Members: Alex Heuston – vox, guitar, piano Keith Heuston – lead guitar, vox, drums, bass, mandolin, keyboard
Tracks: 1. Bring us Better Days 2. Whiskey an’ Rum 3. Summer Days 4. The Kids Are Alright 5. Superhero 6. Turn The Page (Cover) 7. Margaritaville (Cover) 8. The Show 9. California Nights
Notes: * Tracks 1, 5 & 8 featuring Free Beer and Pizza; * Alex Heuston – lead vox, guitar * Stan Reaume – drums, vox * Kyle Bastien – guitar, vox * A.F.T. – bass, vox * Produced by Keith Heuston & Dope Zebra * Engineered by Keith Heuston, Bob Hiltz and John Priolo * Tracks 2, 3, 4, 7 & 9 recorded at Fanshawe College * Tracks 1, 5 & 8 recorded at Eyrespace Studios * Mixed by Keith Heuston * Mastered by John Priolo
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Links: * Album download link here. * Facebook link here.
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: Melody Ramblers Year: 2015 Genre:Country Cover Band Home: Chatham-Kent
Members (L-R) Rene Brosseau– Steel Guitar, Vocals Dan St. Pierre– Lead Guitar Mark Buckwheat– Vocals, Rhythm Guitar Larry St. Pierre– Drums Wendy Jenkins – Vocals, Rhythm Guitar ‘Gene’ Eugene Beaulieu – Bass, Vocals
Notes: Who would have thought when Sherley St. Pierre and his wife Theresa formed a small country music band “The Melody Ramblers” in 1953, they started a country music tradition. The Ramblers band officially retired December 31 1994, but in 2015, they did a reunion show made up of that final band member line up.
2015 – Reunion Where: Knights of Columbus Hall, Tilbury When: October 3rd, 2015 *Event also included the original ‘HOMEGROWN BAND’.
Original Members in 1953: (From left to Right in above photo.) Joe Barnier – Guitar Marie Barnier – Vocals Louella Barnier – Vocals Francis Barnier – Drums Ralph St. Pierre – Fiddle Joe Demers – Pedal Steel Rita Demers – Vocals Theresa St. Pierre – Vocals Sherley St. Pierre – Guitar
Note: Jeremy just happens to live across the street from me & is a good neighbour who cuts his own grass & takes the time to have a beer with us common folk when he is not out doing arena tours.lol
Currently: *Guitar & Bass Tech for Lamb of God. *Artist Relation and Outside Sales at WBGear. *Also Tech for major acts on one off shows while he is between tours. (April Wine, Hedley etc.)
Recent Tours: Australia, Thailand, South Africa, England, Scotland, Belgium, Switzerland, Italy, Austria, & tour across the U.S.A. & Canada.
History The Airbrone Toxic Event – Stage Manager / Backline Tech.2013. April Wine – Guitars & Bass tech. 2013. Hatebreed– Guitars and Bass tech. 2012. Gob – Stage Manager & Backline Tech.2012. Staind – Johnny April’s bass tech. 2011. Finger 11– Stage Manager, Guitar & Bass Tech. 2011. Black Stone Cherry – Stage Manager / Guitar & Bass Tech. 2011. Justin Nozuka– Tour Manager / Backline Tech. 2011. Filter – Stage Manager / Guitar & Bass Tech. 2009. Shinedown– Guitars & Bass Tech. 2009. Breaking Benjamin – Stage Manager / Guitars & Bass Tech. 2008. Staind– Mike Mushok’s Guitar Tech. 2007. Trapt– Guitar & Bass Tech. 2006. Theory Of A Deadman– Stage Manager / Guitars & Bass Tech. 2006. Sam Roberts Band – Stage Manager / Backline tech. 2004. Treble Charger – Stage Manager / Backline Tech. November 2000 – September 2003 Simple Plan – Stage Manager / Guitar & Bass Tech. 2003. Sum 41– Stage Manager / Guitar & Bass Tech. 2001. Noise Therapy – Stage Manager / Backline Tech. 1998 – 1999. Gob – Stage Manager & Backline Tech. September 1998 – December 1999. Jar. Aka Flybanger. Guitar & Bass Tech. 1997 – 1999
Band:The Apex Genre:Tech Metal Home: Windsor based Year:2013 Formed: 2011
Chatham-Kent Connection:Darren Marchand (Vocals) is from Tilbury & was also a member of Dismata, Pit Bullgrin, Gates of Rage & a few more local metal bands.
Note:On September 14th 2013, The Apex released a new demo online of the track ‘You’re not dead yet?’.
Members: Darren– Vox Steve – Guitar Brian – Guitar Jer – Bass Tyson – Drums
Bio: A collaboration of friends formed to push the envelope of technical music. These experienced musicians hail from such extreme acts as Closed Casket Funeral and The Coalition Design just to name a couple. Most of the members had moved to different parts of the country to pursue different things, but after a couple years they knew something was missing. After a discussion about forming this project, they all agreed to move back to our common ground of Windsor and create something much more mature that will continue to raise the bar as time goes on.
Demo Discography Lesser Known – Demo – 1991 (4 Songs) What Is Life About – 1992 (3 Songs) Bring an Open Mind – 1994 (11 Songs) Inner Beast – 1998 – (12 Songs) Higher levels – 2000 Circle the Drain – 2001 (3 Songs) Condition Red – 2002
Chatham Connection:Mainman Matt Antaya is from Chatham-Kent.
Notes: Ask founding member Matt Antaya about his alt-rock band Self Cynic and his answer may surprise you. Songwriter and lead singer, Antaya, conceived his project as perhaps the opposite of a band. Self Cynic is an evolving experiment whose rotating lineup aims to demonstrate that a collection of songs will communicate their character despite varying musicians and arrangements.
Matt began writing music at age 12, then went on to University (Waterloo) and spent allot of time working in studios, eventually making his way to Montreal.
Tracks: 01. Goodbye 02. The Next Room 03. Misbehave 04. In My Head 05. Mona Lisa 06. Stone Throw 07. All Around 08. Never Change 09. Try It Again 10. Evil Freedom 11. Already Gone 12. Left Behind 04:19
Band: Lesser Known Release: Bring an Open Mind Year: 1994 Genre: Metal Home: Tilbury Ontario Format: CD Demo
Members: Mike Davidson (Spaz) – Vocals Cory Chauvin – Guitars J.P. Caza – Guitar Roger Beaudry – Bass Paul Turgeon – Drums
Notes: Lesser Known was heading into the direction of Metal with strong hints of rap induced play. All bands could learn a thing or two about presentation from them. They were probably the best run indie band in Canada. Do It Yourself motto in full swing with great posters, band fanzines, website and studio blogs, posters, merch, media, great production, you name it. They had all that perfected 10 years before anyone else could spell check their own bio.
Back in the day, Spaz was a leading force with his emotional stage presence, sucking you in to the secret circle that was the Lesser Known Zone. He had mastered this with his previous band D.N.A. which also included some members from the current band.
Tracks: 01. Prestus Recordus 02. Weak Like You 03. Wa Zup 04. My Time 05. Come… In With The Dead 06. Sweat On Command 07. Freestyle Dis 08. Shattered Fantasy 09. Looking In My Brain 10. Getting Into It 11. Bring An Open Mind
Band: The Unit INC. Year: 1968 Genre: Horn Band, R &B Music Home: Chatham
Members:
Raymond Violot
Mark Tremblay – Organist
Brian Edwards – Guitar
Bob Sharron – Bass
George Wilson – Trumpet
Bob Sass – Flugel Horn, Trumpet, sax etc.
Notes: The band performed around 1967-68 and had a four piece horn section.
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Band: Dismata Release: Understand Year: 2009 Genre: Metal Home: Tilbury
You can find this release through CND Records.
Members:
Darren Marchand : Vocals
Rich Dupuis : Guitar
Joel Caron : Drums
Jamie Monteros : Bass
Track List 1. March Of The Ignorant 2. Deadhorse 3. Primrose Path 4. The Only Way Out 5. Dying Since October 6. Endless Noose 7. Stop The Bleeding 8. I Am Dead 9. Leech 10. The Man Who Smacked God
Chatham Kent native Jeramy Donais (Hoogie) has been touring the world with different bands as part of their road crew. In 2009, he is the guitar tech for one of the worlds biggest rock bands, Shine down. Constantly on tour, he has also been called to different parts of the world to help out in his downtime. Most recent gigs include this summer with Filter. Jeremy is from Tilbury and is involved with Wett Boxx entertainment.
Wett Boxx Entertainment, or its representatives have worked with such acts as Breaking Benjamin, Staind, Shinedown, Econoline Crush, Sum 41, Treble Charger, Simple Plan, Sam Roberts, Theory of a Deadman, Swollen Members, Not By Choice, F.N.A., Estella Fritz, JF Coley, Billy Talent, Tupelo Honey and many more great acts.
Nov update: When we last checked in with Hoogie on Nov 17th 2009, He had just arrived home for a few days off a nine week tour. He just finished working the road with ‘Lamb of God’ on their tour opening for Metallica! I am sure he has some stories to tell. The last show was Madison Square Garden, NYC. He will be gone in a few days though, to begin a new adventure across this great planet. Tilbury for Life!!
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