Checkerlads

Checkerlads

One of the two hot bands in Regina, SK in 1966 (the other was The White Knights – also managed by Joe Vargo).  Despite having

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Graeme Williamaon

Williamson, Graeme

The late Canadian/Scottish singer, songwriter, published poet and author Graeme Williamson, was the voice and writer of the eclectic, whimsical and socio-political Pukka Orchestra, one

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Solid Reputation

Solid Reputation 1969 – 1975 – Geraldton, Ontario Solid Reputation was sormed by amalgamation of members from two local ‘high school’ bands, the Impalas and

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Cooper Brothers

Ottawa brothers Richard and Brian Cooper started their career on the momentum of Beatlemania and played eastern Canada in such outfits as What The Cat

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Motherlode

Motherlode

From the liner notes by Bill Munson One hit wonders are generally forgotten quickly, however unfair that fate may be. So it’s something of a

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Peter Foldy

Foldy, Peter

Foldy was born in Hungary and raised in Sydney, Australia where he forged a strong friendship with the young Gibb Bothers who would later find

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Leigh Ashford

Leigh Ashford

Leigh Ashford is best known as “the band that became Moxy“, but this unfairly glosses over almost ten years near the top of the heap of

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