Born of the notion that traditional Newfoundland fiddle tunes should be played as loud, fast, and drunkenly as possible... The Planks is a collaboration between four of Newfoundland's most celebrated musicians.

Fiddle legend Kelly Russell (Wonderful Grand Band, Figgy Duff, The Plankerdown Band), singer / songwriter / guitarist Sean Panting (Drive,
Sean Panting Band), bassist Chris Batstone (Drive, The Punters, Bash Bros) and drummer Adam Staple (Drive, Sean Panting Band, The Punters) are THE PLANKS.

Formed in 1995, The Planks made their debut at Toronto's The Pheonix, and have been making grand noise ever since, playing to audiences at
festivals and clubs across Canada.

2007 saw The Planks performing in Hull, Quebec for Canada Day... appearing as the house band for the NLAC Arts Council Awards... and playing for St. John's audiences at The Majestic Theatre, Club One, and The Ship Pub.

The Planks remains a constant... a reference point... a unique collision of personalities with the capability to summon up moments of magic from
a shared history and effortless, instinctual communication.