Hemingway Corner
| Company type | Musical group |
|---|---|
| Industry | Music |
| Founded | 1992 |
| Headquarters | Nashville , United States / Canada |
| Products | Music albums and singles |
Hemingway Corner was a folk-pop ensemble with Canadian-American roots, active during the 1990s.
Biography
The duo of singer-songwriters David Martin and Johnny Douglas established the group in 1992, originating from Nashville's vibrant songwriting community. Martin hailed from Atlanta, Georgia, while Douglas came from Toronto, Ontario. Both were previously affiliated with Sony Music as songwriters before launching their inaugural album, titled Hemingway Corner, in 1993. This release featured Canadian pop singles such as "Man on a Mission" and "Love, Love, Love," which helped secure a Juno Award nomination for Best New Group in 1996. Shortly thereafter, Douglas left the band to concentrate on songwriting and eventually founded Beat Prophets.
During his involvement with the Neil Young tribute compilation Borrowed Tunes, Martin collaborated with Scott Dibble (formerly of Toronto-based Watertown) and Mark Sterling (from Edmonton), who subsequently joined Hemingway Corner. This new lineup contributed the track "Tell Me Why" to the tribute and issued Under the Big Sky in 1995, an album primarily composed by Dibble and Sterling. To promote this record, the band served as the opening act for Jann Arden's 1995 tour; notably, Dibble also provided vocals on Arden’s popular single "Unloved." The singles "Big Sky," "Tell Me Why," and "Watch Over You" achieved chart success prior to the group's disbandment in late 1996. Of particular distinction, "Watch Over You" received a SOCAN Award in 1997 for being among Canada's most frequently broadcast songs on radio.
In 2010, Hemingway Corner reunited to release their album Speed of Life.
Following his tenure with Hemingway Corner, Martin continued writing songs for artists including Edwin—co-authoring his hit "Alive"—and country singer Tara Lyn Hart. Meanwhile, Mark Sterling pursued a songwriting career alongside releasing three solo records between 1996 and 2009. He also collaborated with country artist Adam Gregory on Gregory’s debut album The Way I'm Made.
Albums
| Year | Album | CAN Country |
|---|---|---|
| 1993 | Hemingway Corner | — |
| 1995 | Under the Big Sky | 37 |
| 2010 | Speed of Life | * |
Singles
| Year | Title | Chart Positions | Album | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CAN AC | CAN | CAN Country | |||
| 1993 | "Man on a Mission" | 15 | 11 | 73 | Hemingway Corner |
| "So Long JFK" | 27 | 36 | — | ||
| 1994 | "Love Love Love" | 15 | 19 | — | |
| "Ride It Out" | 6 | 18 | — | ||
| "King of New York" | 25 | 47 | — | ||
| "Tell Me Why" | 15 | 37 | 37 | Borrowed Tunes: A Tribute to Neil Young | |
| 1995 | "Big Sky" | 1 | 18 | — | Under the Big Sky |
| "Watch Over You" | 7 | 21 | — | ||
| 1996 | "Make It Up as You Go" | 13 | 18 | — | |
| "Wild Honey" | 36 | — | — | ||
| 2010 | "Think About Love" | * | — | * | Speed of Life |