Artists: Jeremy de Freitas Release:Crossed Off Year: 2016 Genre: Acoustic Rock From:Chatham Ontario Resides:Toronto area
Notes:Performing at Casino Rama, Greektown Casino in Detroit and the Annual Food and Wine Expos in Toronto, Jeremy de Freitas has risen to become a top performer in the GTA. He was also rated one of Toronto’s Top 15 Wedding Singers and released his debut album “Crossed Off” in 2016.
Tracks: 01. Crimson and Blue 02. As Long as It’s There 03. God Damn Thing 04. Corner of My Mind 05. Since I Left You 06. Jet Black 07. Settle for More 08. When It Happens to You 09. Side Effect 10. Placebo Love
Watch the video preview of the release below:
Links: * Webpage here. * Facebook here. * iTunes album download here. * Download album @ CDBaby here. * Youtube link here. “ “ “ “ “
Artist: Brooke Nicholls Release: Found In You Year: 2016 Genre: Gospel From:Chatham-Kent Resides: Toronto Area.
Notes: * Brooke was able to travel across Canada, playing a total of 97 times in 2017, opening for acts like MercyMe, NewSong, The City Harmonic, Love & The Outcome and Dan Bremnes. The album’s lead single ‘Home’ charted Top 10 at Canadian Christian Radio and went Number 1 at the largest Christian Radio Station in Canada. * 2017 culminated in Brooke being nominated for New Artist of the Year and Female Vocalist of the Year at the Canadian Gospel Music Awards.
Tracks: 1 Beauty from Ashes 2 Found in You 3 Blessed Assurance 4 All I Need to Know 5 Grace Today (A Prayer) 6 How Great Thou Art 7 Home 8 I Am Free 9 Victory in Jesus
Band:The Blurry Pickers Release: Diary of a Grassman Year:2016 Home:Southern Ontario Genre:Roots/Bluegrass
Chatham Connection:The Blurry Pickers include Chatham natives Blair Babcock, James Davies, Jeff English and Christy Muddle.
Band Members(Circa 2017) Blair Babcock(bass/vocals) James Davies (washboard) Sara Edge (vocals) Jeff English (guitar/vocals) Todd Gillies (guitar/vocals) D’Arcy Good (fiddle/vocals) Christy Muddle(vocals) Jeff Rothwell(mandolin/vocals) (Members list collected from circa 2017. It may or may not reflect who was on these recordings, or in the band at the time of this recording)
Tracks: 1. I Won’t Again 2. Bentpath Trail 3. Flowers for You 4. You’ll Come Runnin’ 5. Deeds I Done 6. In the Mourning 7. Mama’s Secret 8. The Death of Jebodiah Wilkes 9. Rise to the Glory 10. The Traveller 11. Don’t Bring Me My Flowers 12. Truth, Lies ‘n Whiskey
Links. * Reverbnation here. *Facebook here. * Download this release at Bandcamp here. _ _ _ _ _ _
Here is the annual most viewed band pages @ The Chatham Music Archive. 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.
Most viewed band pages @ The Chatham Music Archive for 2016.
01. Evil Empire
02. Toast & jam
03. Ray Francis & The Whippoorwills – 1963
04. The Colours – 1968 album
05. Superfly – 2010
06. Blutonium Band 2014
07. The Chasers 2012
08. Mike Francis (Bio 2010)
09. The Mandy Jo Project 2016
10. Jeanne Gordon (Opera singer from Wallaceburg)
11. Shot Jackson & Bob Lucier 1974
12. Kim Mitchel with Bob Wilson 1984
13. Friends – Band 1974
14. Colours – 1969 – Atmosphere
15. The Missing Links – It’s Link Up Time (1966)
16. Qudrant – Band 1975
17. Bradley J. Preston 1995 CD
18. M.A.D. – Taboo Of The Western World – 1991
19. Fred S. Stone – Ma Ragtime Baby (1893)
20. Steve Skull aka Steve Saunders 2010
21. The Whipperwills – 1964
22. Harper & Rowe – 1967
23. manpower – 2009
24. Bob Lucier – Steel Guitar – 1966
25. Diesel – Band – 2012
26. Steve Shearer – A pocket of Songs (1998)
27. Else Weinberg – 1968
28. Free Ride – Cover band – 2010
29. Face For Radio
30. Bren Dude – 2015
31. Jessika Rabbit Band – 2016
32. Big House
33. Winterline – Bluegrass Band – 2012
34. Led Zeppelin Tribute band – Black Dog – 2008
35. Under The Covers – 2015
36. Judy Paling – My Wings CD
37. Melody Ramblers Form.
38. Chatham Police Boys – 1958
39. Ray Whaling – 2014 – CD Release
40. The get Togethers.
Material posted online 2012-2016. * DDG * Soap *10 Inches *FireCracker * Where you at ? * Drinkers Anthem * Dirty Girls * Dance Floor * Feel The Beat * Back It Up * Feel The Beat * Booty Call * Chocolate White * Beat Em Up *Hallucinate * Cry Babies * Shlim Baby * Red Rover
Links: * Facebook link here. * Soundcloud link here. * youtube link here. _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
Members: Marc Caron John Couture Dean Robert Brian Benoot Rosaire Emery
Notes:
It all began in 1998 with 3 people who had met on men’s retreat weekend. They first got together to provide music ministry for a wedding ceremony.
They provide music ministry for wedding ceremonies and church services. They also entertain at family celebrations, church and community socials, fundraisers, local fairs, community events and dances, and the homes for the elderly.
A portion of entertainment and ministry proceeds is distributed to needy causes such as clean drinking water, mission feeding and housing for the poor and other individual needy situations.
Band: Moondog Howlers Release:(CD) Self Titled. Year:2016 Genre: Blues Home: Chatham-Kent Ontario Canada Buy: Currently available at Aug’s video in Chatham & Blenheim. Look on iTunes, shortly.
Members: Mike Copley – Vocals Alex Polowick(Aug) – Guitar Dwayne Purdy: Bass Mark Tremblay– Keyboards Rick Chrysler – Drums
Notes: Formerly known as the local blues cover band ‘Blues on the Rocks’, the name change comes with the release of this original release. The guys have been honing their craft on the live scene locally for many years. This line-up of some of the most talented and well rooted musicians in the local scene for decades, comes together seemingly effortlessly. Without going into the individually rich members bio’s, it is safe to say that this release is everything you would expect to stand side by side with a major label blues album.
Guests: Kelly “Mr. Chill” Hoppe – Harmonica (Track 7,9,13). Kelly Authier – Backing vocals (Track 1&3).
Tracks: 01. My way home 02. I got an angel 03. Feelin’ good 04. Is there anybody out there 05. My momma told me 06. Memories 07. I don’t want you 08. Close to you 09. Whiskey 10. Stuck on you 11. You gotta Know 12. Fly-by-nighter 13. Keep my motor running
Band: The Long Lots Release:Deep Secret Year: 2016 Genre:Indie Rock/Blues Home:Chatham-Kent Formed:2007
Members: Gary Jongbloed– Guitar Jay Amerlinck– Vocals, guitar Jason O’Rourke – Bass Jeff O’Rourke – Drums Glenn Smith – Keyboards, percussion,
Tracks: 01 Hospital Bed 02 Even Keel 03 Freight Train 04 13 Shots 05 Into the Woods 06 Moon Sits Low 07 Rattlin’ Bones 08 Blue Collar Blues 09 Tail Lights 10 Deep Secret
Previous Releases: * 2009 – Blood Runs Cold (12 songs) * 2012 – In the Valleys of Our Hearts (EP) (5 songs)
*Watch the CD preview video below.
Links: * iTunes download here. * CDBaby download here. * Facebook link here. * Youtube link here.
Band: Objective Unknown Release: II (EP) Year:2016 Home: (Chatham-Kent) Genre:Classic Rock
Notes:
Objective Unknown formed in march 2009 with Cole Mills on Guitar/Lead Vocals/Drums, Dane Appleton on Guitar/drums, and Daryn Trainor on bass. After a few line up changes Hudson Cattoor joined the group in February 2010, on Drums/Percussion.
Members Alex Heuston – Lead Vocals, Guitar A.F.T.– Bass Guitar, Vocals Kyle Bastien – Guitar, Vocals Stan Reaume– Drums, Vocals
Tracks: 1. Alien 2. The Punk 3. On The Radio 4. Better Days 5. Summer of 69 (Cover) 6. Superhero 7. Pumped Up Kicks (Cover) 8. The Show 9. Stop, Drop, Rock ‘n’ Roll
Biography
Free Beer and Pizza was formed in the spring of 2012 by Bassist Kyle Bastien, Vocalist/Guitarist Alex Heuston, Lead Guitarist Brandon Thorpe and Drummer/Vocalist Alex Taylor as a side project to their band Aaron’s Barries. FBAP originally played strictly covers and in August of 2012 started the annual Super-Happy Awesome Fun Time Kegger and Music Festival. After the departure of Thorpe the band has recently revamped their line-up with Taylor on Bass Guitar and the addition of Drummer Stan Reaume, and are currently working on new original material.
Notes: * Addtional Musicians: Keith Heuston – Guitar + Backing Vox * Drums recorded at Eyrespace Studios in Chatham, ON. * Guitars + Vox recorded at Studio X in Tilbury, ON. * Engineered by Bob Hiltz + Free Beer and Pizza! * Produced by Keith Heuston * Mastered by John Priolo
*Watch the video preview below.
Links: * Album download link here. * Facebook link here. * Youtube link here.
Band: The Painted Dogs Release: Vibrator (EP) Genre: Punk Year: 2016 Based:Detroit, U.S.A.
Chatham Connection:Vocal/Guitarist Christ Hart is from Chatham-Kent. Chris began fronting punk rock bands such as L.O.T.D. (Lice of the Dead), Jivaro Fracus & the Matadors. Chris put out several solo records from his new home, London Ontario.
Artist: conVINCEing What: Solo Acoustic Act Home: Chatham Ontario, Canada. Genre: 80’s, Classic Rock, Pop & Country covers. Year: 2016 Formed: May 2016
Members: Vince Stall– Vocals, Acoustic Guitar.
Notes:You can catch Vince live in Chatham at such venues as The Elephant’s Nest, Frendz, The Galley Grille Pub (Erieau), The Links of Kent, & Eau Buoys (Erieau)
Venue:Sam’s Percolator Year: 2016 Where: 87 Thames St, Chatham-Kent, ON Type: Coffee Shop/Bar/ Restaurant. Opened: Late June 2014.
Note:A tiny but vibrant place, a one of a kind for Chatham.
As of late, Sam’s has been having acoustic performers (mostly solo) every other Saturday night, from 8:30-10:30pm. Although 25 people fill the place, it is actually the perfect amount to make it an enjoyable & engaging evening to start your night off.
Handmade espresso + Craft Beer & Wine + Fresh baked desserts + Free Wi-Fi
Acoustic events so far 2016: * May 5th – Dave Richie (Acoustic) * April 30 – Brennan Dube (Acoustic) * April 2 – Jesse Verleye, Kyle Jubenville & Shawn Beaulieu (Acoustic) * March 17 – Dwayne Boismier (Acoustic) * March 5 – Glenn Smith (Acoustic) * Feb 20 – Dave Richie (Acoustic)
Note: For info on the 2017 Aberdeen Reunion, Click here.
The Official tribute to Chatham’s legendary Rock Bar, the Aberdeen.
Aberdeen Reunion * Sat. August 13th, 2016 * At Bar Out Back, Chatham (Behind Swiss Chalet) * 160 Keil Drive South, Chatham, Ontario. * The event sold out. * View above pic in original large size here.
* The show began at 8pm to a full house. Some of the bands on the bill were reuniting for the first time in years. Lyra reunited for the first time in 28 years and played flawlessly. Beggar’s Opera, Foster Child, & Electric Voodoo all shared in their respective reunions. The Aberdeen had closed 20 years ago this year.
* Highlights included the people who attended. It was a love fest of a true nature, in that all that attended, were attendee’s from back in the day. Many people signed the huge Aberdeen reunion sign, which can be seen at Bar Out Back, in Chatham.
Live Entertainment Electric Voodoo (Reunion) (1-2AM) The Smash Tones (10:30-12:30PM) Lyra (Reunion) (9-10PM) Foster Child & Beggars Opera (8-9PM)
Band: The Jessika Rabbit Band Home: Chatham-Kent Cat: Cover band Genre:Top 40, popular genres. Year: 2016
Notes:This is a new band combining players who are currently regulars on the stage in various other bands. The group covers all grounds with top 40, Rock, R&B, Country, Reggae, Pop, Motown & Hip Hop.
Members: Courtney Wells – Vocals Jeff Mifflin – Guitar Jean Marc Haslip – Bass & Keys Ryan Caron – Drums
* Web Link here.
Email: info@jessikarabbitband.com
Band:Old Town Soul Release:When It Rains Date:2016 (March 21) From:Chatham-Kent Genre: blues, soul, rock
Members: Jordan Ginty – Guitar/Vocals Matt Broadbent – Bass Mark Lodweegen – Keys Jerad Sterling / Jordan Ginty– Drums Jen Ginty – Vocals
Notes:In 2019, Old Town Soul would release another original called ‘Have You’.
Video link here: https://youtu.be/VrpVguU7Kg4
Tracks: 1. Can’t Leave You Alone 04:17 2. Your Gone 03:58 3. Coming Home 03:19 4.The Front 03:41 5. Bitter 03:28 6.What I Got 03:41 7. When It Rains 03:24
Links:
* Download/Preview Digital album here.
* Facebook here.
* Youtube link here.
* Watch the CD Preview here.
Artists: Rob Mitchell Release:Songs for the Dateless Year: 2016 Genre:Singer/Song Writer, Folk, Indie Home: Guelph (From Chatham-Kent Ontario, Canada)
Tracks: 1. Obliged 2. Song for Julia 3. The Same Eyes 4. I Will Be Your Man 5. So Tired So Lonely 6. Places We Should Go 7. Every Turn 8. People are Strange
Band:The Mandy Jo Project Release:Tales of the Trail Year:2016 (Jan) Genre: Folk Home: Chatham-Kent
Tracks: 01. Let Me Be the One 02. Everything 03. Lotus Tattoo 04. Country Song 05. Shake the Earth 06. Two of Us Against the World 07. Learn to Love Again 08. Love Me in the Meantime 09. So Easy 10. Bullsh!t.
Members: Ben Goldhawk Jared Lozon Rod Reynolds Derek Johnston _ *Watch the preview below.
Artists:Honest Palate Demo: Toxic Love Year:2016 (Jan 14) Home: Chatham Ontario Genre:Acoustic Indie (Above picture: Carter & Stacy)
Tracks: 1. Dance With Me 2. Little Did You Know 3. Ruined 4. You Make Me Sing 5. Run Run 6. I Want You
Musicians: Stacy Zuidema – Lead Vocals/Rhythm Guitar: Carter Kniffen– Lead Guitar/Rhythm. Julie Ross– Back-up Vocals. Josh Hinch– Bass on Ruined, & Little did you know . Bren Dube – Bass on Run Run.
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