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Born and raised in Montreal, Justin Paige toiled in a variety of local groups throughout the 1960s. He played to a packed house at Montreal’s hottest night club Hullabaloo’s with Sam & Dave and The Everly Brothers, and opened Place Bonaventure alongside Jefferson Airplane and Tiny Tim. He also toured the US with Ten Years …
Starting in the mid 1970s, one of Vancouver’s most prominent hard rock outfits was The Karroll Brothers, consisting of Paul on bass, Peter on guitars, and John on drums. Originally from Calgary, the family moved to the Okanagan for a few years before settling in Vancouver. By this point they’d already opened for KISS on …
One would be hard-pressed to find a musical artist who’s caused as much controversy while achieving the heights of stardom that Kathryn Dawn Lang has enjoyed. The pride of Consort, Alberta, she was born in Edmonton in 1961, but moved with her family to the small town near Red Deer before she was a year …
Originally called The Colonials, The Halifax They dont make em like they used to. That goes for boats, women and bell bottom jeans. No one knows this more than Keath Barrie. Keath Barrie has been all over the world (when his boat isnt tied to the docks – as it is on the cover.) He …
Born in Dulwich, London in 1945, by the time Keith Hampshire and his family had moved to Calgary (via New York, then Toronto), he’d already taken ballet and tap dancing lessons. Growing up, he also took vocal lessons while singing in the local Anglican Church choir, and became a young local hit, winning contests at …
Originally from St John, New Brunswick, Ken Tobias group up in a music-filled home and even performed on stage in several tap dancing productions. He wrote songs and played guitar as a means of escape while in school, but initially had aspirations of making a career out of being a draftsman. He worked in that …
by Nick Warburton The original line-up was formed in May 1967, by Sault St. Marie singer Keith McKie (b. November 20, 1947, St. Albans, Herts, England, emigrated to Canada in April 1953), after his former band, The Vendettas, had broken up. The Paupers’ former manager Bernie Finkelstein saw potential in McKie and decided to build …
The middle of five children, Kevin Denbok was born in the tourist town of Collingwood, Ontario in 1964. He made his first public appearance at age seven, and by 13 he’d been given his first guitar at Christmas, and before long was writing his first songs. Born with Cystic Fibrosis, he still made several appearances …
The core of the Regina group formed in 1976 when guitarist Larry Gillstrom, vocalist/bassist Victor Langen and his brother Gary on drums. The trio played the area circuit, mostly doing covers of Pink Floyd and Led Zeppelin until they decided their careers might be bettered if they moved to BC. Unwilling to make the move, …
Born in 1965 and a native of St John’s, Newfoundland, Kim Stockwood grew up with a mix of traditional Maritime music, country, and current pop influencing her. She dabbled in trying to make music a career while working on a Bachelor of Arts Degree in English/Sociology, and in her 20s took a job as a …