What happened to the real Fishermans Friends?

A Cornish shanty group singer injured in a music venue accident has died. Fisherman’s Friends singer Trevor Grills suffered critical injuries after being hit by a falling metal door at G Live in Guildford, Surrey, on Saturday. The group said Mr Grills, 54, from Port Isaac, died of severe head injuries.

Who discovered the Fisherman’s Friends?

Rupert Christie
Danny is an amalgam of two real-life figures in the story, the independent music producer Rupert Christie, who first discovered them, and Ian Brown, the music manager who took them on and scored them a contract with Island Records – and who still manages them.

Where does port Isaacs fisherman’s friends come from?

For 30 years the Fisherman’s Friends have met on the Platt on the harbour in their native Port Isaac to sing the songs of the sea. A decade ago they were persuaded to sign the record deal that saw their album Port Isaac’s Fisherman’s Friends go Gold as they became the first ever traditional folk act to land a UK top ten album.

Where does the band The fisherman’s friends come from?

For the throat lozenges, see Fisherman’s Friend. The Fisherman’s Friends are a male singing group from Port Isaac, Cornwall, who sing sea shanties. They have been performing locally since 1995, and signed a record deal with Universal Music in March 2010.

When did port Isaacs fisherman’s friends album Come Out?

All the tracks are sung in the traditional a cappella style. The album was engineered by Bob Whitney and produced by John Perkins. Their first album with Universal, Port Isaac’s Fisherman’s Friends, was recorded in St Kew Parish Church, Cornwall, and released in April 2010.

Where was the Platt Harbour in fisherman’s friends?

The “Platt”, or harbour in Port Isaac is where the Fisherman’s Friends story really began….