Band: I See Aura Release: I See Aura (EP) Year: 2020 Genre: Metal Home: Chatham-Kent/ Windsor. Year Formed: 2019
Local Connection: Mike & Josh are from the Wallaceburg area & Nick is from Windsor. Notes: Nov. 21st, The band release another song called The Witch Machine.
Tracks:
Plagues
Cold Carnality
Reanimated Regret
Asceticism
2020
Members: Josh Hinch – Bass/Vocals Mike VanCouter – Guitar/Vocals Nick Predhomme – Drums
Watch video sampler of the tracks below:
Links: * Link to Ep here. * Youtube link here. * Facebook link here. * Spotify link here.
Band: Koboys Year: 1995 Genre: Country Music Home: Chatham-Kent Ontario Music: Covers & originals
Band Members: Bush Bushman – Lead vocals & rhythm guitar Dwayne Boismier – Lead guitar Darryl Boismier – Bass & backing vocals (Diamond) Dave Foltz – Drums
Notes: The Koboys were a popular country cover band filling venues in the area.
Below video, was televised live from EightBall, in Chatham, Dec. 13th, 1995. (Bush,dwayne and darryl are the BOISMIER BROS, FOLTZ was like a bro to them.
Band: The Good Robots Home: Chatham-Kent, Ontario Canada Year: 2019 Genre: Covers (Mostly rock) Year formed: 2018
Notes:The Good Robots is a cover project produced by Shawn Beaulieu, collaborating with local friends and musicians from around the world, on a rotating basis.
Band:Blutonium Home: Chatham-Kent Ontario Genre:Rhythm & Blues Style: Cover Band Year: 2020 Formed: 2009
Members Scott Campbell – Vocals Bob Wilson– Bass Rick Chrysler – Drums Jeff Mifflin – Guitar Mark Tremblay – keyboards
Brief Members Band History: *Bob Wilson has played bass for major acts such as Kim Mitchell, Troiano, & Black Market. He has played in popular local acts such as Tom Lockwood, Quadrant, Badge, & Friends.
*Scott Campbell – Beggers Operah, & Blueswraith, among others. * Scott Campbell took over lead vocal duties in Blutonium in 2013, with the departure of Phil Caron.
*Rick Chrysler – Hat Trick, Blues On The Rocks, Big House, The Why Nots, Stephanie McIlroy, True Blue Hoodoo, The New Love Family Band, Nexus, Quadrant , Rosco, Fifth Night, Red Herring, Chickoree, Rebel, Airtight, Route 66, Manpower, & Highwaze. Plus more I am sure.
*Jeff Mifflin – Stephanie McIlroy, A Step Further Into The Blues, & O’Hara Brothers Band. He also is a recording engineer on his own time and has done several recordings for many bands & projects. Among other things in music, Jeff is also a respected live sound engineer.
*Mark Tremblay – Currently also plays keyboards in SoulCat & Moondog Howlers. Played with Tom Lockwood, Ray Whaling, Fowler Lockwood Band, Ground Zero, Appliances Band, Nexus, Quadrant, Roscoe, Red Herring, Chickoree, Airtight, & more.
Recent performances: * Ups n Downs in Sarnia * Wortley Road House in London *The Kent, the Fortresss, & the Sons of Kent, in Chatham
Band: Traffic Jam Genre: Jazz & Funk (Covers) From:Chatham Ontario Year: 2020 Formed:2019
Members: Michael Rossi – Guitar Steve Eyres – Bass Pat Crone – Drums
Traffic Jam is a very talented band with leading veteran players in our community. Special guests often join them on stage to perform various songs. They can be seen performing at venues around town, and also performing at private events.
Genre: Country, 50’s, 60’s, 70’s, & more Stye:Cover Band
Home: Chatham-Kent
Year: 2020 Formed: 1998
Current Line-Up
Phil Caron
Marc Caron
Brian Benoot
Dave Fox Don Cook
Bio:
It all began in 1998 with Marc Caron, Brian Benoot, and John Couture when they first got together to provide music ministry for a wedding ceremony. The band has continued to evolve with many talented musicians throughout the past 2 decades!
Members have included Ruth Mazan, Brian Sloan, Rob Laurie, Phil Caron, Dean Robert, Kevin Clouthier, Tina Pumfrey, Ron Fleming, Paul Caron and Rosaire Emery. Recent guest musicians Don Cook and Dave Fox have also brought their talent to the group.
Band: Along Came A Spider Genre: Rock/Metal Year: 2019 Home: Cleveland, OH, U.S.A.
Chatham Connection: Jamie Miller (Lead Vocals), although from Chatham, has been making the trips to Cleveland Ohio for the past five years, to be the singer for the band. Jamie now lives in London Ontario.
Band Members: Jamie Miller – Lead Vocals Luke Fockler – Lead Guitar John Calo– Bass Tony Castillo – Drums Joel Sedlak – Keys/Programming
Notes: In 2019, the band made public three songs. 01. Galaxy Eyes 02. Remedy 03. I’m Not Okay (I Promise) (Cover Song)
Links: * Bands Youtube link here. * Band twitter link here. * Band facebook link here. “ “ “ “ “ “
Band: Mark My Word Year: 2019 Year Formed: 2018 Genre: Hard Rock Home: Chatham-Kent
Members: Andrew Bateman – Vocals, guitar Jason Andersen – Bass Ki Larsen – Drums
Notes: Mark My Word released two songs, ‘Jump the Shark‘ in 2018 & ‘Plastic #!&% Doll‘ in Jan 2019.
Jason & Ki have been playing together for years, previously with local metal band Nerve(1996-2009) & All Against(2011).
Links: * Facebook link here. * Bandcamp link here. “ “ “ “ “ “ “
Band:The D.A.M. Band Year: 2019 Year formed: 2016 Genre: Cover band (Country, Rock, Blues, Top 40 and more!) Home: Windsor, Chatham, Erieau
Notes:The D.A.M. Band is also known as The Debonairs & Mares.
Members: Dean Robert – Lead guitar and vocals Korry Rowland– Bass guitar. Rosaire Emery – Percussion Mary Anne Patterson – Vocals, keys, ukelele, and strap on synthesizer.
Places recently played:
Chatham: The Elephants Nest, Jazzbah,
Merlin Legion, Bayside Brewing Co., Molly And OJ’s Restaurant, Talbot Trail Place (Blenheim)
Dockside On the Cove (Tilbury).
Band:PHYZIKAL GRAFFITI Year:2019 Home:Chatham-Kent Genre:Classic Rock Covers. Formed: Nov. 2016.
Band Members: Mitchell Robinson – Guitar Mitchell Doxtater – Bass, vocals. Kevin Slater – Lead Vocals / Keys Dwayne Foulon – Drums
Notes: * Bringing to you covers of Led Zeppelin, Pink Floyd, Deep Purple, Aerosmith, Queen, Jimi Hendrix, Lynyrd Skynyrd and so much more…It’s a 60’s, 70’s and some 80’s Rock N Roll extravaganza!!! * Performed at USB, The Elephant’s Nest, Frendz, & the Jazzbah.
Band:Wolfe Jazz Band From:Chatham-Kent, Ontario Genre: Jazz (Covers) Year:2019 Formed: Circa 2017
Members: Mark Wolfe – Drums Robert Wilson – Bass Dan Lankhoff – Piano Doug Banwell – Wind instruments, flute & sax Julie Ross – Vocals, additional percussion/instruments/
Notes:Along with performing originals, the Sterling Blues Band is also known for playing venues, with a full night of covers to satisfy any blues fan, anywhere, under any situation.
Members:
Kimberly Sterling – vocals
Aug Polowick – guitar
Tom Trembley – drums John Gardiner – bass
Tracks:
01 Too Early To Drink
02 Me & Janice
03 Say What You Mean
04 My Daddy Sang the Blues
05 When It’s Over
06 Have A Drink With Me
07 Rainin’
08 Blues IN Texas
09 Fool’s Gold
10 I’m The Reason Why You Drink 11 Someday You’ll Have To Pay
Notes:It all starts with a life-long friendship, a love for music and the desire to create… that is what formed Truckstop Super Friends. In 2008 Joel Morningstar and Kenny Phelps decided to pick up their acoustic guitars and combine their musical interests, just to see where it might lead them. It wasn’t long before their new found song writing companionship had them to piecing together a makeshift home studio, now referred to as “The LiL’ White Room”. Their debut album titled; “Here’s To You”, is 100% produced and recorded by TSSF. Their music revolves around everyday life… the good, the bad and everything else in between. It’s Home Grown Canadian music that everyone can all relate to in their our own way.
Tracks:
01. Yellow Lines
02. Ain’t Life Grand
03. My Guitar
04. Will Today Be the Day?
05. I Must Go
06. Summertime & Free
07. The Hangover Song
08. Breakin My Heart
09. Losing Sight
10. My Great Escape
11. Me Vs. Myself & I
12. Footsteps
13. Don’t Need It All
14. I’ll Drink To That
Links:
*Facebook link here. *Buy album here. *On Apple Muisc here. * Youtube link here. * Spotify link here. “ “ “ “ “ “ “
Band: Melody Ramblers Home:Chatham Kent Ontario Area. Year:1986 From: 1953-1994 (Different members through time) Style: Top 40 country
Members:
TOP RIGHT….Larry St. Pierre – drums
TOP LEFT…Eugene Beaulieu – bass
MID TOP…Wendy Jenkins – lead vocals
BOTTOM RIGHT…Mark Buckwheat – lead vocals
MID BOTTOM…Rene Brosseau – pedal steel, slide guitar, dobro
BOTTOM LEFT…Dan St. Pierre – lead guitar
Notes:
The bands history, under the name ‘The melody Ramblers’ begins in 1953 and ends in 1994.
To read about it, check out the first Melody Ramblers post link here.
Update: In 2015, The Melody Ramblers did a one off reunion show made up of their final band member line up from 1994. “
Notes: Jen & Jordan, who make up ‘Two From Tuesday‘, are known as PolyJAMorous when they add the keyboard player, making them a threesome. Currently performing at Frendz & the Jazzbah in Chatham.
Nick is also a member of the local funk based cover band Superfly.
Jordan & Jennifer are also involved in Two For Tuesday, Bad Harvey, & original blues based band ‘Old Town Soul’.
Chatham Connection:Chatham resident Brian McDonnell (Dirty Weapons, United Snakes & Beggar’s Opera) is the bass player.
Members
Mark Chichkan – Vocals & Guitar
Brian McDonnell – Vocals & Bass Guitar
Phil Charrette – Vocals & Drums
Tony Calabrese – Keyboards
Notes: Bombsquad formed 16 years ago, with no member changes since. They perform often at area casinos and festivals on both sides of the border (Windsor/Detroit). Disco, funk, soul, motown , rock & roll, country, are all in their music mix.mix
Band: Full Frontal Genre: Rock/Hard Rock covers. Year: 2019 Year formed: 2009 (2007 before this line-up) Home:Chatham-Kent Ontario
Members: Myke Oz. Parent – Lead Vox, Rhythm Guitar Rob Cowan – Lead guitar, backing vox Don Brissette – Bass, backing vox J-Rad Sterling – Drums, samples, backing vox
Currently performed at: Bikefest CK 2018 (Chatham), Old East Bar (London), SkipFest (Tilbury), The CBD (Wallaceburg), Retrofest (Chatham), & The Elephant’s Nest in Chatham.
Links: * facebook link here. * Website link here. “ “ “ “ “ “
Duo: The Shake Band Year: 2019 Formed: 2004 Genre: Variety of covers. Home: Chatham Ontario
Members: Chuck FitzGerald– Guitar Christina – Vocals
Notes:The duo has recently performed at Lily’s (Windsor), Jazzbah (Chatham), Rivers Edge (Windsor), The Garage (Merlin), Central Tavern (Pain Court), Early Acres Estate Winery (Chatham) & Frendz in Chatham.
Links: *facebook link here. * Website link here. “ “ “ “
Duo: Toast & Jam Home: Chatham Ontario Canada Genre: Cover duo of popular music Formed:2003
Members: Michael Uher – Vocals, guitar Mark Slater – Percussion, vocals, guitar
Notes: Mike grew up in Blenheim and Mark grew up in Chatham, but was born in Leeds England.
The duo is highly active and in demand for many high profile events.
Notes: Concept for the band has existed in one form of the other since the late 80’s. Home studio has made it possible. 80’s metal lives on forever!
The Earth Screams is the debut studio album by Canadian heavy metal band Out of the Void, released on 18 April 2018 on Screaming Earth Studios in Canada.
The band worked with Jake Nicholson to come up with the art showcased throughout the album. Each song has its own unique artwork inside.
Tracks: 01. More 02. Drink You Up 03. Oceans Blue 04. Dirt Country
Chatham Music Archive Notes: Dirt Country has been performing in and around the Chatham-Kent area. They got their start naturally performing covers as the norm in the area. Dirt Country is blending their sets with originals that are true to country music in the purest sense.
Members: Chris Rupert– Guitar, vocals, bass, & keyboards. Rob Kovar – Drums.
Tracks: 01. Where Should We Go From Here? 02. Experience/Innocence 03. Seventeen 04. I Will Not Comply 05. Gone 06. What Will You Do When You Find Me? 07. Moments of Truth 08. Where Should We Go From Here? (reprise)
Links: * Website here. * Facebook here. *Spotify here. * Chris Rupert Solo here.
Tracks: 01. Weirdsville (Intro) 02. Ultra Glue 03. No Son 04. Null & Void 05. Hapathy 06. Complexity of the Being 07. This is the End 08. No Tomorrow 09. Too Many Puppies (Primus Cover) 10. Weirdsville (Outro)
Credits: Walter Staley– Vocals, guitar. Thomas Ayres – Bass, vocals, guitar. Chase Mcleay – Guitar. Nuno Machado – Drums.
Links:
* Download this release link.
* Reverbnation link.
Artist:Defame the Defamers Release: Defame the Defamers (Self Titled) Year:2018 Home:Chatham-Kent Ontario, Canada Genre: Metal/Rock. Free album downloadhere.
Member: Shawn B. – Vocals, guitar, bass, keyboards & percussion.
Tracks 01. When Life Gets Hard Again 02. I’ll Make Mistakes 03. Happily Ever After 04. New Year’s Resolution 05. Best Friend 06. No Give Aways 07. Flying Spaghetti Monster 08. Divided in Unity 09. To Die For 10. Burning Bridges 11. Small Victory 12. Built To Win
Notes: * Since 1991, Shawn has been releasing music and performing in bands including Saint Ends, Demo Kid, Dead Girls Union, The Janet Theory, The Mad & Foster Child. * This is a free share demo and is not available for sale in any form. * Written, performed recorded, produced, mix and mastered by Shawn B., except for drum tracks by noted drummers below.
Dave Grohl – Drums on ‘I’ll Make Mistakes’. Chris Adler – Drums on ‘Flying Spaghetti Monster’. Adam Carson – Drums on ‘Built To Win’. Cybernetics – Drums on ‘No Give Aways’. * Notes: ‘Small Victory’ music written with Chuck Y. and Jesse V. (1997). * Divided in Unity – Partial lyrics borrowed from Rob Johnston (The Mad). “Shoot the moon and let its pain rain down, into the common love train of clowns”.
Links: * Download/preview the free album at Bandcamp here. * Youtube video link here.
Band:The Maple City Release:Brief Golden Age Year:2018 Home:Chatham-Kent, Ontario, Canada. Genre: Indie Rock/Folk
Members: J. McFadden Steve Wiseman Kerry Lashbrook Easy Reissner Ashely Earthchild, etc…
Tracks: 01. Come With Me 02:38 02. Love Means… 04:19 03. No Predator / No Prey 03:35 04. Friend Of Mine 03:19 05. Home 05:18 06. Western Stars 03:53 07. Lost In The Moonlight 02:29 08. The Light Of Day 06:36 09. Brief Golden Age 03:34 10. Long Lost Friends 01:59 11. One More Time 03:29 12. Solid Ground 02:56
Notes: Produced by: Bob Hiltz and The Maple City Mastered by:KRAMER
Jason writes songs, but don’t ask him why. They just come to him. Songs arrive at the most unusual times. And, when they show up, Jason has to jot them down in a notepad, or find the nearest guitar, before they disappear. Jason lives in an old, former church rectory, in Chatham-Kent, ON., with a cat named Venus. His friends often visit and play music with him. There are worse fates…
Links: * Download/Preview their music here. * Facebook link here.
Superfly is the ultimate party band! With an energetic blend of Funk, Motown, R&B, Soul, Classic Rock, and Jazz Funk we cater to any event to ensure that the mood and energy is just right. Superfly is a 6 piece band featuring bass, drums, keyboards, guitar, saxophone, flute, and trumpet. We have been performing shows and festivals for over 10 years as a group and have played venues that include Casino Windsor and Festivals around Southwestern Ontario that have included opening for the Beach Boys in 2015.
Tracks: 1. Goals 2. Keeping Score 3.Please Don’t Break Her Heart 4. Don’t Give Up On Me 5. Mango Juice 6. Marceline 7. Pisces 8. Take Some Time
Notes:The Couchsurfers are an indie pop rock band from Chatham Ontario, a small town a couple hours south of Toronto. Each member of the band is currently attending high school and all have a long history with performing and playing music.
Band: Atomic Tomb Release: Sons of the Empire Genre:Metal/Rock Year: 2017 Home:Toronto
Chatham-Kent Connection: Ron Bechard is from Merlin.
Some previous bands Ron was involved with: * Edwin & the Pressure (Edwin goes solo, I Mother Earth’s original singer) * Sin Dealer * Three Days Grace * Crash Karma (Members from Our Lady of Peace & The Tea Party) * Rosita Stone * Patrizia (Rock Opera) * Yurko (Nelly Furtado) * Crazy Babies (Ozzy Tribute) *Basia Lyjak
Atomic Tomb Band Members Axel Tomb – Lead Vocals Tommy Gunn– Guitar/Vocals Corrado Bartolo– Bass/Vocals Gary Glynn – Drums/Vocals Ron Bechard – Guitar/Vocals
Notes: Toronto Hard Rock, Punk Metal band ATOMIC TOMB unleash an intense, earth shattering aggression, with a hard edge sound as they emerge from several years of suspended animation. Re-united co-founder’s, Axel Tomb on lead Vocal’s and Tommy Gunn on lead guitar, along with original guitarist Ron Bechard on lead Guitar are back! With long time member Corrado Bartolo on bass and new arrival Gary Glynn rocking the drum’s. That rounds off the bands loud, fast and in your face sound. Watch for these guy’s killing it on a stage near you!!
Tracks: 01. Death Row Wannabe 02. Hatred 03. Great Satan America 04. Son’s of the Empire 05. Heroin Eyes 06. Prophets 07. Burn 08. Mr. No Brain 09. First to Go 10. Right Now 11. Seventh Son 12. Typo Terristo
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:Castle Release:In Witch Order Year:2011 Genre: Doom Metal Reside: san Fransisco Record label (Europe):Van Records)
Local Connection: Guitarist Mat Davis (from Chatham-Kent, Wallaceburg) first made waves in the metal scene locally with his band M.A.D.(The Mad) in the early nineties. M.A.D. released a few albums through Fringe records. Mat later moved to London Ontario & did well in the band Salmonblaster.
He moved to San Francisco about eight years ago & is now having a good time with Castle, alongside his girlfriend fronting on vocals & bass guitar.
Mat is constantly on tour through all of the U.S.A., Canada, & Europe. This tour cycle has been expanding & repeating many times during the bands life.
Tracks: Side One: 1. Descent Of Man 2. Fire In The Sky 3. Slaves Of The Pharaoh 4. Knife In The Temple 5. Total Betrayal 6. Spellbinder
Side Two: 1. Lost Queen 2. Shaman Wars 3. Sleeping Giant 4. Butcher Of Los Angeles 5. Devils Castle
Discography to date * Castle – 2014 – Under Siege * Castle – 2013 – Backlands (Juno nominated) * Castle – 2011 – In Witch Order. (“Album of the Year” honors from Metal Hammer Norway)
Links: * Bands website link here. * Download album link here. * Facebook link here. * Twitter 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.
Band: The Burnouts Release: Pause For The Cause Year: 2015 (April) Genre:Pop Punk
Formed:2006 Home:Chathan-Kent
Line-Up Jonathan Alan Porter Edwards(Johnny Edwards) – Vox, guitar. Garret Keith Renders – Bass T,MC, – Drums
Tracks: 1. Retaliator 2. In This Hell 3. Come And Go Misery 4. For All Of This 5. You Changed Everything 6. Money’s All You Got 7. I’ll Understand 8. Two Wrongs,Two Rights 9. I Don’t Know _ _ * Watch the Burnouts below.
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Links: * Download this release here. * Facebook link here.
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