The Acoustics are a lively band from the Hamilton Ontario Canada area, playing folk/rock, world/roots, music. Just released their 3rd studio CD “Erie Long” (Jan. 2013). Erie Long is an evolution of new musical styles featuring vocals and instrumental original compositions. Unlike their previous two CD's that featured all world/roots instrumentals music, this new CD “Erie Long”, features more contemporary folk/rock genres, with 8 vocals tracks and 6 instrumental tracks. For the past ten years, they have been cultivating their own unique music for local fans and venues. During this period they released two studio CD’s, their debut CD (Dec. 2003) "A Thousand Yesterdays" and their second CD, “Forever and a Day” (Dec. 2007). The Acoustics were first recognized for their musical achievements in 2004, when their CD A Thousand Yesterdays was the winner of the Hamilton Music Award for Best Instrumental Recording of the Year. Next, their CD Forever and A Day was named Folk/Traditional recording of the year at the 2008 Hamilton Music Awards.