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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 …
Born in Red Deer in 1972, Tineta Couturier moved to Drayton Valley as a child and grew up listening to the country sounds that were prevalent on the Alberta airwaves. At the age of 18 she won a talent contest at Cook County Saloon in Edmonton, where part of the prize was a recording contract …
Richard Patterson memorial Colleen Peterson memorial The West Coast during the 1960s was a breeding ground for musical experimentation, often combining elements of folk, pop and psychadelia into one sound. Vocalist Brent Titcomb sidelined as a comedian was a staple on the Vancouver scene when he met up with fellow singer and comedian Donna Warner. …
Along with most other genres, Canada’s doo-wop era was given birth in Toronto. As the 1940s drew to a close, several groups were forming, most of whom had early roots in gospel music. This was the case with The Otnorots, formed by angst-ridden teenagers with slicked back hair and singing in the St. Michael’s Choir …
Jim Clench memorial Calgary in the mid ’70s was home to a number of hard rock acts playing the local area’s bars, all were looking to stand out and make their mark. Shades of Blonde morphed into 49th Parallel, which managed one record in ’69, which evolved into Painter‘s one album reign. By the time …
Hailing from Calgary, vocalist Dennis Abbott and guitarist Dan Lowe started out performing together in the mid 1960s with their band The Real McCoys. The name was short-lived as they changed it to The Shades of Blond, with a lineup that was rounded out by guitarist Bob Carlson, Dave Petch on organ, bassist Mick Woodhouse, …
Considered by many to be the Godfathers of Canadian grunge, Neil Osbourne and Brad Merrit’s musial beginnings in the late 70s started out in the typical manner – a couple of high school friends getting together to play music, sometimes with each other, and hopefully attracting girls. Although Osborne had enrolled in Boston’s Berklee School …
6 Cylinder was a Vancouver-based group formed in the late 1970s that culminated around veterans of a number of influential West Coast bands throughout the ’60s and ’70s. After Just What The Doctor Ordered had run its course, Wayne Bassett (fiddle, keyboards), bassist Bob Popowich, drummer Lorne Burns, and guitarist Dan Smith were looking for …
The Undesirables Concert review: September 4, 2003 @ Hugh’s Room, TorontoBy: Rachel Jagt Sean Cotton and Corin Raymond are The Undesirables. Together, they have the most riveting stage presence I’ve seen in a long time. Their live show is a perfect blend of Cotton’s skilled guitar work, Raymond’s unusually musical movement, and the tight vocal …
Warpig’s formation came the same as so many other rural Ontario bands of the mid 60’s. Guitarist/singer Rick Donmoyer toiled in a number of groups, including The Turbines, The Kingbees (later The Wot) and Mass Destruction. But by late ’66 Donmore found himself looking for a new project, and hooked up with fellow Mass Destruction …