Her Sweet Time

She's taking "Her Sweet Time", making music, telling stories, traveling the back roads, never in a hurry; it's like a lazy night by the campfire, or a party in your good friend's kitchen. Originally from Ontario and Quebec, Beth Miller and Caroline Shooner first met in 1996 on the open stage of the Fat Cat, in St. John's, Newfoundland. Beth bought Caroline a beer, and the rest is a wonderful story… Poet, arctic traveler and sociology graduate, Beth is the duo's lead vocalist and songwriter ("a strong and original talent", The Great American Song Contest). Inspired by her adventures and her small town origins, her tunes convey in a story-telling style the tender bittersweet quality of everyday life. Montreal-born Caroline adds to the mix her sweet harmonies and the cheerful twang of her banjo. Part-time rural physician, she shares with Beth an affection for small remote communities, and also contributes the occasional French "chanson". The girls took to the road in 1999, wandering from Cape Spear to Vancouver Island in their old van Lizzie (may she rest in peace). The trip and a few van troubles inspired the duo's name: Her Sweet Time , a reflection on their new di... more...