The Good Lovelies feel like some of the luckiest women in the world. They travel the world and spend their days making music.

“Six years ago we quit our day jobs. Every year is a new adventure for us,” said Caroline Brooks, who worked in admissions at the University of Toronto before making a major life change with her best friends Kerri Ough, a former employee of the Ontario Government and Sue Passmore, who worked in the publishing industry. “We are so happy to be doing this for a living. It’s much more work than I expected, but it’s a labor of love. We’re living the dream.”

The Good Lovelies will share their “folk-pop” sound at Orcas Center on Friday, Aug. 1 at 7:30 p.m. Tickets are $25, $19 Orcas Center members and $11 students.

Since they last graced the main stage, the Good Lovelies went on the Vinyl Café Christmas tour and took home two Canadian Folk Music Awards for Best Vocal Group of the Year and Ensemble of the Year.

The women say their music is a mix of different genres like jazz and blue grass but is primarily considered roots music.

All three write their own songs and focus on vocal harmony. At the Calgary Folk Festival last week, they taught a three-day workshop on harmonizing.

“We’re pretty big geeks about harmony,” laughed Brooks.

The band is known for dynamic live shows that feature both original songs and covers.

“It’s a mix of music and anecdotes of life on the road,” Brooks said. “Our goal is to make every show like you are sitting in the living room, and we are just sharing stories.”

Their newest release, Live at Revolution — winner of two 2013 Canadian Folk Music Awards for Best Vocal Group and Best Ensemble — highlights the energy and variety of their live show.

The Good Lovelies perform between 80 and 130 shows per year, traveling across North America, the United Kingdom and Australia.

Over the years the women have cultivated a style for their shows.

“I love fashion,” Brooks said. “It’s a really fun way to express yourself. We love getting dressed up for shows. Some boutique clothing stores in Toronto have donated dresses for us to wear on stage – it’s awesome.”

On their tour this year, Brooks’ two-year-old daughter has hit the road with them.

“We haven’t really slowed down, we’re still road-dogging it,” Brooks said.