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Fresia and the Offsprings are a Nova Scotia based family music trio consisting of Samuel Fresia (age 15) on percussion and vocals, Charlotte Fresia (age 13) on keyboards, marimba and vocals and Eric Fresia on classical guitar and vocals. The trio performs a collection of originals and classics mixing blues, folk, cajun, latin and african rhythms to create a warm engaging sound. Their live show invites the audience to participate in singing, dancing and occasional screams along with a touch of humor that moves crowds of all ages.

In 2006 a home schooling experience became a musical partnership when singer songwriter Eric Fresia decided to include two of his children as band members while traveling through Mexico. With a small marimba for his daughter Charlotte and a djembe for his son Sam , the new trio quickly charmed their audiences with Eric's repertoire of mixed languages and genres, Mexicans and travelers alike. Upon their return to Canada, Eric tested his new band at the Halifax Atlantic Jazz Festival for the release of his third CD, and the trio has been busy ever since.