The Henrys

The Henrys
Origin	Toronto, Ontario, Canada
Genres	Roots music, Americana (music), Folk music, Blues, Jazz
Years active	1994–present
Labels	Independent
Website	www.thehenrys.ca
Members	Don Rooke David Piltch Jorn Anderson Michael White John Sheard Hugh Marsh Mary Margaret O'Hara Gregory Hoskins

The Henrys is a Toronto-based, "nearly instrumental" quartet. Their music features the sound of an antique slide guitar called a Kona (and other slide guitars), along with various other instruments, including conch shell, quarter-tone trumpet, chordette, drums, sonar zombie, and steel drums. The band consists of leader Don Rooke along with Toronto musicians David Piltch, Jorn Anderson, Michael White, John Sheard and Hugh Marsh, with guest vocals supplied by Mary Margaret O'Hara, Becca Stevens, Gregory Hoskins, Martina Sorbara, Michelle Willis, and Jessie Coutts

The Henrys came together in 1990. They released their first album, Puerto Angel, in 1996. The band has played concerts around the world, including the Sweetwaters Music Festival in New Zealand, the North Sea Jazz Festival in the Netherlands, South by Southwest in Austin, Texas, Toronto's Harbourfront Centre and many others. They headlined at New York City's The Bottom Line in 1998. The Henrys then scaled back on performing, but continued to record together; they produced three more albums, including Joyous Porous in 2002.

In 2009 the band released their fifth album, Is this Tomorrow. The band's recordings received critical acclaim for their originality, arrangements, and Rooke's acoustic slide guitar work.

The Henrys released their sixth album, Quiet Industry, on June 11, 2015.

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