Strange Advance were a Canadian New Wave/modern-rock band that released two albums on Capitol between 1982 and 1985, followed by a third album on Current in 1988. Members: Darryl Kromm (vocals, guitar), Drew Arnott (keyboards, drums, vocals), Paul Iverson (bass, backing vocals, 1982-84) The three original members of Strange Advance assembled in Vancouver in 1980. […]
Rush was a Canadian maximalist hard-rock trio from Toronto, Ontario, that was active for nearly five decades, debuting on vinyl with a standalone single on Moon Records in 1973, followed by a self-titled album on the label in 1974. After a change of drummers, the lineup solidified around the trio of bassist/vocalist Geddy Lee, guitarist […]
Driver were a Canadian hard-rock trio that released the album No Accident on A&M in 1977. Members: Peter Glinderman (vocals, guitar), Dennis Coats (bass), Stephen Roxford (drums) Prior to forming Driver, bassist Dennis Coats had notched songwriting credits on albums by Doyle Holly, The Original Caste, and Appleshine. Driver issued one album, No Accident, in […]
Wanka were a Canadian hard-rock band from Toronto that released The Orange Album on Axe Records in 1977. Members: Chris Gibb (bass, vocals), Mike McConnell (drums), Mark Pickett (rhythm guitar, vocals), Howard Samuel (lead guitar, vocals), Doug Paul Smith (keyboards, vocals) Wanka was formed in the early 1970s by two English transplants on the Toronto […]
Annihilator were an Canadian metal band from Ottawa, Ontario, that self-released two demo EPs in 1985/86, followed by two albums on Roadrunner in 1989/90. Members: Jeff Waters (guitar, vocals, bass), Big John Bates (lead vocals, 1984-85), Dave Scott (bass, 1984-85), Paul Malek (drums, 1984-86), Ray Hartmann (drums, 1987-91, 1999-2001), Dennis Dubeau (vocals, 1987-89), Randy Rampage […]
Nucleus was a Canadian psych-rock band that released a self-titled album on Mainstream Records in 1969. Three fifths of the band formed A Foot In Cold Water. Members: Greg Fitzpatrick (bass, vocals), Sebastian Agnello (keyboards), Bob Horne (keyboards), Hughie Leggat (bass, vocals), John Richardson (guitar, vocals), Danny Taylor (drums) Nucleus evolved from the Lords of […]
Bruce Cockburn (born May 27, 1945) is a Canadian singer-songwriter from Ottawa, best known for a long string of albums on the True North label, starting in 1970. His biggest hits include “Wondering Where the Lions Are” and the politically-charged “If I Had a Rocket Launcher.” He was born in Ottawa, Ontario, the son of […]
Troyka was a Canadian blues-psych trio that released a self-titled album on Cotillion in 1970. Members: Robert Edwards (guitar, mandolin, vocals), Michael Richards (lead vocals, drums, percussion), Ron Lukawitski (bass, bongos, banjo) Troyka formed in 1967 in Edmonton, Alberta. Discography: Troyka (1970) Sources: Discogs: Troyka
Paul Zaza is a Canadian musician, producer, engineer, and film music composer. In 1977, he released three albums of instrumental jazz-funk on the Baby Grand label, plus an album each under the studio group names Just a Little Bit and Hot In Here. The track “Burbank Robber” (from Hot In Here) was used in an […]
David Roberts (born Sept. 13, 1958) is a Boston-born/Canadian-raised musician and songwriter who released the album All Dressed Up on Elektra in 1982. The album was produced by Jay Graydon and features appearances by Bill Champlin, David Foster, and members of Toto. Discography: All Dressed Up (1982) Better Late Than Never (2008) The Missing Years […]
Mannequin were a Canadian hard-rock band that released a self-titled album on small-press Back Roads in 1982. Members: Brian Malloney (lead vocals, guitars, keyboards), Jim Huff (lead guitar, vocals), Steve Woods (drums, keyboards, percussion, lead vocals), John Wright (bass, lead vocals) Discography: Mannequin (1982)
Loverboy was a Canadian AOR band that released five albums on Columbia between 1980 and 1987. Their first album, Loverboy, spawned the hits “The Kid Is Hot Tonight,” “Lady of the ’80s,” and the early MTV staple “Turn Me Lose.” Videos for “Working for the Weekend” and “It’s Over” propelled their 1981 second album, Get […]
The Guess Who is a Canadian rock band from Winnipeg, Manitoba, formed in 1965. The band achieved home-country fame with a string of singles during the mid-1960s before breaking internationally with a lengthy run of albums on RCA Victor, starting with their 1968 release Wheatfield Soul and its lead-off track “These Eyes.” Members: Garry Peterson […]
Small Wonder were a Canadian art-rock/pop band that released two albums on Columbia between 1976 and 1977. Members: Jimmy Phillips (vocals, keyboards, Mellotron), Jerry Morin (vocals, guitars, bass, violin), Henry Small (vocals, electric violin, mandolin), Bill King (drums, ?-1976) Discography: Small Wonder (1976) Growin’ (1977)
Airborne were a Canadian folk-rock band from Vancouver that released the album Songs for a City on self-press Ocean Record in 1977. Members: David Giddings (guitar, vocals), Darryl Bohn (guitar, vocals), Ron Hjorth (guitar, bass, vocals), Bruce Johnston (vocals), Lorne Fiedler (keyboards), Donn Tarris (bass, vocals), Gaymond Wong (keyboards), Lorne Davidson (bass, vocals), Pat Caird […]
Peter Tessier is a Canadian songwriter, arranger, producer, and recording engineer who released the album By Turning a Knob on Columbia in 1973. His production and technical credits include albums by Melchior Alias, Freedom North, Morse Code, and Kaméléon. Discography: By Turning a Knob (1973)
Rose were a Canadian rock band from Barrie, Ont., that released the folk-pop/harmony album Hooked on a Rose on G.A.S. Records in 1973, followed with the children’s album Earth Air & Water on Young & Rubicam that same year. In 1977, the band released back-to-back hard-rock albums on Polydor. Members: Brian Allen (guitar, vocals), Ron […]
Earth, Roots & Water were a Canadian roots-reggae band from Malton, Ont., that released the album Innocent Youths on Summer Records in 1977. Members: Adrian “Homer” Miller (vocals), Anthony “Base” Hibbert (bass), Colin “Zuba” Suban (drums), Matt Shelley (guitar), and Tony “KB” Moore (keyboards) Discography: Innocent Youths (1977)
Mort Garson (July 20, 1924 — Jan. 4, 2008) was a Canadian electronic musician and composer from Saint John, New Brunswick, who released a sting of Moog-psych albums on Elektra and A&M during the late 1960s, including a series of spoken word discs dedicated to the 12 signs of the zodiac. During the 1970s, he […]
John Mills-Cockell (born May 19, 1943) is a Canadian electronic musician who recorded three albums with the experimental combo Intersystems in 1967/68, followed by a brief stint with psych-rockers Kensington Market. He then formed the electronic trio Syrinx, which issued two albums on True North in 1970/71. As a solo artist, he released two albums […]
Kenny Wheeler (Jan. 14, 1930 — Sept. 18, 2014) was a Canadian-born/U.K.-based composer, trumpeter, and flugelhorn player who was active on the U.K. jazz scene for five decades. Between 1963 and 1975, he played on albums by Georgie Fame, John Surman, Tony Oxley, Tubby Hayes, Michael Gibbs, Alan Skidmore, Bob Downes, Norma Winstone, Anthony Reebop […]
Instructions were a Canadian New Wave/synthpop band from Ontario that released a self-titled album on Quality Records in 1980, followed by a standalone single on Chameleon in 1982. The album features guitarist Domenic Troiano on several tracks. The band’s proper guitarist, Dave Beatty, played on Robert Connolly‘s 1978 symphonic opus Plateau. Keyboardist Martin Wall released […]
Fosterchild were a Canadian hard-rock band that issued two albums on Columbia in 1977 and 1978, followed by a third release on CBS-subsidiary Vera Cruz in 1980. Members: Barry Boothman (bass), Jim Foster (guitar, vocals), Doug Johnson (keyboards), Peter Sweetzir (keyboards), Gerry Wand (drums), Vern Wills (guitar, vocals) Discography: Fosterchild (1977) Troubled Child (1978) On […]
Fludd were a Canadian pop-rock band from Toronto that released a self-titled album on Warner Bros. in 1971, followed by an album apiece on Daffodil and Attic between 1972 and 1975. Members: Edmund “Ed” Pilling (vocals), Brian Pilling (guitar), Mick Walsh (guitar), Greg Godovitz (bass), Jorn “JJ” Andersen [aka John Andersen] (drums), Mick Hopkins (guitar), […]
Exciter were a Canadian hard-rock/metal trio from Ottawa, Ont., that released the album Heavy Metal Maniac on Shrapnel Records in 1983, followed by Violence & Force on Megaforce Records in 1984. A pair of 1985/86 albums on Combat and a fifth release on Maze Music in 1988 rounded out the decade while the following 20-year […]
Everest were a Canadian melodic-rock band from Toronto that released a self-titled album on Epic in 1984. The band recorded a second album in 1985 that was ultimately released 10 years after the fact on the German Long Island label. Members: Ric McDonald (vocals, bass), Frank Reid (vocals, keyboards), Don Gaze (guitar), Jim MacLellan (drums) […]
Estiban Lindsay is a Canadian soul singer from Mississauga, Ont., who released the album L.A. Walk on self-press EL Records in 1980. Discography: L.A. Walk (1980)
Dan Thiessen is a songwriter and arranger who released the 1978 album Whippoorwill on Custom Craft Records, a subsidiary of the Canadian Ru-Len label. Discography: Whippoorwill (1978)
Corey Hart (born May 31, 1962) is a Canadian band from Montreal that released five albums on Aquarius/EMI between 1983 and 1990. Discography: First Offense (1983) Boy in the Box (1985) Fields of Fire (1986) Young Man Running (1988) Bang! (1990)
Prism were a Canadian hard-rock band from Vancouver that released two albums on GRT/Ariola in 1977/78, followed by four albums on Capitol between 1979 and 1983. Members: Lindsay Mitchell (guitar, 1977-82, 1987-2005), John Hall (keyboards, vocals, 1977-81), Ron Tabak (lead vocals, 1977-81), Tom Lavin (guitar, 1977-78), Jim Vallance (drums, keyboards, 1977-78, 1987-88), Allen Harlow (guitar, […]
Cinema Face were a Canadian hard-rock band from Ontario that released a self-titled album on Red Sun Records in 1983. A second album appeared during the 1990s on Pacemaker Entertainment. Members: Frank La Magna (guitar, vocals), Armin Hart (keyboards, vocals), Randy Infuso (drums, vocals), Darryl Peterson (bass, vocals) Discography: Cinema Face (1983)
The Hunt were a Canadian hard-rock band from Toronto that released three albums on Daffodil Records between 1977 and 1982. Members: Brian Gagnon (lead vocals, bass, guitar), Gerry Mosby (vocals, bass, keyboards), Paul Cockburn (guitar, vocals, bass), Paul Kersey (drums, percussion), Jacques Harrison (lead guitar, keyboards, flute), Paul Dickinson (guitar, lead vocals, backing vocals), Carl […]
White Wolf were a Canadian hard-rock/metal band from Edmonton, Alberta, that released two albums on RCA between 1984 and 1986. Members: Don Wolf [aka Don Wilk] (vocals), Cam Macleod (guitar, vocals), Rick Nelson (guitar), Martin Kronlund (guitar), Scott Webb (guitar, vocals), David J. Petovar (keyboards), Les Schwartz (bass), Richard Quist (bass, keyboards), Russ Bergquist (bass), […]
Triumph were a Canadian hard-rock band from Mississauga, Ont., that released six albums on Attic Records between 1976 and 1983, followed by three further studio albums and a live double-LP on MCA during the subsequent four-year period. Members: Mike Levine (bass, keyboards), Gil Moore (vocals, drums), Rik Emmett (vocals, guitar, 1975-88), Phil Xenidis [aka Phil […]
Thundermug were a Canadian hard-rock band from London, Ontario, that released three albums on Axe Records between 1972 and 1974. Members: Joe de Angelis (guitar, vocals), Bill Durst (keyboards, guitar), James Corbet (bass), Ed Pranskus (drums), Corey Thompson (drums, 1995), Justin Burgess (drums, 1997) Discography: Strikes (1972) Orbit (1973) Ta-Daa (1974)
Nightwinds were a Canadian symphonic-rock band from Ontario that recorded album’s worth of material circa 1979 that was ultimately released 12 years later on Laser’s Edge. Members: Sandy Singers (vocals), Gerald O’Brien (keyboards), Terry O’Brien (guitar), Mike Gingrich (bass), Mike Phelan (drums) Discography: Nightwinds (1991, recorded 1979)
Kensington Market were a Canadian psych-rock band from Toronto that released a standalone single on Stone Records in 1967, followed by two albums on Warner Bros.-Seven Arts in 1968/69. Members: Luke Gibson (vocals), Keith McKie (guitar, vocals), Alex Darou (bass), Eugene Martynec (piano, guitar), John Mills-Cockell (keyboards, 1969), Jimmy Watson (drums) Discography: “Mr. John” / […]
The Collectors were a Canadian psych-rock band from Vancouver that released two albums on Warner Bros.-Seven Arts in 1968/69. The band morphed into Chilliwack for a lengthy run of albums during the 1970s and early 1980s. Members: Ross Turney (drums), Howie Vickers (vocals), Claire Lawrence (saxophone, flute, keyboards), Terry Frewer (guitar), Glenn Miller (bass), Bill […]
The Churls were a Canadian psych-rock band from Toronto that released two albums on A&M in 1968/69. Members: Bob O’Neill (vocals), John Barr (bass), Brad Fowles (drums), Nick McCombie (guitar), Sam Hurrie (guitar), Harry Southworth Ames (guitar) Discography: The Churls (1968) Send Me No Flowers (1969)
Christmas were a Canadian psych-rock band from Oshawa, Ont., that released a self-titled album on Paragon in 1970, followed the same year with Heritage on Daffodil. The band morphed into The Spirit of Christmas for a third album in 1974. Members: Bob Bryden (vocals, guitar), Tyler Raizenne (bass), Rich Richter (drums), Robert Bulger (guitar) Discography: […]
Chilliwack were a Canadian hard-rock/pop band from Vancouver that debuted with a self-titled album on Parrot in 1970, followed by an eponymous double-LP on A&M in 1971. After a third release on A&M in 1972, the band issued two albums on Goldfish/Sire in 1974/75 and three albums on Mushroom between 1976 and 1980. The band […]
Emerald City were a Canadian folk-rock trio from Montreal that released the album Waiting for the Dawn on Hippopotamus Records in 1976. Members: Matthew “Matty” Enright (vocals, guitar), George Gardos (bass), Patrick “Pat” Saraceno (drums) Discography: Waiting for the Dawn (1976)
Charlee were a Canadian blues-rock/psych band from Montréal that released a self-titled album on RCA in 1972. The band was fronted by ex-Influence guitarist Walter Rossi, who subsequently recorded as a solo artist. Members: Walter Rossi (guitar,vocals), Jack “Geisinger” August (bass), Prakash John (bass), Harry Marks (bass), George Gardos (bass), Mike Driscoll (drums) Discography: Charlee […]
Brahman were a Canadian hard-rock band from Vancouver that released a self-titled album on Mercury in 1971. Members: Robbie King (keyboards), David Lanz (piano), Duris Maxwell (vocals, drums), Edward Patterson (guitar), Victor Stewart (vocals), Paul Blaney (bass) Discography: Brahman (1971)
Aerial were a Canadian melodic-rock band from Toronto that released two albums on Anthem Records between 1978 and 1980. The band evolved from the final lineup of mid-1970s pop act Liverpool, which cut four singles on London Records-subsidiary Taurus. Members: Brian Miessner (vocals, bass, guitar), Laurie Currie (drums, percussion, vocals), Malcolm Buchanan (keyboards, piano), Gary […]
Amish were a Canadian hard-rock/psych band from Galt, Ont., that released a self-titled album on Sussex Records in 1972. Bassist Mike Gingrich resurfaced later in the decade with symphonic-rockers Nightwinds. Members: Ron Baumtrog (keyboards), Doug Stagg (vocals), Mike Gingrich (bass), Jack Byrne (guitar) Discography: Amish (1972)
A Foot in Coldwater were a Canadian hard-rock band from Toronto that released three albums on Daffodil Records between 1972 and 1974, followed by a fourth on Anthem in 1978. Members: Alex Machin (vocals), Paul Naumann (guitar, vocals), Bob Horne (keyboards, 1971-76), Hugh Leggat (bass), Danny Taylor (drums), Greg Fitzpatrick (bass, vocals), John Richardson (guitar, […]
Streetheart were a Canadian melodic-rock band from Regina, Sask., that released two albums on Atlantic in 1978/79, followed by five studio albums and a live disc on Capitol between 1980 and 1984. Original guitarist Paul Dean left after the first album for international fame with Loverboy. Members: Kenny Shields (vocals), Ken Sinnaeve (bass), Daryl Gutheil […]
Stonebolt were a Canadian hard-rock band from Vancouver that released a self-titled album on Parachute in 1978, followed by three albums on RCA Victor between 1979 and 1982. Members: Ray Roper (guitar, vocals), Dan “Danny” Atchison (bass), Brian Lousley (drums), David Jay Wills (vocals, 1973-?), John Webster (keyboards, 1973-?), Lewis Nitikman (keyboards) Discography: Stonebolt (1978) […]
Avalon were a Canadian symphonic/hard-rock band from Ottawa, Ontario, that issued a standalone single on local-press Snocan in 1976, followed by the album Voice of Life on London Records in 1977. Guitarist Brian Sim hailed from the prior year’s symphonic one-off Joker’s Memory. Frontman Myles Hunter resurfaced in the mid-1980s with a solo album and […]
The Biz were a Canadian symphonic/hard-rock band from Vancouver that released the album A Matter of Time on small-press Bent Records in 1978. Members: Richard Loubert (bass), Ken Leckie (drums, vocals), Sandy Lawson (guitar, vocals), Tom Hogge (keyboards, lead vocals) Discography: A Matter of Time (1978)
Syrinx were a Canadian electronic/psych band from Toronto that released two albums on True North Records in 1970/71. The band featured ex-Intersystems/Kensington Market keyboardist John Mills-Cockell, who subsequently issued a string of solo and soundtracks works. Members: John Mills-Cockell (piano, organ), Doug Pringle (saxophone), Malcolm Tomlinson (drums, vocals), Allan Wells (percussion) Discography: Syrinx (1970) Long […]
Skylark were a Canadian soul-pop band from Vancouver that released two albums on Capitol between 1972 and 1974. Keyboardist/composer David Foster soon rose to industry prominence behind the console, producing albums for Chicago, Hall & Oates, Earth Wind & Fire, Olivia Newton-John, and numerous other artists. Members: B.J. Cook (vocals), Donny Gerrard (vocals), Doug Edwards […]
Red Rider were a Canadian hard-rock band from Toronto that released seven albums on Capitol between 1980 and 1989, scoring a huge international hit with “Lunatic Fringe” from their 1981 release As Far as Siam. The final three albums give featured billing to frontman and once-and-future solo artist Tom Cochrane. Members: Tom Cochrane (vocals, guitar), […]
Ptarmigan were a Canadian symphonic-folk band from Duncan, BC, that released a self-titled album on Columbia in 1974. Members: Michael Bieling (congas, 1970-71), James Lithgow (guitar, 1970-71), Glen Dias (vocals, alto recorder, tenor recorder, bass recorder, percussion), Dennis Lelonde (alto saxophone, percussion, vocals, 1970-71), Monte Nordstrom (12-string guitar, vocals, 1970-74), Shawn Mullins (percussion, 1970-71), Peter […]
Reckless were a Canadian hard-rock band from Ottawa, Ont., that released a self-titled album on Harvest in 1980. Four years later, a revised lineup issued the album Heart of Steel on Heavy Metal America. Members: Jan Melanson (vocals, 1980), Douglas Lang Adams (guitar, vocals), Steve Madden (backing vocals, guitar), Todd Pilon (bass), Steve Wayne Lederman […]
Promises were a pomp-pop trio formed in Thousand Oaks, Calif., by Canadian siblings Benny, Jed, and Leslie Maria Knauer. The band released two album on EMI/Electrola in 1978/79, scoring a huge international hit with “Baby It’s You.” Members: Leslie Maria Knauer (vocals), Jed Knauer (guitar, piano), Benny Knauer (keyboards) Discography: Promises (1978) Real to Real […]
Nash the Slash — aka Jeff Plewman (March 26, 1948 — May 2014) — was a Canadian violinist and keyboardist from Toronto who first emerged as a member of FM, appearing on the band’s debut album Black Noise. Between 1978 and 1982, he released two EPs and three proper studio albums on signature-press Cut-Throat Records. […]
Mashmakhan were a Canadian psych-rock band from Montreal that released two albums on Columbia/Epic in 1970/71. Drummer Jerry Mercer subsequently became a mainstay of Halifax stars April Wine. Members: Pierre Senecal (vocals, keyboards), Rayburn Blake (guitar), Jerry Mercer (drums, 1960-71), Trevor Payne (vocals), Brian Edwards (bass), Brian Greenway (1972-73), Steve Laing (1972-73), Lorne Nehring (drums, […]
Martha and The Muffins were a Canadian New Wave band from Toronto that debuted with a self-pressed standalone single in 1978, followed by three albums on DinDisc/Virgin in 1980/81. Under the initialed M+M moniker, a trimmed lineup of the band released three further albums on Current/RCA between 1983 and 1986. Members: Martha Johnson (vocals, keyboards), […]
Jackal were a Canadian hard-rock/psych band that released the album Awake on Periwinkle Records in 1973. Members: Charlie Shannon (vocals), Steve Hayward, Chris Kellesis (organ), James Kellesis, Lois Mutton (drums), Dave Bernard (guitar, bass) Discography: Awake (1973)
Idle Eyes were a Canadian modern-rock band that issued two albums on WEA between 1984 and 1986, followed by a third release on Black Rose Records in 1988. Members: Don Biggar (bass), Tad Campbell (lead vocals, guitar), James Chadwick (drums), Kevin Cook (bass), Miles Fox Hill (bass), Donna McConville (lead vocals, keyboards), Bill Miekle (saxophone), […]
Zylan were a Canadian brass-rock/soul band from Halifax, Nova Scotia, that released the album Rainbows Dreams & Fantasies on Columbia in 1973. That same year, the band cut a French-sung version of the album for the Québécois market. Members: Peter Fraser (keyboards), Donnie Hann (bass), Blaine Murphy (guitar), Helene Bolduc (vocals), Andy Davis (drums), Steve […]
Anvil were a Canadian hard-rock/metal band that released three albums on Attic/Polydor between 1981 and 1983, followed by a pair of albums on Metal Blade/Enigma during the late 1980s. Members: Steve “Lips” Kudlow (guitar, vocals), Robb Reiner (drums), Dave Allison (guitar, 1981-89), Ian Dickson (bass, 1981-93), Sebastian Marino (guitar, 1989-95) Discography: Hard ‘n’ Heavy (1981) […]
A New Place to Live was the recording moniker of Brooklyn-born/Canadian-based folk-psych songwriter/producer Robert John Gallo, who used the name for a 1972 album on Mandala Records. That same year, he released the album Painted Poetry under his own name on Jam Records. In 1977, an album titled Compositions, credited to “Robert John,” appeared on […]
Alpha Centauri were a symphonic/hard-rock band from Greeley, Colorado, that was active for 12 years, starting in 1971. The band eventually relocated to Canada, where they released an eponymous album on self-press Salt Audio Devices in 1977. Members: Kurt Smith (vocals, guitar), Jess Redmon (keyboards, vocals), Garth Hannum (bass, vocals, 1975-83), Randy Thompson (drums) Discography: […]
Al Michalek is a Canadian saxophonist who led a namesake modal-jazz quartet for the 1975 album Voices on Radio Canada International. He later produced the album Fusion 1 by The Humber Jazz Ensemble on World Records. Members: Don Vickery (Drums, Percussion), Lenny Boyd (Bass), Tim Tickner (Percussion, Vibraphone), Al Michalek (Flute, Leader, Tenor Saxophone) Discography: […]
Another Roadside Attraction were a Canadian symphonic-rock band that released an eponymous album on self-press ARA in 1979. Members: Armin Leonardo (Keyboards), David Dobko (Keyboards), Michael Grace (Percussion), David Saunders (Vocals) Discography: Another Roadside Attraction (1979)
Aldo Nova — aka Aldo Caporuscio (born Nov. 13, 1956) — is a Canadian guitarist and vocalist from Montreal who released three albums on Portrait/Epic between 1982 and 1985. Discography: Aldo Nova (1982) Subject: Aldo Nova (1983) Twitch (1985) Blood on the Bricks (1991) Nova’s Dream (1997)
Ceramic Hello were a Canadian coldwave duo that released the album The Absence of a Canary on Mannequin Records in 1981. Members: Roger Humphreys, Brett Wickens Discography: The Absence of a Canary (1981)
Crack of Dawn were a soul-funk band from Kingston, Jamaica, that settled in Toronto, Ontario, during the mid-1970s. In 1976, the band released a self-titled album with accompanying singles on Canadian CBS, followed in 1981 by a second album on TTR. Members: Jackie Gabriel (vocals), Rupert “Ojiji” Harvey (rhythm guitar), Trevor Daley (trombone), Mark Smith […]
49th Parallel were a Canadian pop-psych band that released multiple singles on RCA and Venture during the late 1969s, culminating with a self-titled album on Maverick in 1969. Members: Dennis Abbott (vocals, 1966-70), Dan Lowe (guitar), Bob Carlson (guitar), Dave Petch (organ, 1966-68), Mick Woodhouse (bass, 1966-68), Terry Bare (drums), Dave Downey (bass, 1968), Alf […]
CANO — aka Coopérative des Artistes du Nouvel-Ontario — were a French-Canadian symphonic-folk collective from Sadbury in Northern-Ontario. The band released four albums on A&M between 1976 and 1979, followed by a fifth album on Ready Records in 1985. Members: Marcel Aymar (lead vocals, acoustic guitar), David Burt (electric guitar, acoustic guitar), Michel Dasti (drums, […]
Dwayne Ford is a Canadian pianist and songwriter who played in the band Bearfoot during the early 1970s. In 1981, he released the album Needless Freaking on Epic. Discography: “Seven Men From Texas” / “Darlin’ It’s You” (1980) Needless Freaking (1982)
Dr. Music were a Canadian jazz-rock/soul big band that released three albums on GRT between 1972 and 1974, followed by a fourth album on Radio Canada International in 1977. A fifth and final release by the band appeared on Canadian Talent Library in 1984. Members: Doug Riley (keyboards), Laurel Ward (vocals), Rhonda Silver (vocals), Brenda […]
Horn was a Canadian brass-rock band that released the album On the People’s Side on Special Records in 1972. Members: Wayne Jackson (trumpet), Dave deLaunay (keyboards), Bruce Burron (guitar, alto sax), Billy Bryans (drums), Les Clackett (lead vocals), and Tim Moxam (bass) Discography: On the People’s Side (1972)
Warpig were a Canadian hard-rock band that released a self-titled album on Fonthill in 1970. Members: Terry Brett (bass), Rick Donmoyer (vocals, guitar), Terry Hook (drums), Dana Snitch (keyboards, vocals, guitar) Discography: Warpig (1970)
Leggat were a Canadian symphonic/hard-rock band that released a self-titled double-album on Capitol in 1982. Members: Hughie Leggat (vocals, bass, guitar, electric mandolin, percussion), Gordon Leggat (guitar, 12-string guitar, backing vocals), Danny Taylor (drums, percussion), Rod Sagar (guitar, backing vocals), Phil Sullivan (keyboards, flute, bass pedals) Discography: Illuminations (1982)
The Spirit of Christmas were a Canadian art-rock band that evolved from the earlier combo Christmas, which released two albums on Daffodil in 1970. Under the elongated nameplate, the band released the album Lies to Live By on the same label in 1974. Members: Bob Bryden (vocals, guitar), Tyler Raizenne (bass), Rich Richter (drums), Robert […]
True Myth were a Canadian art-rock band that released a self-titled album on Warner Bros. in 1979, followed by the album Telegram on CNR in 1981. Members: Malcolm McGuigan (vocals), Tony Cook (guitar), Bob Stirajs (guitar), Steve McKenna (bass), Tom Treumuth (keyboards), Kirk Devereaux (drums) Discography: True Myth (1979) Telegram (1981)
Strangeness Beauty were a Canadian jazz-rock trio that released the album Back to Nowhere on C-note Records in 1982. Members: David Piltch (bass, percussion), Ron Allen (saxophone, keyboards), Mike Sloski (drums, percussion) Spliff Tachyon on YouTube said “I absolutely love this album! I can’t say there weren’t any overdubs on the studio album, but I […]
