The Once is a folk trio based in St. John's, Newfoundland, Canada.
The group features Geraldine Hollett on lead vocals and vocalist-instrumentalists Phil Churchill and Andrew Dale playing a variety of instruments.
[1] The members of The Once met while taking part in a summer repertory theatre company in Trinity, Newfoundland.
[2] In August 2009, they released an eponymous album on Borealis Records.
In 2014, the group went on Passenger's Whispers Tour through the US, Canada, Europe and Australia.