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Proudly waving the ska flag with a fresh twist, Mad Bomber Society gained a reputation as one of Edmonton’s most eclectic acts not long after they first formed in 1997. Led by guitarist/vocalist Rich Bomber, various incarnations took shape over the next few years as they took their infectious grooves and high energy live shows …
Formed in Toronto, Myles & Lenny consisted of Montreal native singer Myles Cohen and Lenny Soloman, who was studying piano and violin before he was a teenager. While Cohen was a self-taught guitarist, Soloman’s love for the violin came naturally, as his father Stanley Soloman performed with the Toronto Symphony. Cohen had dabbled in a …
Hailing from Oshawa, Ontario, the original version of Reign Ghost was formed by brothers Jim and Bob Stright on guitars and drums respectively. But in early 1968 another psychedelic rock outfit in town called The Christopher Columbus Discovery of New Lands Band had folded, and singer Lynda Squires and drummer and Ottawa-native Bob Bryden (also …
Even getting past the first round of auditions for Canadian Idol is a feather in any performer’s cap. So considering the several thousand that try out, and to make it all the way to Toronto for the show’s tapings and making the top 100 is definitely the highlight of Sean Sayers’ budding career. The Cold …
Born in Charlottetown, PEI, Gary Weeks moved to the Toronto area with his family as a child. It was while in school he met Newmarket, Ontario native Dave Beckett. Right up through their times at the University of Western Ontario, they played in several bands together, including The Diplomats and Edgar And The Allan Poes. …
Shasta JadeArtist review Shasta Jade is the creative union of Francine Scala [vocals] and Donna Grantis [guitar] who together craft intelligent, purposeful music rich in soul and intense in feeling. The music of Shasta Jade is steeped in the traditions of jazz, rock and rhythm and blues and, although imbued with elements of these genres, …
Sprawl Artist reviewBy Matt Swift It’s too easy to look back to find excitement in earlier rock: A time when radio wasn’t strictly playlisted, bands didn’t have a median age of fifteen and commercial considerations weren’t the foremost factors involved. You could wear your headphones for hours listening to poets, freaks and misfits that were …
After a few years as weekend warriors in seedy bars and high school dances under the name The Toronto Shotgun, frontman John Dudgeon and guitarist Tony Dunning decided to take it to the next level. Along with bassist Rob Cockell, Bob Forrester, and drummer Ray Angrove, they changed their name to Steel River and by …
The Hitman has said he modelled his bad guy image after him, he was praised for his work by Bruno, and even The Rock has borrowed his look for his own image down to his boots. As Edge said, “He was the Jackie Robinson of Wrestling.” Sweet Daddy Siki is generally considered one of the …
Born in Vancouver in 1949, Terry Black was a child star who got his start singing on local TV variety programs. He was discovered by agent Buddy Clyde while watching him on “Teen Dance.” It was the height of the British Invasion, which Black mimmicked, so he had no problem getting the attention of Bill …