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
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. “ “ “ “
Performers: Ray Whaling – Vocals, guitars, harmonicas, percussion, keys Andy Martin – Bass Joel Laprise – Drums Mark Tremblay – Keys Jennifer Brace – Backing vocals Kassya Kevany – Backing vocals
Notes:With over 25 years experience, there aren’t many songs Ray Whaling can’t play. No gimmicks, no cheat sheets, no music stands. If you’re looking for a one man jukebox for your next party or special event then Ray Whaling is your man. With an extensive repertoire of originals and an endless list of cover songs Ray will take your party up a notch.
Tracks: 01.Candy Rocker, 02. Strawberry Alice, 03. Little Angel, 04. Rock n Roll Station, 05. Rust, 06. Stardust, 07. Garden of Sun, 08.Summer Girl, 09. The Game, 10. Give Ya Something
Ray Whaling Discography
1994 – The Whaling Band – 3 Pieces
1999 – Ray Whaling – Party Train
2005 – That Whaling Band – Grateful
2008 – That Whaling Band – Live – Jacks Gallery
2014 – Ray Whaling – Honeybee Sessions
Links:
Download or preview this release on ITUNES here.
Ray Whaling online here.
Band:Blutonium Home:Chatham-Kent Ontario Genre:Rhythm & Blues Covers Year:2014 Formed: 2009
Members Scott Campbell – Vocals Bob Wilson – Bass Rick Chrysler– Drums Jeff Mifflin – Guitar
Notes: * Scott Campbell took over lead vocal duties in 2013 with the departure of Phil Caron. *Blutonium is the most viewed band at the Chatham Music Archive website. *The band plays locally (Jazzbah, Big Shots etc.) and often in Sarnia and Windsor at the Cosmos Lounge at the Casino.
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. *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. *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.
Artist:Robin Banks Genre:Blues, Jazz From: Chatham Ontario Canada Resides:Toronto On Canada
Notes:
Clearly comfortable with Jazz, Classic R&B and Soul, even Reggae, she’s also known for her authentic electric Blues style. She has 4 independently released CDs to her credit and makes regular tours to Europe and the Caribbean, but recently made Toronto Canada her home. A master of tone and phrasing, ROBIN BANK$ has a vocal style, strength and clarity that has been compared to Etta James and Dinah Washington. She recently performed at Massey Hall in Toronto as part of the celebrated annual Women’s Blues Revue event.
A new Robin Banks Cd is in the works as we speak.
Discography
1997 – Permanent Record
2001 – Honestly
2002 – Live After Dark
2009 – Livin’ life (Christian Dozzler & Robin Banks)
Vocalist:Stephanie Rhodes Band: Run For Cover (Cover band) Year:2013 Home:Formerly Chatham, now Salt Spring Island, B.C. Current:Vocalist for the dance pop rock cover band ‘Run For Cover’.
Notes:
RUN FOR COVER is a pop dance rock cover band based out of Victoria, BC. You can usually find them playing some of Victoria’s best pubs including the Bard and Banker and the Irish Times.
The band is based on great singing and feel good music that makes you dance. The RUN FOR COVER repertoire ensures something for everyone playing music from the sixties to today’s hits.
RUN FOR COVER is Stephanie Rhodes on lead vocals, Matt Johnson (of 5440) on drums, Lane Arndt on guitar/vocals and Jeff Pawson on bass. Just try not to dance. We dare you. 🙂
Discography:
Stephanie Rhodes – 2010 – Rhodes to Somewhere.
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,
Note: Live performance is at the heart of Tom’s musical career. Over the years, he has played thousands of gigs at clubs, concerts, festivals and corporate events.
He has a concert series in his home town of Chatham and hosts the annual CK Guitar Summit.
Among the many highlights are two that stand out: Being among the musicians who represented Canada at the Organization of American States conference in 2000 and playing live on a nationwide broadcast on CBC’s Disc Drive on Canada Day 2005.
Songwriter/teacher/guitarist Tom Lockwood has been playing guitar for more than 40 years. Lockwood works every conceivable genre especially blues with The Tom Lockwood Band. He has been a mainstay on the south-western Ontario music scene since relocating to Chatham, Ontario from Detroit, Michigan in 1977. Lockwoods music spans a diverse spectrum and has been used in television and radio productions in 22 countries worldwide.
Musician: Tom Starks (Thomas Starks) Year: 2010 Instrument: Hammond B3 organ, Keyboards Genre: Jazz Home: Chatham-Kent Ontario Resides: Other
Current Groups: Dirty Hammond Organ Band, The Denise Pelley Band and many other ensembles.
Members (Dirty Hammond Organ Band) Tom Starks – Hammond B3 organ Troy Neeb – sax & percussion Chris Norley – guitar Sandy MacKay – drums & artistic director
Background:
The Force, Manpower, Friends, Solo CD releases, Julie Ross, and many many many more. Tom began his professional career in 1972 as keyboardist with a show group touring Ontario and several Northern States. In 1974 he returned to his home town of Chatham and continued to perform with local artists while touring Southern Ontario. After 25 years of teaching, Tom and his wife Sonja moved to Aylmer where his main focus now is on jazz and a return to his first instrument, the Hammond B3 Organ.
Tom is as professional and polite as they come. He also lends his talents to various occasions & projects.
Band: Snakebite Genre: New & classic country music Home: Chatham & Area. Year: 2010 Year Formed: 2005
Members: Paul Lowry (Bothwell) – Vocals, guitar Marty Marsh – (Chatham/Bothwell) – Guitar Sean Atkin – (Kingsville/Sarnia) – Lead guitar Bobby Reynolds (Strathroy) – Drums James Vermue (London) – Bass
Note: Snakebite was formed in 2005 as a two man band featuring Paul Lowry and Marty Marsh (now living in Chatham). Sean Atkin from Sarnia joined in 2006 as the lead guitar player along with James Vermue on Bass in 2008. Snakebite has had a bunch of drummers over the years.
The group has shared the stage with Travis Tritt, The Road Hammers, and opened for JoDee Messina.
In 2010, the band has played Norma Jeans (London), Encore (Chatham), Grand River Hotel (Cambridge), The Golden Tap (Chatham), River Stone Pizzeria (Alvinston), Friendship Festival (Drumbo), Bothwell, Horvat’s (Rodney), Dr. Jeckyll’s (Strathroy), CBD Club (Wallaceburg), East Side (London), Strawberry Festival (Lucknow), and more. Contact them online @ http://www.snakebiteband.com/
Members: Glenn Smith – Vocals, Guitar Dave Richie – Vocals, Guitar
Glenn Smith recently transplanted to Chatham, Ontario from Jacksonville Beach, Florida. Glenn has been in the global music scene since the mid-nineties when he was one of the first promoters of music over Internet Protocol. He’s worked with Michael Jackson, KISS, Mick Jagger, David Bowie and many other great artists. He’s an accomplished singer and acoustic duo performer and makes the perfect complement to Dave.
The band is available for booking from Windsor to London, with preferred rates available for Chatham area gigs. They play clubs, private parties and special occasions and need no equipment support from venues.
They perform a lively, quirky show with music ranging from the Beatles magical “I Am The Walrus” to the pensive “Hurt” by Johnny Cash. They play guitars, harmonica, and percussion and keep their act moving with primarily up-tempo songs.
Demo Kid Note: Last year, I was lucky enough to spend a week down in Florida at Glenn’s and also catch his duo act (at the time) perform live. He is a highly creative mind with a great sense of humor. Chatham is lucky to inherit Glenn’s talent. I have played in a few bands with Dave including The Janet Theory & Dead Girls Union. This will be a fun act to catch live.
Band: Free Ride Genre: Classic Rock & Roll Home: Chatham, Wallaceburg Year: 2010 Formed: 2001 Contact: 519-351-4959
Members: Jeff Emerson – Guitars, Vocals Ken Allgate – Bass, Vocals Grayling Church – Drums, Vocals
Notes: All three members sing lead vocals, which creates a lot of variety. The band plays mostly classic rock, but adds a bit of country, 50’s & 60’s, and modern rock, to try and please even the toughest audience.
Set list includesThe Rolling Stones, Trooper, Tom Petty, Kid Rock, Lynyrd Skynyrd, Wilson Picket, C.C.R., Bob Seger, Wild Cherry, Eric Clapton, The Zack Brown Band, The Tragically Hip, Van Morrison, Steve Miller band, Steppenwolf, Grand Funk Railroad, Aerosmith, The Proclaimers, Nazareth, Kiss, Poison, Weezer, David Wilcox, ZZ Top, The Beatles, Kenny Chesney, Keith Urban, Led Zepplin, Free, Johnny Cash, Neil Young, Jason Maraz, & much more.
The band just finished a weekend at the Golden Tap in Chatham.
Band: Toast & Jam Home: Chatham Ontario Canada Genre: Cover duo of popular music Formed: 2003
Members: Michael Uher – Vocals, guitar Mark Slater – Percussion, vocals, guitar
Mike grew up in Blenheim and Mark grew up in Chatham, but was born in Leeds England.
Note from their official facebook group: okay, get “BREAKFAST” out of your head……here’s the real story: Mike and Mark created this unique duo in 2003, as a second band to their trio, THIS END UP. What started as a little idea grew into a popular and in-demand musical act. They do over 200 shows a year these days, and no sign of letting up, with engagements in southern Ontario, Ohio, and even the occasional show in Nassau Bahamas!
With some great vocal harmonies, an acoustic guitar (and sometimes two) and a unique percussion ensemble that has since been copied by many others, these guys play a very big repertoire of music, with pop, rock, folk and country from the 1950’s to today.
In 2010, the duo took their cover band act to many places including Windsor, Port Stanley, Rondeau, Tobermory, Pelee Island, Kelley’s Island, Ohio, Lasalle, Chatham, Illinois, Nebraska, and much more.
Variety:R&B, BLUES, CLASSIC ROCK, POP
STANDARDS, AND A TOUCH OF COUNTRY.
Members WAIDE HOLLAND– Hammond Organ & Piano RICK RANKIN – Acoustic & Electric Guitar
Notes: Texas Tee is made up of two of the finest quality players Chatham has to offer. Both members have played in many of the area’s most popular bands through the years. Rick is most noted musically for being the lead singer and guitarist for ‘Manpower’ since its inception. Waide has played for many bands beginning with Zeke and the Moonshiners (Missing Links) , Texas, Rebel, and more.
Live: Texas Tee performances include:
LIGHTHOUSE COVE On., BR.628 CANADIAN LEGION (Chatham), Royal Tavern & more.
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Musician: Rene Brosseau Year: 2009 Home: Chatham-Kent Ontario Instrument: Pedal steel and slide guitar Style: Country Music
pictures from Sept. 11th. 2009
Rene Brosseau performs with 2008 New Male Vocalist in Canada Gord Bamford. His hit songs include “POSTCARD FROM PASADENA”, “BLAME IT ON THAT RED DRESS”,” LITTLE GUY,” “DRINKIN’ BUDDY” & “WENT FOR 1 BUT STAYED ‘TILL 2”.
Rene is a world class pedal steel and slide guitar player who chooses to keep Chatham as his home. He has played with many international acts and continues to be called upon by high profile groups that come through Canada.
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