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Kenny MacLean memorial “Are you sitting comfortably? …. Then we’ll begin … “The intro that sparked the epitome of the Canadian new wave-punk scene of the1980’s … Before forming Platinum Blonde in 1980, Mark Holmes’ start was in a Police tribute band two years earlier. It was during this time that the interior-design/ art student, …
After Lennex had achieved nominal success and finally landed a record deal with Attic in ’82, the band fell apart, leaving Rick Rose to pick up the pieces and put together a new group. On the label execs’ suggestion he changed their name to Perfect Affair while assembling the new ranks. Brian Brackstone, the producer …
One of the hottest punk groups in Winnipeg during the early 1980s was Personality Crisis. Bassist Mitch Funk had moved from Calgary and in ’79, with Doug Bauer on vocals, guitarists Walter Kot and Tommy Wharton, and drummer Ed Asselin, Le Kille was born – and raised havoc on the local scene, gaining a reputation …
Taking their name from the Stratford, Ontario region of the same name, Perty County Conspiracy was centred around British immigrant Cedric Smith and American draft dodger Richard Keelan (ex of Spikedrivers). They gigged up and down the Toronto strip in the late ’60s and released their debut album, MUSHROOM MUSIC on the independent label, Rumour …
Longtime Prism frontman Darcy Deutsch, who appeared on their 1993 release JERICHO, ventured on his own to do a variety of different projects. The BC native hooked up with Kenny Kaos, (real name Ken Loney) who he’d played with in Simon Kaos in the late 80’s and collaberated with on an act and lp called …
Formed in Toronto in ’77 at the peak of the punk revolution, The Poles were founded by vocalist Michaele Jordana, Douglas Pringle (ex of Syrinx) on keyboards. The band’s name stems from an Arctic Pole trip the two had just returned from, and the original lineup was rounded out by Michael McLuhan on bass, and …
It’s ironic that the group that epitomized Canada’s flowers and beads scene almost didn’t happen, as it was always expected Terry Jacks would follow in his family’s footsteps and get into some form of construction or architecture field. But while studying at UBC, he sidelined part-time with The Chessmen, who laid claim to a string …
Possibly the most influential Canadian pop-blues act, but undeniably the most commercially successful, is Vancouver’s Powder Blues. Formed in 1978 when guitarist Tom Lavin left Prism (after having spent time in Denise McCann‘s band, the group was a virtual who’s who of the Canadian blues & rock fusion. The original group’s core was rounded out …
Although their name is taken from what some consider to be a delicasy (bison, cattle, or sheep testicles – depending on what campfire or expensive restaurant you’re at), Prairie Oyster was actually formed in 1975 by Toronto natives Russell deCarle on bass and vocals, guitarist Keith Glass, and Dennis Delorme on steel guitar. They toured …
Taking their name in part from a 1930s American bank robber, Pretty Boy Floyd was formed in Vancouver in 1987 by singer Tommy Floyd, a former singer with the Powell River Boys Choir, after he’d bounced around the province with a few groups. With highschool friend and fellow ex-Panic member Pete Parker on guitars, they …