Background
He was born in Hamilton, Ontario in May, 1955 but has roots in Nova Scotia.
He was born in Hamilton, Ontario in May, 1955 but has roots in Nova Scotia.
Despite and ever since Stan Rogers" death on 2 June 1983 (just a few weeks before Stan, Garnet and bass player Jim Morrison were to tour America ), Garnet Rogers has pursued his own career. At first, Garnet had difficulty getting a permit from the United States. Immigration Service, which only granted one after a campaign on his behalf was launched by Odetta, the Boston Globe and a Public Broadcasting Service television station in New New York While his brother"s style of writing was more traditional and often based on Canadian Maritime styles, Garnet"s style is more modern, utilizing influences from blues, rock, country/bluegrass, and classical.
Rogers" instruments include the guitar, mandolin, violin, and flute.
In live performances, he usually sits beside a guitar rack that includes three vintage Gibson acoustic guitars, a National guitar, a Fender Stratocaster, and sometimes a Hammertone Octave 12 (half-scale electric 12-string guitar). His songs include The Outside Track, All That Is, Sleeping Buffalo, Night Drive, Under The Summer Moonlight, Summer Lightning, Small Victory, and Frankie and Johnny.
They range from slices of life to mild social commentary and humour. His humour is also seen in his on-stage banter between songs, which is mostly unrecorded, except for a couple of interludes on his brother"s posthumous album, "Home in Halifax".
In addition, Garnet has covered other folk artists" work, including Roy Forbes" (Bim"s) Woh Maine, and Archie Fisher"s The Final Trawl.
His list of collaborators include Doug McArthur and Doug Long. Garnet Rogers 1984
The Outside Track 1985
Speaking Softly in the Dark 1988
Small Victories 1990
At A High Window 1992
Summer Lightning Live album 1994
Night Drive 1996
Sparrow"s Wing 1999
Firefly 2001
Shining Thing 2004
Get a Witness Live album 2007
Summer"s End 2014
Office the Map with Archie Fisher 1986
Doug McArthur with Garnet Rogers 1989
All That Is (The Songs of Garnet Rogers) 2002
Live at the Black Sheep 2003.