The Tonettes - video highlight
The Tonettes
Marlene and Cathy : sweet family harmony – powerful and soulful female vocalists.
Est. 2007 : The Tonettes have been blessed with many years of experience. Between the two of them, their work accomplishments span from coast-to-coast in Canada, the United States and abroad, in a multitude of venues – both big and small. Everything from studio work, stage productions, church concerts and outdoor festivals, to conferences and tribute shows. Most currently, headlining their own show, ‘Motown-Soul’ (Paquette Productions), and touring it in theatres across Canada to rave reviews.
The Tonettes - Performers & judges
The Tonettes joined Elvis & Co in 2024 for the first time and proved an incredible addition to the festival. They performed in The Southern Gospel Roots of Elvis – The Concert Years, in their own VIP show Southern Fried Soul and made a surprise appearance at the Vintage Prom along with The Dreamboats. In addition to once again performing in a few different shows in 2025, they will each serve as a judge in our Ultimate Qualifying Contest sanctioned by Elvis Presley Enterprises.
Together, Marlene & Cathy have extensive experience in the Elvis World, having been involved in the Collingwood Elvis Festival, performing backup vocals in its headliner shows. In doing so, they have performed with nearly a hundred Elvis Tribute Artists in addition to many Ultimate Champions. They have also toured with Canadian ETA Pete Paquette. Cathy & Marlene have extensive vocal training and backgrounds as well as extensive knowledge of the eras, songs, performances and charisma of Elvis. Possibly most importantly, they share a passion for and have been influenced by the same music as Elvis.
The Tonettes bring together their individual knowledge of the vocal craft obtained by literally decades of experience and traditional music schooling. Marlene and Cathy are first cousins and are rooted in the vocal stylings of Church Gospel music. Singing together since they were very young along with their mothers and family, they mastered the art of both performing solid lead vocals and supportive vocal harmonies. “There has never been a day that we can remember not being able to hear a vocal harmony!”
The Tonettes currently perform styles that include Gospel, Country, Pop, Soul, Blues, and Rock. They endeavour to put everything they have into each performance whether backing up another artist or headlining an event themselves; clearly presenting the message of any song. Their goal is to always, without exception, deliver top-notch vocal harmonies, resulting in a joyful and powerful presentation of music.