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Several groups over the years have been named Alpha Centauri, and Canada’s foray into the name actually originated from Greeley, Colorado. Originally called Colorado, the band’s roots stem to the beginning of the 1970s, when guitarist Jess Redmon, Randy Thompson on keyboards and vocals, and drummer Kurt Smith began working around the state’s bars and …
The core of Alta Moda was formed in 1979 when guitarist and keyboardist Norman Orenstein was looking for a new musical direction, following stints with Michael Jordana and then Toby Lark. He happened to see Molly Johnson performing in a small club in Toronto one night. Johnson was a former student of the National Ballet …
BAmanda Meta Marshall (born August 29, 1972) is a Canadian pop-rock singer. She has released three studio albums, the first was certified Diamond in Canada, with the latter two certified 3x Platinum and Platinum respectively.[1] She is best known for her 1996 single, “Birmingham”, which reached number 3 in Canada and was her only song …
Garage bands were as common in the 1960s in Canada as they were anywhere else, with each region of the country developing their own styles and musical experimentations. Among the cream of the Sault Ste Marie crop were The Amen. Formed by Tim Ryan on vocals and Ed Schreyer on guitars, the high school friends …
Following the demise of FJ & The Impressions at the end of the ’60s, Galt, Ontario natives keyboardist Ron Baumtrog and bassist Mike Gingrich were looking to head down a different musical path. Their old band was a covers band doing R&B, but when frontman Doug Stagg and drummer Jack Byrne came on board, Amish …
Born in Toronto in 1962, Andrew Cash grew up listening to most pop music, and formed his first band L’Etranger in the early ’80s with high school friend Charlie Angus. They developed a hybrid pop/punk sound while toiling on the local circuit until landing a recording deal with upstart indie label Ground Zero Records in …
In many ways he personifies the man who had it all – yet still wanted more. Along with his brother Jim, Andy Creeggan was first invited to join The Barenaked Ladies when Ed Robertson and Steven Page were performing as a duo. Particularly impressed with Andy’s percussion work, the brothers were asked to join full-time …
Born in Montreal in 1950, Androwis Youakim chose to pursue his dreams of stardom instead of working in the family grocery business. He first went to New York with big dreams and a couple of bucks while still in his teens. He tried to get his foot in the door as a songwriter and knocked …
Born on Christmas Day in 1958, Alannah Myles (real name Alannah Byles) grew up the only musical child in her family. Her father was the marketing director for a Toronto advertising agency, who was later inducted into the Canadian Broadcasting Hall of Fame for his work in “The Happy Gang” radio program and TV’s “Wayne …
Originating from St Catherines, Ontario, Alexisonfire was the result of the implosion of several other promising groups. Frontman George Pettit left hardcore Condemning Salem, guitarist Dallas Green jumped off the sinking ship known as Helicon Blue, and guitarist Wade MacNeil and bassist Chris Steele left the punk-based Plan 9 in 2001. They added drummer Jesse …