The Spurs
| Company type | Music duo |
|---|---|
| Industry | Country music |
| Founded | 1999 |
| Founder | Phil Holmes, Becky Holmes |
| Defunct | 2000 |
| Headquarters | Calgary, Alberta (originally) , Canada |
Area served | Canada |
Key people | Phil Holmes, Becky Holmes |
| Products | Music albums and singles |
The Spurs was a Canadian country music pair consisting of spouses Phil Holmes and Becky Holmes.
Originally based in Calgary, Alberta, the duo eventually relocated to Ottawa, Ontario. They earned a nomination for top country group or duo at the 2000 Big Country Awards.
Phil Holmes served as the main songwriter, lead singer, and lead guitarist. Becky, hailing from Pembroke, Ontario, brought her background in fiddle playing and step dancing, contributing vocals, keyboard, fiddle, and step-dancing performances during live shows.
Their first album, Blacktop Fever, was launched in January 1999 under Don Gashey's Golden Eagle label and achieved considerable recognition.
Among their notable singles are:
- Easy As 1-2-3, which marked their initial entry into the top 20 by reaching number 17 on the RPM 100 Country chart and gained widespread international radio exposure. This track was co-produced by Phil Holmes alongside John Dooher.
- Swingin' Door Of Love maintained a presence on the RPM Country 100 chart for 37 weeks, peaking at number 29. Also penned by Phil Holmes and co-produced with John Dooher, it featured on Blacktop Fever. Both singles fully met Canadian content requirements.
- Flowers, Candy & Cash also appeared on the charts.
Albums
| Year | Album |
|---|---|
| 1999 | Blacktop Fever |
Singles
| Year | Single | CAN Country | Album |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1999 | "Easy as 1, 2, 3" | 17 | Blacktop Fever |
| "Swingin' Door of Love" | 29 | ||
| 2000 | "Flowers, Candy & Cash" | 76 |