Artist: Jessica Allossery Release:Apple of my Eye Year: 2012 Genre:Pop From: Home: Chatham-Kent (Kent Bridge) Resides: London Ontario.
Tracks: 1. Let my Heart Out 2. Apple of my Eye 3. Ugly Duckling 4. Goodmorning Sun 5.Music Makes the World Go ‘Round 6. Little Love 7.Away We Go 8. Dancing in the Great Divine 9. An Old Love Song 10. King of the Land
Previous Release: 2010: Learn(4 song EP) _ *Watch the CD preview below.
Artist:Amy Rivard Release: Shout It Out (EP) Year: 2012 Genre:Adult Contemporary, Jazz Born:Chatham Kent Ontario Resides: New York.
Notes:Singer/Songwriter Amy Rivard, has performed on Broadway and in over 30 countries with shows like Celtic Woman, Riverdance and The Roy Orbison Story (with Roy’s younger brother, Sam Orbison). She’s performed the national anthems for over 100,000 people for NASCAR at both the Michigan International Speedway and Watkins Glen International. Additionally, she has also performed the anthems a number of times at Madison Square Gardens for the NY Rangers.
She performed her one woman cabaret show on world cruises with Silver Sea 6 Star Cruiselines and she can be seen in a number of commercials and stars in the film Planting Vines.
Tracks: 1. Carry Me 2. The Three Divas 3. Shout It Out 4. You’re the One 5. I Pray For You
Artist:Bold Equation (AKA Chris Spafford) Release: Momentum Year:2012 Genre: Dubstep Home Town: Chatham Ontario
Note:Free download of this CD while available. click here.
Tracks: 01. Outside World (Intro) 02. Murderer 03. The Abyss 04.Headknocker VIP 05.Mind’s Eye 06.Bone Crushin 07. Impact 08. Set It Off 09.Ahhh Shit! 10.Massacre 11. You Want It 12. Give’m Guns Interlude 13.Empty The Clip 14.Wrath of Math 15.Momentum 16. Final Equation
Band:Letterbomb Release:Bombs Away Year: 2012 Genre: Rock Home:Chatham Ontario
Band Members: Brennan Dube – Vocals, guitar Cameron Dubé– Drums (only member born in Chatham) Dylan Pendleton – Guitar, backing vox Josh Hinch – Bass, backing vox
Notes:Although a very young band by age, they have been a group for just over 3 years now & have been working hard to play as many shows as possible. Recently they backed Brooklyn Roebuck (another Chatham-Kent performer & winner of YTV’s 2012 season of The Next Star).
Tracks: 01. Bombs Away 02. Reject 03. Shout 04. Living on a Lie 05. Radio 06. Believe 07. East of Adelaide 08. Waiting 09. Deranged 10. Home 11. Bother 12. Elsewhere 13. The Key
Name:Ralph James Murphy Year:2012 Raised:Wallaceburg Ontario Born: Saffron Walden, England, 1944. Resides:Nashville Position:performer, producer, songwriter, publisher, and most recently, Vice President, International and Domestic Membership, ASCAP.
Ralph Murphy inducted into the Canadian Country Music Hall of Fame.
Canadian songwriter/producer/author Ralph Murphy is a lifetime achiever in the Music Business. Leaving Canada for Liverpool in 1965 led to his first #1 production/writing credit, “Call My Name” by James Royal in 1966. His early successes in Europe set the stage for his return to Toronto to produce platinum albums for April Wine (You Could Have Been A Lady) and in 1971 to have his first huge Country hit by Jeannie C. Riley (Good Enough To Be Your Wife). While in Nashville in 1972 to collect his first (of many) ASCAP Country Awards he felt excited by the creative environment and moved there to start a Publishing/production company with his pal Roger Cook. His songs have been recorded and released by dozens of artists like Randy Travis, Shania Twain, Ray Price, Crystal Gayle, Ronnie Milsap, Kathy Mattea, Micky Gilley and so many more. Having had chart success as a writer in every decade since the sixties puts him in a rare club. His newly released Murphy’s Laws of Songwriting, “The Book” has become a best seller with professional songwriters, universities and songwriter organizations worldwide. He is also the only Canadian to have been President of the Nashville Songwriters Association (NSAI), President of the Nashville Chapter of the Recording Academy (NARAS) and a National Trustee of NARAS. He has served on the Canadian Country Music Association Board, as well as the Songwriters Guild of America regional advisory board and the Southern Regional Writers Advisory board of ASCAP. Most recently he was presented the Jo Walker-Meador International Achievement Award by the Country Music Association (CMA) for services to Country Music worldwide. He is an active member of the CCMA, CMA, NARAS, Songwriters Association of Canada, SGA and ASCAP. – Caanadian Country Music Association.
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Email your info & pics to: chatham_music_archive@hotmail.com
Artist:South Paw Release:Shine On Released:2012 (Nov 23) Genre:Dance Home:Chatham CD download on itunes: here.
Notes:Released his first CD (S/T) in 2008. This current release is a compilation of recordings from the past few years.
Tracks: 01. Dance Out Loud 02.Smile @ U 03.Write My Way 04.Lean On Me 05.Canadian Way 06.Shine On 07. One of a Kind 08.Whole World Needs Love 09.More Than a Girlfriend 10.Keep Your Eyes On the Sparrow
Band:Michael Schatte CD Release:Four Songs, One Apocalypse Release year: 2012 From:Chatham Ontario Resides:Toronto area
Notes: *This is a five song independent release. *In addition to the guitar, Schatte plays mandolin, violin, and a host of other instruments on his albums) *Michael’s instrumental portion of his song ‘This Time Last Year’ (f2009 release) was chosen for a GE corporate video compaign concerning the company’s use of Facebook. Video here.. * Michael performed on June 1st, 2013 at Chatham’s lovely Capitol Theatre as part of Bluesfest 2013 (a guitar festival featuring Schatte, Tom Lockwood, Jack de Keyzer and others). * Michael Schatte instructed a 4-part, 10-hour songwriting workshop presented by the Thames Institute of the Arts in Chatham-Kent in early 2012. The workshop was part of the Literary Arts Festival hosted by St. Clair College in Chatham-Kent. * Fresh off a highly successful 2009/2010 season of The Educational Concert Series, multi-instrumentalist, vocalist, and songwriter Michael Schatte will be performing regularly at schools across South Western Ontario and the Greater Toronto Area during the 2010/2011 school year. Students will be exposed to a wide variety of musical styles (blues, celtic, rock, medieval, folk etc.) demonstrated on several different instruments, and interspersed with informative commentary regarding the instruments, their history, and the way in which Michael uses them.
Being a professional musician as well as having recently completed his Masters degree in history, Michael is in a unique position to share his enthusiasm and first-rate skill in a manner both educational and highly entertaining.
*Watch/listen to the preview below.
Discography
2012– Michael Schatte – Four Songs, One Apocalypse 2009 – Michael Schatte – Crow Filled Sky 2006 – Michael Schatte – Hard Ticket 1999 – Midnight Mojo
Band: Aaron Allen & THE Small City Saints Release: S/T Year:2012 Home: Chatham Kent Resides: London, Ontario, Canada Website:http://aaronallenmusic.com
Tracks: 1.Not Built That Way 2.Take It Out On Me 3.All Alone 4.Big Smoke City 5.Older Now
Discography
Aaron Allen & the Small City Saints – S/T – 2012
Aaron Allen – IV – 2011
Aaron Allen – A Place Called Hell – 2009
Aaron Allen & the Small City Saints – 2007
Aaron Allen – Self Titled – 2006
Notes: One of the oldest bars in Ontario,Centrally located between Chatham, Wallaceburg & Tilbury.
The Central Tavern hosted decades of great live music & was a busy place for bands through the golden years of the 1970’s straight through the 1990’s. The venue is currently under new management today that works hard at creating all kinds of events to keep the venue vibrant & warm to those who stop in. Now, if those walls could talk!
Paint Court is a small french speaking community just outside of Chatham.
Email your info & pics to:chatham_music_archive@hotmail.com
Members: John O’Rourke– Guitar/Vocals: Colin Sinclair– Bass/Keys: Josh Gyssels – Drums:
Notes:This young High School aged band recorded this demo at Eyrespace Studios in Chatham, Ontario in August of 2012. This album has 16 songs and features 4 newly recorded versions of the songs from the “Summer Sampler” that was made in July of 2012.
Guests: Nick Duquette:Trumpet On “Ego”, “Beach Bum”, and “Midnight Dub” Shelby McFeggan: Vocals on “Open Your Heart.”
Tracks: 1. Voice Mail 2. Soul Of The Sound System 3. Bittersweet Leaf 4. S.W.B. 5. Social Demand 6. Ego 7. Bright Red Chalice 8. Open Your Heart 9. Coming Down 10. You Just Don’t Know Damone 11. Beach Bum 12. Sour Keys 13. Wash 14. Untitled 15. Midnight Dub 16. Moon Stompin
Here is the annual most viewed band pages @ The Chatham Music Archive for 2012. Note: People can still view pages by year or month etc, without having to click on separate pages to view, so those stats can’t be calculated.
01 Ian And Sylvia – Greatest Hits (1969) 02 Bluetonium Band 2010 03 Jessica Allossery 2010 Learn CD 04 Social Code – A Year at the Movies (2004) 05 Diesel band from Blenheim 2012 06 Ian And Sylvia Debut Release (1962) 07 Free Ride Band from Chatham Ontario 2010 08 Demo Kid Home Demos Volume 5 CD Free Download 09 The Colours 1968 album 10 Mike Francis Bio 2010 11 Jeanne Gordon Opera Singer From Wallaceburg 12 Face 4 Radio (2009) 13 Charlie Dorner Music 2011 14 Walkin’ 47 band in 2010 15 Full Frontal Band 2011 16 Danielle Robert Music 2011 17 Toast and Jam in 2010 18 That Whaling Band (2009) 19 Chatham Police Boys 1958 20 Brooklyn Roebuck 2012 21 Fred S. Stone – Ma Ragtime Baby (1893) 22 Manpower (2009) 23 Big House 24 Brooke Nicholls – 2009 25 Sylvia Tyson in Quartette (1996) 26 Winterline BlueGrass Band 2012 27 Ian And Sylvia – You Were On My Mind (1972) 28 Geoffrey O’Hara Writes Huge Hit Song ‘K-K-K-Katy’ (1918) 29 Sal Piamonte 2011 CD 30 Nexus Band 1970 31 Colours 1969 Atmosphere 32 Fifth Season – Patiently Waiting CD (2001) 33 ericwelton_2011 34 The chasers band 2012 35 Suds Celtic Rock Band 2009 36 Fowler Lockwood Band 2012 37 Elyse Weinberg 1968 38 The Kent Regiment Band (1940) 39 Elyse Weinberg 2001 40 Bent Str8 band 2011
Band:Snakebite Year:2012 Year formed:2005 Genre:Country/ Popular music Home:Chatham Ontario Website:http://www.snakebiteband.com/
Members Paul Lowry(Bothwell) – Vocals, guitar Marty– Lead guitar Rene Brosseau– Lead/steel/slide (Website) James Vermue(London) – Bass Derek Babanin– Drums (London)
Notes: Snakebite is currently performing at:
Norma Jeans (London), Florence Center, Deer Run Golf Course, Encore Bar (Chatham), East Side Bar (London), Bothwell, Dresden, Riding Club (Sarnia), St. Thomas, Glencoe Fair,
Venue: William Street Cafe Year: 2012 City:Chatham Ontario Location: 28 William Street South (Down Town) Phone: 519.360.1932
Notes:The William Street Cafe is a proudly independent, 100% homegrown coffee house/eatery – owned and managed by local entrepreneur, Susan Jeffrey.
The cafe sometimes hosts live bands, art shows, poetry slams, acoustic performers & other special events. It has been around for roughly 13 years.
Some of the events held over the years include: Dan Stronks Band, Sarah Hiltz, Linz Ross, Aaron Allen & the Small City Saints, Self Cynic, Leia Weaver, Bill Culp, & Sean Hogan.
Notes: They can be seen performing at such venues as The Sand Bar in Erieau , The Elephant’s Nest & Frendz in Chatham, & the Honest Lawyer in Windsor. Jordan also performs in the metal band ‘Go Man Go’.
If you’re a go getter, you will find there is a million things to do in this little wee town of ours. So here it is, The most complete list ever made so far. The purpose is to help friends find things to do that they may not even be aware of.
Things to do in Chatham -Kent
Random Things to do:
* Go see a movie in the brand new state of the art theatre. Galaxy Cinema.
* Catch a Chatham Maroons Game Live (Jr. B Hockey) Website.
* Dresden Raceway. 100 slot machines, horse-racing etc.
* Take someone to go play bingo.
* Visit Spanky’s Adult Entertainment. 182 King St W.
Summer Events.
* WAMBO (Wallaceburg Antique Motor & Boat Outing)
* Rib Fest (annual summer event with entertainment for everyone).
* Retro Fest (Our community is known as the Classic Car Capital.
* Blenheim Cherry Fest – Live entertainment, rides, performers etc.
* The Caribbean-Canadian festival.
* Thamesville Threshing Festival.
* Pain Court Annual Truck & Tractor Pull.
* Tilbury Puddle Jump Event. Mud Bog, live entertainment. (Usually in August).
* Mitchell’s Bay Singing Contest. On site camping.
* Kinsmen Fair. June 6-9 2013.
* Culture Factory. Live bands, poetry, theatre etc.
* Get invloved with the “amazing race“.
Music Lessons (Guitar, voice, piano, drums, etc).
* Frank’s Music Centre: 519-352-7370
* Musical Strings ‘N’ Things Ltd: (519) 354-0111
* Tony’s One Stop Music Shoppe: (519) 351-4885
* The Chatham Concert Band Junior Program (Free)
* If you can’t find a teacher for your instrument of choice, ask the people at the above stores & they will pass you on to private instructors.
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Outdoors.
* Rondeau Provincial Park: 262 Camp sites, beaches, swimming, six hiking trails, bird watching, canoeing, fishing.
* July & August: Parks Blueberries. 20 minutes from Chatham, a good time picking the best berries with your kids & visit the shop & great food.
* Visit CM Wilson’s Conservation Area & Safety Village.
* Visit Wheatley Provincial Park.
* Mitchell’s Bay: Swimming, beach, splash pad, camping, cabins etc.
* Erieau Beach: Park & playground, sand volleyball, BBQ grills. Swimming, rent boats & equipment for water sports.
* Indian Creek walking path. (Mud Creek) Popular jogging path with ducks, geese, cranes & creek life.
* Take a walk through Paxton’s Bush. At 18 acres, it’s the largest standing woodlot in Chatham.
* Smith & Wilson Estate Wines. A beautiful Winery, that hosts outdoor concerts often. Live Blues, jazz & motown.
* Outdoor touring? Click the list of many places.
* John Waddell Off Leash Dog Park (New).
* Ghost Walks (annual).
* Spend your day at the park. Over 130 parks in Chathamm-Kent. here is the list.
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Sports.
* Brand New YMCA Building. Gym, pool, youth programs, group fitness, lessons, play zone, sports etc.
* Golfing: Nine courses located across the municipality. List.
* Fishing: We got the best lakes in the world. Lake Erie & Lake St. Clair. Info.
* Hunting: Check it out.
* Kenpo Karate: Kung Fu fighting. Lessons offered from various groups. here & here.
* Ice skating: There are 10 arenas in Chatham. Click here for 2012-2012 skating schedule.
* Get buddies together to play ice hockey or ball hockey, you can rent the arena. Call 519.360.1998.
* Brand new skating rink in front of the downtown mall.
* Leagues:Click here to join a team or league like baseball, Hockey, Figure Skating, Lacrosse, Soccer, Tennis or Curling.
* Water Sports: Kite Surfing, Wakeboarding & Scuba Diving all available. View list.
* Racing: South Buxton Raceway – If you enjoy live car racing.
* Wolfe Creek BMX: A non-profit BMX race track.
* Rugby League: Founded in 2001, Chatham has a rugby team in the Southwest Rugby Union.
* Gun Club: Facilities for rifle, pistol, shotgun and archery.
* Hunters Club: Est, 1964. Trap & skeet fields, indoor & outdoor pistol, outdoor centerfire rifle, blackpowder rifle and archery.
* Dover Rod and Gun Club.
* Bowling: Links to all.
* Curling: Links to all clubs.
* Fitness Clubs: Join one of the many listed here.
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Seniors.
* Sports and Hobbie Clubs: links to Antique, Classic Car, Canoe, Cycling, Racquet Squash, Badminton, Astronauts, Camera, Tennis, Conservation, Archer, Horseshoe, Dance, Fishing, Swim, Snowmobile Clubs.
* Seniors’ Programs and Resources.
* Horticultural Societ: Many to choose from.
* Lawn Bowling: Many places to join.
* Become a member of one of the many Legions in Chatham-Kent.
* Get involved with a service club. Too many to choose from.
* Active Lifestyle Centre: 50+. Mon-Fri. Participate in activities to enhance lifestyle and needs.
* Visit any of the Senior centres that offer to you.
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Theatre, Art & Culture.
* The Capitol Theatre – One of the most beautiful Theatres in Canada. Catch great live shows.
* Cultural Centre. Tons of shows, camps for kids, plays, comedy, programs, concerts.
* Catch a movie at The Drive In. (Tilbury). Website.
* Art Space.
* Boomtown Players.
* Chatham-Kent Film Group.
* Ridge Players Inc.
* Take a Bow Productions.
* Theatre Kent.
* Wallaceburg Little Theatre.
* Ursuline Theatre.
* Kiwanis Theatre.
* Pure Dance Academy.
* Thames Art Gallery.
* Rhythm of the Night Dance Studio.
* Chatham-Kent Museums (many).
* Dinner & dance events at the Filipino Club.
* Performances by the Portuguese dance ensemble
* Chinese New Year Celebrations.
* Visit the Black Historical Society ,The Heritage Room.
* Get connected with our Cultural Communities & clubs. List of them.
* Pride-CK (Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgendered, Transsexual etc.) hosts several events.
* Oktoberfest! (Rotary Club) First ever @ the new Bradley Convention Centre Oct 6th 2012.
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Other Bars & Venues with live music.
* Encore – Live bands every weekend. Special Events.
* Big Shots – Live music often.
* Elephant’s Nest – Every weekend. Tuesdays Open Mic Night.
* Jazzbah – bands most weekends. Karaoke Nights Thurdays.
* St. Philippes Music Hall in Grande Pointe. Country Jamborees – last Sunday of every month.
* Central Tavern in Pain Court. Live bands every weekend.
* William Street Cafe – odd live show, poetry slams etc.
* Frendz Tapas & Martini Lounge – sometimes live music. (Beside the Capitol Theatre).
* River Rock – Ocassionally hosts live music.
* Rossini’s Restaurant – Classical guitar etc. sometimes.
* Royal Tavern – live music time to time.
* Churrascaria Steak House – 525 Grand Ave E, Chatham. The odd acoustic performance.
* Coffee Culture (Down town) – Acoustic patio performances during the summer.
* Band Shell – Tecumseh Park: Chatham Concert Band: Live every Wednesday, all summer, outdoors.
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If that is not enough, you have a zillion choices of things to do that are within an one hour drive time. Here is a small sample of idea’s for you.
* Detroit U.S.A. – Major concerts, Zoo, major league sports teams, shopping etc.
* (Dresden) Uncle Tom’s Cabin.
* (London) Children’s Museum.
* (London) Story Book Gardens.
* (London) Ski @ Boler Mountain.
* (London) Western Fair. Events, rides, concerts etc.
* (London) John Labatt Centre. Major concerts, sports etc.
* (Sarnia) Blue Water Fun Park: Water slides etc.
* (Windsor) Casino.
* (Windsor) WFCU Centre. Major concerts, sports, theatre etc.
* (Windsor) Devonshire Mall. Shopping.
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Dining.
Overview of many spots. Link here.
Famous Sunday Brunch @ Club Lentina’s. Open Every Sunday 10 am until 2 pm.
Band: “Just Country Boys” Home: Chatham-Kent Year:2012 Formed: 2008 Style: Country & 50s, 60’s
Members: Larry Flynn – Rhythm & Vocals Allan Flynn – Bass & Vocals George Segaert – Lead Guiitar Jim Deyo– Steel Guitar Carl– Drums (2008 – 2010) Len Lucier– Drums (2010)
Notes:Larry Flynn and son Allan Flynn contacted old friends George Segaert and Jim Deyo to join the group in late 2008. They started playing at parties and a few bars and decided to try a Sunday Jamboree at the Moose Hall in Wallaceburg. It was quite successful and the group today still enjoys playing a Jamboree at Branch 628 Legion in Chatham. Regulars such as Vic & Betty Tetreault, Mike & Melanie Shepley, Richard Tetreault and Ivan Firlotte can be enjoyed as well as many other local talents.
Band: The Grave Misunderstanding Release:Divinorium – EP Year: 2012 Home: Chatham Ontario Genre:Rock Formed:2006
Members: Frank E Fitz– Vox, guitar Andy Martini: Bass, B vox Jak L. Bonez – Drums
Tracks: 1. Pulline ❤ 2. Lucifer’s Falle From Paradise 3. My Beautiful 4. Of Whom We Speak 5. W3 Start War 6. Hyde
Notes:One of the tightest original bands in town right now. Andy is the newest member joining in 2009. He also performs in another talented band ‘That Whaling Band’ that leans more toward classic guitar hero rock.
Notes:The band performed their first show as part of indie fest Aug 24 2012 @ the River Rock along side The Eric Welton Band & By Divine Right. Jason, Todd & Dennis were all members of Square Root Of Margaret, the longest running original indie underground band from Chatham.
Exotic Pets are: Jason McFadden(vocals, guitars) Todd Clarke (drums, percussion, electronic devices) Dennis Reissner(bass guitar), Steve Wiseman(guitars, vocals).
Artist: Roland Lozon CD: Move that Mountain Released: 2012 Genre : Country/ Instrumental Varieties Home: Chatham-Kent
Available in Chatham at: Frank’s Music Centre Musical Strings & Things Tony’s One Stop Music Shoppe
Notes:This CD contains twelve originals. Although the root of the music is finger style country guitar playing, Rolands talents can be heard with his use of fiddle, 5-string banjo, mandolin, & a track with hammer dulcimer.
At age 72, Roland carries on his passion for music & knowledge. I have met him a few times through work on the archive for his previous works in bands, most notably the Jubilaires. Without getting too much into how nice this guy is in person, let’s just say his sharing of musical knowledge & human kindness was extremely impressive, often only found in small towns like ours.
Tracks: 1. Move That Mountain, 2. Camptown Races/Wheels, 3. Alone On Your Star, 4. Remington Ride, 5. Seahorse Bounce, 6. Bello Carosello, 7. Gail’s Theme, 8. Wind That Clock, 9. Mont Royal Swing, 10. Bewildered Butterfly, 11. Up & Down, 12. Scottish Sky, 13. Shortbread Special, 14. Une Femme (Going Home), 15. Are You Teasing Me?, 16. Home Sweet Home, 17. Look Up, 18. Orange Blossom Special.
History: Jubilaires(1956-1961) Myers Bros & the Jubilaires(1961-1979)
Weekly radio show on CFCO (8 Years)
Warm up band for Opry shows such as Marty Robbins & the Hank Snow show.
Played for such stars as Ronnie Robbins, Minnie Pearl, Don Gibson, Charlie Walker, Wilf Carter, Skeeter Davis, Jan Howard, & more.
Later bands included Jubilaires II, Front Page News, Vic & the Conchords, Country Drifters.
Current bands include the Dover Red Necks & the Foggy Mountain Boys.
Additional Musicians: Ron Jubenville – Bass (Track 16) Eric Trachy– Cello (Track 14)
Band:We Sleep At Dawn Release: Self Titled Genre:Metal Year:2012 Formed:2011 (Summer) Home:Chatham-Kent Ontario
Current Members: Walter Staley – Lead Vocals Michael Ritchie– Guitar/Keyboard/Vocals Nick Grandé– Guitar Thomas Ayres – Bass/Vocals Mark Bresett– Percussion
Tracks: 01. Forever Lost 02. Justified Genocide 03. Beneath The Skies 04. Kill The Messanger 05. Ward’s Station 06. Blasts
Links: Link to album download: here. Face book here.
Reverbnation here.
Youtube here.
Note:All music performed, written, recorded by Shawn B. except where noted.
Tracks: 01 I’ll Make Mistakes 02 Will You Forgive Me.. 03Pieces 04Don’t Stop The Party 05 123 06 With Someone Else Now 07Beautiful Day 08 Camp Fire Songs 09 Kiss Your Halo Good-Bye 10 Occupy Religion 11Tell You Twice 12Sick With Me 13 I Don’t Wanna Grow Up
On Sept 23rd 2012, Brooklyn won YTV’s Next Star Contest which had over three Million voters across Canada. Through this TV reality series, she has a song on itunes. From winning the contest, she will now have two songs distributed through the majors by Sony Music Entertainment .
Notes: Brooklyn is from a small town in Southwestern Ontario, Canada and has been acting, singing and dancing for several years. She has performed in musicals such as Wizard of Oz, High School Musical, Jungle Book and Godspell. Brooklyn has competed in numerous singing contests and talent shows over the past few years such as the Northern Ontario Open Country Music Contest, CKNX AM 920 Ontario Open Country Music Contest, the Colgate Country Showdown, the Western Fair, the Rising Star and the Mitchell’s Bay Country Music Contest where she has won several awards.
For the past two years Brooklyn has performed at Canada’s largest lights festival production “the CAA Winter Festival of Lights” in Niagara Falls, Ontario with Disney, Mark Frewen and Stephanie McIlroy. She also had the remarkable opportunity to perform at the Boothill Jamboree in Bothwell, Ontario sharing the stage with bands like The Oakridge Boys, The Kentucky Headhunters, Sammy Kershaw, Dean Brody, High Valley, Codie Provost, and Mustang Sally. It was an amazing experience!
Giving back to her community is very important to Brooklyn. She has been involved with many charitable volunteer events such as ‘The Respect’ tour with Community Living Chatham-Kent where she performed for over 40 schools and thousands of students in an anti-bullying campaign.
Radio Station:The Rock 95.1FM Home: Chatham & Windsor based Year:2012 Website:http://canadasrock.ca/ Radio:95.1FM (Chatham) 100.7FM (Windsor)
Slogan:Canada’s Rock Station/ Killer Classics and The Best New Rock
History:A rock music radio station established on October 6, 1999. In 2002, CKUE swapped broadcasting frequencies with CKSY.
Note:In the 2012 era, The station is heavily spinning Nickel Back, Guns & Roses, Led Zeppelin, AC/DC, Metallica, Def Leppard, The Trews, Pearl Jam, Ozzy, Rush, Foo Fighters etc.
Contact:Chatham Office
117 Keil Drive Chatham, ON
N7M 5K1
info@canadasrock.ca
Tel. 519-354-2200
Contest/Request Line
519-354-4648
Radio Station:CFCO 92.9FM & 630 AM Home: Chatham – Kent Ontario Year:2012 First Aired:1926 (AM Station) Format:Country Music Website:http://country929.com/
Location:117 Keil Drive South, Chatham, ON, N7M 3H3 Phone:519-354-2200
Notes:Country 92.9 & AM 630
On March 3, 2008 at 9AM, after sixteen years as an oldies station, “Classic Gold 630” came to an end with the song “The Beat Goes On” by Sonny and Cher, after which CFCO signed on the new country format with “Play Something Country” by Brooks & Dunn. Opening the station was thirty two year CFCO vet George Brooks. This is the first time Chatham-Kent has had its own country music station, although now-sister station CHYR in nearby Leamington was a country station for most of the 1990s and sister station CJSP, also in Leamington, debuted its own country format prior to CFCO’s change. Besides CFCO and CJSP, other country stations owned by Blackburn Radio are CHOK in Sarnia-Lambton, CJWF-FM in Windsor, and CKNX in Wingham.
In March 2011 CFCO began referring the station as “Country 92-9 FM CFCO” with no mention of 630AM.
Radio Station:CKSY FM Home:Chatham – Kent Ontario Year: 2012 First Aired:July 1 1986 Format: Mainstream Adult Contemporary Website:http://www.cksyfm.com
Personalities:
Morning Show: Robyn Brady, Chris Mcleod, Katy Uher
Weekdays 10am-2pm: Jay Poole
Weekdays 2-7pm: George Brooks
Sundays – Songs For the Heart: Walter Ploegman Ben Cummings
Band:Winterline Genre:Bluegrass Home:Chatham-Kent (Grande Pointe) Year:2012 Notes: Recently nominated for 5 awards at the Central Canadian Bluegrass Awards and have done some recordings.
Band:Big House Home:Chatham Year Formed: 2012 Genre:Pop Rock, Funk, Dance
Members: Al Trudell:Vocals & guitar (Friends) Bob Wilson: Bass (Blutonium) Rick Chrysler: Drums (Blutonium)
Notes: The band played their first show last weekend (Feb 2012) in Sarnia.
Band:Fowler Lockwood Band Release: The Fowler Lockwood Band (CD) Year Released: 2012 Formed: Circa 1977/78 Home: Chatham Ontario Genre: Jazz, rock, instrumental
Members: Tom Lockwood – Guitar, guitar synth
(Steve) Stephen Fowler – Guitar, guitar synth, & synth programming Brent Hunter – Bass Mark Tremblay – Keyboards Pat Crone – Drums
This Cd contains music recorded between 1978-1991. All of the music was written between 1978 and 1982.
Dedicated to the memory of Stephen Fowler (1954-2011)
Mr. Fowler became interested in recording and began to document the bands original music. Besides a few studio sessions, the bulk of material was home recordings never released. A few of the songs were performed live also by the local band Quadrant. All the members were heavily involved in the live music scene at this time. Bands often performed three to six nights a week in those days without shortage of work or venues.
All members have recorded many works through the years as they began solo projects and formed other bands. The short list of bands include Tom Lockwood Band, The Force, Friends, Highwaze, Advanced Green, Manpower, Appliances, Ground Zero, Nexus, Harvest, Air Tight, Hero, Rebel, The Unit, Quadrant, Rosco, Red herring, Chickoree
Note: For information on getting a copy of this CD, email tomlockwood@hotmail.com
Here is the annual list of the most viewed pages for 2011, & of all time for Chatham Ontario Bands. I must point out that visitors don’t have to click on the specific article band page to see it, they can also view it by the year or by monthly posts. Those views don’t get tallied. So here it is.
The top 40 band page hits for 2011
01 Bluetonium Band 2010 02 Legionnaires Disease Compilation CD (2008) 03 Hundred Proof – New York HardCore Style (2009) 04 Free Ride Band from Chatham Ontario 2010 05 Social Code – A Year at the Movies (2004) 06 The Colours 1968 album 07 Quadrant band 1975 08 Tom Lockwood CD 2011 09 Jessica Allossery 2010 Learn CD 10 Full Frontal Band 2011
11 Mike Francis Bio 2010
12 That Whaling Band (2009)
13 Demo Kid Home Demos Volume 4
14 Jeanne Gordon Opera Singer From Wallaceburg
15 Letterbomb band 2011
16 The Gary Stocking Band
17 Cassandra Vasik 1980
18 Toast and Jam in 2010
19 Fred S. Stone – Ma Ragtime Baby(1893)
20 Suds Celtic Rock Band 2009
21 Ian And Sylvia – Greatest Hits (1969)
22 Fowler Lockwood Band 1978
23 Face 4 Radio (2009)
24 Friends Band in Chatham
25 Danielle Robert Music 2011
26 Ray Francis and the Whippoorwills – 1963
27 Geoffrey O’Hara Writes Huge Hit Song ‘K-K-K-Katy’ (1918)
28 Walkin’ 47 band in 2010
29 Colours 1969 Atmosphere
30 Ian And Sylvia – Nashville (1968)
31 Charlie Burgess 2011
32 Demo Kid – Home Demos Volume 2 (2009)
33 Brooke Nicholls – 2009
34 Ian And Sylvia – Full Circle (1969)
35 Michael LeClerc 2011
36 The Black Watch 2011
37 Steve Skull aka Steve Saunders 2010
38 Go Man Go 2011
39 Courtney Wells in 2011
40 Manpower (2009)
Band: Nikki Ninedoors Release: Unapologetically Pop Vol. 2: Songs For The Lowest Common Denominator. Year: 2012 (Jan) Home: Chatham
Member:Dave Richie Produced, recorded, mixed & mastered by Dave. R.
Note: This is the second demo release from Nikki Nindoors and features some local guest players. Dave can be seen performing live as one of the guitarists in the cover band ‘Face 4 Radio‘, & appears in a few other projects from time to time.
Tracks: 1. If I loved Like I Was Losing You 2. Oh Well 3. Insanity Is My Plea 4. Becoming The Human 5. There Will Be Blood 6. Nameless 7. Unapologetically Pop (Remix)
Discography Gridlock – 1999 – Two inches from the floor A Second Less – 2001 – Demo The Janet Theory – 2003 – Sacriluscious Dead Girls Union – 2005 – EP Nikki Ninedoors – 2009 – Unapologetically Pop Vol.1 (Home Demos) Nikki Ninedoors – 2011 – Unapologetically Pop Vol.2 (Home Demos)
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