Artist: Julie Ross Release: Treasures & Ghosts (5 song demo) Year: 2005 Genre: Adult Contemporary, folk. Home: Chatham Ontario.
Note:The demo includes one original track ‘Rearrange’ & four cover songs.
Update 2019: Julie has since put out a few full length releases, hosted open mic in town for many years off & on, and hosts a weekly song circle (Circa late 2010’s) that allows people to share their musical craft with other local like minded people.
Group: The Singing Teentones Year: 2005 Home: Chatham Ontario Style: Church Choir Group Formed: 1961 Members: 14
Members included
Gary Kivel, Bob Hillman, Linsa Soloman, Carol Anne Mackness, Becky Spicer, Former members John and Ruth Cornelius (currently back from Africa mission work)
This year marks the 40th anniversary since their debut record was released. That album was recorded in 1965. This year is the groups second reunion.
Band: Jef Kearns Four Year: 2005 Genre: Jazz Covers Home: Chatham
Members: Jef Kearns– Wood wind Andy Tattersall – Guitar Bob Hiltz – Bass Scott Meriano – Drums Sarah Hiltz – Vocals
Notes: The band can be found playing the Metro Lounge (Chatham) every Thursday. The band includes highly skilled individual players who have come together to perform Jazz music.
Artists: The Laws Two Releases: 1. Another Road. 2. Live @ the Camp St. Cafe Year: 2005 Connection: John Law was born in Chatham Ontario.
John Law – vocals, guitar, mandolin
Michele Law – vocals, bass Note:
” … terrific harmonies and strong song writing from an Ontario husband/wife duo at the crossroads of country, folk and bluegrass. ” The Montreal Gazette
The Laws worked Canada tirelessly, coast to coast, heeding the advice of musician friends who told them, “Stay in Canada and really work on your stage performance,” as Michele recalls. At the same time, they were building a repertoire of original songs to comprise the bulk of their live set. For three years they worked Canada and Australia, then made their fateful 2003 trip to Texas. By that time they had a second album (Two) out, which was followed in 2005 by two more long players, Another Road, a studio effort, and a live album recorded in Crockett, Texas, Live @ The Camp St. Café. Another Road 2005 Release: Songs include: Six String and a Song, Texas Callin’
Long Way From Gone, Let’s Pretend, Wondering If There’s More,
I Turn To You, I’m Falling, Another Road, Dreams
Your Only One, Lovers Tune
Live @ the Camp St. Cafe – 2005 Release: Songs include: Long Way From Gone, Six tring and a Song,
Beaumont Rag, Stone, Glass and Wood,
I Turn To You, Your Only One, Every Humble Knee,
Texas Callin’,Dreams, Lovers Tune, Believe Our Love,
Holes in My Shoes
Click on the video below to hear samples from the CD.
Chatham Music Archive 