". rivetingriffs.com. Riveting Riffs Magazine. Retrieved February 14, 2022.
  4. Kawashima, Dale. "Canadian Duo Fera's "Fairytales" Named...Jan 2006". songwriteruniverse.com. Songwriter Universe Magazine. Retrieved February 14, 2022.
  5. "PRAIRIE OYSTER, Sept 2009". rockitboy.com. RBE Entertainment. Retrieved February 14, 2022.
  6. "CBC Radio Bio". CBC. August 29, 2011. Archived from the original on July 13, 2010.
  7. "ole Signs hitsville Single Song Publishing Deals". OLE. August 29, 2011. Archived from the original on October 8, 2011. Retrieved August 29, 2011.
  8. "One More Girl – Big Sky". discogs.com. Discogs. Retrieved February 14, 2022.
  9. "Fridge Buzz with The Fera Twins". podcasts.apple.com. Apple Podcasts. Retrieved February 14, 2022.
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