Artist:Aaron Allen Release: Highway Mile (EP) Year: 2020 Genre: Country Music From: Chatham Ontario Resides: London Ontario
Tracks: 01. Where Music Comes from 02. Highway Mile 03. Can We Go Back 04. Mine All Mine 05. Superman 06. Good Tattoo
Notes:Aaron won the Ontario’s “Rising Star” in country music, from the Country Music Association of Ontario (CMAO). In 2020, Aaron has decided to pursue music full on.
Discography
2006 – Aaron Allen – Self Titled (11 songs)
2007 – Aaron Allen & The Small City Saints – Self-Titled (12 songs)
2009 – Aaron Allen – A place called hell (15 songs)
2011 – Aaron Allen – IV (6 songs)
2012 – Aaron Allen & The Small City Saints – Self-Titled (5 songs)
2015 – Aaron Allen & the Small City Saints – Better days (10 songs)
2020 – Aaron Allen – Highway Mile (EP, 6 songs)
Watch/Preview all songs below in the video.
Links: * Play on spotify here. * Play at Apple Music here. * Website here.
Artist: Aaron Allen Genre: Country Music Home: Chatham Ontario Resides: London Ontario Canada.
In 2019, Aaron released two tracks,
‘Good Tattoo‘ & ‘Where Music Comes From‘.
Along with these official releases, he has been busy co-writing tracks with many other song writers in Nashville and abroad.
Notes: Aaron Allen (born August 1, 1981)
Debuting as a solo artist in mid 2000, Aaron created a buzz for himself amongst the country/folk and bluegrass scene in Southern Ontario with his first release (‘’Self Titled’’ 2006). In 2007 he released a record called ‘’Aaron Allen And The Small City Saints’’, which was his first offering as a full band, followed by the critically acclaimed ‘’A Place Called Hell’’ in 2009. He began touring as a solo artist, as well as with a band, and received national airplay, as well as appearing on shows such as JR Digg’s ‘’Man With A Van’’ (which he wrote the title track for). After touring extensively, he released another solo record called ‘’IV’’ in 2011, which was followed by the EP ‘’Small City Saints’’ in 2012. He really cut his teeth performing opening for such acts as Joel Plaskett, Thomas Rhett, Tim Hicks, The Sheepdogs, Dallas Smith, The Trews, Matt Mays, Tom Wilson, Aaron Pritchett, just to name a few.
In 2013 Aaron took a break from music to start a family, which inspired a boost of creativity, and in 2015 he released another critically acclaimed full length album ‘’Better Days’’.
The Small City Saints have seen numerous members over the years.
The band currently consists of Juno award winner Dan Broadbeck, Tara Dunphy (of The Rizzdales), Glen Gamble ‘’Archie’’ (formerly of Helix/The Joys), Corey Cameron and Simon Larrochette.
Discography * 2006 – Aaron Allen – Self Titled (11 songs) * 2007 – Aaron Allen & The Small City Saints – Self-Titled (12 songs) * 2009 – Aaron Allen – A place called hell (15 songs) * 2011 – Aaron Allen – IV (6 songs) * 2012 – Aaron Allen & The Small City Saints – Self-Titled (5 songs) * 2015 – Aaron Allen & the Small City Saints – Better days (10 songs)
Links: * website here. * facebook here. * Apple music link here.
Band: Jivaro Fracus Release:Ejoy (Demo Cassette) Year:1992 Genre: Rock Home:London
Chatham Connection: Chris & Ted Hart are from Chatham-Kent, but had moved to London after graduation.
Tracks: 1. Got It On Film 2. Confessions 3. Stranded 4. Her Side
Members: Chris Hart – Vocals Ted Hart– Bass Wayne – guitar Shawn – drums.
Notes:
“Got It On Film” was recorded at Fanshawe’s MIA studio in November of ’91.
It was produced by Nikki Servos and Matt Wormsbecker and engineered by Brad Nelson
The other songs were recorded live at Call The Office in London on December 9th by Brian Smith.
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: Leah Morise Release:Live at the House of Harmony Date: 2015 Genre:Folk/Jazz Home Town: Chatham-Kent Resides:Fingal Ontario (Near London)
Notes: This is her second album, the first was released in 2006, entitled ’Take Me Anywhere’.
Tracks: 01 By the Time the Leaves Fell 02 Highway 17 03 $2 Bill 04 Love My Old House 05 Flowers in the Carpet 06Never Enough Time 07 If Only He Had Known the Language 08 Peaceful River 09 She’s a Hurricane 10 Stranded 11 Together You and Me 12Tiny Trailer _ *Watch the CD Preview here.
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Links: * Website here. * Purchase on iTunes here. * Download/preview this CD (CDBABY) 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.
Band:Aaron Allen & the Small City Saints Release:Better Days Date: April 21st, 2015 Home: Chatham Ontario Resides: London Ontario Canada.
Notes:
Call him country, folk, rock, cow punk or blues, Aaron Allen is just a singer songwriter who writes honest music from the heart and could care less about fitting into any one genre. He tends to write about topics other people would prefer to keep quiet and that’s quite evident on the singer’s sixth studio release.
Aaron Allen, born August 1, 1981 in Chatham, Ontario, is a Canadian alt-country/blues/acoustic/rock singer-songwriter. Driven by influences such as Neil Young, Ryan Adams and Bob Dylan, Aaron’s approach to writing music starts from the power of his lyrics which are sometimes heartbreaking, sometimes straight up rock and roll, but always true to his heart and honest. Aaron believes in making music that is timeless and continues to carve out his place in the music industry to ensure a long career in doing what he loves. Produced By Mack Edwards Engineered, co-produced and mixed by Simon Larochette Recorded at the Sugar Shack, London On, Canada.
Tracks: 1. Blackout Drunk 03:46 2. Choices 03:17 3.Love Is All you Need 03:17 4.When My Time Is Up 03:04 5. This Town 03:06 6.Killing Me 02:25 7. I Am Gone 02:59 8. Slow 02:29 9. You Will Never Know 03:19 10. My Little Girl 02:17
*Watch the CD preview below.
Links:
* Preview/download Album here.
* iTunes download link here.
Band:Snakebite Home: Bothwell/ Chatham-Kent Genre:Country Release: My Road Date: May 2015 Formed: 2005
Members:(Left to right in picture) Front: Marty Marsh, Paul Lowry, Shawn Tasker Back:James Vermue, Eric Demuynck.
Tracks: 01. My Road 02. Beautiful Girls 03. Too Much Too Soon 04. All Night Long 05. That’s My Song 06. Laid Back 07. You 08. Faded Love 09. Song After Song 10. Detroit Girls 11. Snakebitten
Notes:Snakebite began as a cover band 10 years ago, slowly adding original music over time. They have played roughly 200 shows in the last few years. *This is a great modern country song writing 101 release. Great catchy choruses and a truly fun listen all the way through. I do hope they shop these songs. The work that went into this is showing. _ *Watch the preview below. _
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
Band: Aaron Allen Release: IV Year: 2011 Home:Chatham Kent Resides: London, Ontario, Canada Website:http://aaronallenmusic.com
Tracks: 1. The Fall 2.Take Me Home 3.Hey 4. Don’t Look Back 5.The Darkside 6. Changing My Direction
Notes:In July of 2011, Aaron Allen quietly released 100 copies of a solo album entitled “IV”. This album features 5 solo songs and one song featuring the Small City Saints. He wanted this album to have a more striped down effort, full of heart and not production. This cd is available by request only at this time.
Discography
Aaron Allen – IV – 2011
Aaron Allen – A Place Called Hell – 2009
Aaron Allen & the Small City Saints – 2007
Aaron Allen – Self Titled – 2006
Band:The Janet Theory Year:2011 What:Reunion show Genre:Rock/Punk Home:Chatham Ontario
Note:Complete details (article) in pictures above. Current projects: Members have went on to form other bands such as Dead Girls Union, Sound of Static, Face4Radio, Demo Kid, Nikki Nine Doors, & Infinite Arms. (As of 2012)
Band: The Long Lots Release: In the Valleys of Our Hearts (EP) Genre:Rock (Dirty Blues) Year:2011 Home Town:Chatham Ontario Canada Formed: Summer of 2007
Members: Jay Amerlinck – Vocals & guitar Gary Jongbloed – Guitars Jeff O’Rourke – Bass Jay O’Rourke – Drums
Tracks: 1.ear to the ground 2. dirty blues 3.contract 4.raise the sun 5.dead & gone
Notes: Recorded by Ben Strokosz October 2010.
Links:
* Preview CD @ Youtube here.
Download CD @ Itunes here.
Home page here.
Preview or buy the CD online here.
Myspace page here.
Reverbnation page here.
Dirty Blues performed live here.
Band: Infinite Arms Type: Began as a ‘Band of Horses’ Tribute Band Formed: 2011 Home: Chatham Ontario Canada.
Members: Jesse Verleye – Vocals, guitar (Face for Radio, Janet Theory) Kyle Jubenville – Vocals, guitar Dave Richie – Guitar (Face for Radio, ’57 Chevy, Janet Theory) Shawn Beaulieu – Bass (Demo Kid, Janet Theory) Glenn Smith – Keyboards (’57 Chevy) Charles (Chuck) Young – Drums (Face For Radio, Janet Theory)
The band will begin playing live in June 2011.
June 10 – Private Party
June 24 – Elephant’s Nest opening for The Long Lots.
July 1 – Canada Day in Tecumseh Park, Chatham.
Aug 26 – @ Encore w/ JD Bixby (Canadian Idol) & Aaron Allen.
Aug 27 – Private Party.
Dec 30 – @ Encore W. The Long Lots & Time Is A Hymn.
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.
Members (L-R in above picture) Jeff Mifflin – Guitar Bob Wilson – Bass Rick Chrysler – Drums Phil Caron – vocals, harmonica and guitar
Notes: The music is high energy R&B, BLUES, SOUL and MOTOWN.The band is getting very popular in London, Sarnia and Windsor. Bob and Rick put this band together with the intention of playing the music they love,and trying to be different than any other band currently on the scene.
Currently performing @
London – WORTLEY ROADHOUSE
Sarnia – UPS N DOWNS
Chatham – RibFest, Big Shots, The Jazzbah
Band: Buckets Of Release: Self-Titled EP Year: 2008 Genre: Indie Rock, pop and country.
Chatham Connection: Wes Moore and Corey Wells are from Chatham. Wes previously played drums in local bands such as the ‘Beat Junkies’ and ‘Pocket Muu Muus’. He moved away after his school years.
Band Biography
Buckets Of are a rock/country/art/space 5-piece that formed in Toronto, Canada. The group started when Corey Wells and Meaghan Bent began mashing together country and rock. Meaghan was learning drums and Wells was/is already a gnarly guitarist with Ancestors. The two wrote a handful of catchy ditties and in Summer ’07 synth-ist Katie McLeod (aka: KTron816) joined and filled in the spaces with the flowery imagery and spaciness that would develop the band’s style. The trio formed as Buckets Of. After recording bottomless demos in November ’07 at The Pound in Montreal drummer-turned-bassist Wes Moore (Lunchmeat) became the engine of the music with driving county/punk bass lines. Most recently, Tyler McPherson has joined playing pedal steel and baritone guitar. He adds the class to our stage show, both in dress and musicianship.
Instrumentation Corey Wells – Guitar, Vocals
Meaghan Bent – Drums, Harmonica, Vocals
Katie McLeod – Keys, Synth, Tambourine, Back Vocals
Wes Moore – Bass, Back Vocals
Tyler McPherson – Pedal Steel, Baritone Guitar
Cory & Wes also play in the Toronto band ‘ancestors’, that is made up of all Chathamites. This is a heavier, hardcore band. Check them out online here.
Band: Salmonblaster CD Release: Salmonblaster Year: 1996 Home: London Ontario Chatham Connection: Bass player Mat Davis is from Wallaceburg and played guitar for the biggest metal/ thrash band to come from Chatham (M.A.D. / The Mad)1988-1993.
Members:
Matt Worm – vocals, guitar, fx
Mat Davis – bass, guitar
Brady Parr – drums, backing vocals
Notes:
Formed in early `94, this intense and adventurous three-piece from London, Ontario recently inked a deal with indie label Liquid Records. Its self-titled debut features 14 songs of dramatic, borderline, schizophrenic stylings from punk sentimentalist rock songs, 80s new wave, trance-like dirges and even experimental noise. “When you dream about being in a band, you dream about being in this band,” wrote ID Magazine.
The band also played on the ‘Tom Green Show’ before it got picked up by MTV.
In 1997, The Janet Theory invited the band down to play the CAW Hall in Chatham with them and a few other local bands. This was the biggest underground indie show to hit Chatham’s vibrant scene that year.
The song ‘Freeway’ took the band to a level most bands would like to sit at. The guys gained heavy rotation and support from Much Music, and mainly college radio. Around this time, Nirvana was on top of the music scene which allowed bands of this genre a chance to get in the door. Discography…
self-titled CD and cassette (1995)
Vroom!!! 7-inch (1995)
Tracks Betrayal, Blast Off, Brian Jones, Drive It, Floating Eyes, Freeway, Justafish, Pulse, Shooting Stars, Skyrockets, Sugar Rush, The Perfect Fit, Transistors and Turbines, Visionblur
Artist: The MATADORS Release: Matadors (Demo) Style: Rockabilly Date: 1999
Chatham Connection: Singer Chris Hart is from Chatham.During his high school years he fronted the punk rock band L.O.T.D. (Lice Of The Dead). After moving to London, he joined Jivaro Fracus, and later the Matadors. In 2000, Chris began a venture into solo records.
At the time, the band did a mix of covers and original music.
The Matadors are: Joel Parkins – Guitar Steve Crew – Drums Linda McCartney – Organ Jefry Sheppard – Dog House Bass Chris Hart – Vocals
Tracks:
01. Ride
02. Other Man
03. Hangin’ Round
04. London Dungeon (Misfits cover)
These songs were recorded at dB studios in London, Ontario in 1998-ish.
I was lucky enough to catch Chris perform in local punk & rockabilly bands before he moved on to London. Chris’s voice is amazing. He may not like that I think he has an early Danzig/Misfits sound, but he does, and he turned it into his own. Go listen.
Note from chrwradio : Chris Hart went on to record his own record entitled Lonesome Blood. Linda McCartney sadly died that year of cancer related illnesses. Jef and Joel, however, transformed the Matadors into what the original intention of the band was….a youth oriented Satanic outreach and musical revue. The new Matadors also put out a record, aptly named ‘Heartless’, in 2002.
Artist: CHRIS HART Release:Behind The Blue Wall Date: 2004 Home: From Merlin (Chatham-Kent), now London.
All songs written by Chris Hart
Tracks:Behind The Blue Wall, Dionne, Falling From The Sky, Forget About Me, Heart On My Sleeve, Love (X3), Mrs. Mathieson, Rip Van Winkle.mp3, Take Me BackAngel, Waited Too Long, We Were Stoned.
Chris Hart – guitars, vocals
Blair Heddle – banjo, mandolin
Dan Fawcett – guitar
Shawn Saunders – guitar, harmony
Jerry Fletcher – steel guitar
Jeff Fountain – bass
Ted Peacock – drums
Dean Harrison – piano, Hammond B3, accordian
Aaron MacDonald – saxophone
Craig Robertson – trumpet
Casey Peavoy – harmonica
Recorded at EMAC Studios, London, Ont.
Produced, engineered and mixed by Dan Brodbeck
Assistant engineer – Sigfried Meier
Artist: CHRIS HART Release: Lonesome Blood Date:2000 Home:From Merlin (Chatham-Kent), moved to London
Musicians: Chris Hart– acoustic guitar and vocals Dan Brodbeck– electric guitar and backing vocals Joel Parkins– electric guitar Shaun Sanders– electric guitar and acoustic Jerry Fletcher – pedal steel Mike Bonnell– hammond b3, wurlitzer and piano Casey Peavoy – harmonica Jeff Fountain– bass Ted Peacock– drums
Tracks Shoot Me To Sleep, Lonesome Blood, Dirt Beneath Your Feet, Drifting Away, Dead Savannah, The Simple Truth, The Perfect Ending, Wish I Could Turn Around, Eternally Blue
Digitally recorded At DB Studios in London, Ontario, Canada
Engineered and mixed By Dan Brodbeck at DB Studios
Aaron Allen And The Small City Saints Release: Self-Titled Home:London with a roaming cast of members from Chatham. Style:Acoustic/folk/Pop/ Year:2007
Members: Aaron Allen – Vocals – Acoustic Guitar Tom Vandeven– Guitar Jason MacFarlane – Percussion Keegan Panger – Bass
Tracks:
1.Rattlesnake
2.Drinkin’
3.Go On Girl
4.A Good Friend
5.Ugly
6.In Her Eyes
7.Tonight, You’ll Be Sleeping Alone
8.Hey Radio
9.Shinin’
10.Two More Days
11.September
12.Blue
Artist: The Greys Release: Four Date: 2005 Home: London based, Steve is from Chatham.
All songs written by Steve Kallyoon & Nathon Bond. Steve started out singing in the local metal band Ego Seed a few years back with his brother in the band on guitar.
Tracks 1. Through The Hills
2. Space kennedy
3. Problems
4. All My Time
5. Daydreams
6. When The Summer Ends
7. Sleepy Soul
8. Not A Curse
9. Live
10. Still After
* Watch/Listen to the CD Preview on the youtube link here.
Artist: Steve Shearer Home: London Release: A Pocket Of Songs Date: 1998
All songs written and performed by Steve C. Shearer.
1. A Pocket Of Songs And A Beat Up Guitar
2. Spaceships And Aliens
3. Destiny
4. Not All That Long Ago
5. Cradle To The Grave
6. A Dream Come True
7. Learning How To Fly
8. The Ballad Of Gord And Irene
9. The Last Invitation
10. The Old Folks Memorial Hall
11. Here’s Mud In Your Eye
12. Recklessly Romantic And Hopelessly In Love
13. I Never Thought I’d Be Caught Dead Falling In Love Again
14. Going Down The Road
15. Until We Meet Again
Artist: Chris Hart Release: The Magic Hour Year: 2009 Genre:Country/Rock Raised:Merlin (Chatham-Kent) Home:London
Members: Chris Hart– Vocals
Others: n/a
Tracks: 1. Mystery 2. Best of Me 3. Bad Girls 4. Try Again 5. Down in Flames 6. Hey Hey Hey 7. Black Anger 8. Midnight Man 9. New Year’s Eve
Notes: * He has been writing and performing music for the past 20 years. * Dabbled in many styles of music including Punk, Rock-A-Billy, Blues, and Country. Lately falling into the ambiguous roots or Americana category. * Chris has collaborated with various acts, most notably the infamous matadors. It wasn’t until 2001 that he decided to pursue a solo career. His first record “Lonesome Blood” was a dark and brooding country epic. One Critic referred to it as Goth-Country.
*Watch/listen to the CD preview below.
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*Watch live video of Chris performing in Nashville below.
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