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!DOCTYPE html> T he basis of Zylan was formed when Dave Miller and Helene Bolduc went island hopping, moving from Newcastle, NB to Halifax in 1971. With Bolduc handling vocals and Miller on trumpet, they wanted to create an orchestrated sound, different from everything else on the East Coast at the time. They soon added …

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Born in Salo, Italy, about an hour south of Rome in 1953, Alfie Zappacosta’s family moved to Toronto when he was only 6 months old. He first picked up the guitar at age 9 and began playing in different groups while only a teen. Performing at Italian weddings opened the youngster up to diverse musical …

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Hailing from Toronto, Zero-One was formed by singer/guitarist Frank Zirone in 1979, along with guitarist Keith Ross, bassist Gary Lalonde (ex of Rose), Jim MacDonald on keyboards, and drummer Gord Paton. They travelled up and down the local strip for a year or so while climbing the bar scene ladder, when they were noticed by …

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