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R.P.M.
Ian McLeish (lead vocals, bass, rhythm guitar, keyboards) / Ian Petrie (bass, rhythm guitar, lead, backing vocals) / James H. Robinson (rhythm guitar, lead vocals) / Chuck Kerr (drums, percussion, backing vocals) / John Millest (lead & rhythm guitars, pedal steel, backing vocals) / Dave Laub (keyboards)
Ottawa area friends McLeish, Petrie and Robinson, put together a home-made demo in 1978 and pressed some vinyl copies initially in an effort to shop the songs to record labels and publishers. Soon the recordings led to publicity for the writers. The Ottawa Journal did a full page article on the trio, while both CJOH and CBC television in Ottawa did feature stories. Answering to the media attention, a band was formed using some of the musicians who played on the album and christened R.P.M. (a clever music related acronym of the band’s last names). The 1,000 copy limited edition album sold out soon after the band’s one and only concert in Ottawa in April 1978. A limited edition CD of the concert itself was eventually released in 2002; After Petrie dropped out of performing and Robinson went on to a solo career, R.P.M. continued as a band with Ian McLeish (bass/rhythm guitar/vocals), John Millest (lead guitar), Chuck Kerr (drums, vocals), and Jeff Harris (keyboards). This lineup recorded and played for two years until McLeish and Kerr moved to Toronto in 1980 where they met lead vocalist Mary Ellen Moore. The three worked together on the musical ‘Amazon Women’; The band started up again in 1987 back in Ottawa and added keyboard player Geoff Pinhey (who had played on the R.P.M. album) to the line-up of McLeish, Millest, Kerr and Moore. With two years of on-again, off-again recording the band – re-christened Random Axis – released their self-titled pop rock album in 1990 on CD. The disc received intermittent coast-to-coast airplay with the song “The Strength To Fly” charting in several small markets; Moore left in 1992, eventually joining the Choirgirlz with Debbie Fleming and Pinhey left in 1994, although both made guest appearances on later releases. In 1998 Millest, Kerr and McLeish continued as M*K*M and released two final CDs – “Orchid Island’ and “Cleaning the Cupboard’ – before disbanding in 2002; McLeish co-owns the Mousehole Music label who have become a premiere Canadian classic rock re-issues label. He is also planning a second solo album in 2013 entitled ‘Crouching At the Feet of Giants’.

Singles
as JIM ROBINSON & R.P.M.
1979 One Time Flyer/Dance With Me (Starfish) 7901

Albums
as McLEISH, PETRIE, ROBINSON & FRIENDS
1978 McLeish, Petrie, Robinson & Friends (Starfish) SFS-7801
2002 Live At Porter Hall (Mousehole)
2002 McLeish, Petrie, Robinson & Friends [re-issue] (CD)

as RANDOM AXIS
1990  Random Axis (McMusic)

as M*K*M
2000 Orchid Island  (Mousehole)
2002 Cleaning the Cupboard (Mousehole)

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RABBLE, The
John Pimm (lead vocals, guitar) / Mike Harris (lead guitar) / Rick Metcalfe (guitar) / George Creswick (bass) / David Wynne (drums) / Tim Charbonneau (bass; replaced Creswick) / Brian Robillard (drums; replaced Wynne) / Walter O’Reilly (drums; replaced Robillard) / Teddy McMahon (drums; replaced O’Reilly) / Graham Chambers (drums; replaced McMahon) / Tim Forsythe (keyboards)
Pointe-Claire, Québec’s The Rabble floated about playing minor gigs with no official name performing standards like “Stand By Me” and “Walk the Dog” initially with members Pimm, Harris, Metcalfe, Creswick and Wynne. The band officially adopted the name The Rabble in 1965 after David Wynne quit the band to join The Haunted in exchange for their drummer Brian Robillard. Soon Creswick left and was replaced by Tim Charbonneau. With a record deal secured through RCA Victor’s Canada International imprint, their first single was the Mike Harris written “I’m Alaboundy Bam” released in 1966. Alas, the label didn’t reprint the single after the initial 1000 copies sold out cutting short further promo of the record. The band moved to Trans-World records for their next single, “Golden Girl”, which was recorded in December 1966 and saw release in the summer of 1967. Robillard, who had performed on the first two singles, soon left to form his own band. Walter O’Reilly replaced Robillard prior to the band’s self-titled debut album being recorded and was released in 1967 Trans-World out of Montreal. The album was produced by CFOX (Pointe-Claire) radio personality Dean Hagopian. On May 22, 1967 The Rabble performed with The Isabella Blues Band, Leonard Cohen, and Buffy Sainte-Marie at the Queen’s Park “Love In” in Toronto which was attended by nearly 4,000 people. The Rabble also performed at Expo ’67’s Garden Of The Stars Pavilion. O’Reilly left the band in late 1967 and was replaced by Teddy McMahon. Metcalfe also left the band as he wasn’t satisfied with their new avant-garde direction and The Rabble re-formed as a quartet with Pimm taking on second guitar duties. The band’s follow-up album, ‘Give Us Back Elaine’, was recorded through the end of 1967 into early 1968 and released on Trans-World. By this time the band had played The New Penelope Coffee House and throughout Greater Montreal, Québec City, Ottawa, Toronto, Kingston, as well as touring northern Ontario. In April of 1968 The Rabble substituted for Cream, who had canceled at the last minute, at The Paul Sauve Arena in Montreal to 5,000 fans. Despite the band’s unrehearsed show, they impressed the crowd with an hour-long set of songs consisting of their singles and album material. Following the gig, promoter Donald K. Donald had to turn down engagements on their behalf because they were already booked on a tour of one-night engagements throughout Québec and Ontario. In May of 1968 the band was double-billed with the Guess Who in a ‘Wildest Pair’ tour at places such as the Loyola Arena and the Dorval Recreation Association. The group lasted through 1970 having released a final single on the Aquarius label with Graham Chambers on drums; Metcalfe formed a band called Aeon with The Haunted’s Al Birmingham and Bob Burgess in 1976 and now lives in Ottawa; Pimm moved to Toronto and recorded one single for Warner Brothers (produced by Forsythe), and then worked with Lighthouse’s Bob McBride, Deja Vu, and John Moran. He also did studio session work as guitarist. With a relocation to Sooke, British Columbia, Pimm has been producing music at Canadian Concept Studios in Victoria, BC., and has played in Hawaii (5 times), Bangkok, Palm Springs, CA. He has recorded two Jazz instrumental albums and is working on a third one; David Wynne now works in Singapore; O’Reilly moved to PEI; Charbonneau lives in Montreal; Harris lives east of Toronto, Ontario; Forsythe joined D’Arcy. with notes from Mike Harris, Graham Wagner, David Wynne, Jacques Lefort, and John Pimm. [also see JOHN PIMM]

Singles
1966 I’m Alaboundy Bam/Porch In The Sun (RCA Victor Canada International) 57-3409
1967 Golden Girl/You Come On Too Strong (Trans-World) TW-1675
1967 I Still Can Hear Them Laughing/Please Set Me Free (Trans-World) TW-1683
1968 Rising Of The Sun/Too Bad (Trans-World) TW-1692
1968 Miss Money Green/Butter Cup Blue (Trans-World) TW-1703
1970 Time Is On My Side/People Jack (Aquarius) AQS-5012

Albums
1967 The Rabble (Trans-World) TW-6700
1968 Give Us Back Elaine (Trans-World) TWS-6707
2008 The Rabble (Disques Mrite) 22-970

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RACER

Singles
1977 Baby This Is Real/It’s Alrite (Hippopotamus) HIP-87212

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RAE, Robbie
Born: Robert Henry Bevan on May 17, 1952 in Resolven, Wales
Died: February 9, 2006 in Phuket, Thailand
Robbie Rae started his singing career as a boy soprano in a choir. Following the writing of “This Little Bird” by his brother Raymond, he and Robbie were discovered by a passerby while they were singing the song at home. This kindly stranger was a recording hobbyist and had the boys record the tune at his make-shift home studio. The gentleman sent the song to producer Ivor Raymonde at Decca Records in London and the duo was signed to a recording contract. In 1966 Decca released “This Little Bird” b/w “You Better Move On” under the name Robbie And Ray. The label wanted the boys to tour to promote it. Though Ray was already 17, Robbie was only 14 and they had to wait for Robbie to complete school following his 15th birthday in 1967. Under the name Robbie, Ray and the Jaguars, they toured Wales and Europe with various configurations from 1967 to 1971 opening for The Tremeloes, The Move, and even actor/singer Des O’Connor. The even made an appearance on the UK talent show ‘Opportunity Knocks’ hosted by Hughie Green. As their popularity grew, and people constantly misquoted the band’s name as Robbie Ray and the Jaguars, it was at this point they adopted the stage name Robbie Rae; “Rae” being a variation on Raymond’s name. They would find infamy in Wales where, having secured a new record deal with MCA in 1969 they recorded a version of “The Lord’s Prayer” in Welsh – which had been part of their stage show for many years – and which was subsequently banned by the BBC because it was deemed blasphemous. Of course, this only helped fuel sales of 100,000 copies worldwide. They drifted to NEMS Records next and in 1971 they were signed to a fourth record deal – this time with M.A.M. Records who released the single “Stay Love” that was popular in England but not in Europe or overseas. In 1972, on the cusp of a new deal with producer Mickey Most and Air Records, Ray quit the band. He would ultimately become a pastor back in Wales. Robbie, meanwhile, adopted Robbie Rae as his personal stage name and in 1973 The Jaguars became Sweet Sensation featuring four male and two female members. Decca Records took an interest in the band and had the band demo the songs “Natalie” and “Three Score and Ten”. However, their management team fell apart and the band soon followed suit. Robbie Rae would soon end up in a pop act called Roundabout. He also hosted a TV show on the BBC in Wales. One of the guests on the show was Canadian singer Cherrill Yates (ex-The Comic Opera) from Canada. Upon moving to Canada, he and Yates married and moved to her hometown of St. Thomas, Ontario. The duo signed a deal with A & M Records as an adult pop act in 1976 but failed to make any inroads with their first few singles “Don’t Shut Me Out” and “Oh Me, Oh My”. After turning a version of Doris Day’s 1956 hit “Que Sera Sera” into a disco dance track in 1977 the duo managed to chart. The label was encouraged enough to have the act record their self-titled debut album in 1978 which was produced mainly by Harry Hinde with several tracks produced by Cliff Edwards (ex-The Bells). Their second album ‘Dancing Up a Storm’, also produced by Harry Hinde, followed immediately in 1979 and a remixed 12″ single of “A Little Lovin” (Keeps The Doctor Away)” was issued. The catchy, bubbly song shot up the charts immediately. It went to No.5 on Billboard’s Club Play list but only peaked at No.61 on the Pop chart. The song failed to make hit status because of a typographical error in Billboard magazine which showed the record sliding down the charts after a promising start and A & M pulled all promotion on the record. However, they took another chance with a second 12″ single, “I Only Wanna Get Up and Dance,” but it only managed to reach No. 47 on the Club Play lists before disappearing. In Canada The Raes were nominated for two Juno Awards and they became hosts of a CTV’s variety show. They were then offered a chance at a firm 5-year TV contract of their own – which they turned down after A & M execs felt it would affect sales. But the writing was already on the wall as their third album, “Two Hearts”, wasn’t even optioned for release in the US. With no label support and declining popularity Cherrill and Robbie’s personal lives took the strain and the group split up in 1981 and the duo divorced in the early 1980s. Following the demise of the duo he tried to make a go of it solo on Quality Records in 1983 with a song called “Finger On It” which the label hailed as a new direction for Rae – the B-side, “Rachel”, was written by future Refugee exponent Myles Hunter. However, the following year he found himself on Mel Shaw’s Music World Creation touting another Hunter tune, “Hold On To the Night”, also to no effect. His final solo record was the Hot Line Records release “Take No Prisoners In the Game of Love”. In 1989 he teamed up with Saga members Jim Gilmour and Steve Negus under his real name Robert Bevan in the Gilmour-Negus Project (GNP) who released one album for Virgin Records. Following this Rae became an entertainer in the Canadian club scene doing bawdy versions of cover tunes with The Robbie Rae Band. This led to steady gigs in Dubai (United Arab Emirates) entertaining American troops stationed in Saudi Arabia. In October 1999, Rae moved to Thailand (Kamala Beach – Phuket) where he invested in his own outdoor bar as well as singing in Patong with a new band. On December 26, 2004 Rae went missing as one of many victims of the Indian Ocean tsunami disaster when Phuket was devastated by flooding. He was located a short time later safe and sound and resumed work at the Tai Pan Club. However, on February 9, 2006 Rae succumbed to liver and kidney failure in Phuket Hospital. He was 52 years old. with notes from Ursula Lott and Dave Davies (ex-Sweet Sensation). [also see THE RAES, G.N.P.]

Singles
1973 Natalie/Three Score And Ten (Gas) GAS-1003
1983 Finger On It (Something About You Girl I Like)/Rachel (Quality) QUS-7049
1983 Finger On It (Something About You Girl I Like)/(Instrumental) (Quality) QUS-049
1984 Hold On To The Night/Hold On To The Night (Music World Creations) MWC-8317
1986 Take No Prisoners (In The Game of Love)/Lorelei (Hot Line) 10

with ROBBIE AND RAY
1966 This Little Bird/You Better Move On (Decca) F-12452

with ROBBIE RAE (BAND)
1969 Lord’s Prayer/If You Could Only Be Me (MCA – UK) MU-1066
1970 Stay Love/A Moment’s Sorrow (MAM – UK) MAM-4

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RAES, The
Cherrill Rae (vocals) / Robbie Rae (vocals)
Robert Bevan found infamy early in his singing career in his home of Wales where he and his brother Raymond recorded a version of “The Lord’s Prayer” in Welsh which was subsequently banned by the BBC because it was deemed blasphemous. As Robbie, Ray and The Jaguars the group eventually became known as just ‘Robbie Rae’ and toured all through the UK and Europe. However, after five record deals and as many false career starts, Raymond quit the music business and Robert (now adopting Robbie Rae as his own last stage name) joined The Roundabouts and eventually hosted his own BBC television show in Wales. It was this show that introduced him to singer/performer Cherrill Yates (ex-The Comic Opera) who was touring the UK but was from Canada. Upon moving to Canada, Rae and Yates married and moved to her hometown of St. Thomas, Ontari. The duo signed a deal with A & M Records as an adult pop act in 1976 but failed to make any inroads with their first few singles “Don’t Shut Me Out” and “Oh Me, Oh My”. After turning a version of Doris Day’s 1956 hit “Que Sera Sera” into a disco dance track in 1977 the duo managed to chart. The label was encouraged enough to have the act record their self-titled debut album in 1978 which was produced mainly by Harry Hinde with several tracks produced by Cliff Edwards (ex-The Bells). Their second album ‘Dancing Up A Storm’, also produced by Harry Hinde, followed immediately in 1979 and a remixed 12″ single of “A Little Lovin” (Keeps The Doctor Away)” was issued. The catchy, bubbly song shot up the charts immediately. It went to No.5 on Billboard’s Club Play list but only peaked at No.61 on the Pop chart. The song failed to make hit status because of a typographical error in Billboard magazine which showed the record sliding down the charts after a promising start and A & M pulled all promotion on the record. However, they took another chance with a second 12″ single, “I Only Wanna Get Up And Dance,” but it only managed to reach No. 47 on the Club Play lists before disappearing. Also in 1979, The Raes hosted a worldwide TV show event that featured Michael Jackson and was broadcast on the CBC, NBC and the BBC globally. In Canada The Raes were nominated for two Juno Awards and they became hosts of a self-titled CBC variety show (that would help launch the career of famed Canadian theatre dancer/singer Jeff Hyslop). They were then offered a chance at a firm 5-year TV contract of their own – which they turned down after A & M execs felt it would effect sales. But the writing was already on the wall as their third album, “Two Hearts”, wasn’t even optioned for release in the US. With no label support and declining popularity Cherrill and Robbie’s personal lives took the strain and the duo divorced in the early 1980s. Robbie tried to make a go of it as a solo artist releasing unsuccessful singles on Quality Records and Mel Shaw’s Music World Creations touting several Myles Hunter (Avalon/Refugee) tunes to little chart effect. In 1989 he teamed up with Saga members Jim Gilmour and Steve Negus under the pseudonym Robert Bevan in GNP. They released one album for Virgin Records. In recent years he fronted the Robbie Rae Band as a classic rock impresario on the Toronto Club circuit. Following this he maintained a steady gig in Dubai (United Arab Emirates) entertaining American troops stationed in Saudi Arabia. In October 1999, Rae moved to Thailand (Kamala Beach – Phuket) where he invested in his own outdoor bar as well as singing in Patong with a new band. On December 26, 2005 Rae went missing as one of many victims of the Indian Ocean tsunami disaster when Phuket was devastated by flooding. He was located a short time later safe and sound and resumed work at the Tai Pan Club. However, on February 9, 2006 Rae succumbed to liver and kidney failure in Phuket Hospital. He was 54 years old. Cherrill Rae would remarry another musician, Nick Cucunato, and has performed in several acts since the Raes including short-lived studio hit makers Mens Room (with Caren Cole and Charity Brown), Backstreet, Rae And Rockit, and The Cherrill Rae Trio. notes from Ursula Lott. [also see ROBBIE RAE]

Singles
1976 Don’t Shut Me Out (A & M) AM-420
1976 Oh Me, Oh My (A & M) AM-423
1977 Que Sera Sera/Are You the Boy? (A & M) AM-446
1977 All Kinds Of People/To Love Somebody (A & M) AM-455
1977 Cara Mia [stereo]/Cara Mia [mono] (A & M) AM-457
1978 A Little Lovin’ (Keeps The Doctor Away) [Disco Version]/A Little Lovin’ (Keeps The Doctor Away) [Radio Version] [12″] (A & M) SP-12009
1978 A Little Lovin’ (Keeps The Doctor Away)/To Love Somebody (A & M) AM-466
1979 (I Only Wanna) Get Up And Dance/When I’m Dead And Gone (A & M) AM-472
1979 (I Only Wanna) Get Up And Dance/ [12″] (A & M) AM-17069
1979 Don’t Turn Around/School [12″] (A & M) SP-20048
1979 Don’t Turn Around/Gonna Burn My Boogie Shoes [12″] (A & M) SP-20097
1979 Don’t Turn Around/Gonna Burn My Boogie Shoes [7″] (A & M) AM-2160
1980 Two Hearts/Kiss And Tell (A & M) AM-493

Albums
1978 The Raes (A & M) SP-9030
1979 Dancin’ Up A Storm (A & M) SP-4754
1980 Two Hearts (A & M) SP-9039

Compilation Tracks
1977 “Que Sera Sera” on ‘Music Machine’ (K-Tel) TC-243
1979 “A Little Lovin’ (Keeps the Doctor Away)” on ‘Circuit Breaker’ (K-Tel) TC-252
1979 “I Only Wanna Get Up and Dance” on ‘High Energy’ (K-Tel) TC-255
1979 “I Only Wanna Get Up And Dance” and “A Little Lovin’ (Keeps the Doctor Away)’ on ‘Hot Nights & City Lights’ (K-Tel) TC-257

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RAFFERTY, Tammy
Canadian singer who was signed to her first record deal with Art Snider’s Periwinkle label when she was 15. Her debut album, ‘…Just Tammy,’ entered the RPM 100 on July 21, 1973 and reached #37 on September 29th. On October 15, 1973, it spent the second of two weeks at #50 in the RPM Adult Contemporary chart. Her first single, “Find Yourself A Boy” made the Top 50 on RPM’s singles chart. The response to the song nationally led to a one hour TV special on Peterborough’s CHEX TV station in the Fall of 1973. Label mater Pete Schofield would bring her on board sing several tracks on his 1974 album ‘Do Something Nice Today.’

Singles
1973 Find Yourself A Boy/(But Then) We Only Had A Dream (Periwinkle) PER-3702
1973 Keep All Your Kisses For Me/That Day When I Saw Your Face (Periwinkle) PER-3711
1974 Too Young To Get Married/Windy Days (Periwinkle) PER-3718

Albums
1973 …Just Tammy (Periwinkle) PER-7312

with PETE SCHOFIELD AND THE CANADIANS WITH TAMMY RAFFERTY
1974 Do Something Nice Today! (Periwinkle) PER-7314

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RAFTSMEN, The
RAFTSMEN: Louis Leroux (acoustic guitar, vocals) / Martin Overland (guitar, banjo, vocals) / Marvin Burke (percussion, vocals)
RAFTSMEN III: Louis Leroux (acoustic guitar, vocals) / Guy Pilette (bass) / Donald Steven (12-string acoustic guitar)
The Raftsmen were a  trio from Québec who played traditional folk material on acoustic guitar, banjo and percussion. With the departure of Overland and Burke in 1966, Leroux carried on with a new line-up initially as The New Raftsmen and then as Raftsmen III. By the time of their final album on Rodeo Records they had reverted back to the name The Raftsmen; Overland and Burke have since passed away; Leroux is still sought out by students as a proficient teacher in Flamenco guitar techniques.

Singles
1963 Something To Sing About/Killigrew’s Soiree (Apex) 76886
1963 Yellowbird/Shame and Scandal (RCA/Victor) 47-7912
1963 Last Night I Had the Strangest Dream/Walking On the Green Grass (RCA/Victor) 47-8045
1965 Down in the Valley/Tarrytown (RCA/Victor) 47-8053

as RAFTSMEN III, The
1967 Goodbye To All My Dreams/Song For a Nation (Melbourne) 3297
1967 Hands I Love (Melbourne/20^th Century Fox) 6698

Albums
1963 The Raftsmen (Canadian Talent Library) CTLS-5033
1963 This Land Is Your Land (RCA-Camden) CAL-757
1964 Here and There (RCA/Victor) LSP-2479
1965 Down In the Valley (RCA/Victor) LSP-2598
1966 A Night At Le Pavillion (RCA/Victor) LSP-2677
1968 The Raftsmen (Rodeo)  SRLP-7116

as RAFTSMEN III, The
1967 On Target – Canada (Banff) RBS-1279

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RAGE, The
Mark Sadler (vocals) / Jeff Hohener (guitar, vocals) / Rob Willox (bass) / Dean Steen (drums)
The Rage were a short lived Toronto punk act that formed in high school. They opened for The Viletones and released one single in 1981.

Singles
1981 I’ve Got Your Number/Stay (Rage) RP-027

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RAGGADEATH
Walter Sobczak (bass, keyboards) / Stephen Kendall (drums, DJ)
Raggadeath was a Canadian rock band formed in 1994 that fused heavy metal with dancehall reggae-styled rhythms and vocals. The brain child of producer/engineer/bassist/keyboardist Walter Sobczak (Dream Warriors, Barenaked Ladies, Michie Mee), and producer/DJ/drummer Stephen Kendall, the duo augmented the line up as needed. Steve Major performed guitar on all the band’s commercial releases. Meanwhile, guitarist Darren Quinn (Monster Voodoo Machine) and drummer Dean Bentley were added to the group’s live line-up. For vocals, the early incarnation of the group featured rapper Koze Kozma (who ended up being deported to the United Kingdom), as well as rapper Michie Mee (of Michie Mee & L.A. Luv), and Doc Bollocks. Raggadeath’s ‘The Family Worship EP’ (featuring Paul Raven on bass) was licensed in 1995 to Toronto’s Fringe Product label. The reception was encouraging enough that it would be re-issued by Virgin Records through EMI Canada. Raggadeath’s 1995 album ‘Why Ask Why’ was released on Virgin Records and contained the singles “One Life,” and the title track. The label also released the record in several European markets. “One Life” was put into high rotation on MuchMusic and was nominated for ‘Best Alternative Video’ at the 1995 MuchMusic Video Awards. The band was busy with other committments (and Kozma has gone AWOL) so the album wasn’t toured, but they did make a live appearance on the MuchMusic Video Awards telecast. With a move to Attic Records for their 1997 self-titled follow-up album it featured appearances by Michie Mee, Phatt Al, Friendlyman, Tallis, Mikko, and Whitey Don. The album spawned two solid singles in “Dance With The Devil” and a remake of Eddy Grant’s “Electric Avenue”. A tour soon followed. Attic Records was able to make the album a moderate international success by licensing it to Edel in Germany, Roadrunner Records in the Netherlands, and TWA in Australia. Unfortunately, there was no American release. Music industry inertia shifted from Alt Rock to electronica in the late 1990s and the group soon broke up; Sobczak continued with record engineering/production, later becoming chief engineer at The Studio at Puck’s Farm; Kendall returned to his career as a DJ including work at The Swan in England; Major returned to studio work at Toronto’s Wellesley Sound; Quinn and Michie Mee continued to collaborate as Rap/Rock act The Day After. with notes from Walter Sobczak.

Singles
1995 One Life (Mini Marshall Single Version)/One Life (Mega Marshall Single Version) (Virgin/EMI) DPRO-1090
1995 One Life [3 mixes] (Virgin – UK) 724389314922
1995 One Life [5 mixes] [12″] (Virgin/EMI) RAGGA-1
1995 Why Ask Why [6 mixes] [12″ (Virgin/EMI) 724383850914
1997 Dance With The Devil [7 mixes] (Attic – GERMANY) 0072225-ATT
1997 Dance With The Devil [4 mixes] (TWA/Attic – AUSTRALIA) TWAS-427
1997 Dance With The Devil (DJ Lethal Remixes) [4 mixes] (TWA/Attic – AUSTRALIA) TWAS-437
1997 Dance With The Devil [4 remixes]//Dance With The Devil (DJ Slick Remix)/Unity Version/Negative/God Bless [12″] (Attic) ATTP-9704
1997 Electric Avenue (Remixes) [4 mixes] (Attic) 0072245-ATT
1997 Electric Avenue [5 mixes] (TWA) TWAS-443

Albums
1995 The Family Worship EP [6-song EP] (Fringe) FPD-3136
1995 The Family Worship EP [6-song EP reissue] (Virgin/EMI) 724383336524
1995 Why Ask Why (Virgin) 724383336623
1997 The Bollocks Sampler [6-song EP] (Attic) ACDP-1470
1997 Raggadeath (Attic) ACD-1470

Compilation Tracks
1995 “One Life” on ‘Aural Sex: Virgin Music Sampler Volume 1’ (Virgin) [no cat.#]
1995 “One Life” on ‘Triple Scoop 3’ (EMI) 72438358512
1997 “Dance With The Devil” on ‘Zoo Magazine CD Sampler 08’ (Zoo Magazine) CD-08
1997 “Electric Avenue” on ‘Edelstück > 2 – 1997 [2CD(Edel – GERMANY) edel-0037072EDL
1997 “Electric Avenue” on ‘Edelstück > 3 – 1997 Popkomm Edition (Edel – GERMANY) edel-0037202EDLP
1997 “Dance With The Devil” on ‘Snag This! Vol.1’ (Universal) UMD-9753
1997 “Dance With The Devil” and “Concrete Ping” on ‘A Compact Compilation’ (Roadrunner – NETHERLANDS) RR-Promo-285
1997 “Dance With The Devil” on ‘Loaded’ (Festival – AUSTRALIA) D-24051
1998 “Electric Avenue” on ‘Techno & Dance 9’ [2CD (K-Tel – FINLAND) TD-8266
1998 “Dance With The Devil (Radio Mix)” on ‘Indie 2000 Volume 2’ [2CD (Columbia – AUSTRALIA) 489480.2
1998 “Dance With the Devil” on ‘Attic Records Limited Twenty5’ [4CDs] ATTIC-25

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RAGGED EDGES, The
Dan Foster (vocals) / Gary Webb (rhythm guitar) / Sandy Bryant (drums) / Wayne McNeil (bass) / Tony Ronza (lead guitar)
From Burlington, Ontario.

Singles
1967 Good Times/Why Don’t You (Giant) GR-902

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RAIL T.E.C.
DJ Barbi [aka Barb Castelvi] / William Broad (guitar) / James “Jas” Campbell (vocals) / Jeff Thompson / Pauline Hurlock / Tod Cutler (guitar) / Tim Boulton (drums) / Bass Pig (bass)
Toronto’s Rail T.E.C. (which stands for Technology Exploitation Communications) caught the attention of the Canadian media and public when they were winners in CFNY’s New Talent Showcase in 1993 and had two songs featured on an Intrepid Records’ compilation that year, called ‘Here Come The Sound Pirates’. They opened gigs in Toronto for Curve and 13 Engines and Intrepid released their debut album that year as well.

Singles
1992 Guilt

Albums
1991 D.C. – Strictly Limited Edition [cassette] (Sowtown)
1992 Ultra E.P. [EP]
1994 I Want Candy [4-song] (Sowtown/Intrepid/Capitol) N21Q-00018
1993 Never Coming Down (Intrepid/Capitol) N21S-00017

Compilation Tracks
1992 “Guilt” on ‘Indie-Can ‘92’ (Intrepid) CD-5
1993 “Guilt” and “I’m So High” on ‘Here Come The Sound Pirates’ (Intrepid/Capitol) CD-N21S-0012
1993 “Welcome To the Real World” on ‘New Stuff Five’ (MMS) NSCD-005
1993 “Guilt (Radio Edit)” on A Canadian Alternative ’92 (Second Wave) SWM-002

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RAIN
Phyllis Brown [aka Charity Brown] (lead vocals, piano) / Ron Hiller (lead vocals, piano) / Chris Woroch (drums) / Bill McLaughlin (guitar) / Charley Hall (organ) / Brian LeBlanc (lead vocals, piano; replaced Hiller) / Bernie LaBarge (guitar, vocals; replaced McLaughlin)
Rain was a five-piece band from Kitchener, Ontario who formed in 1968. In 1970 they became the first act signed to Greg Hambleton’s fledgling Axe label. Hambleton would produce their self-titled debut album (with future Rush producer Terry Brown as co-engineer) and its hit single “Out Of My Mind”. Along with the band’s own original compositions, Hambleton brought in additional songwriting talent via his brother Fergus (a solo artist on Capitol at the time) and David Lodge who would have success of his own on Axe Records in the ’70s with his band Major Hoople’s Boarding House. Despite becoming very popular on the Canadian club circuit they began having band member problems and the original act disbanded in 1972. Phyllis Brown left, while Hiller and McLaughlin were replaced by LeBlanc and LaBarge respectively. With the revised line-up they released another single “Make Me” (sung by Woroch) backed with “Catwalk” (sung by LaBarge). Lead vocalist Phyllis Brown (nee Boltz) would eventually sign with A & M Records, and change her professional name to Charity Brown where she would have a moderately successful solo career in the mid-70s; Ron Hiller joined Copperpenny; LaBarge continues as a very in-demand session artist and solo performer in his own right. with notes from John G. Hall and Bernie LaBarge. [also see CHARITY BROWN]

Singles
1971 Out Of My Mind/You’re The One (London) M-17410
1972 Stop Me From Believing/Caught Right In The Middle Of It (Axe/London) AXE-1
1972 Find Your Love/I Don’t Want To Leave You (Axe/London) AXE-5
1972 Make Me/Catwalk (Axe/London) AXE-9

as RAIN with CHARITY BROWN
1977 Out Of My Mind/Here With You (Axe) AXE-43

Albums
1972 Rain (Axe/London) AXS-501

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RAINDROPS, The
Eldon Thomas / Connie Gordon / Paddy Knight / Herman Peterson
From Halifax, Nova Scotia. The group was honoured by the Black Cultural Association and African Nova Scotian Music Association.

Compilation Tracks
1965 “It’s Alright” on ‘Do You “Wanna” Dance – The Best Of Frank’s Bandstand’ (Arc) A-669

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RAINVILLE, Morris P.
Half of the married singing duo The Rainvilles.

Singles
1972 Je Suis Alle En Ontario/Ma Seule Cherie (Caprice) CAP-4032
1989 Always Hum A Song In Your Sould/same (RareRabit) RB-002
1990 Born In The Country/same (RareRabit) RB-003
1990 His Own Free Will/same (RareRabit) RB-004

Albums
1993 The Mississauga Man (RareRabit) CD-1001

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RAINVILLES, The
Morris P. Rainville (guitar, vocals) / Dot Rainville (vocals)
Husband and wife duo from St. Catharines, Ontario.

Singles
1967 I Got What I Wanted/It’s All Your Fault (Red Leaf) TTM-634
1970 Fortunate Son/Too Much In Love (Melbourne) GT-3359
1970 Wrote A Song/Bootleg (Melbourne) GT-3362
1971 When We Tried/Ruben James (Melbourne) GT-3364
1972 Polar Bear Express/At The Wheel (Melbourne) GT-3368

Albums
1971 The Rainvilles (Melbourne) SMLP-4019
1972 Polar Bear Express (And Other Songs) SMLP-4020

Compilation Tracks
1973 “Polar Bear Express” on ‘Country Canada’ (Canadian Cavalcade/Rodeo) CCLP-2007

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RAISED BY SWANS
Eric Howden (vocals, guitar) / Alex Wright (guitar) / Andy Magoffin (bass) / Brady Parr (drums) / Chris Donais (rhythm guitar)
From London, Ontario. Howden was formerly a member of The Gandharvas.

Albums
2005 Codes And Secret Longings (1101) RBS-001
2010 No Ghostless Place (1101) RBSCD-2009
2014 Öxnadalur (1101)
2021 Raised By Swans Is The Name Of A Man, Volume 1 (1101)
2023 Raised By Swans Is The Name Of A Man, Volume 2: Run With The Silent Wild Fires (1101)

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RAISING THE FAWN
John Crossingham (guitar) / Scott Remila (bass) / Dylan Green (drums)
From Toronto, Ontario; Featuring former ThanatoPop member Crossingham would go onto Broken Social Scene, and is currently in Not Of with David Dunham (Chore, The Priddle); Scott Remila would go on to The Priddle before joining Green as members of City And Colour.

Albums
2001 Raising The Fawn ‎(Raising The Fawn) FWN-001
2004 The North Sea (Sonic Unyon) SUNCD-092
2006 The Maginot Line ‎(Sonic Unyon) SUNCD-108
2007 Sleight Of Hand ‎(Sonic Unyon) SUNCD-117

Compilation Tracks
2001 “Beyond This Reality” on ‘The 20 Year Design Theory’ (Antiantenna) ANT-001
2004 “The North Sea” on ‘Scene 04: The Compilation’ [2CD] (Stumble/Bedlam)
2004 “The News” on ‘InRadio 9: All The Wine’ (InRadio) Disc-9
2004 “Gwendolyn” on ‘Bedlam Society’s Mixed Tape Vol. 1’ (Bedlam/Universal) UMCF-05283-2
2005 “The News” on ‘… A Compilation For Reach For The Rainbow’ (Basement Recording Co.) BRC-001
2005 “Gwendolyn” on ‘Vice CD/DVD #1 Presented By Puma – Volume 12 Number 1’ (Vice – US) Vol. 12 #1
2005 “Gwendolyn” on ‘The Power Of Music’ [2CD] (Underground Operations) UOPJ-12
2006 “Carbon Paper” on ‘Scene Music Festival ’06: The Compilation’ [2CD (Stumble/Bedlam/Dine Alone)
2006 “Carbon Paper” on ‘Vice CD Presented By Rugby – Vice Kills Texas 2006’ [2CD] (Vice – US)
2019 “You Are The Enemy” on ‘Sonic Unyon: Now We Are 25’ [3LP] (Sonic Unyon) SUNLP-1781

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RAJA [see THREE TO ONE]

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RALPH
Montréal, Québec’s Ralph Alfonso is best known as a beat poet but his history in the music business has made him both a promoter, marketer and performer. Alfonso’s interest in the arts began when he had stories published in Marvel and Archie/Red Circle Comics in the early 70s. With the advent of punk, Alfonso had relocated to Toronto and managed the legendary but short-lived Toronto, Ontario punk club Crash’n’Burn in 1977 as the Queen Street punk seen began to explode. He found print media a great tool for expression and wrote and took photographs for magazines and newspapers such as ‘New York Rocker’, ‘Kicks’, ‘Bomp’, ‘The Toronto Star’, ‘Cheap Thrills’, and ‘Roxy’. He would go on to work at Attic Records (where he won the ‘Canadian Promotion Director Of The Year award’ from ‘The Records’ magazine in 1985), Warner Music, and EMI Canada working with many of Canada’s biggest names including The Diodes, Anvil, Killer Dwarfs, Honeymoon Suite, Brighton Rock, Burton Cummings and even international stars Katrina & The Waves. After leaving EMI and relocating to Vancouver, British Columbia, Alfonso soon finds himself broke and nearly homeless but hatches the idea for his homemade pop/poetry ‘RALPH’ zine in 1992 and managed to stay solvent with graphic design work part-time at Nettwerk Records. In 1993, he guested on his friend Tom Harrison’s radio show to talk about his days in the record industry and his zine. On the show, the two improvise a spoken word piece. Having heard the Harrison interview they are asked to appear on CBC radio’s ‘Morningside’ hosted by Peter Gzowski. Alfonso and Harrison are asked to do improv again – this time joined by guitarist Michael Rummen. The interview lasts 30 minutes and plays out to millions of listeners. Alfonso soon receives the first of 300 letters wanting more. Based on this response the boys – Harrison, Rummen and Ron Stelting (percussion) all from the band Little Games (aka Bruno Gerussi’s Medallion) – plus keyboardist Tracy Marks decide to record a CD together backing Alfonso as ‘frontman’. The album ‘Coffee, Jazz and Poetry’ is taped completely live in front of a drunken studio audience and manages to go Top10 at many college stations as well as Top50 on the ‘CHART Magazine’ Canadian college chart; It stayed at No.1 at CKUL in Lethbridge for 10 consecutive weeks. A 1995 Vancouver to Winnipeg tour is met with enthusiastic response and critical praise. In summer 1996, RALPH releases the ‘Olympia 66’ EP and do a touring on a co-bill with New York’s Agnelli/Rave under the tour name ‘The Beatnik Folk Rock Explosion’ which included a gig at CBGB’S Gallery, New York. The next RALPH album, ‘Sophisticated Boom Boom’ was released in 1997 and peaked at No.17 on the ‘Exclaim magazine’ college chart and No.23 on the ‘CHART Magazine’ Campus Top50). The Patrick Jenkins animated video “Venus In Violets” received rotation on MuchMusic and BRAVO!. ‘The Beatnik Folk Rock Explosion ’97’ tour followed and featured an on-air live session for CBC ‘After Hours’ in Winnipeg. Two tracks from the broadcast, “John Coltrane New York City” and “Why Does My Paul Desmond Record Start Skipping When I try To Kiss You?” were subsequently included on the ‘Night People’ CD). The western leg of the tour included Chris Hooper (film-maker and ex-Grapes Of Wrath) on drums. In the fall of 1997 Alfonso released his first book ‘Coffee, Jazz and Poetry’ which collected the first 25 issues of his ‘RALPH’ zine. In 1998, as an outgrowth of touring together, Alfonso collaborates on a jazz noir movie, ‘Vie de Nuit’, directed by Chris Hooper. The RALPH combo performed the soundtrack music live as the movie played behind them and Alfonso provided the spoken narration. The 25 minute film premiered November 22, 1998 at the ‘Vancouver Underground Film Festival’. Also in 1998, he performed solo spoken word in San Diego, San Francisco, Seattle and Portland. Soon the next album, ‘This Is For The Night People’, was produced by RALPH keyboardist/co-writer Tracy Marks. Alfonso tapped the talents of other musicians for the album including Lee Aaron (vocals) and Lauren Agnelli (bass) while Dave Rave produced two tracks (“Goodbye Jack. Kerouac.”, “That’s What Lonely People Do”) in addition to organizing the Hamilton mixing sessions. The “Kerouac” track was recorded at Blair Packham’s home studio during one of Ralph’s business trips to Toronto. The song featured Blair Packham (The Jitters) bass, Dave Rave (guitar), John Hamilton (Diodes) on snare, Gerry Duligal on sax, and Kevin Quain on wurlitzer piano. Alfonso also released his second book as a promotional companion to the album also entitled ‘This Is For The Night People’ which reprinted issues #26-50 of the ‘RALPH’ zine. By 2000 the CD had been released in several territories outside of Canada and peaked at No5 on the Canadian Campus Jazz Chart and Top30 on the Canadian Campus Radio Chart. The video for “Goodbye Jack. Kerouac” made No.6 on the Canadian BRAVO! arts TV channel and was then joined in the Top10 by the follow-up video for “Last Year’s Valentine”. Both clips were directed by Chris Hooper. The RALPH group toured across Canada in April 2001 on a double bill with Lee Aaron to phenomenal response. Alfonso also did solo a solo tour in 2002 as one of several acts on ‘The Storytellers Cabaret’ with Paul Hyde, Tom Wilson, Dave Rave, and Kathleen Edwards. The Patrick Jenkins directed documentary, ‘RALPH: Coffee, Jazz and Poetry’ screened at the Montréal Film Festival and has appeared CBC TV nationally on at least two occasions. The group recently then completed two months of a Wednesday residency at Vancouver’s Montmarte Cafe, wood-shedding & writing material for the next RALPH CD. In 2003 Alfonso expanded the roster of Bongo Beat, did a UK tour of the BongoBeat Revue, and re-activated the ‘RALPH’ zine. Alfonso still manages The Diodes and now operates an art gallery/cafe/record store/performance space in Montréal called BBAM! Gallery. He is also the publisher of Liz Worth’s book ‘Treat Me Like Dirt: An Oral History Of Punk in Toronto and Beyond’.” With notes from Ralph Alfonso.

Album
1995 Coffee, Jazz and Poetry (Bongo Beat) BB-1955
1996 Olympia 66 [EP] (Bongo Beat) BB-1956
1997 Sophisticated Boom Boom (Bongo Beat) BB-1957
2001 This Is For the Night People (Vie de Nuit) (Bongo Beat)
2009 Liverpool [3 song EP] (Bongo Beat) BB-2005

Compilation Tracks
2002 “Early Morning Cold Taxi”, “Last Year’s Valentine”, and “Goodbye Jack Kerouac” on ‘Driving in the Rain 3am: Songs to Get Lost With’ (Bongo Beat) BB-1960

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RAM (1)
Wayne McGhie (vocals)
Wayne McGhie died July 20, 2017.

Singles
1972 Love Is the Answer/Love Is the Answer (Pt.2) (Tuesday) TUE-20

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RAM (2)
George Antoniak (guitar) / Donnie Chapman (drums) / Jack Harris (drums) / Terry Hatty (vocals, percussion) / Donnie Muir (keyboards) / Steve Naylor (keyboards) / Pat Riley (bass, vocals) / Terry Silverlight (drums) / Mike Sloski (drums)
Formed in Halifax, Nova Scotia in 1980; Chapman would go on to form the Mason-Chapman Band; Hatty has gone on to sing for a number of bands including a 1990s version of The Guess Who; Sloski is an in-demand session player and was also a member of the short-lived band Big Faith with Chris Tait (Chalk Circle), Ken Greer (Red Rider) and Fergus Marsh (Bruce Cockburn).

Singles
1980 Party Downs/Blue Moon Man (Nova) NS-51
1980 Love You Girl/Tension (Nova) NS-52
1982 Get Out/I Feel Your Pain (Nova) NS-53
198- The Strap/[same] (Nova) NS-121

Albums
1980 Soundtrack For Pegasus 1 (Nova) N2689-005

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RAM (3)
Canadian funk/soul.

Singles
1980 Higher and Higher/Shopping Baby (Ram) CCL 45-554 I
1981 Lovers/I’m So Proud (Ram) CRI-8107

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RAMASUTRA
Born: Ramachandra Borcar on December 2, 1971 in Montréal, Québec
This Montréal, Québec native has also composed film soundtracks under the name Ramachandra Borcar.

Singles
1999 Marder (4 mixes) [12″] (Tox) TOXSV-320
2000 Snake In The Garden Remixes (3 mixes) [12″] (Tox) TOXSV-320

Albums
1999 The East Infection (Tox) TOXCD-3032
2003 El Pipo Del Taxi [5-song EP] (Semprini) SEMP001-CD

Compilation Tracks
2003 “Magma Mama” on ‘Café Méliès – Volume 1’ (Jajou) JAJCD-816
2006 “Magma Mama” on ‘Buddha-Bar: Ten Years'(George V) 409186

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RAMM, Ken
Ken Ramm is singer-songwriter, guitarist from Toronto, Ontario. The ‘Dragon’ LP featured members of FM and was produced by Daniel Lanois. The “Spark the Universe” single got Ramm nominated for a 1985 CFNY U-Know Award for ‘Best Independent Artist’. Ramm would later go on to play guitar for ensemble studio act Euphoria.

Singles
as RAMM
1984 Spark The Universe (Dance Mix)/Sail Away//Spark The Universe (Dub Mix) [12″] (Coach House) CH84-12009
1985 Sail Away/Pave My Way To Tibet (Boulevard) BLV-006

Albums
1981 Dragon (Jackal/Trend) WOW-719

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RAMONA
David Fritz (guitar, vocals) / Jeremy Knowles (drums) / Matthew Trotter (bass)
From Toronto, Ontario. Following the demise of their previous band, Junior Achiever, Fritz and Knowles formed Ramona.

Albums
2010 Mornington Crescent Now Open [6-song EP] (Pacific Ridge) PRR-016
2015 Yellow Line (Fixing A Hole) FIX-64

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RAMPAGE, Randy
Born: Randall Desmond Archibald on February 21, 1960
Died: August 14, 2018
Randy Rampage is from Vancouver, British Columbia and has been a member of DOA and Annihilator among other bands. He died August 14, 2018 of a heart attack.

Albums
1982 Randy Rampage [5-song EP] (Friends) FR-012

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RAMSAY, Donna
Born: Sault Ste. Marie, Ontario
Canadian singer (and daughter of Canadian Hall of Fame broadcaster Don Ramsay), Ramsay was signed to Capitol Records in 1969, and released her Gary Buck-produced debut album ‘Cool Green Waters’ that year. In 1971, Ramsay switched to Astra Records and released a handful of singles for them including a version of the Shirley Eikhard written “Something In Your Face.” She would move to Arpeggio Records next where Gary Buck would produce her sophomore record ‘The World Needs A Melody.” With her husband, Leroy Anderson, the duo also released records together. Donna & Leroy were regulars on ‘The Tommy Hunter Show.’

Singles
1969 Bitter Sweet/I Won’t Change For You (Capitol) 72578
1970 Cool Green Waters/Page Two (Capitol) 72608
1971 Something In Your Face/There Must Be A Reason (Astra) A-45305
1971 It’s Gonna Be A Nice Warm Christmas/Lonely Christmas (Astra) A-45320
1972 The World Needs A Melody/I’ll Be A Rover (Arpeggio) ARPS-1019
1976 The Familiar Old Way/Nothing To Lose But Your Lonliness (Broadland) BR-2185X
1976 Before You Say Goodbye (Broadland) BR-2216X

with DONNA & LEROY
1980 I Believe In You/Cup O’Tea (Boot) BTX-294
1982 I’d Rather Have A Little Hurt/Let’s Make It Last Forever (Boot) BTX-326
1987 Two Gypsies/[same] (Cardinal) CR-9011
1988 You’re So Easy To Love/[same] (Cardinal) CR-9018
1988 I Want You To Wanna Do/[same] (Cardinal) CR-9021
1989 Sweet Sensation/[same] (Cardinal) CR-9027
1990 I Need You More Than Ever Now/[same] (Cardinal) CR-9033

Albums
1969 Cool Green Waters (Capitol) ST-6346
1972 The World Needs A Melody (Arpeggio) ARPS-10005

with DONNA & LEROY
1979 Let’s Make A Memory [cassette] (Book Shop – US)
1981 Livin’ On Love (Boots) BOS-7223

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RAMSAY, Josh
Born: June 11, 1985 in Vancouver, British Columbia.
Josh Ramsay is a Canadian singer, songwriter, producer, recording engineer and actor. His the son of American drummer Miles Ramsay and Canadian singer Corlynn Hanney, as well as brother of musician Sara Ramsay. Ramsay is best known as a member of Marianas Trench. [also see MARIANAS TRENCH]

Albums
2022 The Josh Ramsay Show (604) 25396-12946

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RANDOM KILLING
Andrew Kiteley [aka Drool, Rodney Wastelands]  (vocals) / Jim Moore [aka Mudd] (bass) / John Hajdu [aka Rusty Talent] (guitar) / John (Rob) Neilson [aka Robber] (drums) / Mark Watts (guitar) / Mike Rosenthal [aka Billy Clubz] (drums) / Tim Monahan (drums) / Tony Mastromatteo (drums) / Victor Farkas (vocals) / Kevin Low (vocals) / Sean Dignan (drums)
Formed in a Toronto basement in 1984 as Roy’s Comrades, Random Killing found greater success outside of Canada than within for their second generation brand of Hardcore Punk. Even though they enjoyed unequivocal support from University and College campuses, generally the band remained distanced from the Canadian “scene” despite the fevered promotion by label Raw Energy Records through the last half of the 1990’s. In 1995, their song “12”, from ‘Thoughts of Aggression’, was re-recorded by the band at the CBC studios and released as a video to Sesame Street. It has now been played around the world. The band reunited in 2012 and have done selected festival dates.

Singles
1985 Take Our Flag [5-song 7” EP] (Aardvark) CCR-9181
1990 Kicked In the Nuts: A True Story [6-song 7” EP] (Resistance – SWITZ) RIP-051

Albums
1989 This Whole World (Aardvark) RK-001
1990 Then Till Now [6-song cassette] (Aardvark)
1992 Welcome… (Raw Energy/A & M) 74242-1001-2
1993 Re-issued (Raw Energy/A & M) 242100
1994 Thoughts of Aggression (Raw Energy/A & M) 242101
1996 Urine the 90s Now! (Raw Energy/Page/EMI)
1997 Stranded (Raw Energy/Page/EMI) RAW-1276CD

Compilation Tracks
1987 “Pull the Switch” on ‘Overseas Connection’ (Double A) AA-009
1987 “Pull the Switch”, “Killer Weed” and “Throw it Away” on ‘What Noise!?’ [cassette]
1991 “Deja Vu” on ‘Words of Warning Presents: Mind Pollution – The First Installment’ (Words of Warning)
1993 “Blackmail” on ‘Dead On the Road: Songs Without Keyboards’ (Raw Energy/A & M)
1993 “Undertaker” on ‘A Canadian Alternative ’92 (Second Wave) SWM-002
1995 “Human World” on ‘Access III’ (Access Magazine) ACD-003
1995 “Big Wet Kiss” on ‘Ripcordz As Fuck’ (En Guard) ENG-040
1997 “Stranded” on ‘On the Road Again’ (Raw Energy) RAW-SK8COR

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RANDYPETERS, The
Pieter Botman [aka Peter Botman] (vocals, harmonica; 1980-1990) / Rand Peppler (guitars, vocals; 1980-1990) / Mick Kern (bass, vocals; 1981-1985) / Derrick Campfield (bass, vocals; replaced Kern 1986-1990) / Bob Grant (drums; 1983 & 1985) / Mark Craig (drums; 1983 to 1985) / Gilles Mantha (drums; 1985 & 1986-1990) / Shane (guitar) / Gerald Weisenbach (bass) / Pat Levenson (saxophone) / Bob Hanson (drums) / John Ferguson (drums)
Ottawa 4-piece. Their 1988 Amok 12″, ‘You Thought I Was Foolin’…’ was produced by Dave Bignall (Singing Fools)

Albums
1985 Independence Day [4 song EP] (independent)  WRC2-3940           
1988 You Thought I Was Foolin’… [6 song EP] (AMOK) MLP-520

Compilation Tracks
1985 “Stained Glass” on ‘Ottawa Cassettera Vol. 1’ [cassette] (CKCU/Sony)
1987 “Mad’r Happy” on ‘Sharechez ‘87’ (CHEZ) 106/87

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RANG TANGO
Lori Lee Yates (lead vocals) / Lee Warren (guitar) / Annette Paiement (harmony vocals) / Ed Goodine (drums) / Brad Fordham (bass)
Lori Yates would go on to have a successful solo career in Southern Ontario; Lee Warren is a Nashville producer. with notes from Lori Yates. [see LORI YATES]

Singles
1986 Sweetheart Avenue/Red Roses [10”] (State Of The Heart) RT-4501

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RANKINS, The
Jimmy Rankin (vocals, guitar) / Cookie Rankin (vocals) / Raylene Rankin (vocals) / Heather Rankin (vocals) / John Morris Rankin (piano, fiddle) / Geraldine Rankin (vocals) / Genevieve Rankin (vocals) / David Rankin (percussion) / Molly Rankin (vocals)
The 12 members of the Rankin Family are from Mabou, Cape Breton. Their musical heritage began early as Mom (piano), Dad (violin) and the eldest Rankin children entertained the neighbours every third weekend as part of a Ceilidh. The tradition continued as the elder Rankins left home to be replaced by younger siblings. Five of the siblings began performing in 1989 following Raylene’s graduation with a law degree from Dalhousie University. With the help of her booking skills and a mail order business run by their mother, The Rankins released their own independent cassettes ‘The Rankin Family’ (1989) and ‘Fare Thee Well Love’ (1990) featuring original songs and the a combination of traditional jigs, reels and Celtic folk songs. They made their television debut on CBC’s ‘On the Road Again’ in 1989 and made an encore performance in September 1990 when footage from their summer performance at the Baddeck Festival of The Arts and the Winnipeg Folk Festival was televised nationally in a one hour documentary entitled ‘Here Come The Rankins!’. The group’s self-titled debut sold platinum (which was rare for an independent release) and put the band on the Canadian musical map. The follow-up was the quadruple-platinum selling smash ‘Fare Thee Well Love’ which was quickly scooped up for re-issue as their EMI Music Canada major label debut in 1992. It went on to sell over 500,000 copies. The title track was a Top40 hit in Canada and was subsequently licensed for a Disney movie in the U.S. That summer the singers performed on Parliament Hill in Ottawa for Queen Elizabeth II as part of the 125th Anniversary celebrations of Canada Day. Their first all new album for EMI was 1993’s ‘North Country’ which sold more than 350,000 copies. 1995’s limited edition ‘Grey Dusk Of Eve’ EP was certified gold with sales of more than 50,000 followed by the full-length ‘Endless Seasons’ which was produced by John Jennings (Mary Chapin Carpenter). In September 1999, The Rankins recorded the song “Jimmy Mo Mhile Stor” for The Chieftains’ album ‘Tears of Stone’ and soon issued a press release confirming that the group would be splitting up to pursue family interests and other careers. On January 16, 2000 John Morris Rankin was killed in a car accident in Cape Breton; Jimmy Rankin has released four solo albums; Raylene Rankin has released two solo. The three sisters run The Red Shoe pub in Mabou and still perform on their own which includes releasing a Christmas album entitled ‘Do You Hear…’. The group has won four JUNO awards (‘Group of the Year’, ‘People’s Choice Award for Canadian Entertainer of the Year’, ‘Single of the Year’ for “Fare Thee Well Love” and ‘Country Group of the Year’) and a dozen East Coast Music Awards. The Rankin Family played many high profile concert dates including headlining the Guinness Fest in Australia and New Zealand, and a U.S. tour that included an SRO concert with Mary Black at the Town Hall in New York City. They also performed at Molly Johnson’s Kumbaya Festival in 1995; The Rankins reunited in 2007 and released an album of material from their comeback tour. One of the founding members of the group prior to their rise to fame, Geraldine , died of a brain aneurysm on January 10, 2007. A new studio album was released in 2009 entitled ‘These Are the Moments’; Raylene Rankin passed away on September 29, 2012 after a lengthy battle with breast cancer. with notes from Kimberley Wotherspoon.

Singles
1992 Orangedale Whistle (EMI) CDPRO-638
1992 Fare Thee Well Love (EMI) CDPRO-685
1992 Gillis Mountain (EMI) DPRO-721
1992 Rise Again (EMI) DPRO-773
1992 Tramp Miner (EMI) DPRO-923
1993 North Country/Ho Ro Mo Nighean Donn Bhoidheach – Ho Ro My Nut Brown Maiden (EMI) DPRO-986
1993 Lisa Brown (EMI) DPRO-994
1993 Turn That Boat Around (EMI) DPRO-995
1995 Grey Dusk of Eve (EMI) CDPRO-1065
1995 You Feel the Same Way Too (Album Version)/You Feel the Same Way Too (Edited Version) CDPRO-1161
1995 The River (EMI) CDPRO-1171
1995 Forty Days And Nights (Edited Version)/Forty Days And Nights (Album Version) (EMI) CDPRO-1255
1995 Roving Gypsy Boy (EMI) CDPRO-1386
1995 Borders/North Country/Roving Gypsy (Remix)/Rise Again (EMI)
1998 Moving On/Orangedale Whistle (EMI) CDPRO-1701
1998 Maybe You’re Right (EMI) CDPRO-1738

with THE RANKIN FAMILY, LIAM O MAONLAI
1994 Grey Dusk Of Eve [4-song EP] (EMI) CDCLDJ-736
1995 Grey Dusk Of Eve [5-song EP] (EMI) E25Q-7243-8-82013-2-2

Albums
1989 The Rankin Family (Rankin Family) RFCD-89801
1990 Fare Thee Well Love (Rankin Family) RFCD-9001
1992 The Rankin Family [re-issue] (EMI) C2-99995
1992 Fare Thee Well Love [re-issue] (EMI) C2-99996
1993 North Country (EMI) E2-80683
1993 North Country (Guardian – US) CDC-7243-5-55369-2
1995 Endless Seasons (EMI) E2-832348
1995 Compliments Of Canadian Airlines [5-song EP] (EMI) 00000 00001 2 3
1996 Collection [4-song EP] (Grapevine – UK) RF-001
1996 Collection [Enhanced CD] 72438-52969-0-1
1998 Uprooted (EMI) E2-821203
2002 Souvenir: 1988 – 1998 [2CD] (Capitol) 72435-38923-2-6
2006 Reunion – Exclusive Tour Edition [2CD] (EMI) 09463-86173-2-7
2006 Reunion (Longview) 90002-2
2009 These Are the Moments (Maple Music/Universal) MRCD-6510

Compilation Tracks
1993 “Fare Thee Well” on ‘Into The West [Original Motion Picture Soundtrack] (SBK) K2-89049
1995 “Sir James Baird” on ‘In Between Dances (Canadian Artists In Aid of Breast Cancer Research)’ (Attic) ACD-1431
1996 “Fare Thee Well Love” on ‘Oh What A Feeling, A Vital Collection of Canadian Music (MCA) JUNO-25
1997 “Sir James Baird” on ‘The Hanging Garden – Music From And Inspired By The Motion Picture’ (Angel – US) 384490
1998 “Maybe You’re Right” on ‘MuchMoreMusic’ (Universal) UMDG2-81074
1998 “An Innis Aigh” [w/The Chieftains] on ‘Celtic Tides – A Musical Odyssey’ (Putumayo) PUTU-141
2006 “Bell” on ‘Oh What a Feeling 3 – Juno Awards: Celebrating 35 Years of the Best in Canadian Music’ (EMI) 59829

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RAPHAELS, The
David Leroux (lead vocals,lead guitar) / Claude Gravel (rhythm guitar, vocals) / Peter Christensen (bass guitar, vocals) / Daryl Wadsworth (organ, vocals) / Greig Lund (drums, vocals)
Formed while all the members attended Rideau High School in Ottawa, The Raphaels (named after the Renaissance painter) landed shows as part of CFRA-AM’s ‘Big 12’ shows around the Ottawa Valley. They recorded their only single – “Someday” b/w “I Change My Mind” at HH Bloom Studio and pressed in a limited run of 100 copies by Quality Records. The band split up at the end of 1966; Leroux went on to form A Band Called Bug with members of The Skaliwags. With notes from Chas Kit, David Leroux and Alex Taylor.

Singles
1965 Someday/I Change My Mind (Quality) QC-272

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RAPID TEARS
Brian Frank (vocals) / Michael J. Miller (guitar) / Clayton Bonin (guitar, keyboards) / Jon Wein (bass) / Rick Nemes (drums) / Adam Sherban (bass)
Rapid Tears formed in Toronto, Ontario in 1977. The band’s first single was 1980’s “Operation Airlift” b/w ” Tomorrow”on Guardian Records. They would record their debut album, ‘Honestly’, in 1982 which was released on Tom Atom’s Chameleon Records. The same year the single “Headbang” b/w “Wonderland” was released and sustained airplay for 4 out of 5 days on Q107’s ‘Rockwars’ competition and finally defeated by Van Halen’s “Pretty Woman” on the 5th day. Rapid Tears returned to the studio and released the EP ‘Cry For Mercy’ on Chameleon Records in 1984. Rapid Tears was in the midst of recording another full-length LP when the band broke up; Michael J. Miller went solo; Nemes would go on to form Infernäl Majësty in 1986; Brian Frank would go on to front Swedish heavy metal band Killer Bee. with notes from Michael J. Miller.

Singles
1980 Operation Airlift/Tomorrow (Guardian) GWR-111
1982 Headbang/Wonderland (Chameleon) CR-324

Albums
1982 Honestly (Chameleon) CR-575
1984 Cry For Mercy [4-song 12”] (Chameleon) CR-737

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RARE AIR
Grier Coppins (bombarde, synthesizer, bagpipes) / Patrick O’Gorman (bagpipes, flute) / Trevor Ferrier (percussion) / Richard Murai (bass, guitar) / Christian Frappier (bass; replaced Murai 1990)  / Jeff Gill (guitar; joined 1990] / Rich Greenspoon (drums; replaced Ferrier 1990)
Rare Air started in Toronto in the early 1980’s (with the name Na Cabarfeidh) and by the end of the decade had released 5 albums, toured across Europe, the US and Canada numerous times. They became known for being one of the world’s premier Celtic bands. In 1990 two of the four founding members, Trevor Ferrier and Richard Murai decided to leave to pursue their own musical interests, and the band changed musical direction with the addition of Christian Frappier, Jeff Gill and Rich Greenspoon. Their music became more jazz-oriented and they were soon tagged with the “jazz fusion” label.

Albums
1982 Na Cabarfeidh (Sometimes We Do This Musical Productions) JAK-002
1984 Mad Plaid (Sometimes We Do This Musical Productions) JAK-003
1987 Hard To Beat (Green Linnet) GLCD-1073
1989 Primeval (Green Linnet) GLCD-1104
1991 Space Piper (Green Linnet) GLCD-1115

as NA CABARFEIDH
1981 Stick It In Your Ear (Sometimes We Do This Musical Productions) JAK-001

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RAREFACTION
Aubrey Winfield (lead vocals) / Bob Bartolucci (guitars, background vocals) / Mitch Starkman (bass, keyboards) / Rick Skol (drums) / Russell Myers (keyboards) / Alun Davies (bass; replaced Starkman)
Rarefaction’s “I Dreamt” received significant college and alternative rock radio airplay especially on CFNY-FM in 1985. The band’s lone single “Abstract Minds” were used in an episode of TV show ‘Degrassi: Next Generation’. Both songs were written by producer/engineer Aubrey Winfield and Bob Bartolucci; Winfield would go on to run the recording studio Winfield Sound and, later, The Orange Lounge producing such acts as Jakalope, B2Krazy, The Palace At 4 A.M. and more.

Singles
1985 Abstract Minds/I Dreamt (Irresponsible) WRC3-3992

Albums
1985 Ordinary Man (Jaffa) JAFFA-001

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RASCALZ
Red 1 (MC) / Misfit (MC) / Kemo (DJ)
Formed in 1989, this Vancouver trio’s intricate rhymes and unconventional production techniques helped them bridge the gap between radio and the visual medium of video. The group’s independent debut album, ‘Really Livin”, was picked up by Calabash Records in 1994 but despite being remixed and repacked, went virtually unnoticed despite its wide distribution through Sony. The act re-invented itself with ‘Cash Crop’ on BMG in 1997, which achieved the highest debut at No.81 on SoundScan Canada’s retail albums chart, and the lead single, “Dreaded Fist”, was played on more than 40 radio stations in the U.S. They earned three JUNO Award nominations in as many years and in 1998 snubbed the JUNO ceremonies outright due to their view that the JUNO Awards were neglecting and ghettoizing urban music. Many Canadian acts have since rallied against the same cause. This backlash has made both the industry proper and the JUNO nominating committee re-assess the future of their business. Also in 1998, Rascalz released the non-album track “Northern Touch” featuring guest rappers Checkmate, Kardinal Offishall, Thrust and Choclair. The song became the biggest Canadian hip hop hit on the back of the Little X directed music video. The song was added to future pressings of their ‘Cash Crop’ album. The song won the group a JUNO Award in the newly created Rap category in April 1999 and the group consented to performing it on the awards show telecast. Rascalz/ long-awaited follow-up album, ‘Global Warning’, mushroomed into a sprawling two-disc affair, and was finally released in the fall of 1999. The trio released ‘Reloaded’ in 2002 and split up shortly thereafter; Red 1 released his first solo album, ‘Beg For Nothing’, in 2007.

Singles
1993 Really Livin’ (3 mixes)/Funky Migraine (2 mixes) [12″] (Calabash) 49-3203
1993 Funky Migraine (7 mixes) [12″] (Calabash) 49-3217
1995 Blind Wild Da Science (3 mixes)/Solitaire (2 mixes) (Figure IV Entertainment) FF-1234-2
1997 Dreaded Fist (3 mixes)//Clockwork (2 mixes)/FitnRedi (Riding West Outlaw Mix) [12″](Figure IV Entertainment /ViK/BMG) KD-51595
1997 Soul Obligation (2 mixes)/Chat’Bout (Extended)//Soul Obligation (2 mixes) [12″] (Figure IV Entertainment/BMG) FIV-1202
1998 Northern Touch (BMG)
1999 Priceless [w/ESTHERO] (Vik./BMG)
1999 Gametime/Sharpshooter (Vik/BMG) 74321-70479-2
2000 Crazy World [w/NOTCH and SAZON DIAMANTE] (Vik./BMG)
2000 Can’t Relate (3 mixes)/On The Run (3 mixes) [12″] (Vik/BMG)
2001 Témoin (4 mixes)/High Noon (3 mixes) [12″] (Figure IV Entertainment) KD-51737
2002 Crazy World (3 mixes)/Jungle (4 mixes) [12″] (BMG) KD-51999
2002 Crazy World (3 mixes)/Filthy (2 mixes) [12″] (ViK/BMG) KD-52044
2002 Movie Star (Radio Version – Clean)/Movie (Instrumental) [12″] (Figure IV Entertainment/BMG) KD-52030
2020 Dreaded Fist/Dreaded Fist (Bonus Beats)/Soul Obligation[7″] (FlipNJay/Figure IV Entertainment) FNJ-012

as THE RAGGA MUFFIN RASCALS
1993 Buggin’ To The Boogie/Really Livin’/[split w/WHO LAGEN] [12″] (Calabash – US) CAL-6201

with RASCALZ, BARRINGTON LEVY, K-OS, JAHFUS
2000 Top Of The World (5 mixes) [12″] (Arista/ViK/BMG) 74321-874-751

with RASCALZ, KARDINAL OFFISHALL, THRUST, CHOCLAIR, CHECKMATE
2020 Northern Touch/Northern Touch (Instrumental) [7″] (FlipNJay/Figure IV Entertainment) FNJ-001

Albums
1993 Really Livin’ [re-issue] (Calabash/Epic/Sony) CALK-2234
1997 Cash Crop Sampler [cassette] (Figure IV Entertainment/ViK/BMG) KJK1-51602
1997 Cash Crop (ViK/BMG) BG2-45909
1999 Global Warning (ViK,/BMG) 74321-67227-2
2002 Reloaded (ViK,/BMG) 74321-88103-2

as THE RAGGA MUFFIN RASCALS
1992 Really Livin’ [cassette] (Calabash)

with RASCALZ, KARDINAL OFFISHALL, THRUST, CHOCLAIR, CHECKMATE
2018 Northern Touch Anniversary Remixes [5-song 12″ EP] (ViK) 19075865891

Compilation Tracks
1993 “Really Livin’” on ‘New Stuff Seven’ (MMS) NSCD-007
1999 “The Man That I Am” on ‘Much @ Edgefest 1999’ (MCA)

with with RASCALZ, KARDINAL OFFISHALL, THRUST, CHOCLAIR, CHECKMATE
2001 “Northern Touch” on ‘Oh What a Feeling 2: A Vital Collection of Canadian Music’ (CMC) 0885

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RATIONAL YOUTH
VERSION 1 (1980-1981): Tracy Howe (synths, vocals) / Bill Vorn (synths) / Mario Spezzo (synths; 1981);
VERSION II (1982-1983) : Tracy Howe (synths, vocals) / Kevin Komoda (synths; 1982-1983)  / Denis Duran (bass; 1983)  / Angel Calvo (drums, percussion; 1983);
VERSION III (1984-1986): Tracy Howe (synths, vocals) /  Rick Joudrey (bass; 1985-1986) / Owen Tennyson (drums; 1985-1986) / Kevin Breit (guitars; 1985-1986) / Peter McGee (guitars; 1984-1986) / Jim MacDonald (keyboards);
VERSION IV (1998): Tracy Howe (synths, vocals) / Dave Rout (synthesizers) / J.C. Cutz (synthesizers)
VERSION V: Tracy Howe (synths, vocals) / Gaenor Howe (synths, vocals)
Rational Youth is the brainchild of Tracy Howe who was a boy chorister in an Anglican church choir starting at age 8. At 13 he got an electric guitar, but joined his first band as the singer only that same year. He sang in a series of groups during his teenage years before taking up the drums with The Normals who were a three-piece punk band in Montreal around 1978 and featured members Scott Cameron on bass and Robert Labelle on guitar (Labelle would go on to join American Devices). From there came the formation of Heaven Seventeen (not to be confused with Britain’s Heaven 17 who were Montreal’s first self-proclaimed post-punk group – a sort of John Foxx-era Ultravox – who were one of the first generation punk conglomerations to use synths. The band’s lineup was quite unstable but the most solid configuration consisted of Scott Cameron (bass, vocals), Roman Martyn (guitars), Kim Duran (guitars), Lysanne Thibodeau (keyboards), and Tracy Howe (drums, vocals). Lysanne would be replaced by future Men Without Hats frontman Ivan Doroschuk at which time Howe stopped drumming and became their singer. In early 1980 Marc Durand was managing the band and had landed them a gig opening for XTC at the St. Denis Theatre in Montreal. While playing their set, some punks became rowdy and narrowly missed Doroschuk with a beer bottle or two and after the gig he quit the band. It was shortly after that he started Men Without Hats and took Marc Durand with him. By 1983 Heaven Seventeen had broken up and Doroschuk asked Howe to join his new band Men Without Hats as the guitar player. The band at that time was Ivan Dorochuk, his brother Stefan on bass, and Jeremie Arrobas on drums. They had all been to the same private schools together in Outremont and rehearsed at Arrobas’ parents’ house – a mini-mansion on Mount-Royal. His father had bought them all their musical equipment and paid for the production and manufacture of their first record, the ‘Folk Of The 80’s’ EP. Howe did not play on that record though he is credited as such. Roman Martyn actually did all guitar parts on the EP and Howe’s sole work with the band amounted to the song “Freeways”, a 7″ B-side. Ivan Dorochuk was primarily leading the band and his vision of the future and Howe’s didn’t connect, but Doroschuk did turn Howe onto the underworld of which gave Howe the idea to do electronic music, and shortly thereafter he met Bill Vorn. Rational Youth (a play-on words of the name National Youth Orchestra) was formed in Montreal in the summer of 1981 by Tracy Howe and Bill Vorn. Marc Demouy, a record importer and retailer friend of Howe’s, suggested they release a record and within months Rational Youth had their first single and 12″ “I Want To See The Light” (featuring third keyboardish Mario Spezzo), on Demouy’s newly formed YUL Records label. Live dates followed and by their second gig they had already done an opening slot for Orchestral Manoeuvres In The Dark. In the spring of 1982, came the ‘Cold War Night Life’ album, which would spawn two dance 12″ singles “Saturdays In Silesia” and ‘City Of Night’. It was at this point, with the singles getting major Canadian airplay that the live shows were not quite living up to expectations, so the duo was augmented with yet another synth player, Kevin Komoda, who managed to sneak onto the final sessions for the album. ‘Cold War Night Life’ would go on to sell 20,000 copies independently in Europe and Canada (most in Alberta of all places) and the limelight began shining on the band. Vorn, who merely wanted to play music and not be a rock star, left Rational Youth at the beginning of 1983 to resume communications studies at University. Howe and Komoda were left to carry on so they grabbed Denis Duran and Angel Calvo (who had drummed on the single version of “Pile Ou Face”), and went back on the road for a cross Canada tour. In the spring of 1983, Howe was signed to Capitol Records and Rational Youth was picked up as his project – the result was the 5 song EP ‘Rational Youth’. On the eve of a national tour the entire band, realizing that this would be a full-time commitment, quit and Howe was stuck with a name but no band. Komoda went on to host the CBC’s Brave New Waves and later formed Montreal’s Pest 5000; Denis Duran is in the airline business and Angel Calvo is currently missing in action. Despite the dissolving band, Capitol Records asked Howe if he wanted to record another record and so teamed up with Klaatu guitar/production whiz and fellow labelmate Dee Long to work on the next record. They spent all of 1984 reworking mixes of tracks from the 1983 EP and writing new material. Some of Toronto’s best know musicians were brought in to augment the line-up: guitarist Steve Jensen (Zappacosta), vocalist David Roberts, Karen Hendrix and John Jones (Duran Duran), drummer David Quinton (The Mods, Strange Advance), bassist Spider Sinnaeve (Streetheart), violinist Ben Mink (FM, k.d. lang) and of course Dee Long himself as producer, engineer, keyboardist and guitar player. The sessions were released as Rational Youth’s next album ‘Heredity’ in March of 1985. It was a far cry from the synth pop of ‘Cold War Night Life’ and the lead off single/video “No More And No Less” was released to great critical acclaim. Howe put a new rock band together with album guitarist Peter McGee and former members of Blue Peter, Rick Joudrey (bass) and Owen Tennyson (drums), for a road tour of small venues throughout 1985 and into early 1986. On the odd occasion co-headlining with Strange Advance, The Spoons, Gowan and Images In Vogue. They even did a date opening for China Crisis. Several follow-up singles failed to sustain Rational Youth as a major league contender and Capitol Records passed on renewing Howe’s option. Despite a brief appearance as ‘the band’ in the Montreal filmed Kiefer Sutherland movie ‘Crazy Moon’ in 1986, Howe, effectively killed off Rational Youth and set up a domestic life and became gainfully employed at Queens Park for the Ontario Government. In February of 1996, EMI Canada released a 17-track Rational Youth compilation CD entitled ‘All Our Saturdays (1981-1986)’. The disc’s release has, through the efforts of fans on the Internet, brought Howe and Vorn back together again; Vorn had continued putting music, art, and technology together with his crowning achievement being interactive robotic installations with Louis-Philippe Demers. With the year-end release of ‘Cold War Night Life’ on CD, the duo played a synth-pop festival in Sweden in December 1997 to much critical acclaim but Vorn has been cautious in not wanting to give up his day job for the role as a ‘rock star’ again. Rational Youth was officially revived by Tracy Howe in 1998 with the addition of former Digital Poodle members Dave Rout & J.C. Cutz who toured Scandinavia that year followed by the recording of a new album ‘To the Goddess Electricity’ released in 1999. Howe soon returned to his life working for the government and moved to Alberta in 2000. In 2008 he returned to Ottawa, Ontario for work and recently reunited his 1978 punk act The Normals who plan on releasing their debut album in 2012; Howe revived Rational Youth as a duo once more with his wife Gaenor Howe. with notes from Tracy Howe, and Kevin Komoda.

Singles
1981 I Want To See the Light [3 song EP] (YUL/Downstairs) 12-YUL-2
1982 Cite Phosphore/Le Meilleur des Mondes (YUL) YUL-003
1982 City of Night [3 Song EP] (YUL/Downstairs) 12-YUL-3
1982 Saturdays In Silesia (single remix)/Pile Ou Face (YUL) YUL-004
1982 Saturdays In Silesia (Extended Remix)/Pile Ou Face (Extended) [12”] (YUL/Unidisc/Downstairs) 12-YUL-4
1983 In Your Eyes/The Man In Grey(Capitol) 72927
1983 In Your Eyes (Extended)/Hot Streets [12″] (Capitol) V-75044
1985 No More And No Less/Holiday In Bangkok [remix] (Capitol) 72963
1985 No More and No Less//Heredity/Got a Sister In the Navy [12”] SPRO-9398
1985 Call Me/Burn the Night Away (Capitol) 72971
1985 Call Me/Call Me (Extended Mix) (Capitol) SPRO-273
1985 Bang On/Sorry (Capitol) 72980
1985 Malade/Freeze (Instrumental) (Capitol)  72988
1988 Just a  Sound In the Night (Rams Horn – Holland) RHR-3408
1989 Dancing On The Berlin Wall [3-song EP] (Rams Horn – Holland) RHR-3814
1998 3 Remixes For The New Cold War [CD EP] (Coboloid) COB-001
1999 Everything Is Vapour/Money and Blood Part 2/Everything Is Vapour (Money and Blood Mix)/Everything Is Vapour (In the Moment Mix) (October – Sweden) OCT-053
2011 Dancing on the Berlin Wall (Wir tanzen auf der Berliner Mauer) (YUL) YUL12-CDEP
2011 City of Night 2011 (YUL) YUL13-CDEP
2011 Coboloid Race/I Want to See the Light (30th Anniversary Edition) (YUL) YUL2-CDEP
2014 Thunderstruck/[ split w/PSYCHE](Artoffact) AOF-188

Albums
1982 Cold War Night Life (YUL/Unidisc/Downstairs) YULP-1
1983 Rational Youth [5 song EP] (Capitol) MLP-15012
1985 Heredity (Capitol) ST-12399
1994 Total Rational! (Rams Horn – Holland) RHR-01-7137
1996 All Our Saturdays: 1981-1986 (EMI) 837358
1999 Rational Youth Box (October – Sweden) OCT-049
1999 To The Goddess Electricity (October – Sweden) OCT-054
2013 Live 1983 (Artoffact)  AOF-150
2013 Magic Box (Artoffact) AOF-151
2014 To the Goddess Electricity [re-issue] (Artoffact) AOF-159
2016 Future Past Tense [10” EP] (Artoffact) AOF-234)
2021 Wavelength [4-song EP Digi-File]

Compilation Tracks
1997 “Saturdays In Scandinavia ’97” on ‘Virtual X-Mas ’97’ [CD3] (Energy – Sweden)
1999 song on ‘Shot 99’ (October – Sweden)
1999 “Saturdays In Silesia” on ‘Pure Canadian: Retro 80’s Volume 6’ (EMI) 20023
2003 “Saturdays In Silesia” on ‘New Wave Classic Alternatives: Retro Hits From the 80’s’ (SPG) SPG-1906

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RATTLED ROOSTERS
Crash Gordon [aka B. Boulanger] (drums) / Tony Long Legs (bass) / Ed Maxwell / Joel Darlen / Rev. Rick Royale [aka Rick Cameron] (guitar, vocals) / Lucky (guitar)
Rockabilly band from Vancouver, British Columbia. They would enlist the help of Billy Cowsill to produce their debut album ‘Year Of The Rooster’ in 1993. It was re-issued on Bang On Records in 1995 after the label signed the band. A new album, ‘Young & Modern,’ was released later that year.

Singles
1991 Next Heartbrake 1/4 Mile [3-song 7″ EP] (Rattled Roosters) [no cat.#]
1995 Marilyn/Free Coffee [7″] (Bang On) BANG-1008

Albums
1991 Rattled Roosters [cassette (Rattled Roosters) [no cat.#]
1991 Rocket Ranch [cassette (Rattled Roosters) [no cat.#]
1992 Get Wild! [4-song s/sided cassette EP (Rattled Roosters [no cat.#]
1993 Year Of The Rooster (Rattled Roosters) RR93
1995 Year Of The Rooster [re-issue (Big Bang) BANG-1004-2
1995 Young & Modern (Bang On/Cargo) BANG-1010-2
1999 Retro Spex (Hootenanny Recordings) 65304-02666-2-4

Compilation Tracks
1994 “Love Is A…Holiday” on ‘eh?!’ (Cargo) FEAST-CD02
1994 “Me And My Nighttime” on ‘Dare To Be Aware’ (Wot) WOT-001CD
1996 “Little Star” on ‘American Rumble Volume One’ (Skizmatic – US) 600411-001-2
2016 “Hot Rod Girl” on ‘Neo Rockabilly Nation – The Lost & The Forgotten’ (Modern Syndrome – UK) MS-005

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RAVE REVUES, The
Wolfe Bolter (vocals) / Kris Bolter (keyboards, flute, vocals) / John Fair (drums, percussion) / Ray Walsh (bass, keyboards)  / Aaron Allan (keyboards)  / Dave Preston (vocals; replaced Wolfe Bolter)
Rave Revues were a Mississauga, Ontario, act originally formed with the Bolters, Ray Walsh and Aaron Allan. Their first LP, ‘Voices’, was nominated for a CFNY-FM U-Know Award in 1985 for ‘Best Independent Artist’. The band took a brief hiatus while Walsh joined former bandmate Allan in Figures At Dawn to record and tour their self-titled debut LP. After the disbanding of FAD, Walsh picked up the pace with Rave Revues once more and they returned to release 1987’s ‘Rave Revues’ LP — this time featuring vocalist Dave Preston (who replaced Wolfe Bolter); Wolfe Bolter died after a lengthy illness on February 28, 2019.

Singles
1981 Blue Eyes [4 song 7″ EP] (World)
1985 Long Time Coming/Rule of Play (World)

Albums
1984 Voices (World)
1987 Rave Revues (Cheezie Muzik/Trend) ACR-12872

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RAVE, Dave
Born: David Desroches in Hamilton, Ontario
Hamilton, Ontario native Dave “Rave” DesRoches grew a solid musical pedigree initially with his group The Shakers in the late ’70s/early ’80s. The band charted many independent singles on their own Warpt Records label and released three albums with producers Daniel Lanois (U2, Peter Gabriel, Bob Dylan) and Jack Richardson (Guess Who, Alice Cooper). Rave was at the same time doing double-duty as an auxiliary member of Hamilton’s Teenage Head, both live and in the studio, prior to becoming lead vocalist for the band’s final original album – ‘Electric Guitar’. After deciding to go solo in 1989 he recorded the landmark ‘Valentino’s Pirates’ album alongside producer Gary Pig Gold. The two then moved to New York City, forming The Dave Rave Conspiracy and becoming the first North American band directly signed to Russia’s state-run Melodiya record label. To appease cold war era Russian sensibilities however, their name was changed to The Dave Rave Group, and it was under this name that ‘Valentino’s Pirates’ was released in the USSR. Press surrounding the album included a CBC television documentary for which they visited Russia, filming footage for three promotional videos that received rotation on Much Music in Canada. Reverting back to the Conspiracy name, Dave and Gary alongside Billy Ficca (Television), Lauren Agnelli (ex-Washington Squares) and Coyote Shivers then recorded the ‘Three Octave Fantastic Hexagram’ album and began touring North America extensively until disbanding in 1994. Soon after, Agnelli and Rave would form a duo which released three albums over the next several years: the critically acclaimed ‘Cowboy Flowers Sessions,’ ‘Heaven and Earth,’ and the ‘Confetti!’ compilation. Gary Pig Gold and Shane Faubert (ex-Cheepskates) with their To M’Lou Music label gave ‘Valentino’s Pirates’ a lavish US and European tenth-anniversary CD release in 2001, and Gold’s relationship with Bullseye Records led the album to be re-issued in Canada as well. The success of this led to Rave being signed to Bullseye for a multiple release licensing deal that included the CD re-issue of The Shakers’ ‘In Time’ and a new studio album. Rave also put together his first jazz/pop album with guitarist Mark McCarron called ‘Another Side of Love’ on Ralph Alfonso’s Bongo Beat label. Meanwhile, with a new set of band members under The Dave Rave Group moniker, Rave released ‘Everyday Magic’ in 2003 featuring a cast of players from his former bands plus American performers Joe Mannix and Kate Schrock. The songs “Love Fades” and the title track – featuring ECMA winners and Juno nominees The Trews – received substantial airplay in multiple radio formats. A North American tour called ‘The Grand Song Caravan’ soon followed. It began in British Columbia with Rave, Paul Hyde (Payolas), Tom Wilson (Blackie & The Rodeo Kings) and Kathleen Edwards but as fate would have it, Edwards’ career exploded overnight and she had to leave the tour for performances on US television. Wilson would jump over to the Jann Arden tour as an opening act leaving Rave and Paul Hyde without a tour package to promote. Rave called up his American friends Joe Mannix and Kate Schrock who joined Hyde and Rave in Ontario where the tour continued through the summer and early fall of 2003. For the first half of 2004, the tour continued stateside (less Paul Hyde) to sold out cities and more airplay. Rave, along with some Hamilton-area friends under the name The Wretches, would also release a cover of George Harrison’s “Here Comes The Sun” on ‘It Was 40 Years Ago Today: A Tribute To The Beatles’. 2005 was spent working on songs with others – including co-writing with The Trews. A 2-CD anthology of Dave Rave’s recording career was released on Bullseye Records in 2006. In 2007, Rave also released his second jazz-pop album with musician Mark McCarron entitled ‘In The Blue of My Dreams’ on Bongo Beat Records. Rave would achieve his greatest success starting in 2010 with the BongoBeat release ‘Live With What You Know’ featuring the US Top40 hit single “Anne-Marie” and solid live international tour dates with over 80 shows a year in Canada, the U.S. and Europe; Rave has been a regular songwriting contributor to albums by The Trews and has partnered with Minnesota act The Governors for several albums; in 2016 Rave became the new lead singer for Hamilton punk band Teenage Head. with notes from Dave Rave, Lisa Millar, and Gary Pig Gold. [also see THE SHAKERS, TEENAGE HEAD]

Singles
1990 Pure Honey/She’s On The Telephone (Mole Sound) MR-901
2009 Streets of Liverpool/Anne-Marie (Bongo Beat) BB-2006-2
2009 Rain Song/Strawberry Wine (Bongo Beat) BB-2011-2

with DAVE RAVE & THE SENSATIONS
1985 Lipstick Lies/Hit Me (Warpt)

with THE DAVE RAVE CONSPIRACY
1996 Weight Of The World/Do It All Over (Pig/King – New Zealand) PIG-2

with AGNELLI & RAVE
1994 Pray For Rain//I Work Nights, Gulls Cry (Acoustic) [EP](Poteet) POT2451-45-U

with ANTHEM D Featuring DAVE RAVE
2022 Swept Away [DigiFile] (Lincoln)

Albums
2006 Anthology – Volume 1 (Bullseye) BLR-CD-2005
2006 Anthology – Volume 2 (Bullseye) BLR-CD-2006
2010 Live With What You Know (BongoBeat) BB-2009-2

with DAVE RAVE & MARK McCARRON
2002 Another Side of Love (BongoBeat) BB-1959-2
2007 In The Blue of My Dreams (BongoBeat) BB-1990-2
2013 Memphis Midnight [DigiFile]

with DAVE RAVE & RICK ANDREW
2009 Music For Christmas (BongoBeat) BB-2012-2

with THE DAVE RAVE GROUP
1990 Valentino’s Pirates [Cassette] (Mole Sound) MRC-902
1992 Valentino’s Pirates [LP] (Melodiya – Russia) C60-32141-000
2001 Valentino’s Pirates [CD] (To M’Lou – US) PIG-6
2001 Valentino’s Pirates [CD re-issue] (Bullseye) BLR-CD-4038
2003 Everyday Magic (Bullseye) BLR-CD-4077

with THE DAVE RAVE CONSPIRACY
1992 a one act play with V-8 engines [cassette] (DRC – US)
1994 Three Octave Fantastic Hexagram (Gritty City) GRIT-003

with AGNELLI & RAVE
1995 Cowboy Flowers Sessions (Mystery Tone)
1997 Confetti! (Mystery Tone)
1999 Heaven and Earth (Mystery Tone)

with DAVE RAVE + THE GOVERNORS
2012 Ashtray Makeup (RaeBeat)
2015 Sweet American Music (RaeBeat)
2016 Radio Rave (RaeBeat)
2017 Indicator [5-song EP] (RaeBeat)
2018 All Night Raves (RaeBeat)
2020 January and June (RaeBeat)

Compilation Tracks
1991 “When Patti Rocked” on ‘U.S. Rock ‘n’ Roll Anthology, Volume 1′ (Mentor – US) MTR CD-002
1994 “Mister Silver Tongue” on ‘Impact Music Volume Two’ (MMS) IM-002
2002 “All Over The World” on ‘Driving In The Rain at 3 A.M.’ (BongoBeat) BB-1960-2
2007 “Jennifer Cries” on ‘Unsigned, Sealed & Delivered – In Pop We Trust: V2.2’ (Bullseye/Frontline) FL-804130

with THE DAVE RAVE GROUP
1991 “When Patti Rocked”, “All Over The World” on ‘1990 Volume 5’ (Melodiya – Russia) C60-30959-009

with THE DAVE RAVE CONSPIRACY
1991 “Tired” on ’22 Original Hits, 22 Original Stars’ (Morris Tunes)
1992“All I Do” on ‘More Hits, More Stars’ (Morris Tunes)
1992 “Weight Of The World” on ‘Reaction, Volume 1’ (Reaction – US)

with AGNELLI & RAVE
2002 “Every Dog Has Its Day In the Rain” on ‘Driving In The Rain at 3 A.M.’ (BongoBeat) BB-1960-2

with DAVE RAVE XMAS SPIRITS
2001 “Xmas Wish List” on ‘Takin’ Care of Christmas’ (Bullseye) BLP-CD-4019

with DAVE RAVE & MARK McCARRON
2002 “Technicolour Shadows” on ‘Driving In The Rain at 3 A.M.’ (BongoBeat) BB-1960-2

with DAVE RAVE & THE WRETCHES
2004 “Here Comes The Sun” on ‘It Was 40 Years Ago Today: A Tribute to The Beatles’ (Bullseye) BLR-CD-4060
2005 “Here Comes the Sun” on ‘CD Plus Presents: Bullseye Records’ 20th Anniversary Archives Canadian Classic Rock Sampler’ (Bullseye) BLR-CD-2030

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RAVEN AND THE ESCORTS, David
Vancouver group who released several records in the 1980s.

Singles
1980 Keep On Burning/One Way Love//Dance Dance Dance/Something In Our Way (Radio Active) EP-6903

as DAVID RAVEN
1989 Sex Relation/What Is She Like (HSM) HSM-001

Albums
1981 Stab In The Dark (Radio Active)
1982 David Raven And The Escorts (Radio Active) 6904

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RAVENS, The
5-piece from St. John’s, Newfoundland.

Singles
1965 Sincerely/Young Blood (Arc) A-1099

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RAWLEY, Mark

Singles
1989 Home Sweet Home/[same] (Blue Spruce) RDR7-32
1989 Photographs/[same] (Blue Spruce) RDR7-71

Albums
1987 Hearts Afire (Blue Spruce) WRC1-5342

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RAY AND THE AV, Tim
Tim Ray (vocals, bass) / Bill Napier-Hemy (guitar) / Alexander Varty (drums)
Tim Ray AndAV had the distinction of putting out the first release on the Quintessence (later Zulu) label in Vancouver. Napier-Hemy went on to be in the Pointed Sticks.

Singles
1977 Time Waves/Space Race (Label)

Albums
1977 Dying In Brooklyn [4 song EP] (Quintessence) QEP-1201

Compilation Tracks
1979 “1/4 To 8” on ‘Vancouver Complication’ (Pinned) PIN-79330001
1991 “Seen A Fight” on ‘Last Call: Vancouver Independent Music 1977-1988’ (Zulu) ZULU 5-2

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RAZOR
Dave Carlo (guitar; 1983-present) / Stace “Sheepdog” McLaren (lead vocals; 1984-1989) / Mike “M-Bro” Embro (drums; 1984-1987) / Mike Campagnolo (bass; 1984-1987, 2005-2008, 2011-present) / Bob Reid (lead vocals; 1989-present) / Adam Carlo (bass; 1987-1990, 2003-2005, 2008-2011) / Rob Mills (drums; 1988-1992, 1998-present) / Rich Oosterbosch (drums; 1993-1997) / Jon Armstrong (bass; 1991-2002)
Formed near the end of 1982 in their hometown of Guelph, Ontario, Razor started out as a three-piece minus a singer. Dave Carlo, M-Bro and Mike Campagnolo realized very quickly that the original material they were writing was something they all considered very special, so they auditioned extensively until finding Stace “Sheepdog” McLaren. In May of 1984 they went into the studio and recorded an independent EP which eventually went on to sell 1200 copies across Canada. This caught the attention of Attic Records and they signed the thrash band to a Canadian deal. Razor released three albums on Attic but after the third was released, the band felt it was essentially going nowhere. Attic had managed to get European distribution for their product but the promised release of their music in the US and Japan never materialized. Razor approached Attic and asked to be released from their deal; Attic complied. Band founder and leader Dave Carlo quickly formed his own label, Fist Fight, to handle Razor’s music, and worked out a deal with Fringe Records to license the product worldwide. They released two albums and then started having line-up problems which ended in Carlo being the only original member left. He recruited the musicians from existing metal band Samhain – Bob Reid replaced McLaren, Carlo’s brother Adam replaced Campagnolo and Rob Mills replaced M-Bro. Razor released two more albums on Fist Fight before conflicts within  the new band  meant pulling the plug on Razor in October 1992. Reid, Armstrong, and Mills re-formed Samhain under the new name S.F.H. and released two albums between 1992 and 1994. Carlo mended fences with his former band mates in 1996 and the existing line-up of S.F.H. – which included new drummer Rich Oosterbach at that time but minus their guitarist Danny Mayhem – effectively became the re-born Razor. They were then signed to Tom Treumuth’s Hypnotic Records and released the comeback album ‘Decibels’. At the turn of the millennium Mills returned to Razor and in 2005, Campagnolo returned to replace Armstrong. The band is still performing and recording to this day. [also see S.F.H.]

Albums
1984 Demo 84 [cassette]
1984 Armed & Dangerous [7 song EP] (Voice)  M-260957
1984 Escape the Fire [EP]
1985 Executioners Song (Viper/Attic) VPR-103
1985 Evil Invaders (Viper/Attic) VPR-112
1986 Malicious Intent (Vipor/Viper) VPR-116
1987 Custom Killing (Fist Fight/Fringe) FPL-3042
1988 Violent Restitution (Fist Fight/Fringe) FPL-3062
1990 Shotgun Justice (Fist Fight/Fringe) FPD-3094
1992 Open Hostility (Fist Fight/Fringe) FPD-3114
1994 Exhumed [2 CD] (Steamhammer)
1997 Decibels (Hypnotic) HYP-1058

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RAZOR’S EDGE
Studio project of producers Neil Sheppard and Irwin Levine. Their only single, “Let’s Call It A Day Girl”, was released on Arc Records in July 1966.

Singles
1966 Let’s Call It A Day Girl/Avril (April) (Arc) A-1141

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RAZORBACKS
Tony Kenny (vocals, guitars) / Don Dekouchay (drums) / Joe Myke (bass) / Donny Cartwright (vocals, guitars; 1988-1990, 1992-1994) / Mean Steve (piano, 1990-1992) / Mike Dankirt (guitars, 1990-1992) / Danny Bartely (guitars, 1994-1996)
The Razorbacks were a Toronto, Ontario Rockabilly act formed in 1986. After playing anywhere and everywhere around Toronto with their energetic performances, the group recorded a 7” four song EP and released it on Tradition Records. They would return to the studio to record a Christmas single and their full-length debut, ‘Go To Town’, which found a home on Other People’s Music. The label parlayed that into a distribution deal with WEA Canada and the album received major distribution in 1988 and spawned a radio hit with the song “It’s Saturday Night”. The follow-up album, ‘Live a Little’, followed immediately after in 1989. The record was well received but didn’t sell as well as the debut and The Razorbacks would soon lose their record deal with WEA. They remained together through several line-up changes but Dekouchy and Myke kept the band going right into 1996.

Singles
1987 Calling My Name/Born Too Late//I’m In the Doghouse/So Much Fun (Tradition) TJD-101.
1987 All the Girls Look Prettier At Christmas/A Gift (Tradition) TJD-103
1988 It’s Saturday/Just This Short Of Cryin’ (OPM/WEA) 25-79297
1988 So Much Fun/Razorbacks Boogie (OPM/WEA) 25-77567
1989 Times Like These/Am I High (OPM/WEA) 25-75257

Albums
1988 Go To Town (OPM/WEA) 25-56961
1989 Live a Little (OPM/WEA) 25-63731

Compilation Tracks
1988 “Winter Wonderland” on ‘Reveillon’ (WEA) CDP-632

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REA, David
Born: David Ernest Rea on October 26, 1946 in Akron, Ohio
Died: October 27, 2011
Born in Ohio, near Akron, in 1946, David Rea began playing Bach on the piano at age 5. By the age of 12, he was playing banjo and guitar. Smitten by the music of Merle Travis and Robert Johnson in his early teens, he also learned from the blues and bluegrass recordings that came north with the rubber workers in Akron’s factories. Late at night, under the covers, he’d listen to rock n’ roll records played by legendary DJs, who later became friends: Alan Freed, Mad Daddy, Big Wilson and Murray the K. In 1964, when he was 17, Rea moved to Toronto, Ontario where he had his first commercial success at the center of what was one of the world’s hottest acoustic music scenes. Rea would play some live shows with Gordon Lightfoot in the early years (1964/1965) before Lightfoot could afford full-time sidemen. He would perform his popular filigree guitar picking style on Lightfoot’s John Court produced self-titled album in 1966 and was soon asked by folk duo Ian & Sylvia to join their backing band. Rea would go on to add his guitar style to the Ian & Sylvia albums ‘Nashville’, ‘Lovin’ Sound’, ‘So Much For Dreaming’, and ‘Full Circle’. During this period both Neil Young and Joni Mitchell urged him to write his own material. Ian & Sylvia liked many of his songs and would record Rea’s “Pilgrimage to Paradise”, “The Minstrel”, and “Ninety Degrees by Ninety Degrees”. Having established himself as a top notch sideman, David Rea appeared with some of the finest artists of the 1960s including Ramblin’ Jack Elliot, Joni Mitchell, Richie Havens, Judy Collins and Tom Rush plus many veteran bluesmen such as Reverend Gary Davis, Mississippi John Hurt, Roosevelt Sykes, Lonnie Johnson, Skip James and Son House. In the late 1960s, Rea wrote and recorded songs with producer Felix Pappalardi (Young Rascals, Cream, Mountain). Their partnership resulted in two solo albums – ‘Maverick Child’ (1969) and ‘By the Grace of God’ (1971) – which featured assists from members of Mountain and the Young Rascals. Rea would also co-write several songs for Mountain including their massive hit “Mississippi Queen”, which sold Gold. In 1970, Rea played guitar on Jesse Winchester’s self-titled album produced by Robbie Robertson (The Band, The Hawks) and played on The Clancy Brothers’ ‘Show Me The Way’ and Judy Collins”Whales and Nightingales’. Following the departure of Richard Thompson as lead guitarist for Fairport Convention, Rea joined the group for ‘The Manor Sessions’ in 1972 which have never been officially released. His solo career resumed in 1973 with the Columbia Records album ‘Slewfoot’ featuring members of the Grateful Dead and New Riders of the Purple Sage. In 1975 ‘The Second Annual Farewell Reunion’ saw Rea hook up with Mike Seeger on an album that also included Ewan MacColl, Pete and Peggy Seeger, Kilby Snow, Roscoe Holcomb, Elizabeth Cotton, Ry Cooder, Maria Muldaur, The New Lost City Ramblers, The Highwoods String Band, Penny Cohen, Hazel Dickens, Tex Logan, Lesley Riddle, Don Stover, Eric Thompson and The Strange Creek Singers. In 1976, the CBC produced an opera written and composed by Rea inspired by the story of San Francisco’s eccentric, self-proclaimed Emperor named Joshua Norton. Its success was followed by several other CBC projects. In 1988, he created ‘David Rea’s Robert Johnson’ – a three-part series about the famous bluesman. Rea followed that with ‘Music Don’t Mind’ – a dissertation on the convergence of African and European music as the foundation for American music. Rea would be awarded the 23rd ‘International Gabriel Award for Excellence in Broadcasting’ for the Robert Johnson series. During most of the 1980s Rea took time to raise his three children, playing only short tours, selected festivals and recording projects such as a David Maloney album. Rea, however, remained active in writing new material which would eventually appear on the albums ‘Feelin’ Good’ (1986) and ‘The Brass Ring’ (1993). While on tour with Ramblin’ Jack Elliot in 1995, Rea fell in love with the Pacific Northwest and moved from California to Bainbridge Island just west of Seattle. In 1997 he released his 6th album, ‘Shorty’s Ghost’ on his own imprint, Gistu Recording. The album was co-produced with Michael Knapp and recorded live, in two sessions, in Placerville, California. His seventh album was released in August, 2000 entitled ‘David Rea – Times Seven’ featuring cover art by his long-time friend Joni Mitchell. In 2007 Rea would re-record the song “The Gift” in Edmonton which was included on the various artists compilation CD ‘The Gift: A Tribute To Ian Tyson’. Rea died the day after his 65th birthday October 27, 2011.

Singles
with IAN & SYLVIA
1967 Lovin’ Sound/Pilgrimage to Paradise (MGM) K-13686
1968 Give It to the World (MGM) K-14082

Albums
1970 Maverick (Capitol) SKAO-548
1971 By the Grace of God (True North) TN-8
1973 Sewfoot (Columbia) KC-32485
1986 Feelin’ Good
1993 The Brass Ring (Copperplate)
1997 Shorty’s Ghost (Gistu)
2000 David Rea – Times Seven

with IAN & SYLVIA
1966 So Much For Dreaming (Vanguard) VSD-79241
1967 Nashville (Vanguard) VSD-79248
1967 Full Circle (MGM) SE-4558
1968 The Lovin’ Sound (MGM) SE-4388

Compilation Tracks
1981 “Preachin’ Blues” on ‘Best of Touch the Earth’ (CBC)

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REAL EYES
Mark Rogers (bass) / Kevin Knopf [aka Kevin Arizona] (guitar) / Roy Van Den Broek (vocals) / Ivan Allen (drums) / Wes Lawrie (drums)

Albums
1991 Don’t Stop… [7-song cassette EP] (K & R Productions) KRP-0086

Compilation Tracks
1991 “Don’t Stop” on ‘On The Right Tracks 1’ (FACTOR) FACT-100
1992 “Anything” on ‘On The Right Tracks 2’ (FACTOR) FACT-101

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REALWORLD
Jamie Foulds (lead vocals, keyboards) / Leaon MacLellan (guitar) / Matthew Foulds (drums) / Jean Claude Boudreau (bass) / Gordie Sampson (guitar; replaced MacLellan 1990) / Ed Woodsworth (bass; replaced Boudreau 1990) / Mark Hubley (bass; replaced Woodsworth 1992)
Formed in Bras d’Or, Nova Scotia in 1988. Named ‘Pop/Rock Artist Of The Year’ at the 1992 East Coast Music Awards. Gordie Sampson would go on to become an award-winning singer, songwriter, multi-instrumentalist and producer; Jamie Foulds owns and operates Soundpark Studios in Sydney, Nova Scotia; Ed Woodsworth has recorded and toured with Ashley MacIsaac, Mary Jane Lamond, Jimmy Rankin, Rita MacNeil, The Barra MacNeils, Bruce Guthro, and Gordie Sampson. He also produced three albums for Jessica Rhaye; Matthew Foulds has played on albums by Roger Whittaker, The Barra MacNeils, Cyril MacPhee, and Brian Meechan. [also see GORDIE SAMPSON]

Singles
1990 Long Is The Night/[same] [cassingle] (Real World) RW-1990
1991 Forever/Long Is The Night [cassingle] (Real World) RW-1991
1992 Sunday Rain/Sunday Rain (Soft Mix) [cassingle] (Real World) RW-1992
1993 We All Need (Atlantica)

Albums
1993 Realworld (fre/EMI) L2-107
1993 Dig (Jesse Dogg) JDRC-1931

Compilation Tracks
1990 “Long Is The Night” on ‘Promopak 16’ (RDR Promotions) RDRCD-288

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REASON, The
Adam White (vocals, keyboards) / James Nelan (guitar, vocals) / Joe Deumars (drums) / Erik Mikalauskas (guitar; 2003) / Cam Bordignon (drums; replaced Deumars) / Sean Palmer (bass; 2003-2005) / Jeremy Widerman (guitar, vocals; replaced Mikalauskas 2003) / Ronson Armstrong (bass; 2005) / Steve Kiely (drums; replaced Bordignon 2008-2011) / Michael Caputo (guitar; 2010-present) / Christopher Henry (drums; replaced Kiely 2011-present)
The Reason was formed in Hamilton, Ontario in 2003 following the self-destruction of Adam White and James Nelan’s punk band Sewing With Nancie. With a solidified line-up of White, Deumars, Mikalauskas, Bordignon and Palmer they band released an EP entitled ‘Problems Associated with Running. Guitarist Mikalauskas was then replaced by Jeremy Widerman. In 2004 Smallman Records & Management signed the band and immediately put them on the road for the next 12 months where the played over 200 shows across North America. After they returned home, the band released the ‘Ravenna’ album and they went back on the road oping for acts such as Alexisonfire and Murphy’s Law among others. In 2005, Palmer was replaced by Ronson Armstrong and began work on their next album. A demo of new songs attracted the attention of JUNO Award-winning producer Gavin Brown (Billy Talent, Three Days Grace, Thornley), who would produce the 2007 album ‘Things Couldn’t Be Better’. In 2008 the band replaced its drummer and set about recording the of their next album with producer Steven Haigler (The Pixies, Brand New, Clutch) at Echo Mountain Studios in Asheville, North Carolina starting in November 2008. Haigler worked with the band into early 2009 and was instrumental in helping them evolve a new style. By 2010 another line-up change has occurred and the band would part company with Smallman Management to bigger pasture with SRO/Anthem (Rush, Thornley). The new album, ‘FOOLS’, was finally released in late summer 2010 and The Reason headed back on tour across Canada. A new album is in production with Howard Redekopp (Mother Mother, Tegan & Sara, The New Pornographers). It is expected to be released in 2013.

Singles
2005 150
2007 This is Just the Beginning
2007 All I Ever Wanted
2007 We’re So Beyond This
2010 The Longest Highway Home
2010 Where Do We Go From Here

Albums
2002 Silence Is Bliss [EP]
2003 Problems Associated With Running
2004 Ravenna (Smallman)
2007 Things Couldn’t Be Better (Smallman) SMR-030
2008 The Brilliant Disguise
2010 FOOLS (Anthem/Universal)

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REBECCA WEST
Allison Outhit (vocals) / Lukas Pearse (bass) / Dale Hussey (drums)
From Halifax, Nova Scotia featuring former Bubaiskull vocalist Allison Outhit. Formed in 1994, and split up in 1997 after a few releases. A short reunion occurred in 2015 to promote an anthology CD called ‘Remains Of The Day’

Albums
1994 (Sept. 1994) [6-song cassette EP] (Rebecca West) [no cat.#]
1995 Burners On (Cinnamon Toast) CT-014B
1996 Six More Weeks of Winter [6-song EP] (Cinnamon Toast) 6-20044-00182-7
2015 Remains Of The Day (Rebecca West) [no cat.#]

Compilation Tracks
1994 “Sink” on ‘Trim Crusts If Desired’ (Cinnamon Toast) CT-013B
1996 “State Of Grace” on ‘Impact Music Vol. 13’ (Roll Magazines Inc.) IMV-013
1996 “Save It” on ‘Canadian Music Week 1996’ (Molson Canadian Rocks) [no cat.#]
1998 “Dead Men (Don’t Sing Along)” on ‘Four Dots’ (Montesano – US) MTS-004
1998 “Bring Your Own” on ‘Up Periscope: A Stardust Music Compilation’ (Stardust) DUST-001
2001 “Mystery” on ‘Changed: A Tribute To Change Of Heart’ (independent) [no cat.#]

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RECKLESS
Original Line-up: Gene Stout (bass) / Gil Roberts (drums, percussion) / Steve Madden (guitars, vocals) / Jan Melanson (lead vocals)
1984 Line-up: Douglas Lang Adams (guitar, vocals) / Steve Madden (guitar, backing vocals) / Todd Pilon (bass) / Steve Wayne Lederman (drums)
Reckless was formed in Ottawa, Ontario in 1978 but they relocated to Toronto to try and land a record deal. Capitol Records signed them to their Harvest Records imprint, and released their self-titled debut in 1980 which included the singles “Could This Be Love?” and “Victim Of Time.” After a shake up at Capitol’s Canadian offices, the band found themselves without a record deal. Reckless struggled with various line-ups for three more years before a placement of their song “Wheels Of Love” on Q107-FM’s fifth annual Homegrown album drew the attention of Quality Records in 1983. With the addition of former Witchkiller members Doug Adams and Todd Pilan to the line-up in 1984, they were ablet to release the sophomore effort ‘Heart of Steel,’ and the single “Hot ‘N’ Ready.”

Singles
1980 Victim Of Time/All Night Woman (Harvest/Capitol-EMI – UK) EMI-5113
1981 Could This Be Love?/Passion & Pain (Harvest/Capitol-EMI) 72850
1984 Hot N Ready/Drivin’ You Mad (FM – UK) VHF-16
1985 Hot ‘N’ Ready (Acapella)/Hot ‘N’ Ready (Radio Edit) (Quality) SQ-704X

Albums
1980 Reckless (Harvest/Capitol-EMI) ST-6478
1984 Heart Of Steel (Quality) SV-2136
2001 Heart Of Steel [reissue[ (Unidisc) UBK-4015

Compilation Tracks
1980 “Victim Of Time” on ‘Musical Times • Ausgabe 10’80 (EMI Electrola – GERMANY) P528-010
1981 “Child Of The Night” on ‘Heavy Duty’ (EMI) SLEM-1033
1983 “Wheels Of Love” on ‘Q107 Homegrown, Volume V’ (Attic) ATT-1225
1984 “Searching For A Dream” on ‘Striktly For Konnoisseurs [2LP] (Music for Nations – US) MFN-32
1985 “Feel The Fire” on ‘Heavy Metal America’ (Heavy Metal America – UK) HM-USA-33
1985 “Hot ‘N Ready” on ‘Heavy Metal Records Complication Album’ (Heavy Metal) HMC-5000
1986 “Hot ‘N Ready” on ‘Metal Killers Kollection Volume 2’ (Castle Communications – GERMANY) CCSLP-134
1986 “Heart Of Steel” on ‘Metallergy’ (Bandit – UK) BRL-102
1986 “Hot ‘N Ready’ on ‘Metal Kollection – Volume 3’ (Castle Communications – GERMANY) ISTCD-0003

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RED AUTUMN FALL
Gail Thompson (drums) / Jackie Duncan (bass) / Richard Ragany (guitar) / Simeon Ross (guitar)
From Calgary, Alberta; Gail Thompson would go on to join Hush Hush; Richard Ragany would go on to The Loyalties, The Role Models, Rich Ragany & The Digressions, and Madison Strays. He now lives in the UK; Simeon Ross would go on to Charmer, Infighter, Shoot The Image, Uniter, and is currently a solo performer.

Singles
1993 Marrow/Innocent [cassette] (Red Autumn Fall)

Albums
1991 Fall Of Falls [3-song cassette EP] (Red Autumn Fall)
1992 Rupture [6-song cassette EP] (Red Autumn Fall)
1993 Fabulous Yellow Roman Candles [7-song cassette EP] (Red Autumn Fall)
1994 Red Autumn Fall [3-song cassette EP] (Red Autumn Fall)
1995 Charmer (Red Autumn Fall)
1996 Debutant [5-song EP] (Red Autumn Fall)
1998 Departure (Popguru) CD-50751

Compilation Tracks
1992 “Love Song” on ‘Anything That Makes Sense: The New Alternative Music Society Compilation 1992’ [cassette (Metanoia)
1995 “My Friend Deceiver” on ‘Play (28 Tunes That Say “Howdy!”) [2CD(Cry Baby/CJSW) CB001-2
1996 “Josephite” and “You’re Remarkable” on ‘Oooh, I’m So Pretty’ (Gone Tomorrow) 6-23667-20020-2
1998 “Silent Station” on ‘The 1998 New Rock Search’ (102.1 The Edge) 1998-EDGE3
1999 “The Star” on ‘The World According To Popguru’ (Popguru/Page) 6-27915-07882-7
2005 “Revenge Of The Blazer Boys” on ‘90.9 With A Bullet – 20 Years Of Calgary Music (Saved By Radio/CJSW)

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RED HERRING
Enrico Renz (vocals)/ Stephen Nikleva (guitar)
From Vancouver, British Columbia. Nikleva went on to be in Animal Slaves and, later, Ray Condo And His Ricochets.

Albums
1985 Taste Tests (Neon) NR-001

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RED ISLAND
Bruce Crummell (lead guitar, crumhorn) / Derek Pelley (bass, vocals, morbass) / Don Walsh (electric guitar, acoustic guitar, bodhrán, vocals) / Jamie Snider (violin, vocals, acoustic guitar) / Shawn Power (drums)
From Newfoundland.

Albums
1978 In Pursuit Of The Wild Bologna (Quay/Clode Sound) CS-7803

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RED LIGHT STING, The
Andy Dixon (guitar, vocals) / Matt Barber (bass) / Geoff MacDonald (bass; replaced Barber) / Gregory Adams (vocals) / Paul Patko (drums) / Zoë Verkuylen (keyboards)
From Vancouver, British Columbia, the band began with Dixon, Adams, Verkyulen, and drummer Clayton Melnyk under the name Hooray For Everything in 1999. They released a self-titled CDr that year on their own Ache Records. With Patko replacing Melnyk and the addition of Matt Barber on bass, the band became The Red Light Sting and released several album between 2000 and 2004. The band split up around 2005; Andy Dixon has recorded under many aliases including Fatty-Fatty-Fat-Fat, Secret Mommy, The Epidemic, and played as many groups D.B.S., Healthy Students, Heavy Party, The Secret Mommy Quintet, Tights, and Winning. Some of these acts included Paul Patko and Gregory Adams (who would record under the alias Deep End Dave); Verkuylen would join Baby Control.

Albums
2000 Hot Hot Heat/The Red Light Sting [split LP] (Ache) ACHE-002
2001 Rub Em Down,Rub Em Out [4-song 12” EP] (Sound Virus) 004
2002 We’re The Red Light Sting And Our Love Is Soaking In It! [5-song 12” EP] (Sound Virus) 010
2004 Hands Up, Tiger (Sound Virus) 017

as HOORAY FOR EVERYTHING
1999 Hooray For Everything (Ache) ACHE-01

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RED RIDER
Tom Cochrane (lead vocals, guitars) / Peter Boynton (keys, vocals) / Ken Greer (guitars, vocals) / Jeff Jones (bass, vocals) /  Rob Baker (drums)
While pounding the pavement trying to peddle his songs to publishers he worked for a delivery company and also a dishwasher before returning to Toronto in 1977. One fateful night after wandering into Toronto’s infamous El Mocambo club, Cochrane stumbled across a group of locals calling itself Red Rider. After ingratiating himself on them, they agreed to an audition and eventually took Cochrane on as lead singer/songwriter. The band began demoing original material and Cochrane called on his old friend Deane Cameron, A & R at Capitol Records, who had previously drummed on Cochrane’s ‘Hang On To Your Resistance’ album in 1974. Cameron suggested Rush manager Ray Danniels to represent the group professionally, but when Danniels made overtures of signing the act to his own Anthem Records, Cameron drafted the band onto Capitol’s roster. Meanwhile, managerial guru Bruce Allen was looking for a new label for his rising stars Prism, so Cameron offered to sign Allen’s act if he took Red Rider on as manager. Red Rider’s debut album for Capitol was ‘Don’t Fight It’ which featured the hits ‘White Hot’ and the title track. The album sold an impressive 100,000 copies as a debut album which led to a string of successful albums and AOR hits across Canada — most notably “Lunatic Fringe”, from ‘As Far As Siam’, and “Power (Strength In Numbers)”, from ‘Neruda’, the critically acclaimed progressively themed album about Pablo Neruda produced by David Tickle. However, by the time of their fourth album, 1984’s ‘Breaking Curfew’, the American market still hadn’t been cracked and the pressure was beginning to destroy the band. A major US tour with Rush failed to yield any notable response in album sales or favourable press and a headline Canadian tour ended in a fist-fight between Cochrane, a road manager and bassist Jeff Jones. Red Rider officially disbanded at this point and Cochrane left the fold of manager Bruce Allen; Tom Cochrane continued to work with Ken Greer under the name Tom Cochrane & Red Rider through the remainder of the ‘80s before embarking on a solo career for the next decade. A new version of Tom Cochrane & Red Rider – which included Jeff Jones and Ken Greer – picked up where they had left off in the 2000s and continue touring to this day. with notes from Tom Cochrane, Ken Greer and Jeff Jones. [also see TOM COCHRANE, JEFF JONES]

Singles
1980 White Hot/Avenue “A” (Capitol) 72821
1980 Don’t Fight It/Look Out Again (Capitol) B-4868
1981 What Have You Got To Do (To Get Off Tonight)/Thru the Curtain (Capitol) 72861
1981 Only Game In Town/Cowboys In Hong Kong (As Far As Siam) (Capitol) 72872
1981 Lunatic Fringe/Cowboys In Hong Kong (As Far As Siam) (Capitol)  A-5062
1983 Napolean Sheds His Skin/Winner Take All (Capitol) 72923
1983 Light In The Tunnel//Human Race (Spec. Video Version)/Human Race (Extended Mix)  (Capitol) SPRO-9066
1983 Human Race/Sights on You (Capitol) B-5211
1983 Can’t Turn Back/Work Out (Capitol) B-5229
1984 Shake Monster/Whipping Boy (Capitol) 72958
1984 Young Thing, Wild Dreams (Rock Me)/Among the Ruins (I’ll Be There) (Capitol)
B-5335
1984 Breaking Curfew/Neruda (Capitol) B-5383

as TOM COCHRANE & RED RIDER
1986 Boy Inside The Man [single edit]/Lasting Song (Capitol) B73000
1986 The Untouchable One/The Loading (Capitol) B-5641
1986 One More Time (Some Old Habits)/Ashes To Diamonds (Capitol) B-73017
1986 Ocean Blues (Emotion Blue)/[same] (Capitol) B-73023
1988 Big League/Vacation (In My Mind) (Capitol) B-73068
1988 Good Times/Saved By the Dawn (Capitol) B-73071
1989 Victory Day/Not So Far Away (Capitol) B-73076
1989 Different Drummer/Sons Beats Down (Capitol) B-73094
1989 White Hot (live)/Big League (live) (Capitol) B-73102

Albums
1980 Don’t Fight It (Capitol) ST-12028
1981 As Far As Siam (Capitol) ST-12145
1983 Neruda (Capitol) ST-12226
1984 Breaking Curfew (Capitol) ST-12317
1987 Over 60 Minutes With…(Capitol) 546886

as TOM COCHRANE & RED RIDER
1986 Tom Cochrane & Red Rider (Capitol) ST-12484
1988 Victory Day (Capitol) C1-26570
1989 The Symphony Sessions (Capitol) C1-26574

Compilation Tracks
1980 “White Hot” on ‘Rock 80’ (K-Tel) TC-265
1980 “White Hot” on ‘America Strikes Back (Sounds Album 5) (Capitol – US) SS-5
1981 “White Hot” on ‘Superstars Salute New Massey Hall’ (CRIA) CRIA-1
1982 “Lunatic Fringe” on ‘Rock ‘82’ (K-Tel) TC-273
2001 “Lunatic Fringe” on ‘Oh What a Feeling 2: A Vital Collection of Canadian Music’ (CMC) 0885
2014 “Lunatic Fringe” on ‘Icon: Best Of Canada’ (Universal) 0253776580

as TOM COCHRANE & RED RIDER
1987 “Boy Inside the Man” on ‘Canadian Gold’ (Quality) QRSP-1061
2014 “Big League” on ‘Icon: Best Of Canada’ (Universal) 0253776580

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RED & LES TRIO
Red Shea (guitar) / Les Shea [aka Les Pouliot] / Bill Gibbs (bass)
Brothers Red and Les Shea recorded for the Regency label in the late 1958s making appearances on the TV show ‘Country Hoedown.’ It was there that Red Shea first met Gordon Lightfoot and would eventually become Lightfoot’s guitar accompanist. Red Shea died June 10, 2008. [also see RED SHEA]

Singles
1958 (Please Please) Watch Over My Love/Marlene (Regency) R-738X
1959 Pretty Miss Eyes Of Blue / When I Fall In Love Again (Regency) R-773X
1959 It’s That Time Of Year/I Want Love – Not Sympathy (Regency) R-788X

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RED SHIFT
Antoine Williams [aka Antoine Caron] (keyboards) / Ian Stephens (vocals) / Jean-Robert Bisaillon [aka Jean-Robert Liver] (keyboards) / Daniel Jobin (electronic drums)

Compilation Tracks
1984 “Underflesh” on ‘Primitive Air-Raid (Montréal ’84)’ (Psyche Industry) MPAS-01
1985 “No Government” on ‘Panic Panic’ (Psyche Industry) PIR-02
1985 “This Is the Worst of Love” on ‘Ultimatum’ (Psyche Industry) PIR-09

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RED SQUARES
David Bignell (guitar, vocals; 1977-1984) / Fred Guignion (guitar; 1980-1981) /
Proto-punk act from Ottawa, Ontario who released one independent single in 1977 and were quickly named as a ‘Pick To Click’ by BBC DJ John Peel. They would share stages with the likes of Ultravox, John Cale, and XTC. The band split up in 1984; Bignell would go on to form The Human Tripods and currently performs in the band Hammerheads and in the duo The Lake Effect with UK expat Phil Hogarth (Bugs Harvey Oswald). with notes from P. Otis Gould.

Singles
1978 Ottawa Today/Transmitter (Double Helix) CCL45-520

Compilation Tracks
1979 “German Song” and “Dog War” on ‘Rot n’ Role’ (Double Helix) CCL33-150
1995 “Ottawa Today” and “Transmitter” on ‘Smash the State – A Compilation of Canadian Punk Rock, 1978-82 Volume Three’ (No Exit) NO-EXIT-004

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RED SWEATER
Roland Last (guitar, vocals) / Paul Wilson (keyboards, backing vocals) / John Hutchinson (bass) / Kristian Helströmm (drums).
From Southern, Ontario. Formed in the fall of 1987 in high school. Split up in 1988; Helströmm would go on to join !Bang Elektronika, Techniques Berlin, Digital Poodle, and Kinder Atom before heading out on a solo career, first as Men In Black, and then under the name Chromosphere (occasionally recruiting Roland Last).

Album
1988 Red Sweater (Red Sweater)

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RED TIDE
Jon Craggs (guitar, vocals) / Chris Prohom (bass, guitar, vocals) / Ken Jensen (drums) / Marcus Pollard (bass) / Stephen McBean (bass, guitar) / Tim Crow (vocals)
From Victoria, British Columbia.

Singles
1984 Kelp And Salal [4-song EP] (Toxic Shock – US)
1990 Ken Jensen Memorial Single [split w/DOA] (Alternative Tentacles – US) VIRUS-161

Album
1983 Outta My Way [cassette] (Red Tide)
1983 Rundown [cassette] (Red Tide)
1986 Final Solution (Catapult) 001

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REDMOND, John David
After stints as keyboard player in the bands Young, Seadog and Justin Paige, John Redmond headed to Nashville in 1971 to try and land a publishing deal with Acuff-Rose Music Publishing. Executives were impressed with his writing and offered him an advance (plus cost of damages when his car was robbed while he was in that first meeting). He was signed to London Records in 1976. Redmond’s self-titled debut album was recorded in the Acuff-Rose Sound Studios in Nashville, Tennessee. Redmond would find airplay in the summer of 1976 with his first single “You Can’t Stop Me Dancing” which received moderate airplay on CHUM-AM. The follow-up single, “Let The Music Move Me”, did not fair as well in the Fall of 1976, but the third single, “You Satisfy”, did manage modest airplay on CHUM in early 1977. Redmond would go on to a well-respected career in the music publishing business including Vice President of Universal Music Publishing Canada, Vice President/General Manager of PolyGram Music Publishing Canada and Managing Director of his own Rondor Music of Canada. Redmond has also been director of Canada’s CMRRA (the Canadian equivalent to U.S. mechanical licensing organization The Harry Fox Agency).

Singles
1976 You Can’t Stop Me Dancin’/Life of a Friend (London) L-2600
1976 Let The Music Move Me/Gimme Strength (London) L-2611
1977 You Satisfy/Will I Ever Find Piece of Mind (London) L-2622

Albums
1976 John David Redmond (London) DL-3020

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REEFERS, The
Jerry Doucette (guitar) / George Steedman  / Ted Cross / Terry Ferris / Randy Williams / Joe Ruffo
The Reefers were from Hamilton, Ontario. Jerry Doucette co-founded the band when he was 11 years old. They recorded one single in 1966 called ‘Treat Me Alright’ which found its way onto some Canadian radio stations. The band lasted five years before Doucette moved to Toronto to begin a long musical career that would include Tribe, Brutus, Abernathy Shagnaster, Alexis, Homestead, The Rocket Norton Band, and his own successful solo career in British Columbia. He died in hospice after a long battle with cancer on April 18, 2022. with notes from Wayne Fram. [also see JERRY DOUCETTE]

Singles
1966 Treat Me Alright/Sinner Man (Mark III/Caravan) QC-301

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REEVES, Keanu
Born: Keanu Charles Reeves on September 2, 1964 in Beirut, Lebanon
Though known for a long acting career which includes such films as ‘Dracula,’ ‘Bill & Ted’s Excellent Adventure,’ ‘Dogma,’ ‘Speed,’ ‘Johnny Mnemonic,’ ‘Constantine,’ ‘The Matrix’ franchise, and the ‘John Wick’ franchise, Keanu Reeves has dabbled in music since the 1980s. During a chance encounter with guitarist Robert Mailhouse in a supermarket in 1991, the two bonded over a mutual love of hockey. Reeves, a bass player, began to jam with Mailhouse and the occasional drummer. With the addition of Bret Domrose on drums they called themselves Small Fecal Matter, and then Big Fucking Sound (or Shit depending on who in the band you ask), before settling on Dogstar. They released their debut EP, ‘Quattro Formaggi,’ in 1996 and follow it with a full-length album entitled ‘Our Little Victory’ – initially only in Japan. In between other work commitments, they were able to record and release their sophomore album, ‘Happy Ending’ in 1999. They continued to play occasional live gigs – mostly outside of North America – before his busy acting schedule forced him to leave the band by 2003. In July 2022, the band announced it had reformed and were working on a new album. ‘Somewhere Between The Power Lines And Palm Trees’ was released in 2023, followed by a tour. They band has appeared on ‘The Tonight Show’ and ‘Jimmy Fallon’ late night shows.

Singles
1996 Honesty Anyway (Zoo/BMG) ZP-17208-2
1999 Cornerstone (Ultimatum/Navarre) [no cat.#]

Albums
1996 Quattro Formaggi [4-song EP] (Zoo/BMG – US) 72445-11128-2
2000 Happy Ending (Ultimatum/Navarre) ULT-005
2023 Somewhere Between The Power Lines And Palm Trees (Dillon Street) DSTR-001-1

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REFUGEE
Myles Hunter (lead vocals, guitars) / Rob Kennedy (guitars, backup vocals)  / Martyn Jones (bass, backing vocals)  / Brian Doerner (drums) / Howard Helm (keyboards, backing vocals)
When they were signed to Chrysalis in 1985, Refugee were still known as Michael Fury. Distributors MCA were concerned that their name sounded too much like another of their bands (Stone Fury), so they asked them to change theirs, and Refugee was born. The band was actually pleased with the Michael Fury album, which was written predominantly by principal songwriter Hunter, and had been recorded for a different label. After having bought back the Canadian rights, they reworked some of the songs, added new material, and released it as ‘Affairs In Babylon’. This album was once again produced by Hunter and featured new drummer Brian Doerner (having replaced Michael Fury’s Terry Martell). In 1986 a government official from Zimbabwe was in England and saw the band’s video for the first single, “Exiles In the Dark”, and was apparently impressed with the song’s lyrics. The government of Zimbabwe had wanted to bring a western rock band to the country as an indication of its effort to open up a cultural exchange with the west and this official felt that Refugee would be the right band because their songs did not contain the traditional rock n’ roll subjects of sex and drugs. They planned a 6-concert, 11-day tour of the country, but things quickly fell apart when forces in the new racially charged government conspired against the band to make the tour impossible and therefore make the government look inept. Only two gigs were played – one in a predominantly Caucasian disco in Harare and one on a flat-bed truck in the parking lot of a hotel in the all-black region of Queens Gardens – but the band was “detained” in Harare for almost a month. When they finally made it to the airport, the Canadian ambassador had to do some fancy talking and dealing to convince security (who had been bribed by government officials) to let the band leave. Such was the haste of their departure that the members of the band got separated from each other and their equipment on different flights to different parts of the world, but they all eventually made it back to Canada – as did the equipment. Once back in North America, the band experienced troubles with their label, Chrysalis Records: the label wanted them to be a little more mainstream, but the band felt it wasn’t representative of what they were about, so they went looking for another deal and found it with Polydor in Los Angeles. ‘Burning From the Inside Out’ was the result and was produced by Pat Glasser (Night Ranger) and recorded in LA, which included references to their African experience on the liner notes and in the album track “Lion In The Cage”. The band spent the next two years playing regularly, pretty much anywhere they could get a gig, including 29 dates in the US opening for Jeff Paris. Once again they established themselves as a premier live act, but the constant touring did nothing to boost sales or make their name known to more people. In 1988 keyboardist Howard Helm was offered a job as touring keyboardist for Mick Ronson and Ian Hunter. He took the job and spent 4 years on the road touring the world. By 1989 Refugee itself ceased to be, but by 1990 Hunter had landed a solo deal with Island Records and recruited his old Refugee friends Jones and Kennedy, along with Helix drummer Brian Doerner, to record and tour as Myles Hunter & Northern Union. While touring as a cover band to make ends meet, Hunter left and Northern Union eventually mutated into an Eagles tribute act called New Kids In Town and then Desperado. The line-up also featured Rob Louden (vocals), Cam Butler (keyboards), and Gord Waszek (guitar). Over the course of the 1990’s this band would also mutate to include drummers Rod Blacker (Hellfield) and most recently Mike Shotton (Von Groove). Desperado reunited for; Rob Kennedy went on to work with The Partland Brothers and released several solo songs on Bullseye Records’ ‘Unsigned, Sealed & Delivered’ compilation series in the early 1990’s; Myles Hunter returned to his bible studies but did manage to release a collaborative CD with Red Rider’s Ken Greer. He gave up music full time to become and ordained minister and led parishes in Toronto and Niagara On the Lake. He died of liver failure December 20, 2017; Howard Helm eventually settled in Tampa, Florida (whilst touring with Hunter/Ronson) and has a music production company based in Tampa and has been writing music for film, commercials and television for several years including writing for TBS television in Atlanta and Universal Studios in Orlando. He continues to play keyboards in-studio for the likes of bands like Seven Mary Three on their ‘Orange Ave.’ CD. Helm and his former Zon band mates have discussed contemplating a new studio album since the re-issue of that band’s back catalogue on CD several years ago; Brian Doerner has played with the likes of Ray Lyell, Saga and Helix. with notes from Howard Helm, Martyn Jones, Rob Kennedy and Sharon Vernon.[also see MYLES HUNTER, MICHAEL FURY]

Singles
1985 Exiles In the Dark/We All Go Down to the River (Chrysalis) 42873
1986 Sunrise In Zimbabwe [rare Zimbabwe charity single]
1987 Survival In the Western World/Power (Polydor) PDS-2309

Albums
1985 Affairs In Babylon [remixed] (Chrysalis) CHP-41493
1987 Burning From the Inside Out (Polydor/PolyGram) 833-084-1

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REGAN, Keray
Born: Oscar Melvin Frederickson on November 12, 1923 in Pouce Coupe, British Columbia, Canada.
Died: October 27, 2005 in Dawson Creek, British Columbia, Canada.
British Columbia born guitarist, singer-songwriter Oscar Frederickson took an interest in music early in his life and chose the stage name Keray Regan along with brother Bob and sister Fern when they were known collectively as the Peace River Rangers. As a solo artist he made a name for himself with the single “My Home By The Fraser” in 1948; Keray Regan died October 27, 2005.

Singles
1948 My Home By The Fraser/Cobwebs On Your Picture (Aragon) 45-104
1950 Peace River Waltz/High Wind On The Prairie (Aragon) 45-113
1951 Picking Flowers/[split w/KARL OLSON (Aragon) 45-170
1951 My Dream And I/Little White House On The Hill (Aragon) 45-AR-180
1951 Those Beautiful Big Brown Eyes/I Can’t Wait Forever For You [10″ (Aragon) AR-188
1951 Nola From Norway/Lena Was A Shy Girl (Aragon) 45-AR-191
1951 How Are You Feeling Right Now/She Don’t Trust Me No More (Aragon) 45-AR-196
1952 There’s A Room Reserved In My Heart/[same (Aragon) 45-AR-198
1952 I Don’t Care If You Go A Little Further/Flying Saucers (Aragon) 45-AR-204
1952 I Wanna Be With You/[split w/THE JOE MORELLI TRIO (Aragon) 45-AR-216
1957 Lost/When You Say I Love You (London) 45-M.17011
1957 Vibratin’/Let It Be Known (London) 45-M.17012
1966 Canada’s Kowie Creek/Little Shiny Coat (Aragon) AR-405

with KERAY REGAN AND THE HACHEY BROTHERS
1961 Poor Poor Farmer/The Great Lord’s Prayer (Rodeo International) RO.275

Albums
1948 Sings My Home By The Fraser And Other Hits (Aragon/London) ALP.104

with KERAY REGAN AND THE HACHEY BROTHERS
1959 The Great Lord’s Prayer And Other Country Originals (Banff/London) RBS.1077

as KERAY REGAN ACCOMPANIED BY EVAN KEMP & HIS TRAIL RIDERS
1970 The Poplar Tree (6th Avenue) AVS-6002

with KERAY REGAN AND THE PEACE RIVER RANGERS
2011 Canadian Country (B.A.C.M. – UK) BACM-CD-D-359

Compilation Tracks
1950 “Peace River Waltz” on ‘Hits From The West’ (Aragon/London) ALP.109
1972 “Poor Poor Farmer” on ‘The Saga Of Canadian Country And Folk Music (Late Forties Through The Fifties)’ [2LP (Rodeo International) SRLP-2-7121
1963 “The Great Lord’s Prayer” on ’16 Great Country Gospel Songs’ (Banff) RBS.1132
1995 “Vibratin'” on ‘Early Canadian Rockers, Vol. II’ (Collector – Netherlands) CLCD-4427
2008 “Those Beautiful Big Brown Eyes” on ‘Lynn Russwurm’s Canadian Country’ (B.A.C.M. – UK) BACM-CD-D-199
2014 “Vibratin'” on ‘The Hillbillies – They Tried To Rock Vol. 1’ (Bear Family) BCD-17350-AH
2023 “Vibratin'” on ‘Rockin’ Rollin’ USA – Visit 02 – Canada – Teenage Boogie’ (Pan-American – Europe) PAR-002

with KERAY REGAN AND THE HACHEY BROTHERS
2001 “Hen House Rock” on ‘Early Canadian Rockers Vol. 5’ (Collector) CLCD-4463

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REGATTA
Chris Smith (vocals, guitar) / Greg Critchley (drums, backing vocals) / Glyn Crook-Stevens (bass) / Peter Mueller (guitar) / Matthew Gerrard (bass, backing vocals; replaced Mueller & Crook-Stevens) / Lou Pomanti (keyboards)
From Toronto, Ontario; Matthew Gerrard would go on to write hit songs for the likes of Hilary Duff, Jesse McCartney, the multiple soundtracks to ‘High School Musical’ and its franchise sequels as well as several other Disney related artists and projects.

Singles
1985 I Did It For You/Love Only Lies (MCA) 52719
1989 Wherever You Run/Confidential Information (RCA/BMG) PB-51048

Albums
1989 Regatta (RCA/BMG) KK-0603

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REGENTS, The
Bob Andrews (trumpet) / Judi Jansen (vocals) / Duncan White (vocals) / Russ Strathdee (saxophone) / Brian White (organ) / Jack Arsenault (guitar) / Wayne Harmon (drums) / Bruce Staubitz (bass)
A band whose origins have been noted as both Winnipeg and Toronto (Staubitz had been in Hamilton band Kelly Jay and the Jamies) were signed to Quality Records in 1964 and had one charting hit called “Me and You” which peaked at No.3 on the RPM Top 100 Singles chart in May 1965; Arsenault would go on to join Ottawa’s The Five D; Duncan White would join The Just Us, then founded The Greaseball Boogie Band (later Shooter); Staubitz passed away in April 2023.

Singles
1964 Dance of the Ookpins/Night Train From Tunisia (Quality) 1674X
1965 Me and You/Playmates (Quality) 1709X
1965 Close To Me/I’m Moving Out Babe (Quality) 1734X
1965 Space Walk/Blast Off (Quality) 1747X

Albums
1965 Going Places With The Regents (Quality) V-1757

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REGULATORS, The
Dave Lightfoot (bass, vocals) / Jay Henderson (drums, vocals) / Debbie Horowitz (piano, vocals) / Jeff Morritt (vocals, guitar)
From London, Ontario. Lightfoot would go on to join Sinners.

Singles
1979 That’s Right Nothing’s Left/What’s In the City (Ready) RR-003

Compilation Tracks
1984 “What’s In the City” on ‘Animals Fight Back – 28 Bands From London, Canada 1977 – 1984′ [cassette]
2012 “Brainless Wonder” on ‘Slippery’s Club Hits’ (What Wave) WW-24

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REID, Bob
Toronto, Ontario keyboardist/singer-songwriter Bob Reid has been writing songs for over 20 years, but only recently began recording and performing as a solo artist. After composing a salute to fallen Canadian soldiers as a demo and receiving airplay on former CFRB host Bill Carroll’s morning show, Reid was encouraged to record a proper version of the song entitled “Highway of Heroes”. The Blair Packham produced track featured musical help from Rik Emmett (guitar), Curtis Reid (percussion), Paul DeLong (drums), Mike Pellarin (bass), and Michael Zweig (guitar) and was then picked up for distribution by Universal Music Group in Canada. The CD single debuted at No.1 on the Canadian singles sales chart in December 2009, and remained in the Top20 for four months. In March of 2010, Reid was invited to visit the Canadian Forces mission in Kandahar, Afghanistan where he performed for Canadian Forces troops. That experience led to him writing, recording and releasing a second single, “Soldier, Welcome Home” in July 2011. All proceeds for both singles were donated to the Wounded Warriors organization – a registered charity that provides critically important help for injured veterans. Reid would also co-host the weekly music-related talk show on NewsTalk 1010 CFRB called ‘In The Studio’ with Blair Packham (The Jitters) in Toronto; Reid currently plays keyboards in The Taylor Made Band. With notes from Bob Reid.

Singles
2009 Highway of Heroes (North Star/Universal)
2011 Soldier, Welcome Home (North Star)

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REIGN GHOST
Bob Bryden (guitar) / Lynda Squires (vocals) / Joe Gallant (bass) / Jerry Dufek (bass; replaced Gallant 1968)  / Dave Hair (keyboards; 1968) / Jim Stright (guitar; 1968) / Bob Stright (drums; 1968) / Helge ‘Rich’ Richter (drums; replaced Bob Stright 1969) / Russ Erman (bass; replaced Dufek)
Drummer Bob Bryden and singer Lynda Squires were members of The Christopher Columbus Discovery of New Lands Band in Oshawa, Ontario during 1967. As is the fate with most bands, the unit split up in 1968. Columbus’ direct competition in town was an act called Reign Ghost and with an eye to find something new to do, Bryden and Squires infiltrated the rival band as guitarist and singer respectively. Soon the bassist left and Bryden snuck in former Columbus bassist Joe Gallant. Following the usual ‘creative differences’ excuse, Gallant quit and then came Columbus’ Jerry Dufek. This line-up hooked up with Jack Boswell’s Allied Records who threw them into a recording studio for the self-titled ‘Reign Ghost’ album in late 1968. The album was released in January 1969. However, the band fraught with internal conflicts once more and destroyed the band. Bryden and Squires moved on once again and hooked up with drummer Rich Richter and bassist Russ Erman who reclaimed the name Reign Ghost with the new comrades more than willing to become the New Reign Ghost. Allied was happy to have their name band back and offered to release the follow-up album ‘Reign Ghost Featuring Lynda Squires’, but before the album could be released, the band split up again. Bryden went on to join Christmas (aka Spirit of Christmas) and their first album, coincidentally was released by Paragon in July 1970 on the exact same day as they decided to release the 2nd Reign Ghost album. Lynda Squires went on to join the Canadian cast of  ‘Hair’ and married Francis W. Davies (president of Daffodil Records and The Music Publisher). In early 1991, Ken Golden of Laser’s Edge in New Jersey decided to re-issue the two albums on one CD to rescue these two obscure, and collectible, albums from oblivion; Jim Stright passed away in September 2018. with notes from Bob Bryden and Frank Davies. [also see BOB BRYDEN]

Singles
1970 Long Day Journey/Pudsy’s Parable (Paragon) 1020

Albums
1969 Reign Ghost (Allied) No.12
1970 Reign Ghost Featuring Lynda Squires (Paragon) No.19
1991 Reign Ghost [2-fer-1 CD re-issue] (Laser’s Edge – US)

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REIGN, The
Steve Nordin (lead vocals) / Don Geppert (guitar) / Russ Sankey (guitar) / Bob Douglas (bass, vocals) / Jack Matches (drums) / Frank Gigliotti (drums) / Graham Walker (drums) / Ken Erickson (drums)
Vancouver, British Columbia’s The Reign were booked by Stan Cayer for Rols-Royce Bookings. Cayer released a rare compilation single for his acts in 1968 to help promote the artists and his agency. The Reign’s song “Sea of Dreams”, recorded at Psi Chord Studio, was included. The band split up shortly after the release of the compilation single; Bob Douglas was later in Soul Unlimited and Mantra as well as Five Man Cargo; Don Geppert joined Sound-Set and they eventually became known as Ichabod Crane before splitting up in 1969. He is currently a recording engineer in British Columbia; Russ Sankey passed away in 2008.

Compilation Tracks
1968 “Sea of Dreams” on ‘Rols-Royce Bookings Presents…Live From Vancouver’ 7” EPA-81007

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REISLER, Anne
Anne Reisler was a late bloomer on the Canadian music scene. This Toronto native first learned to play piano as a child in one of the foster homes she grew up in. By her teens she was writing songs for amusement but never pursued it past the written stage. All that changed on her 59th birthday when she received an electronic keyboard as a gift. Soon she was dabbling on the keys and decided to enter a song writing contest advertised in the Toronto Star newspaper. By 1991 she had one song “Solitude” included on Joe Wood’s RDR label sampler and another song, “Reminiscing” was released in March 1992 which was part of her full length debut CD “Love Instrumental Style”.

Singles
1991 Solitude
1992 Reminiscing
1993 After the Storm

Albums
1992 Love Instrumental Style (RDR)

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REMEDIALS, The
Gordie Banks (guitar, vocals) / Ted Miller (vocals) / Guy Lavoie (guitar, vocals) / Jerry Gavdreau (drums) / Joan Dow (bass, vocals)

Singles
1981 That Look/Teaser//Lifetime/You Make It [7″] (Basic) 4679

Compilation Tracks
1981 “Sweet Leather” on ‘Playboy Street Rock’ (Nightflite) NFLP-2001
1981 “That Look” on ‘CHOM L’esprit ‘81’ (CHOM/Aquarius) CH-8103

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RENO, Ginette
Born: Ginette Raynault  on April 28, 1946 in Montreal, Québec
Ginette Reno grew up in Montreal’s East End where she would regularly perform in front of her father’s butcher shop in St. Lawrence Market which attracted large crowds. She found herself singing on CKVL’s ‘Amateur Hour’ and other profile shows and live appearances. Reno would also take vocal lessons from Professor Roger Larivière which she paid for by delivering newspapers. She stopped singing when here voice cracked during puberty but returned to it 6 months later after hearing Connie Francis singing “Where The Boys Are” in 1961. By the end of that year, Reno had released her first single, “Non papa” b/w “J’aime Guy” for Apex Records. With the ability to split her singing between two official languages she was able to bring American-styled showbiz glamour to Québec. She proclaimed a ‘discovery’ in the 1964 ‘Gala des artistes’ and exceeded expectations by topping the charts with the song “Tu vivras toujours dans mon cœur” that year. Reno appeared at the Place des Arts (1965) and took part in a number of revues entitled ‘Vive le Québec’ at the Olympia in Paris, France (1967).  She was a featured performer at the Garden of Stars during Expo 67 in Montreal and won three trophies at the Montreal Festival du disque – ‘Most Popular Singer’, ‘Strongest Commercial Value’, and ‘Best Album’ (for ‘Quelqu’un à aimer’). 1968 was a banner year as the Québec public voted her ‘Miss Radio-Television’ and appeared in ‘Musicorama’, the Comédie-Canadienne in 1968. She returned to the Comédie-Canadienne in 1969 as well as the first of many appearances at the National Arts Centre and a series of performances at the Place de Arts with the Montreal Symphony Orchestra. Also in 1969 she signed a major label record deal with Decca Records plus two showcase performances in the UK on BBC television. The UK profile allowed her to return to London, England in early 1970 for a performance at the Savoy Theatre. In the spring of 1970 she won a JUNO Award for ‘Best Canadian Singer’ and appeared on ‘Bonjour Canada’. In the fall of that year she managed to put her English-language song “Beautiful Second Hand Man” into the Top10 on the CHUM chart which eventually peaked at No.6 on November 28, 1970 after ten weeks on the chart. A third visit to England in 1971 saw Reno perform several shows and TV programs with American folk singer Roger Whittaker. She would then go on to win first prize at the ‘Tokyo International Song Festival’ in 1972 with Les Reed’s ‘I Can’t Let You Walk Out of My Life.’ She would win another JUNO Award in 1972 for ‘Best Female Vocalist’ and appear in her own TV show ‘Spécial Ginette Reno’. In 1974 she split her time between living in Los Angeles,studying at Lee Strasberg’s Studio of Dramatic Art continuing to pursue music in Québec. She would have a hit in 1974 as a duet with Jean-Pierre Ferland with the single “T’es mon amour, t’es ma maîtresse”.  Bu 1976 she returned to Québec full-time to tour and appeared in the CBC TV special “Gershwin ‘76”. In 1977 she formed her own record company – Melon-Miel – and made an appearance on the CBC show ‘Vingt-cinq ans ensemble’. In 1978 she found herself on the show ‘Superstar’ (and would return in1979). She also went to the US to tour and made network television appearances on such highly rated shows as Johnny Carson’s ‘Tonight Show’, ‘The Merv Griffin Show’, and ‘The Dinah Shore Show’. In 1979, her album ‘Je ne suis qu’une chanson’ became her most popular album of all time going on to sell 387,000 copies in Québec. In 1980, Reno won Félix (ADISQ) Awards for ‘Pop Album’, ‘Most Sales’, and ‘Female Performer of 1980’ on the success of ‘Je ne suis qu’une chanson’. In 1981 she would co-host the JUNO Awards telecast with fellow recording artist Frank Mills. Reno was named an Officer of the Order of Canada in 1982. She hosted the French TV program ‘Champs-Élysées’ with Michel Drucker in 1986 and sang with the Québec Symphony Orchestra in1987. She toured Québec again on the back of her new album ‘Ne m’en veut pas’ in 1988. Reno redefined her talents when she made her film debut in Jean-Claude Lauzon’s movie ‘Léolo’ in 1991. This appearance was followed by a turn in the CBC mini-series ‘Million Dollar Babies/Les jumelles Dionne’ and the Franco-Canadian television series ‘Une voix en or’ in 1997.  She has appeared in several more movie roles over the years and has never stopped recording. Reno was the recipient of the Governor General’s Performing Arts Award in 1999,  was given a star on Canada’s Walk of Fame in 2000, and was named a Knight of the Order of Québec in 2004. Despite the changing musical landscape over the past 40 years, Reno was recognized and nominated for the 2010 JUNO Fan Choice Award along with modern acts such as Nickelback, Johnny Reid, Maxime Landry and Michael Bublé (who won). In 2012 the award was expanded to 10 nominees and was nominated again against even newer pop music acts such as Arcade Fire and Justin Beiber (who won). with notes from Gerald JC Prince.

Singles
1961 Non papa/J’aime Guy (Apex)
1964 Tu vivras toujours dans mon cœur (Apex)
1969 La leçon d’amour/T’en vas pas comme ça (Grand Prix) GP-5305
1969 Everything That I Am/Don’t Let Me Be Misunderstood (Parrot) 40043
1970 Reste près de moi/Pourquoi pleurer (Grand Prix) GP-5333
1970 Crowded By Emptiness (Parrot) 40050
1970 Beautiful Second Hand Man (Parrot) 40053
1971 So Let Our Love Begin (Parrot) 40061
1971 I’ve Got To Have You (Parrot) 40063
1971 L’amour est un carrousel/Il pleut des roses (Grand Prix) GP-5344
1972 Fallin’ In Love Again (Parrot) 40068
1973 Can’t Get Hurt Anymore/(I’ve Given You) The Best Years of My Life (Parrot)
PAR-363
1973 Everyday Working Man (Parrot)
1974 Light Of Love (Parrot)
1974 I’ll Bring You Apples (Parrot)
1974 I Just Want To Love (Parrot)
1974 Des croissants de soleil (pour déjeuner)/La roue du destin (Trans-World) TF9-119
1976 À ma manière/Mère d’une fille (Trans-World) TI9-917
1978 Un jour mon prince viendra/Rien ne pourra te remplacer (Melon-Miel) MM-3
1983 J’ai besoin de parler/Un homme ça tient chaud (Disques Trema) 410-246
1984 J’attends quelqu’un/Tu es là (Disques Trema) 410-280
1985 C’est beaucoup mieux comme ça (Melon-Miel)
1986 De plus en plus fragile (Melon-Miel) MM-18
1986 Être seule/Paris-Québec (Disques Trema) 410-333
1988 Ne m’en veux pas/Je me suis trompée (Zone) 174-326
1991 Remixer ma vie/Jusqu’au matin (Zone) 990617
1995 Indépendante ou Dépendante (Melon-Miel)

with JEAN-PIERRE FERLAND AND GINETTE RENO
1974 T’es mon amour, t’es ma maitresse/Qu’est-ce que ça peut ben t’faire (Parrot) 40166

Albums
1963 Ginette Reno (Apex) ALF-1555
1964 Formidable! (Apex) ALF-1568
1965 Ginette en amour (Apex) ALF-1580
1966 Le monde de Ginette Reno (Apex) ALF-1589
1966 Ginette Reno en spectacle au Casa Loma (Apex) ALF-1595
1967 Quelqu’un à aimer (Apex) ALF-1597
1968 Les Grands succès d’une grande vedette, Ginette Reno (Apex) ALF-71802
1969 Ginette Reno (Grand Prix) GPS-3301
1969 Ginette Reno à la Comédie-Canadienne 69 (Grand Prix) GPS-3304
1969 Ginette Reno (Grand Prix) GPS-3307
1970 Joyeux Noël (Grand Prix) GPS-3312
1970 Ginette Reno (Parrot) PAS-71032
1970 Beautiful Second Hand Man (Parrot) PAS-71045
1971 Touching Me, Touching You (Parrot) PAS-71058
1971 Ginette Reno à la Comédie-Canadienne (Grand Prix) GPS-1399
1971 Aimez-le si fort (Grand Prix) GPS-3310
1973 Ombre et soleil (Grand Prix) GPS-3314
1974 Aimons-nous (Trans-World) TWK-6507
1974 En direct de la Place des arts (Trans-World International) TWI-8000
1975 The Best of Ginette Reno (Parrot) PAS-71074
1977 Ce que j’ai de plus beau (Melon-Miel) MM-501
1979 Trying to Find a Way (Honey-Dew) HD-1000
1979 Je ne suis qu’une chanson (Melon-Miel) MM-502
1984 J’ai besoin de parler (Disques Trema) 410-246
1984 Souvenirs tendres (Melon-Miel) MM-506
1985 Paris-Québec – Être seule (Disques Trema) 310-112
1985 Ginette Reno (Melon-Miel) MM-507
1986 Si ça vous chante/De plus en plus fragile (Melon-Miel) MM-508
1988 Ne m’en veut pas (Melon-Miel) MM-509
1990 Ma vie en chanson (Melon-Miel) MM-510
1991 L’essentiel (Melon-Miel) MM-511
1995 Versions Reno (Melon-Miel) MM-513
1997 La Chanteuse  (Melon-Miel) MMCD-514
1998 Love Is All (Honey Dew) ACD-1513
1999 Un peu plus haut – le nouveau spectacle (Melon-Miel) MMCD-515
2000 Un grand noël d’amour (Melon-Miel) MMCD-516
2000 The First Noël (Melon-Miel) MMCD-517
2004 Mademoiselle Reno [2CD] (Melon-Miel) MM-518
2004 Moi c’est Ginette [2CD] (Melon-Miel) MM-519
2004 Les grands soirs [2CD] (Melon-Miel) MM-520
2004 Vocally Yours [2CD] (Melon-Miel) MM-521
2009 Fais-moi la tendresse (Melon-Miel) MMCD-524
2011 La musique en moi

with GINETTE RENO / MICHEL LEGRAND
1987 Accompagnés par le Denny Christianson Big Band au Festival International de Jazz de Montréal (Audiogram) FJ-10

Compilation Tracks
1995 “Une Femme Sentimentale” on ‘Les Grandes Chansons de Plamondon’ (Select)
1998 “Hold On Heart” on ‘Attic Records Limited Twenty5’ [4CDs] (Attic) ATTIC-25

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RENT BOYS INC., The
Simon Nine (vocals) / Howard Zephyr (sax, clarinet) / Brat X (bass) / Nick Smash (drums) / Mikal C. (drums) / George Good (drums) / Cam (drums) 
Showing up in 1981 on the second wave of Toronto Punk. They moved from Toronto to the UK in 1981 where they were not well received before returning to Toronto. In June 1982 they recorded the single “Pictish”. In 1983 they returned with the critically acclaimed ‘Squeal For Joy’ EP. The band split up in 1984; Brat X died August 4, 1985; Nick Smash joined The Dave Howard Singers.

Singles
1982 Pictish/No Grat (RBI) WRC3-2234

Albums
1983 Squeal For Joy [4 song EP] (RBI)  RBI-2

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RENTON, John
Vancouver native John Renton initially found minor success as a member of the band Three To One featuring future famed session guitarist Brian Russell. The band relocated to Toronto in 1967 and recorded one single for Arc and appeared on TV shows like CTV’s ‘After Four’. A second single followed in 1968 after they changed their name to Raja before the band folded. Renton would emerge in 1975 on Reprise Records with a debut solo album called ‘Half In, Half Out’. The single “When I Talk” managed to hit No.67 on the national charts in Canada. [also see THREE TO ONE]

Singles
1975 When I Talk/ (Reprise/Warner) REP-3668

with RAJA
1968 Drifting in the Wind/Realize (Goodgroove) G-5004

Albums
1975 Half In, Half Out (Reprise/Warner) R-2222

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REPUBLIC, The
Tim Dupont (bass, vocals) / Paul Campbell (keys, sax) / Mark Craig (drums) / Jeff Dupont (drums) / Slider (guitar, vocals) / Beverly McKee (keys; 1985)
Ottawa’s The Republic was formed in 1984 and soon released their debut EP ‘Volume 1’ that year. After entering the song “I’m Calling” to the Sharechez ’85 radio contest held by CHEZ-FM and subsequently winning, they replaced Campbell with keyboardist Beverly McKee; Craig was also a member of The Randypeters; Dupont would team up with members of Ottawa’s One To One under the name Artificial Joy Club and, later, Sal’s Birdland.

Albums
1984 Volume 1 (Backburner) BB-3001

Compilation Tracks
1985 “I’m Calling” on ‘Sharechez ‘85’ (CHEZ) 106/85

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RESISTANCE
Marky Carcass (bass, vocals) / Gary Brainless (drums, vocals) / Charlie (guitar) / Mickey Irresistible (vocals, guitar)
From Victoria, British Columbia.

Singles
1987 Raw Deal [5-song 7″ EP] (Resistance) RRC-002

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RESPECTACLES, Les
Sébastien Plante (lead vocals, guitar) / Pascal Dufour (guitar) / Stéphane Dussault (bass) / Stéphane Beaudin (drums)
Having once played together in the band Moonlight Drive for a decade, three former members – Sébastien Plante, Pascal Dufour and Stéphane Dussault decided to resume working together. With drummer Stéphane Beaudin, the four musicians formed Les Respectables in the summer of 1991. After rehearsing for a short time, they began performing in local Québec playing original songs. compositions that had been co-written by Sébastien Plante and Pascal Dufour. With more than twenty songs written in their first few months together, Les Respectables won first place in Montréal radio station, CHOM-FM’s talent contest in 1992. They also made the finals of Yamaha Music ‘Sunfest’ held in Gimli, Manitoba. Les Respectables released their debut album, entitled ‘No Dogs, No Band’, in 1993. Despite a grueling promotional tour schedule, the album only had modest sales. In 1997 they returned with their sophomore album ‘Full Regalia’ which amassed critical acclaim. Album number three was 1999’s ‘$ = happiness’ (aka ‘$ = bonheur’). The first single released from the album was “L’homme 7 Up” and gained the band a considerable amount of exposure including use by the ‘7-Up’ soft drink company in advertisements. The next two singles – “Amalgame” and “Holà” – received heavy rotation on commercial radio. The band then completed a tour of Québec while a fourth single, the album’s title track, went Top10 and stayed at the top of the charts for several months. The band would win several awards and completed their fourth album, ‘Quadrosonic’, in 2002 which was co-produced by Gordie Johnson (Big Sugar). ‘Le monde à l’envers’ followed in 2005 on the Sphere Music label and the band celebrated 15 years together in May 2007 with the release of the DVD ‘Les Respectables 15th Anniversary, Live at the Bell Center’. The DVD release party saw Les Repectables play with the Montréal Symphony Orchestra at the Salle Wilfrid-Pelletier Center of Arts. The group returned to touring Québec before releasing 2009’s ‘Sweet Mama’, which was also co-produced and co-written by Gordie Johnson. It was recorded at Willie Nelson’s Pedernales Studios in Texas and Mixart Studios in Montréal and featured keyboards by Ian McLagan (The Rolling Stones, The Faces). Their most recent album was Guacamole.

Singles
1999 L’homme 7 Up (Passport)
1999 Amalgame (Passport)
1999 Holà (Passport)
2000 $ = Bonheur (Passport)
2009 Sweet Mama (Sphere/DEP/Universal)
2009 Sugar [w/Gordie Johnson] (Sphere/DEP/Universal)

Albums
1993 No Dogs, No Bands (Respectables) RES-001CD
1997 Full Regalia
1998 The B-sides: 7 years of Sucking in the Nineties
1999 $ = bonheur (Passport) PASCD-1216
2002 QuadroSonic (Passport) PASCD-1220
2005 Le monde à l’envers (Sphere) SPH-22068
2006 Live au Centre Bell, 22 Septembre 2006 (Sphere) SPH2-2210
2008 Le Best of Les Respectables Depuis 1991 (Sphere)
2009 Sweet Mama (Sphere/DEP/Universal) SPH2-3632
2010 Guacamole (Sphere/DEP/Universal)

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RESTLESS VIRGINS
Jeb Bond (drums) / Mary Anne Barkhouse (bass) / Nick Andrews (lead vocals) / Reg Allen (drums; replaced Bond) / Steven Gelling (guitar, vocals)
Formed in Ottawa, Ontario in 1980. They released two independent 7″ EPs. The band split up in 1984; Bond would go on to Screaming Bamboo and then Evil Farm Children, and currently Life-Size Men; Allen would go on to Scarlet Drops and GOOD2GO; Gelling would join Deep Six, Your Buddhist Childhood, and then Leisure Demons. He passed away in Toronto on December 17, 2010.

Singles
1981 Restless Virgins [3-song EP] (TCM) WRC5-1547
1981 Restless Virgins Live [3-song EP] (TCM) WRC5-1884

Compilation Tracks
1985 “Blind Bargain” on ‘Ottawa Cassettera Vol. 1’ [cassette] (CKCU/Sony)

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RESULT
From Hamilton, Ontario.

Singles
1981 Confesses The New Standard [3-song 7″ EP] (A + B – C) WRC5-1684

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REVELATION
Bob Dalrymple (lead vocals, guitar, pedal steel) / Jim Woodyard (guitar. piano, banjo, vocals) / Doug Robertson (bass, vocals)
A gospel-pop act from Vancouver, British Columbia founded in 1971. Dalrymple had been a member of the California band Human Zoo prior to teaming up with Woodyard and Robertson. They released one single, “Another Day,” in 1974. Revelation disbanded in 1976; Woodyard would go on to a successful solo career via the Dyna-West label and appear on Dalrymple’s solo releases; Dalrymple would appear on Woodyard’s solo releases and those of Mike Holmes and Maria West; Robertson went on to join the Christian band Homespun. [also see BOB DALRYMPLE, JIM WOODYARD]

Singles
1974 Another Day/Satisfied Mind (London) M-17460

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REVERBS, The
Cameron Ackerley (guitar) / Lewis Melville (vocals, guitar, mandolin, pedal steel guitar) / Peter Day (drums) / Peter Le Blanc (bass, fretless bass) / Tannis Slimmon (lead vocals) / Tom Melville (keyboards)
From Guelph, Ontario; Slimmon would go on to join The Bird Sisters, and Boreal. [also see TANNIS SLIMMON]

Albums
1989 Not Enough Room [cassette] (Grange Street) GS-002

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RÉVOLUTION FRANÇAISE, La [see THE FRENCH REVOLUTION]

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REX CHAINBELT
John Androvics (guitar) / Rex Chainbelt (drums) / Stevie B. Goode (bass)
Toronto, Ontario punk act Rex Chainbelt featured former Poles bassist Stevie B. Goode. with notes from Marc Hohmann.

Singles
1981 Run Away/Talk It Over (Quantum)  QRS-81001
1981 Cherry Beach/Rock a Rolla (Quantum) QRS-81005

Albums
1983 Foreign Movie (Quantum) QR-80001

Compilation Tracks
1979 “Fighter Plane” on ‘Q107 Homegrown Volume 1’ (Basement/Attic)

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REYNOLDS, Phil

Albums
1995 Big Front Door (independent) PR-MUS-01
1998 Blue Monday (Admm) ADMMPRBM

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RHÉAUME, Guy
Starting as a musical assistant for Québec studio veteran Andre Perry at the age of 16, Rhéaume would get his initial musical success as a member of Les Convix
and then Le Cardan. He would then go solo after signing to Polydor for one album in 1972 featuring Michel and Denis Soucy and Gilbert Bourgeois from Le Cardan. He could appear on the TV show ‘Allez 4’ promoting his solo material and Le Cardan’s song “La reine et le roi.” He also recorded under the name Satch Rhéaume when playing bass on sessions for Suzanne Pinel and John Henry and the Steel Driving Band. Rhéaume would also help out theatre troupe Le Grand Cirque Ordinaire in their early days. Over a 50 year career he would also work with Robert Charlebois, Anne Renée, Ginette Reno, and Johanne Blouin among others. With notes from Sébastien Desrosiers [also see LE CARDAN, LES CONVIX]

Singles
1972 Chant D’eté/Le Vaisseau (Polydor) 2065-132

Albums
1972 Guy Rhéaume Rêve (Polydor) 2424-058

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RHEA’S OBSESSION
Jim Field (guitar, bass, percussion; programming) / Sue Hutton (vocals, percussion) / Rakesh Tewari (tabla) / Ed Hanley (tabla) / Rob Greenway (drums) / Chris Gagnon (keyboards)
From Toronto, Ontario, Field and Hutton met in 1995 when asked to score a soundtrack for the dance film ‘Tabulae Anatomacae Sex.’ The film was immediately purchased by Bravo! to air on television. From it, Rhea’s Obsession was born. In January 1997 the group released its independent debut album ‘Initiation’ which was co-produced by Rob Sanzo. The album remained in the retail Top 10 sales charts for weeks after release. The title track climbed to No.1 in 1997 on campus station CIUT-FM. Songs from the album would end up in the soundtracks to TV and movies leading to the group being hired to do their own soundtrack. Film and TV credits include ‘La Femme Nikita,’ ‘Psi Factor,’ ‘The Burning Man’ documentary, and ‘Boxspring.’ Between soundtrack jobs Rhea’s Obsession toured the US east coast, and later a national US tour in 1998. The would open shows for the likes of Cornershop, The Damned, Alien Sex Fiend, and Deftones. with notes from Stephanie Hardman (Outside Music).

Albums
1997 Initiation (Spider – US) SPCD-4444
2000 Between Earth And Sky (Metropolis – US) MET-158
2001 Re:Initiation (The Mudra Mixes) (Metropolis – US) MET-199

Compilation Tracks
1996 “Waves (Take Me Alive)” and “Memento Mori” on ‘Continuum – A Spider Records Collection’ (Spider – US) SPCD-8888
1996 “When I Was In My Prime” on ‘Nekrology’ (Konsortium Produktions) NEK-001
1997 “Waves (Take Me Alive)” on ‘Undercurrents 97’ (Scene Entertainment Weekly – US)
1998 “Spill Elixir” on ‘Precipice Recordings Volume One’ (Precipice – US) 001
1998 “Mesmerism” on ‘The Carnival Within (A Tribute To Dead Can Dance)’ (Cleopatra – US) CLP-0131
1998 “Hymn To Pan (Str8 Edit)” on ‘Straight Up Season II – Music From The Television Series’ (Alliance) ACC-002
1998 “Waves (Take Me Alive)” on ‘The Black Bible’ [4CD (Cleopatra – US) CLP-0387
1999 “Huron Indian Carol” on ‘Excelsis Vol. 2 (A Winter’s Song)’ ( Projekt) PROJEKT 92
1999 “When I Was In My Prime” on ‘The Unquiet Grave Volume One’ [2CD (Cleopatra – US) CLP-0524
2000 “Between Earth And Sky (Maximum Tabla Mix)” on ‘Critical M@55’ (Metropolis – US) MET-184
2000 “Memento Mori” on ‘Darkwave: Music Of The Shadows V2’ (K-Tel International – US) 6456-2
2000 “End Of The Night” on ‘Darken My Fire · A Gothic Tribute To The Doors’ (Cleopatra – US) CLP-0782-2
2000 “Spiritual Fear” on ‘Kaleidoscope Issue 8’ (Kaleidoscope Magazine) #8
2000 “Spill Elixir” on ‘The Art Of Sysyphus Volume 3’ (Sysyphus/Eclipsed Magazine) SYSY-CD-2000-3-UG
2000 “Cicely” on ‘Dark Treasures: A Gothic Tribute To The Cocteau Twins’ (Cleopatra – US) CLP-0925-2
2000 “Spiritual Fear” on ‘Metropolis 2000’ (Metropolis – US) MET-9001
2001 “Memento Mori” on ‘Metropolis 2001’ (Metropolis – US) MET-9002
2001 “Too Deep” on ‘Zillo Mystic Sounds Volume 10’ (Zillo – Germany) 085-26367

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RHEOSTATICS
Martin Tielli (guitar, vocals) / Dave Bidini (guitar) / Tim Vesely (bass) / Dave Clark (drums) / Don Kerr (drums; replaced Clark 1997)  / Micheal-Philip Wojewoda (drums; replaced Kerr 2001) / Ford Pier (keyboards; added 2006_
Rheostatics formed during the members’ high school years (circa 1980) in Etobicoke, Ontario. Originally they were known as Rheostatics And The Trans Canada Soul Patrol and carried a full horn compliment of horn players. Soon they realized the horn section was too unwieldy and brought in guitarist Tielli to take the place of the horn section. After several independent singles and the 3 song demo ‘Canadian Dream’, they released the seminal hit “The Ballad of Wendel Clark Parts 1 & 2″ – originally a 12” single and a favoured track on the “For No Apparent Reason” (X Records) compilation. Inspired by favourable reaction to the song, they embarked on their debut Canadian tour in the summer of 1987 and returned in the fall for the Fall release of the Tom Atom produced ‘Greatest Hits’ album. The initial run of 1,000 sold-out over the course of a year (and would be re-mastered and re-issued a decade later on CD). A four-year hiatus soon followed but was the band was revived with a deal through Stuart Raven-Hill’s Intrepid Records and the release of ‘Melville’ in 1991. The album gained them some notoriety particularly from the inclusion of a U2-ish bonus track on the CD — “The Wreck of the Edmund Fitzgerald”. In 1992, the band released ‘Whale Music’, a mythical soundtrack to Canadian Paul Quarrington’s book of the same name. In 1993 Quarrington (also a musician previously of Joe Hall And The Continental Drift) took the album and his book to film producer Richard A. Lewis who sequestered the band in the studio to create the soundtrack for the film adaptation of ‘Whale Music’. A deal with Sire Records soon followed which led to the 1994 major label debut album ‘Introducing Happiness’. A tour of Great Britain followed on the back of their Top40 hit “Claire” (which also won a Genie Award), but the quirkiness and general inaccessibility of the group’s music led to their release from the Sire Records recording contract. Dave Clark soon left the band to form The Dinner Is Ruined and was replaced by Don Kerr in the Spring of 1995. Meanwhile, Bidini, a regular columnist for the Toronto Star and sports radio personality on CBC radio, began working on a book about the NHL’s Original Six hockey teams in 1995. While Rheostatics were working on the National Gallery Of Canada commissioned 1996 album, ‘Music Inspired By the Group of Seven’, they were asked to open shows for The Tragically Hip on their headlining tour. The album ‘Blue Hysteria’ was quickly recorded in time for the band to hit the road. After the abrupt reality check of playing stadiums with The Tragically Hip to fans that could care less about Rheostatics, the band decided to excise their perceived image of quirky jangly guitar hipsters Bidini wrote the book ‘On a Cold Road’ and the band began recording a children’s album. With the help of Michael-Philip Wojewoda (Barenaked Ladies, Shuffle Demons) producing, and the musical assistance of Kevin Hearn on keyboards and Dave Allen on violin, Rheostatics released ‘The Story of Harmelodia’  in 1999 along with a full-length animated feature film plus an illustrated storybook. In 2001 the band released ‘Night of the Shooting Stars’ after which Kerr left the band to focus on his Gas Station Recording studio and to play with Ron Sexsmith. He was replaced by Wojewoda. Later in the year the band returned to doing their ‘Green Sprouts Music Week’ residency at The Horseshoe Tavern in Toronto. The event was renamed The Fall Nationals and became an annual event through 2004. Their 2003 performances were released on the DVD ‘Maple Serum: Rheostatics Live at the Horseshoe Tavern’ while the 2004 performances ended up on their 2005 CD ‘Calling Out the Chords Vol. 1’. Their final studio album was 2004’s ‘2067’. The band released a second live album in 2005 with the archive performance ‘The Whale Music Concert, 1992’. Tim Vesely announced he wanted to leave the band in September 2006 to focus on his own project called The Violet Archers. Rheostatics’ final show was at Massey Hall March 30^th, 2007; Bidini launched a solo tour in 2007 and wrote another book entitled ‘Around the World In 57 ½ Gigs’. Bidini and Tielli collaborated on the stage musical ‘Five Hole: Tales of Hockey Erotica’ and the soundtrack album inspired by the musical. In October 2009, Bidini, Clark, Hearn, Kerr, Tielli and Vesely reunited to perform two songs at the Toronto’s International Festival of Authors and Humber College event honouring Paul Quarrington (who would announce he was diagnosed with inoperable lung cancer shortly after). Exactly five years to the day that they played their final show, the band released another archival live release entitled ‘Green Sprouts Music Week 1993’. The production was a collection of performances recorded at their Ultrasound Showbar residency in April 1993. Three singles have been released so far from the album; Bidini currently fronts Bidiniband and completed his 10^th book – ‘Writing Gordon Lightfoot: The Man, the Music, and the World in 1972’ – in 2011; The Rheostatics reunited in late 2012 to celebrate the 65^th anniversary of the Horseshoe Tavern in Toronto.

Singles
1982 My Generation/Satellite Dancing (Rheostatics) WRC3-1439
1987 The Ballad Of Wendel Clark Parts 1 & 2 (Rheostatics)
1992 Torque Torque (DROG)
1995 Claire (Sire/Warner) PRCD-9164
1996 All The Same Eyes (Raise A Little Elf/Cargo)
1997 Bad Time To Be Poor (Raise A Little Elf/Cargo) 6575
1998 Fan Letter To Michael Jackson (DROG)
2004 Pornography [DigiFile] (True North)
2012 Record Body Count [Live] [DigiFile]
2012 Woodstuck [DigiFile]

Albums
1984 The Rheostatics [cassette] (Rheostatics)
1986 Canadian Dream [3 song cassette] (Rheostatics) RHEO-001
1987 Greatest Hits (X)  87002
1991 Melville (Intrepid/Capitol)  GSR-011
1992 Whale Music (Sire/Warner Music) N21Y-004
1994 Music From The Motion Picture ‘Whale Music’ (Sire/Warner Music)  CDW-45836
1994 Introducing Happiness (Sire/Warner Music) N-217
1995 Greatest Hits [re-issue] (Green Sprouts Music Club) GSMC-001
1995 Music Inspired by The Group of Seven (Green Sprouts Music Club)  GSMC-006
1997 The Blue Hysteria (Raise A Little Elf/Cargo)  CARD-1039
1998 Double Live (DROG/Cargo) DROG-041
1998 The Nightlines Session (DROG) DROG-055
1999 The Story of Harmelodia (Perimeter/Universal) 30003
2001 Night of the Shooting Stars (Perimeter/Universal)
2004 2067 (True North/UMG) TND-327
2005 Calling Out the Chords Vol. 1 [DigiFile]
2012 Green Sprouts Music Week 1993
2017 Brave New Waves Session [LP] (Artoffact) AOF-300
2019 Here Come The Wolves (Six Shooter) SIX-128

Compilation Tracks
1983 “Thank You [Live @ The Cabana Room” on ‘Smash ’83’ [cassette]
1994 “Palomar” on ‘Naked in New York: Motion Picture Soundtrack’ (Sire) 945565
2001 “Bad Time To Be Poor” on ‘GASCD.” (Ram) RAMCD-76U
2001 “Claire” on ‘Oh What a Feeling 2: A Vital Collection of Canadian Music’ (CMC) 0885
2003 “Seven” on ‘The Rough Guide to the Music of Canada’ (World Music Network) RGNET-1125CD

with RHEOSTATICS & THE BOURBON TABERNACLE CHOIR
1994 “Everybody Knows This Is Nowhere” on ‘Borrowed Tunes: A Tribute To Neil Young’ (Sony) 80199

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RHINOCEROS
John Finley (vocals) / Alan Gerber (piano, vocals) / Michael Fonfara (organ, piano) / Danny Weis (lead guitar, piano) / Doug Hastings (lead guitar) / Jerry ‘The Bear’ Penrod (bass) / Billy Mundi (drums) / Steve Weis (bass; replaced Penrod; 1969) / Peter Hodgson (bass; replaced Weis; 1969) / Larry Leishman (lead guitar; replaced Hastings; 1969) / Eddie ‘Duke’ Edwards (drums; replaced Mundi; 1969) / Richard Crooks (drums; replaced Edwards; 1970) / Malcolm Tomlinson (drums; replaced Crooks; 1970)
Rhinoceros was conceived in August 1967 by Elektra Records producers Frazier Mohawk (Barry Friedman) and Paul Rothchild as a means to create a ‘Supergroup’ similar to Mohawk’s earlier co-creation, Buffalo Springfield, with Stephen Stills. The duo had a short list of potential enlistees including guitarist Doug Hastings (ex-Buffalo Springfield/Daily Flash). In September 1967 the first formal meeting of 12 potential players took place at Mohawk’s Laurel Canyon home. Hastings was present as was his former Daily Flash associate and drummer John Keliehor, bassist Kerry Magness (ex-Kingsmen), pianist/singer/songwriter Alan Gerber, and guitarist Danny Kortchmar. However, neither Rothchild nor Mohawk were content with this line-up and continued their search. In November 1967 Mohawk and Rothchild held a second meeting with nearly 20 players in attendance at a Los Angeles motel and from this meeting decide to run with Gerber and Hastings plus guitarist Danny Weis (ex-Iron Butterfly) and singer John Finley (ex-Jon And Lee And The Checkmates). As the fall progresses Weis recommends his former Iron Butterfly bandmate Jerry ‘The Bear’ Penrod as bassist, while Finley calls on his old keyboardist from Jon & Lee Michael Fonfara to round out the line-up. By January 1968, the newly formed Supergroup (without Finley and Gerber) are asked to be backing musicians on the debut album by newly signed solo artist David Ackles. Still without a drummer, ex-Daily Flash member John Keliehor is brought in for the recordings. Not long into 1968 drummer Billy Mundi (ex-Mothers Of Invention) is the final piece to the puzzle completes group who soon gather in Los Angeles to begin rehearsals at a Hollywood theatre. In May 1968 the newly re-christened ‘Rhinoceros’ records its debut album at Elektra’s newly opened La Cienaga studio with Paul Rothchild. Rhinoceros made their live debut at the Whisky-A-Go Go in West Hollywood in June 1968. Soon the group is touring with the likes of Love and Taj Mahal while headlining their own shows from Los Angeles to New York and every stop in between. In late September 1968 Rhinoceros would make their New York City debut at the Cafe Au Go Go. A highlight of their New York visit was an afternoon show in front of an estimated 12,000 people at a free concert in the Central Park Mall with Spooky Tooth, Traffic, Wind In The Willows and others. Other shows follow including a headlining show at The Scene with Muddy Waters opening and a Filmore East opening slot with The Moody Blues and John Mayall’s Blues Breakers. They stay throughout November in New York. By the end of November 1968 the band’s eponymous debut is released in the US on Elektra while UK disc jockey John Peel plays the debut UK single “I Don’t Want To Discuss It (You’re My Girl)” on his Radio 1 show called ‘Top Gear’. Back in the US, the group’s domestic single is Finley’s “I Will Serenade You” which gets a favourable review from Billboard magazine. A second single, the Weis/Fonfara instrumental “Apricot Brandy” is issued in the UK in early 1969. The ‘Rhinoceros’ album will eventually hit the No.115 spot on Billboard and the artwork is nominated for a Grammy award (but doesn’t win). Rhinoceros returns to New York to play The Scene, but have to cancel a second show after the sudden, unexpected departure of Penrod. He is replaced initially by Danny Weis’ brother Steve Weis who was the band’s equipment manager and after Rhinoceros ventures northward to Toronto to tour and drops back into Baltimore and then New York Finley’s cousin, Peter Hodgson, from Jon & Lee & The Checkmates is asked to join as a permanent replacement. In March 1969 “Apricot Brandy” becomes UK Radio 1’s ‘What’s New’ show theme song. Meanwhile, Rhinoceros return to Los Angeles briefly to record their second album with producer David Anderle. By April “I Will Serenade You” is released in the UK and fails to chart, while “Apricot Brandy” reaches #46 in the US. In May Billy Fields and Sid Bernstein become the band’s management team. The group’s profile continues to grow as they tour with Ten Years After, Blood Sweat & Tears, The Grateful Dead, Johnny Winter, Sweetwater, Tommy James & The Shondells, The Foundations, and others. In July Doug Hastings leaves to return to L.A. where he joins ex-Gentle Giant singer Pam Polland’s backing band. Rhinoceros replace him with another ex-Jon & Lee & The Checkmates member Larry Leishman. In a questionable career move, manager Billy Fields turned down an offer to play Woodstock and instead booked the band at the Boston Tea Party while offering the Woodstock slot to Rhinoceros’ support band Sha Na Na. The group was devastated by the decision and after the Boston shows Alan Gerber quit. As a means to quell the discontent between the band and management, Rhinoceros performed in September at the ‘Freak Out’ Festival held at Rock Hill Park, Orangeville, Ontario, Canada in front of a large crowd of 30,000-50,000 alongside Lighthouse, Motherlode and many others . Rhinoceros’ second album, ‘Satin Chickens’, is released in September 1969 and eventually hits US No.105 despite the failure of the single “Back Door”. By the Fall of 1969, Mundi left the band to pursue session work with the likes of Bob Dylan and Maria Muldaur. He is replaced by Eddie ‘Duke’ Edwards (ex-Young Ones/Duke Edwards’ Cycle). The band continues on their tour of the eastern seaboard throughout December 1969 and into early 1970. In March 1970, the new line-up records what will become its final album with Philadelphia producer Guy Draper at New York’s A & R Recording Studios. Finley’s contributions are minor with Draper and the Leishman/Edwards songwriting team taking the lion’s share of the songs. The band, always in demand in New York, return to that city for months of headlining performances plus a show at the Fillmore East with Procol Harum and Seals & Crofts. Edwards leaves soon after and is replaced by Richard Crooks (ex-Dr. John). In July 1970, Rhinoceros’ final album, ‘Better Times Are Coming’ is released but fails to move past #178 on the US charts. The final single, “Better Times Are Coming”, peaks at No.109 in the US during August while the final UK single, “Old Age”, fails to chart. In December 1970, Crooks leaves and is replaced by drummer Malcolm Tomlinson. Rhinoceros continues with steady work in Toronto throughout the first few months of 1971, but the band finally broke up; Hodgson joined Genya Ravan & Baby, while Fonfara and Weis appeared on The Everly Brothers’ album ‘Stories We Could Tell’; Former member Alan Gerber signed a solo deal with Leon Russell’s Shelter Records, travelled to Memphis, recorded an album, and toured with Russell before moving to Montreal. He would later release the single “Tied On” which was quite successful in Québec; By February 1972 there was a Rhinoceros reunion of sorts with members Finley, Fonfara, Weis, Leishman and Hodgson launching a new band, Blackstone Rangers (later just Blackstone),  who released an unsuccessful album GRT Records called ‘On The Line’. The band had a complete member change but broke up in 1973; Fonfara and Weis would go on to become top session players in L.A. [also see BLACKSTONE].

Singles
1968 I Don’t Want To Discuss It (You’re My Girl)/I Will Serenade You (Elektra) EK-45640
1969 Apricot Brandy/When You Say You’re Sorry (Elektra) EK-45647
1969 I Need Love/Belbeukus (Elektra) EK-45659
1969 Back Door/In A Little Room (Elektra) EK-45659
1970 Old Age/Let’s Party (Elektra) EKM- 45691
1970 Better Times Are Coming/It’s A Groovy World (Elektra) EKM-45694

Albums
1968 Rhinoceros (Elektra) EKS-74030
1969 Satin Chickens (Elektra) EKS-74056
1970 Better Times Are Coming (Elektra) EKS-74075

Compilation Tracks
1968 “Same Old Way” on ‘Elekterriffic’ (Elektra – France) HJE-155
1969 “Apricot Brandy” on ‘Kings of Pop Music Vol. 1’ (Elektra – France) SLVLX-EK389
1969 “When You Say You’re Sorry” on ‘Underground & Psychedelic’ (Metronome/Elektra – GERMANY) H876/5
1969 “I Need Love” on ‘Off II Hallucinations: Psychedelic Underground’ (Metronone/Elektra – GERMANY) H-895/5
1971 “Apricot Brandy” on ‘Garden of Delights’ (Elektra – UK) ESP-9001
1994 “Apricot Brandy” on ‘Rock Instrumental Classics: Volume 3 – The Seventies’ (Rhino) R2-71603
1994 “Apricot Brandy” on ‘Rock Instrumental Classics: Volume 1-5’ (Rhino) R2-72035
2001 “Apricot Brandy” on ‘Buried Treasure: Lost Gems From Deep in the ’60s Vaults’ (Collector’s Choice) CCM-022
2006 “Apricot Brandy” on ‘Forever Changing: The Golden Age of Elektra Records 1963-1973’ (Rhino) R2-74746

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RHINOCÉROS
François Darveau (guitar) / David Lebel (guitar) / Frédéric Savard (bass) / Jean-François Darche (drums)
From Québec.

Albums
2007 Pièces [6-song EP] (independent)
2009 Extinction De Voix (independent)

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RHINOS, The
Rob Carli / Darren Iles / Mike Blanchard / Syd Hovinga / Steve Kendall / Danny Michel (1988-1995)

Albums
1993 Fishing In the Fountain of Youth (Sonihr/Kinetic) KRD-914
1995 Flying (Kinetic) KRD-921

Compilation Tracks
1993 “A Fantastic Place To Be” on ‘New Stuff Five (MMS) NSCD-005
1993 “Pray For Rain” on ‘KOMP 1 Oktober ’93’ (Kinetic) KRK-1
1994 “A Fantastic Place To Be” on ‘KOMP 2 February ’94’ (Kinetic) KRK-2
1995 “Bagpipes” on ‘Access III’ (Access Magazine) ACD-003
1995 “Bagpipes” on ‘KOMP V March ’95’ (Kinetic) KRK-5

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RHYTHM & BLUES ALLSTARS, The
Joani Bye (guitar, vocals) / Al Davidson (keyboards) / Rick Hill (drums) / Steve Hilliam (reeds) / Peter Juric (trumpet) / Tom Keenlyside (reeds) / Al Lynch (trumpet, vocals) / Russell Marsland (guitar) / Bill Mendoza (bass) / John “J.P.” Pearson (baritone saxophone) / Dave Steel (vocals) / Colin Weinmaster (trombone) / Paul Baron (trumpet) / Glen Blackford (bass) / Ken Boychuk (Hammond B3) / Darryl Burgess (drums) / John Ellis (guitar, vocals) / Norm Fisher (bass) / Fred Gass (trumpet) / Duris Maxwell (drums) / Daryl Miller (drums) / Alex Michie (tenor saxophone) / Kirsten Nash (tenor saxophone, vocals) / Hans Stamer (vocals) / Willy Ward (trumpet, vocals) / John Winterton (bass)
A rotating ensemble of Vancouver, British Columbia area musicians who formed in 1979 from former members of the bands Champion and R & B Delivery. They disbanded in the late 1990s, and reuniited briefly in 2013.

Singles
1981 Crazy Mama/Choo-Choo-Ch-Boogie (Orange) OR0-480
1981 You’ve Got To Make Up Your Mind/A Lot Of Love (Orange) ORO-481

Albums
1979 Live At No. 5 (Orange) [no cat.#]

Compilation Tracks
1981 “Crazy Mama” on ‘Vancouver Sees 2’ (CFOX-99) CFOX-99
1982 “Ain’t That A Groove” and “Master Blaster” on ‘This One’s For The Kids’ (101 CFMI) CFMI-101.1

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RHYTHM MASTERS, The
Carl Kees (guitar, banjo, fiddle) / Fred Emberson (drums) / Rusty Walker (guitar) / Stan Taylor (guitar, banjo, fiddle) / Will Chartrand (vocals, guitar)
Formed in Kitchener, Ontario in 1964; Kees and Emberson would go on to form The Chaparrals; Walker would join Shotgun; Taylor would join The Hickorys.

Albums
1965 Jet Set Country – Ridin’ High With (Arc) AS-739

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RHYTHM MISSION
Warren Ash (drums) / Scott Harding (guitar) / Warren Hunter (bass) / Dennis Mills (vocals, saxophone) / Lee Kelsey (keyboards) / Andy Graffiti (percussion) / Ross Hales (drums; replaced Ash) / Nick Tatroff
Ash, Hunter and Mills had been in Vancouver, British Columbia band AKA. In 1981 they teamed up with Harding and Tatroff to form Rhythm Mission. In 1984 Mills, Kelsey and Hunter ran a simultaneous side project called the Jazzmanian Devils. Rhythm Mission broke up in 1989 and the Jazzmanian Devils continued on.

Albums
1986 Wild Mood Swings (Mo=Da=Mu) MDM-16

Compilation Tracks
1985 “Johnny” and “Redundancy” on “Shindig!” (Zulu) ZITR-102
1986 “Give Me Life” on ‘Manic Depression’ [cassette] (Zulu)
1991 “King Blood” on ‘Last Call:Vancouver Independent Music 1977-1988’ (Zulu) ZULU 5-2

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RICHARDSON, Chad
From Toronto, Ontario. Richardson released his independent debut CD, ‘Two People’, in 1994. In 1996 he managed to land a solo track on Toronto radio station Q107’s ‘Homegrown’ contest compilation CD.

Albums
1994 Two People (Snake & Butch)

Compilation Tracks
1996 “Something About You” on ‘Q107 Homegrown Volume 17’ (MCA) Q9673

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RICHES, Aaron
Future member of Royal City. [also see ROYAL CITY]

Albums
1995 Over The Light Post (DROG) DROG-011
1998 Rain (DROG) DROG-CD045

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RICKETTS, Glenn
Glen Ricketts moved from Jamaica to Toronto, Ontario and joined Crack Of Dawn alongside Rupert and Carl Harvey, Mark Smith, Alvin Jones and an ever expanding line-up. Managed by Grant Gabriel, they would become quite popular on the Toronto club scene. In 1975 the band attracted interest from Columbia Records and were the first Canadian black band to ever sign with a major label. Crack of Dawn would release one LP and four singles including the Chuck Jackson written “It’s Alright” which went to No.42 nationally in the spring of 1976. Ricketts would assemble his own band that year and record for Columbia as well. He would eventually move back to Jamaica and commute to Toronto as needed for his solo career. In 1986 the band reunited to record on Version Records which would also be the home of material by Glenn Ricketts. Ricketts’ son is Canadian R & B singer Glenn Lewis.

Singles
1984 Heart of My World/Teach the Children (Seraf)
1988 Stop This Fighting/Big City (Choice) GR-10
1990 The Time Has Come/The Time Has Come (Suzi Q) RL-01
20–   Does It Really Matter/One Man Band (Sugar Cane – Jamaica) 1202
2010 I Wanna Thank You (Deadly Headly Medley Riddim) (Zanna Doom – Jamaica)
2011 Sweetie Come Brush Mi (Mafia & Fluxy Riddim)/Sweetie Come Brush Mi (Version) (Jammy$/Sweetiecom – Jamaica)

with THE GLENN RICKETTS BAND
1976 Something For My Baby/Oh, What A Big World (Columbia/CBS) C4-4157

Albums
1986 I Found Love (Scorpio) DK77-73
198- More Love (JC) JCLP-003
2008 Rise Up (Thunder Dome)

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RILEY, Doug
Born: Douglas Riley on April 24, 1945 in Toronto, Ontario
Died: August 27, 2007
Canadian jazz pianist, keyboardist, writer, arranger, and producer who found his first taste of success as a member of Jack Hardin & The Silhouettes in the early 1960s before opening Toronto Sound Studio along with producer Terry Brown in the early 1970s. Riley would work on TV and movie soundtracks, and was the music supervisor on CBC TV’s “Keith Hampshire’s Music Machine” briefly. Riley also created a jazz/R & B supergroup called Dr. Music who released several albums on the GRT label. Riley would also release his own solo material. Doug Riley died of a heart attack August 27, 2007. [also see HOUSE OF COMMONS (1), DR. MUSIC, T.B.A.(1)]

Singles
as THE DOUG RILEY BAND
1975 The Metric Song/La Chanson Metrique (Waterloo Music) C-271

Albums
1971 Foxy Lady (Original Sound Track) (GRT) 9230-1009
1976 Dreams [5-song EP (PM) PMR-007
1990 Freedom (Duke Street) DSRD-31066
2001 Finkleman’s 45s – The Doug Riley Sessions Live From The Montreal Bistro (CBC Audio) FF-001-CD

as DOUG RILEY’S B3 QUARTET featuring PHIL DWYER
1996 Con Alma (Sea Jam) 1004-2

with ED BICKERT, DON THOMPSON, DOUG RILEY, PAT LA BARBERA, BERNIE SENENSKY
1976 From Canada With Love [5-song EP (Radio-Canada/PM) PMR-011-S/RCI-461

with DOUG RILEY/ALAN GORDON
1977 Mandragola (A Renaissance Musical) (CBC) LM-448

with TOMMY AMBROSE WITH THE DOUG RILEY BAND
1979 At Last (Canadian Talent Library/New Ventures) S-5225/NV-5009

with ANDREW DAVIS, JEANNE BAXTRESSER, JULIUS BAKER, DOUG RILEY
1984 Fascinatin’ Rhythm – Music Of George Gershwin (Fanfare) DFL-6006
1996 Gershwin (IMP Classics – UK) 30367-00632

with SCOTT CUSHNIE with DOUG RILEY AND JOAN BESEN
1996 Two Pianos, No Waiting (National Treasures) 77521-1137-2

with SCOTT CUSHNIE with DOUG RILEY, TYLER YAREMA, LANCE ANDERSON
1997 Two Pianos, No Waiting – Volume 2 (National Treasures) NT-9703

with P.J.PERRY & DOUG RILEY
2004 Come Sunday (Justin Time) JTR-8503-2

with DOUG RILEY with TYLER YAREMA & JOHN ROBY
2005 Stride (Marshmallow) MMR-031

with GATTI, BURTON, RILEY, MITCHELL
2007 Tonic (independent) 77859-17060-2

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RIOT .303
Al Charlton (guitar) / Doug Boland (bass) / Mark Igglesden (drums) / Ron Hadley (vocals)
From Calgary, Alberta; Charlton would go on to be in Color Me Psycho, Curse Of Horseflesh, and The Von Zippers; Boland would got on to join Doris Day Film Festival, The Fricks, and The Von Zippers; Igglesden would go on to join Color Me Psycho, Forbidden Dimension, and Doris Day Film Festival; Hadley would go on to Calgary punk bands Beyond Possession and White Noise.

Singles
1982 Crowd Control [4- song EP] (Cardiac) CAR-01

Albums
2022 Riot .303 (Supreme Echo) SE-44

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RIPCHORDS, The
Adele Leger (vocals) / Rodney “Max” Brisson (guitar) / Kevin Lapchuk (keyboards) / Richard McDowell (bass) / Peter Moller (drums) / Peter Clarke / Fred Holliss / Paul Lukeman / Kim Solar
From Calgary, Alberta. Not to be confused with the British band of the same name from the late ’70s or the Montreal act later in the ’80s/early ’90s. The Calgary band was formed in 1979 and went through many incarnations before settling on the line-up of Leger, Brisson, Lapchuk, McDowell and Moller. When McDowell opened Calgary’s 10 Foot Henry’s bar, it became the Ripchords’ rehearsal space and ambient room for recording. with notes from Peter Moller.

Albums
1984 Second Coming/The Need To Laugh In Uncertain Times [w/BIG DOG] [6 song EP]
1985 View From Above [EP] (Concrete) 001

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RIPCORDZ
Paul (vocals, guitar) / François (drums) / Alex (bass) / Chris Moroz (bass; 1995-2000) / Ian Campeau (drums; 2002-2003) / Danny Laflamme (bass; 1992-1995) / Simon Cloutier (drums; 1999-2001) / John Isharwood (bass; 1991-1992) / François Demers (drums; 1991-1999) / Ian Swinson (bass; 1988-1991) / Phil O’Neill (drums; 1988-1990)
Formed in Montreal, Québec in 1980. The band has released thirteen albums and toured Canada at least a dozen times.

Albums
1988 Ripcordz Are Go(d)! (OG) OG-28
1992 Kidnoise (En Garde) ENG-006
1999 It’s Never Too Late To Annoy Your Parents (Sudden Death) SDCD-29
200? I Went To the Summit of the Americas… (Teenage Rampage) TRR-008
2006 100,000 Watts Of Pure Power (???) 773004
2006 Double Your Punk, Double Your Fun (???) 773005
2007 Canadian As Fuck

Compilation Tracks
1989 “Daily News” on ‘Reargarde Presents The En Garde Compilation’ (En Guard) ENG-001
1993 “Legendary Island of Poutine’ on ‘Dead On the Road: Songs Without Keyboards’ (Raw Energy/A & M)
1994 “Never Played With the Lambs” on ‘Impact Music Volume Two’ (MMS) IM-002

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RIPPED
Sandra Olender (vocals, guitar) / Moody (guitar, bass, vocals, keyboards) / Jamie Ferraro (drums) / Mike Hanson (drums, bass, guitar, keyboards, vocals) / Aaron Baughan (bass)
Toronto’s Ripped was a studio project built around vocalist Sandra Olender. They released one album, ‘Bloodshot…’, in 2002 produced by Mike Hanson (Glass Tiger) and Jamie Stewart (The Cult).

Albums
2002 Bloodshot… (Sextant/EMI) SXT-CD-0014

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RIPPER, Eugene
Former guitarist for Stark Naked And The Fleshtones. Ripper went solo in 1985 and briefly toured and recorded under the name Eugene Ripper & The North. [see STARK NAKED & THE FLESHTONES]

Singles
1986 The Peking Hop/[same] (Rip) RIP-86
1987 A New Beginning/Party Band (Ravin’) RRI-1001

with EUGENE RIPPER & THE NORTH
1987 Wreck of the 97/[same] (Rip) RIP-87

Albums
1994 Fast Folk Underground (Rip) RIP-94
1997 Faster Than You Think (Rip)
2000 El Musico
2003 Hi Lonesome [EP]
2004 The Ballad of Black (Soul Surfer)
2006 Crackle (Soul Surfer)

with EUGENE RIPPER & THE NORTH
1987 Eugene Ripper & The North [5 song EP] (Amok) EP-522

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RISING SONS (1)
Jim Rooney / Pete Bursey / Russ Marshall
From Newfoundland.

Albums
1969 Live (Colly) CRO-9413
1971 Rising Sons (Audat) 477-9012

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RISING SONS (2)
Dave Best (bass) / Ron Canning (lead guitar) / Pete Davidson (organ) / Mike Kotur (guitar) / Bruce Lee (organ, bass) / “Rockin'” Robin McMillan (drums)
Burlington, Ontario’s Rising Sons were picked up by Columbia for several single releases including “Annie Doesn’t Live Here Anymore” (also covered by Eartha Kitt) which scraped the bottom of the Canadian charts in December of 1966 under their new name – The 5 Rising Sons which was in an effort to avoid confusion with an American act on Columbia also using the name The Rising Sons. Their popularity made them perfect for music show festivals including CHUM’S ‘Toronto Sound Show’ at Maple Leaf Gardens the same year. When ARC Records chief Bill Gilliland brought Terry Black back to Canada in 1967 for his newly launched Yorkville label, he teamed Black with The Rising Sons on a double bill tour. The band would change its name to Willapuss Wallapuss when they recorded for Yorkville; Robin McMillan would become a DJ on radio station CING under the name Rockin’ Robin. He died March 20, 2024. with notes from Burt Thombs, and Jim McMillan.

Singles
1965 Land Of 1,000 Dances/Don’t Look Away (Columbia) C4-2669

as THE 5 RISING SONS
1966 Annie Doesn’t Live Here Anymore/She’s Just Like Me (Columbia) C4-2709

as WILLAPUSS WALLAPUSS
1967 Sacrificial Virgin/To Jone (Yorkville) YV-45018

Compilation Tracks
as WILLAPUSS WALLAPUSS
1969 “To Jone” on ‘CTV’s After Four Presents The Great Groups’ (Yorkville) YVM-33003

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RISING SONS (3)
Len Gadica (accordion, keyboards, vocals) / Rob Gelowitz (guitar, vocals) / Terry Magas (drums, vocals)

Singles
1973 Blue Skirt Waltz/Hoy-Tai Doonay (Soundaround International) CSH-7325

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RIVERSON
Franki Hart (vocals) / Rayburn Blake (guitar) / Brian Edwards (bass) / Graham Lear (drums)
Montreal’s Riverson consisted Blake and Edwards who were both formerly of Mashmakhan and Franki Hart of Freedom North. The band released several singles in 1973 including a remake of The Beatles’ “Eleanor Rigby” and the moderately successful “Clear Night”. The subsequent self-titled album was co-produced by the band and  Lee DeCarlo; Blake went on to join the Lisa Hartt Band. with notes from Rayburn Blake and Serge Bellerose.

Singles
1973 Clear Night/Winter Garden (Columbia) C4-3077
1973 Eleanor Rigby/Can’t Live Without You (Columbia) C4-3093
1973 Sittin’ Waitin’ (Columbia) C4-4003

Albums
1973 Riverson (Columbia) CS-30136

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RIZDALES, The
Will Haas (bass) / Tim Vail (drums, percussion) / Tony Nardi (electric guitar, pedal steel guitar, banjo) / Tara Dunphy (vocals, fiddle, flute) / Tom Dunphy (vocals, guitar)
From London, Ontario.

Albums
2003 Another Payday Night (Rizdales) CD-001
2004 The Rizdales (Rizdales) WRCD-002
2007 Radio Country (Rizdales) TNT-004
2010 How The Marriage Ended (Rizdales) TNT-005
2018 Lucky Enough (Rizdales)

Compilation Tracks
2007 “Reserved For Me And You” on ‘The Arc Classics: Michael Weston King’ (Arc Music Group) AMC-MWK-06-1-07
2009 “Treat Your Woman Right” on ‘The Jack Richardson Music Awards 2009’

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ROACH MOTEL, The
Jennifer Gillmor (bass, vocals; replaced Didier 2000) / Jorge DaCosta (drums) / Bryant Didier (bass) / Julian Fuego (guitar, vocals, harmonica, cello) / Rich ‘n’ Creamy Harkness (keyboards) / Oscar MacDonald (keyboards) / Tyrone Eversley (turntables, vocals)

Albums
1997 Free Fooze & Bood! (Big Boy Music Co.) RM-001
2000 Spend The Night (Big Boy Music Co.) RM-002

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ROAD, The
From Nova Scotia.

Singles
1977 Song For Noel/The Minstrel (Road/Solar) SR-4
1977 Blue Summer Dawn/End of a Daydream Road (Road/Solar) SR-25
1979 Peace In Time/Lauronne (The Christening) (Road/Solar) SR-41

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ROAD HAMMERS, The
Chris Byrne (bass) / Clayton Bellamy (guitar) / Jason McCoy (guitar) / Corbett Frasz (drums)
A supergroup featuring country solo artists Clayton Bellamy and Jason McCoy. [also see CLAYTON BELLAMY, JASON McCOY]

Singles
with BLACKJACK BILLY Featuring DOC WALKER AND THE ROAD HAMMERS
2014 Run

Albums
2005 The Road Hammers (Open Road/Universal) ORCD-7207
2008 Blood Sweat & Steel (Montage Music Group US) MMG-AK-300109
2009 II (Open Road) ORCD-7221
2014 Wheels (Open Road) ORCD-7245
2017 The Squeeze (Open Road) ORCD-7293
2018 10 Big Truckin’ [LP] (Open Road/Universal) ORLP-7313
2021 Back At It [6-song EP] (Open Road) ORCD-8059

Compilation Tracks
2005 “I’m A Road Hammer” on ‘Country Hits 2006 The Best Of New Country’ (Universal) 0249832049
2006 “East Bound And Down” on ‘Now! Country’ (EMI) 094635808322
2006 “I’m A Road Hammer” on ‘Bon Cop Bad Cop’ (Diffusion YFB) DY2-2177
2007 “Nashville Bound” on ‘Country Hits 2007 – The Best Of New Country’ (Universal) 0249843259
2007 “Girl On The Billboard” on ‘Country Hits 2007, Vol.2’ (Universal) 0249848424
2009 “Homegrown” on ‘Now! Country 3’ (EMI) 5099930794122
2009 “I’ve Got The Scars To Prove It” on ‘Country Hits 2010 – The Best Of New Country’ (Universal) 0075323423
2010 “Yazoo Street Scandal” on ‘Garth Hudson Presents A Canadian Celebration Of The Band’ (Curve/Sony) CURV-21
2014 “Get On Down The Road” on ‘Now! Country 9’ (Universal) 0253786207

with THE ROAD HAMMERS Featuring JEFFREY STEELE
2014 “Mud” on ‘The Best Of New Country Hits 2015’ (Universal) 0254704540
2014 “Mud” on ‘Hit Country 2016’ [2CD] (ABC/Universal – AUSTRALIA) 5364164

with THE ROAD HAMMERS Featuring TIM HICKS
2016 “One Horse Town” on ‘Hit Country Weekend’ [2CD] (ABC/Universal – AUSTRALIA) 5371275

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ROADHOUSE
Ralph Murphy (vocals) / Tony Levin (bass) / Jimmy Young (drums) / Elliott Randall (guitar) / Lance Wright (drums) / Breen LeBoeuf (bass) / William David Small (backing vocals)
Ralph Murphy, who had gone to England to produce and write for other artists in the late ’60s was finally offered the chance to run a publishing company in New York City so he relocated in 1969. He would also end up creating two musically diverse record labels – Double M (for pop material) and Hard Core (for dance music). While running these operations he recorded several solo singles for Double M and recorded a full album under the studio name Roadhouse. The band consisted of Murphy on vocals (and writer of all the songs) and some of the finest session players in New York including Elliott Randall immediately off the sessions for Steely Dan where he’d just recorded the iconic lead guitar lick in “Reeling In The Years”. Murphy also pressed members of Studebaker Hawk (Wright,LeBoeuf, Small) into the sessions as he was working on their debut singles for Smile Records at the same time. The project managed minor Canadian chart action with the song “Good Times (And Loving You)” which reached No.60 in November/December 1972. It also got as high as #15 on the CHUM chart. Manager and fellow Canadian, Brian Chater put together a touring band to promote the record. Murphy was not part of the live act. He would go on to produce two gold albums for April Wine and records for Brutus, Sea Dog, Shooter and artists on the Smile Records label among others. He is currently a successful songwriter in Nashville. Ralphy Murphy died May 28, 2019. with notes from Ralph Murphy, Dave Sampson and Breen LeBoeuf. [also see RALPH MURPHY, WHINDING, STUDEBAKER HAWK]

Singles
1972 Good Times (And Loving You)/Heaven Bound (Double M/London) M-506
1973 Get It On (All Over)/Somebody Changed The Words To Our Song (Double M/London) M-509

Albums
1973 Roadhouse (Double M/London) DMR-1002

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ROBERT E. LEE BRIGADE
Frank Lee [aka Frank Querci] (vocals) / Jim Ledgerwood (bass, backing vocals) / Spyros Lagoudontis (lead guitar, backing vocals) / Gary W. Mertz (keyboards, backing vocals) / Edward Shaw (drums, percussion) / Michael Kamino (bass)
Following a stint with The Mid-Knights, Frank Lee formed The Robert E. Lee Brigade in 1970 who were signed to Columbia Records in 1970 and released one album, ‘Far Enough’, which was produced by John Williams. Cleverly, Williams convinced Columbia to release singles from the album under both the band’s name and under Frank Lee as a solo artist. Alas, the record did not fair very well nor the non-LP follow-up singles in 1971. The band split up in 1975; Lagoudontis is now a real estate agent in Toronto, Ontario; Lee went on to be a Rod Stewart impersonator for many years. He died in 1999 from prostate cancer; Michael Kamino died March 27, 2018. with notes from Barbie Querci. [also see FRANK LEE]

Singles
1970 You Can’t Always Get What You Want/Her Misfortune (Columbia) C4-2928
1970 Merry-Go-Round/Certain Tears (Columbia) C4-2947
1971 Walking Papers/Lord Pity Us All (Columbia) C4-2995

Albums
1970 Far Enough (Columbia) ELS-370

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ROBERTS, PAT STEEL, KEN FISHER, Jim
Jim Roberts (vocals) / Pat Steel (vocals) / Ken Fisher (vocals, piano, organ, guitar)
This Saskatchewan trio came together in 1968 after Roberts and Steel had appeared at Expo ’67 in the Saskatchewan Show when they met Ken Fisher (ex-Checker Lads). Their debut album, ‘We Hear It The Way We Hear It’ was released by the Canadian Talent Library in 1969. with notes from Howard Hoover.

Albums
1969 We Hear It The Way We Hear It (CTL) 477-5136

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ROBERTS, David
Session singer/songwriter David Roberts wasn’t always behind the scenes making the vocals on other people’s records sound good. Roberts had a solo career of his own with 1982’s ‘All Dressed Up’ on WEA Records. The album was prestigious in that it was produced by jazz pianist Greg Mathieson (Melissa Manchester, Barbra Streisand, Olivia Newton-John) and featured the stellar musical contributions of members of Toto – Jeff and Mike Porcaro, Steve Lukather. The album produced a lukewarm hit in ‘Boys of Autumn’. In recent years his session work and co-writing has kept his career hopping. Roberts co-wrote “Powerline” for Lee Aaron, and sang back-ups for Rational Youth (‘Heredity’) and Strange Advance (‘2W0’). with notes from Darin d’Entremont.

Singles
1982 All In the Name of Love/Never Gonna Let You Go (Elektra/WEA) KE-72023
1982 Boys of Autumn/Wrong Side of the Tracks (Elektra/WEA) 96-99897
1982 Another World/Anywhere You Run (Elektra/WEA) 25-99687

Albums
1982 All Dressed Up (Elektra/WEA) XE1-60127

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ROBERTS, Sam
Born: October 2, 1974 in Westmount, Pointe-Claire, Québec
Sam Roberts was born three weeks after his family emigrated to Québec from South Africa. Roberts grew up in Pointe-Claire where he took an interest in music in middle school. Following high school he attended John Abbott College before graduating from McGill University in Montréal. Roberts formed his first band, William, in 1993 when he was 19. William became Northstar in 1996 and became a popular fixture in alternative rock circles around Québec. Following the group’s demise in 1999 Roberts spent many years as a struggling solo artist for several years afterward. In 2000 Roberts finally recorded a full-length independent album in his home entitled ‘Brother Down’ which gained him so critical notoriety. In 2001, Roberts then released a six-song EP entitled ‘The Inhuman Condition’. The EP was a slow starter, but after lining up distribution with MapleMusic in 2002, it was re-issued and produced the massive hit single “Brother Down”. The success of the song and video was followed by the second single, “Don’t Walk Away Eileen”, in the fall of 2002. MapleMusic’s distributor, Universal Music, signed Roberts and his full-length major label debut, ‘We Were Born in a Flame’, was released in June 2003. The album managed two modest radio hits in Canada with “Where Have All the Good People Gone?” and “Hard Road” (which won three MuchMusic Video Awards in 2004). The album itself won three JUNO Awards for ‘Album of the Year’, ‘Rock Album of the Year’, and ‘Artist of the Year’. Having toured nationally to support the album, Roberts was now working with his own full-time band. They returned, as a unit, to the studio to produce the next album ‘Chemical City’ which was in April 2006. The first single, “The Gate”, quickly worked its way to No.1 on Canadian Rock radio as did the follow-up, “Bridge to Nowhere”. The song would win Roberts a JUNO Award for ‘Video of the Year in 2007’. Alas, the third single, “With a Bullet”, sank at Canadian radio and no video was made to accompany it. Roberts’ next album, 2008’s ‘Love at the End of the World’, debuted at the No.1 on the Canadian Album Chart. The albums lead-off single was “Them Kids”. The album won Roberts two more JUNO Awards for ‘Artist of the Year’ and ‘Rock Album of the Year’. Sam Roberts and his band released ‘Collider’ album in 2011 and it became the first album to credit the entire group under the name Sam Roberts Band. The first single, “I Feel You”, was released in February 2011 followed by “The Last Crusade” in the spring.

Singles
2002 Brother Down (Universal) UMCR-04780-2
2002 Don’t Walk Away Eileen (Universal) UMCR-04895-2
2003 Hard Road (Universal)
2003 Climb Over Me (Universal)
2003 Where Have All the Good People Gone? (Universal)
2003 Dead End/Every Part Of Me (Universal) UMCR-05169-2
2005 Climb Over Me (Universal)
2005 The Gate (Universal)
2006 Uprising Down Under (Universal)
2007 Bridge to Nowhere (Cordova)
2008 Them Kids
2008 Love At The End Of The World (Decca) DINT0199
2009 Them Kids/Detroit ’67 [DigiFile] (Universal)
2012 Faultline Blues (Universal)

with SAM ROBERTS BAND
2011 The Last Crusade [3 mixes] (Zoë) PRO-RO-0446
2012 Let It In [DigiFile] (Universal)
2014 We’re All In This Together (Paper Bag) PBRPR-003
2014 Shapeshifters (Paper Bag) PBRPR-004
2014 We’re All In This Together/Shapeshifters [12″] (Paper Bag) PBRD-1116
2017 If You Want It [DigiFile] (Paper Bag) PBRD-1187
2020 I Like The Way You Talk About The Future [DigiFile] (Known Accomplice)
2020 Ascension [DigiFile] (Known Accomplice)
2020 Youth/I Like the Way You Talk About the Future/Ascension [DigiFile] (Known Accomplice)

Albums
2001 The Inhuman Condition [6-song EP]
2001 The Skin, Sin, And Slander EP [4-song EP] (Secret Weapon) SW 2.0
2002 The Inhuman Condition [6-song EP] [re-issue] (MapleMusic/Universal) MRCD-6404
2003 We Were Born In A Flame (Universal) 498635
2004 When Everything Was Alright [5-song EP – UK tour only] (Secret Brain/Universal)
2006 Chemical City (Universal) 498526
2006 Live At Austin City Limits Music Festival [DigiFile] (Universal)
2007 Love At The End Of The World (Universal)  0251762973
2008 iTunes Originals – Sam Roberts [DigiFile] (Universal)
2009 Daytrotter Session [4-song EP DigiFile] (Daytrotter)

with SAM ROBERTS BAND
2011 Collider (Universal) 0252764577
2011 iTunes Live From Montreal [DigiFile] (Universal)
2013 I Feel You [4-song EP DigiFile] (Secret Brain – UK)
2014 Lo-Fantasy EP [5-song EP] (Paper Bag) PBRPR-004
2014 Lo-Fantasy (Paper Bag) PAPER-082
2014 Daytrotter Session [5-song EP DigiFile] (Daytrotter)
2015 Counting The Days [5-song 12″ EP] (Paper Bag) PBRD-1140
2016 TerraForm (Paper Bag) PAPER-106
2020 All Of Us (Known Accomplice) KACD-005

Compilation Tracks
2002 “Brother Down” on ‘Big Shiny Tunes 7’ (Universal)
2003 ” Where Have All the Good People Gone?” on ‘Big Shiny Tunes 8’ (Warner) WTVD-61050
2003 “Don’t Walk Away Eileen” on ‘Now! 8’ (EMI) 591083
2005 “Dirty Water” [w/k-os] on ‘Big Shiny Tunes X’ (EMI) 41878
2006 “Brother Down” on ‘Oh What a Feeling 3 – Juno Awards: Celebrating 35 Years of the Best in Canadian Music’ (EMI) 59829
2008 “Them Kids” on ‘Big Shiny Tunes 13’ (EMI)

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ROBERTSON, Robbie
Born: Jaime Royal Robertson on July 5, 1943 in Toronto, Ontario
Died: August 9, 2023 in Los Angeles, California, USA
Toronto-born Robbie Robertson was the son of a Jewish father and Mohawk mother. Robertson’s first brush with live music came at the Six Nations Reservation outside Brantford, Ontario, — his mother’s girlhood home. By age six he began taking guitar lessons from a cousin, and soon started writing songs. As his musical tastes evolved he joined The Rhythm Chords in 1957 (featuring future Traynor Amp inventor Pete Traynor along with his brother Steve Traynor). Various incarnations of the group also included the names Robbie And The Robots, Thumper And The Trombones, and The Suedes. Shortly before his sixteenth birthday, in 1958, he hooked up with rockabilly star Ronnie Hawkins and fellow sidemen Levon Helm, Rick Danko, Garth Hudson and Richard Manuel collectively known as The Hawks. Robertson also became an in-demand session player and his first known commercial recording was playing guitar on the “The Orbiteer”, a novelty single produced and conducted by Billy O’Connor and featuring Dianne Brooks on vocals. Meanwhile, Hawkins & The Hawks were becoming one of the most successful acts on the Yonge Street strip in Toronto. Legend asserts that The Hawks quit as Ronnie Hawkins’ band due to money conflicts in 1963. They tread water as The Canadian Esquires and then as Levon & The Hawks releasing several singles before coming to the attention of manager Albert Grossman and his biggest act Bob Dylan. Robertson joined Dylan on his headline making ‘electric-folk’ world tour in 1965-1966. One by one the members of The Hawks joined Dylan until The Band reconvened as a unit as Dylan’s touring band. They left Dylan, struck out on their own and went on to record album after album of American heartland country-styled rock with R & B, Cajun and Soul influences. Their status became legendary as did their recordings including ‘Music From Big Pink’ (1968), ‘The Band’ (1969) through to their swan song — ‘The Last Waltz’ in 1978 – featuring an all star musical line-up (Neil Young, Joni Mitchell, Ronnie Hawkins, et al) and a Martin Scorsese produced feature length documentary by the same name. Robertson’s would soon begin an extended association with Scorsese scoring his soundtracks and acting in general; in 1980, Robertson produced and starred in ‘Carny’ with Jodie Foster and Gary Busey. It was a busy year as he also composed the score to Scorsese’s ‘Raging Bull’, which would be the extent of his musical output for several years. His next Scorsese collaboration was the 1983 satire ‘King Of Comedy’ followed by 1986’s ‘The Color of Money’. 11 years after ‘The Last Waltz’ Robertson decided it was time to release a solo album. He signed a six-figure deal with Geffen Records and hooked up with Canadian production wunderkind Daniel Lanois who was career hot having produced the most recent hit albums by Peter Gabriel (‘So’) and U2 (‘Joshua Tree’). Robertson was whisked off to Dublin to work with U2 — and had no songs. U2 and Robertson tossed around ideas at the band’s recording studio and Lanois recorded long jam session until he got enough momentum out of all parties to edit two songs “Testimony” and “Sweet Fire of Love”. Upon returning to the US and holed up in Lanois’ New Orleans studio, Robertson worked with a new studio band featuring the core of drummer Manu Katche (Peter Gabriel), bassist Tony Levin (Peter Gabriel, King Crimson), and ambient session guitarist Bill Dillon (The Shakers). The line-up would be augmented in recording by Maria McKee (Lone Justice), Peter Gabriel, The BoDeans, and former Band-mates Garth Hudson and Rick Danko. The full cost of the album Robertson’s 1987 self-titled debut was reportedly $1,000,000 according to ‘Rolling Stone’ magazine (a figure which Lanois denied) and produced the hits “Showdown At Big Sky”, “Broken Arrow” (later to be a hit for Rod Stewart) and “Somewhere Down The Crazy River”. In 1991 Robertson released his not-as-long awaited sophomore album ‘Storyville’ which had a definite Zydeco and cajun flavour due mostly to its creation in New Orleans with the assistance of the Neville Brothers and Daniel Lanois once again at the helm. The album produced two singles: “Go Back To Your Woods” and “What About Now”. That same year a Japanese cable television production company asked Robertson to host and narrate ‘The Full Moon Show’ which was a retrospective look at the origins and continued popularity of various American musical genres. Robertson interviewed Willie Dixon, Sonic Youth, Dion and others. In 1994, Robertson returned to his roots, teaming with the Native American group the Red Road Ensemble on ‘Music For the Native Americans’, a collection of songs composed for a television documentary series. His label released no singles from it because the album defied conventional radio sounds. However the album was well received by the Native American community. He again resumed working in film – first in a cameo in ‘The Crossing Guard’ with Jack Nicholson and then as music producer for ‘Jimmy Hollywood, ‘Casino’ (Robert DeNiro), ‘Phenomenon’ (John Travolta). The theme song “Change The World” won a 1997 Grammy Award for ‘Song of the Year’ while the soundtrack itself won ‘Record of the Year’. Robertson then released ‘Live In Italy’ which was recorded during the ‘Music For Native Americans’. it featured a mostly acoustic set of that album, with a few unreleased tracks mixed in. ‘Contact From The Underworld Of Redboy’ followed in 1998 and marked a radical departure for Robertson. Enlisting the production aid of Howie B. and Marius de Vries, on a recommendation from his old pals U2, Robertson began experimenting with drum loops and hip-hop rhythms to classic effect and leaving fans scratching their heads. A PBS Special ‘Making A Noise: A Native American Musical Journey With Robbie Robertson’ aired in November of that year on American TV. With the exception of a ‘best of’ album called ‘Classic Masters’ in 2002, Robertson retreated back to film work – contributing “Shine Your Light” to the ‘Ladder 49’ soundtrack and music supervisor work on the Leonardo DiCaprio film ‘Shutter Island’ – until April 2011 when he released ‘How To Become Clairvoyant’ with appearances by Eric Clapton, Trent Reznor (Nine Inch Nails), and Steve Winwood. In June 2011 Robertson was honoured by Canada Post by getting his photo on a $0.57 stamp; Robbie Robertson passed away after a long illness at the age of 80 on August 9, 2023. notes from Jan Høiberg and Rob Bowman. [also see THE BAND]

Singles
1987 Somewhere Down The Crazy River/Hell’s Half Acre (Geffen) 92-81117
1987 Fallen Angel/Hell’s Half Acre (Geffen) 92-81609
1987 Showdown At Big Sky/Hell’s Half Acre (Geffen) 92-81757
1988 American Roulette/Somewhere Down The Crazy River (Geffen) 92-79557
1988 Broken Arrow/Go Back To Your Woods [7”] (Geffen) GES-19066
1988 Broken Arrow (Edit)/Broken Arrow (LP Version) [CD] (Geffen) PRO-CD-3158
1988 Do You Know (What It Takes) (Geffen)
1988 Christmas Must Be Tonight (Geffen)
1990 What About Now/The Far Lonely Cry of Trains (Geffen) GED-21674
1990 Go Back To Your Woods [3 song EP] (Geffen) GED-21700
1990 What About Now [3 song EP] (Geffen) PRO-CD-4343
1991 Shake This Town (Edit)/Shake This Town (LP Version) (Geffen) PRO-CD-4362
1991 Breakin’ the Rules (Edit)/Breakin’ the Rules (LP Version) (Geffen) PRO-CD-4415
1994 Bad Intentions (Atlas) CDP-1217
1998 In the Blood [4 song EP] (EMI) CDCLP-DJ801
1998 Making Noise (EMI)
1998 Rikki Don’t Lose That Number (EMI)
1998 Unbound (EMI) DPRO-7087
2004 Shine Your Light (Single Edit) (Touchstone) LADDER-49
2011 He Don’t Live Here No More (Fontana/UMG) FTN-17821
2011 Fear of Falling [DigiFile]

with ROBBIE ROBERTSON AND THE RED ROAD ENSEMBLE
1994 Mahh Ichi (Heartbeat Drum Song) (EMI) DPRO-1022
1995 Ghost Dance (EMI)
1995 The Vanishing Breed (EMI)

with DIANNE BROOKS WITH THE BILLY O’CONNOR ORCHESTRA
1960 The Orbiteer Twist/My Orbiteer Will Come (RCA/Victor) 57-3292

Albums
1987 Robbie Robertson (Geffen) GEF-24160
1991 Storyville (Geffen) GEF-24303
1997 Live In Italy
1998 Contact From the Underworld of Red Boy (EMI) 854243
2002 Classic Masters (EMI) 539858
2005 Robbie Robertson/Storyville [expanded edition] (Hip-O Select) B0005696-02
2006 20^th Century Masters: The Millennium Collection – The Best of Robbie Robertson (UMG)
2011 How To Become Clairvoyant (429) FTN-17821

with ROBBIE ROBERTSON AND THE RED ROAD ENSEMBLE
1994 Music for the Native Americans (EMI) 828295

Compilation Tracks
1980 “Webster Hall”, “At Last”, “A New Kind of Love” and “Night Train” on ‘Raging Bull’ (Capitol)
1983 “Between Trains” on ‘The King of Comedy [Motion Picture Soundtrack’ (Warner) 23765
1986 The Colour of Money
1987 “Somewhere Down the Crazy River” on ‘Certain Damage! Vol. 3’ (CMJ – US) CMJ-CD-0003
1988 “Somewhere Down the Crazy River” on ‘The Hits Album (WEA – UK) HITS-9
1992 “Canon (Part 2”) on ‘Hal Willner Presents Weird Nightmare: Meditations on Mingus’ (Columbia) CDk-47246
1993 “Somewhere Down the Crazy River” on ‘Drift Away (Time-Life) SDC697/04
1994 “Bad Intentions”, “The Far, Lonely Cry of Trains”, “Soap Box Preacher”, “Let the Good Times Roll” [w/Cassandra Wilson], “Slow Burn” [w/The Gil Evans Orchestra] on ‘Jimmy Hollywood [Motion Picture Soundtrack] (Atlas) 314523
1995 “Golden Feather” on ‘Q – World of Noise’ (EMI – UK) QCDEMI-104
1996 “Showdown At Big Sky” on ‘Oh What a Feeling: A Vital Collection of Canadian Music (MCA) JUNO-25
1996 “Somewhere Down the Crazy River” on ‘Top Gear 3’ (Columbia – UK) SONY-TV-12
1997 “Somewhere Down the Crazy River” on ‘Back to the 80’s – Volume 2 [4 CD] (SMM – Netherlands) 489301
1997 “Day of Reckoning (Burnin’ For You)” on ‘Radio Free Music: Volume 1 (Intersound) 9278
1998 “Somewhere Down the Crazy River” on ‘De Pré Historie – 1988 – Volume 2’
1998 “Christmas Must Be Tonight” on ‘Starbucks’ Hi-Fidelity Holiday…a Holiday Compilation in Stereo (EMI-Capitol Special Markets) 497552
1998 “Unbound” on ‘MuchMoreMusic’ (Universal) UMDG2-81074
1999 “Somewhere Down the Crazy River’ on ‘Now That’s What I Call Music! 1988’ (The Millennium Series) (EMI) NOWMIL-1988
2007 “Goin’ To the River” [w/Galactic] on ‘Goin’ Home: A Tribute to Fats Domino (EMI) 950805
2009 “Somewhere Down the Crazy River” on ‘Alle Tiders Rock Hits’ (Universal – Denmark) UNI-532124
2009 “Somewhere Down the Crazy River” on ‘Paixão: As melhores canções de Amor’ (Universal – Portugal) AM-2003
2010 “How To Become Clairvoyant” on ‘True Blood Volume 2’ [Television Soundtrack] (Elektra) 789478
2014 “Somewhere Down The Crazy River” on ‘Icon: Best Of Canada’ (Universal) 0253776580

with ROBBIE ROBERTSON AND THE RED ROAD ENSEMBLE
1995 “Ghost Dance” on ‘Grooves, Volume 6’ (WSP) OPCD-1679/R980-06
1996 “Mahk Ichi” on ‘Spirits of Nature’ (EMI) 838071

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ROBICHAUD, Pierre
Multi-instrumentalist and singer from New Brunswick and former member of the band 1755. [also see 1755]

Albums
1998 Franchir La Nuit (Productions DOC) DOC-2-1079
2004 Je Reviens Pour La Fete (Distribution Plages) PR-001

Compilation Tracks
1994 “Jour De Neige” on ‘Les Grands Succès De La Musique Acadienne’ [2CD (EPM Musique – FRANCE) 983342-ADE-798
2004 “Travailler C’est Trop Dur” on ‘L’Acadie En Chanson’ (MapleMusic) FA-001

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ROBINSON, James H.
Jim Robinson started his career in the Ottawa area, playing coffee houses and gigs as a solo artist. He met Ian McLeish, Ian Petrie and Adeline Petrie in 1972, and they formed the Eligh James Band, an acoustic band that wrote and performed an 80-minute rock oratorio called ‘Mirrors’ about the First Nations’ dealings with early settlers. After the band broke up, Robinson performed solo again, but worked on and off with both Ians in the bands Eligh James II, and R.P.M. (Robinson, Petrie, McLeish). In 1978, he had two tracks on a demo compilation album released by Starfish Records. One track entitled, “One Time Flyer,” proved to be popular, so Robinson went into the studio with R.P.M. to record it as a single. The song was a hit in the Ottawa Valley, allowing Robinson to tour Ontario on its strength. Following five years of playing bars, clubs, and festivals, he was noticed by Skyhigh Records, who released the single “I Guess That’s Only Natural” in 1985. The song, and subsequent singles received airplay across Canada, reaching the mid-30s on the Canadian national country charts, as well as getting airplay in the U.S., England, and Australia. Alas, Robinson had a falling out with Skyhigh, and his recording career stalled. He relocated to Calgary in 1987 and played in the bands Songsmith, and The Law who opened for big-name touring artists. Just as he began recording new material, his health began to fail. James H. Robinson died of cancer in May 1989. In 2003, Mousehole Music released an anthology CD containing all of Robinson’s singles, plus demos, and unreleased sessions. with notes from Ian McLeish. [also see R.P.M.]

Singles
1985 I Guess That’s Only Natural/[same] (Skyhigh) SK-36
1986 The Songs We Sing/[same] (Skyhigh) SK-37
1986 Stay The Night/[same] (Skyhigh) SK-38

with JIM ROBINSON & R.P.M.
1978 One Time Flyer/Dance With Me (Mary Jo Roy) (Starfish) 7901

Albums
2003 The Songs We Sing (Mousehole)

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ROBOTAKI
Born: Preston Chin
House DJ/producer from Toronto, Ontario.

Singles
2016 Ghostboy (Majestic Casual) MR-026
2016 Right Time [feat. An] (Majestic Casual) MR-068
2017 Drunk [feat. Reece] (Next Wave – US)
2017 Automaton (Monstercat) MCS-534

with ROBOTAKI & MANILLA KILLA Featuring MATTHEW JOHN KURZ
2017 I Want You [DigiFile] (Moving Castle)
2017 I Want You (The Remixes) [4 mixes DigiFile] (Moving Castle)

Albums
2018 Science: Re-Examined [6-song EP DigiFile] (Majestic Casual – Germany)
2019 Anachronism [6-song EP cassette] (Foreign Family Collective – US) FFC-046
2020 The Grand Mirage [LP] (Foreign Family Collective – US)

Compilation Tracks
2017 “Automaton” on ‘Monstercat 030 – Finale’ [DigiFile] (Monstercat) MC-030

with KEI-LI, ROBOTAKI
2019 “Lunar New Year” on ‘Transitions’ [DigiFile] (Stay Cool – UK) STAY-002

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ROCK AND HYDE
Paul Hyde (guitar, vocals) / Robert “Bob” Rock (guitars, vocals)
After 7 years, five albums and two name changes, Paul Hyde and Bob Rock mutated from their previous identities as The Payola$ into Rock And Hyde releasing one album on Capitol-EMI in 1987 called ‘Under The Volcano’. Utilizing previous members of The Payola$, they toured the record on the back of three successful hit singles (“Dirty Water”, “Talk To Me” and “I Will”). They called it quits in 1988 to pursue solo careers. [also see PAUL HYDE, PAYOLA$]

Singles
1987 Dirty Water/There’s Always Someone Tougher (Capitol-EMI) B-73019
1987 I Will/What Children Say (Capitol-EMI) B-73027
1987 I Will (Album Version)//I Will (Radio Edit)//What Children Say [12”] (Capitol-EMI)
S-75195
1987 Talk To Me (Edit)/How Far Will You Go (Capitol-EMI) B-73042
1987 Middle Of The Night/[same] (Capitol-EMI) PB-44070

Albums
1987 Under The Volcano (Capitol-EMI) V-15284

Compilation Tracks
1987 “Dirty Water” on ‘Canadian Gold’ (Quality) QRSP-1061
1999 “Dirty Water” on ‘Pure Canadian: Retro 80’s Volume 6’ (EMI) 20023
2014 “Dirty Water” on ‘Icon: Best Of Canada’ (Universal) 0253776580

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ROCK AND ROLL BITCHES
Bob Drysdale / George Wall / Ken MacKay / Rich Young
Punk band from Edmonton, Alberta

Singles
1980 Wild West [4 song 7” EP] (Rich Young) FO-3907
2012 Wild West [4 song 7” EP re-issue] (Ugly Pop) UP-029

Compilation Tracks
1994 “Someone Could Lose An Eye”, “Broad Daylight”, “Welder’s Song”, “Wild West” on ‘Smash the State – A Compilation of Canadian Punk Rock, 1979-81 Volume One’ (No Exit) NO EXIT-002

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ROCK ANGELS, The [see THE BOPCATS]

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ROCK SHOW OF THE YEOMEN [see DEE & THE YEOMEN]

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ROCK-A-TUNES, The
Al Girard (drums) / Butch McGillis (guitar, vocals) / Gordie Gray (guitar) / Hank Smith [aka Heinz Schmitz] (bass, vocals) / Jerry Triska (saxophone) / Dave Israel (keyboards) / Dave McLauchlin (bass)
From Edmonton, Alberta. Hank Smith and Butch McGillis met in 1957 while touring with Joe Kozak’s ‘Western Canadian Hayride’ Show. In the fall of 1958 they decided to form their own band. They recruited Gordie Gray and The Rock-A-Tunes was born. The group would then add drummer Al Girard. In 1959 they released four singles on their own label Rock-A-Tune Records before being signed to Columbia Records for two additional singles “Crazy Love” and “Tomorrow.” Though the Columbia singles did not become hits, the band continued with the addition of sax player Jerry Triska, keyboardist Dave Israel, and bass player Dave McLauchlin. Following the massive of hit “Mule Skinner Blues” by The Fendermen in 1960, and the release of that band’s first full-length album in 1962 The Fendermen split up. The Rock-A-Tunes were offered a job by the record label as the new, touring version of The Fendermen with remaining member Phil Humphrey to promote the album. Though Hank Smith objected, the remainder of the band took the gig and moved to the US to become the new Fendermen, thus ending The Rock-A-Tunes as a group. The Fendermen lasted until 1964. Following its demise, Girard returned to Edmonton and joing The Famous Last Words, and eventually joined The Natural Gas; Triska relocated to Nanaimo, British Columbia; In 2017, McGillis and Smith revived the Rock-A-Tune label and released a limited edition 300 copies of a 4-song 7″ EP.

Singles
1958 Danny/Woman Fever (Rock-A-Tune) 1010
1959 You’re The Only One/Honey, Baby, Sugar (Rock-A-Tune) 1011
1959 Love You So/Rock ‘N’ Roll Hep Cat (Rock-A-Tune) 1012
1960 Maria/You’re Some Kind Of Nice (Rock-A-Tune) 1013
1960 Tomorrow/Girl’s Nowadays (Columbia) C4-2613
1960 Crazy Love/Heartbeat (Columbia) C4-2619
2017 The Rock-A-Tunes [4-song 7″ EP] (Rock-A-Tune) 1020

Albums
1997 Hank Smith Presents From The Fifties And Sixties The Original Rock-A-Tunes (Bonnie Pearl) BPR-1060

Compilation Tracks
1995 “You’re Some Kind Of Nice” on ‘Sugaree (Buffalo Bop – Germany) Bb-CD-55037
1997 “You’re Some Kind Of Nice” on ‘Rock It Vol. 4’ (Lenox – France) LP-104
2001 “Woman Fever” on ‘Early Canadian Rockers Vol. I’ (Collector) CLCD 4426
2005 “Honey, Baby, Sugar” on ‘ It’s Gonna Be Action Packed! Volume 1′ (Rockin’ Rarities – France) R.R-2005-1
2005 “Continental Bop” on ‘It’s Gonna Be Action Packed! Volume 4′ (Rockin’ Rarities – France) R.R-2005-4
2007 “Woman Fever” on ‘It’s Gonna Be Action Packed! Volume 5′ (Rockin’ Rarities) R.R-2007-5
2008 “Tomorrow” on ‘Teen Scene! Vol. 5’ (Dee Jay Jamboree – Germany) DJ-CD-55117
2010 “Honey, Baby, Sugar” on ‘Teen Scene! Vol. 7’ (Dee Jay Jamboree)DJ-CD 55119
2011 “Tomorrow” on ‘ The Elvis Sound’ (Classics – Sweden) 733
2011 “You’re Some Kind Of Nice” on ‘Rock-A-Billy Rock And Roll & Hillbilly (200 Original Hits & Rarities)’ [10CD] (The Intense Media/Documents – Europe) 233313
2013 “You’re Some Kind Of Nice” on ‘Rock-A-Billy Dynamite’ [40CD] (The Intense Media) 600025
2017 “Honey, Baby, Sugar,” “Heartbeat,” “Rock & Roll Hepcat,” and “Woman Fever” on ‘It’s Gonna Be Action Packed! [6CD] (Be! Sharp) 6153-58 CD

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ROCKADROME
Ron J. Dove (vocals, lead guitar) / Mike Clancy (rhythm guitar, keyboards, vocals) / Paul LaChapelle (bass, organ) / Rick Vallieres (drums, vocals)
Short-lived Toronto, Ontario act formed in 1968 and led by form Jack Bailey And The Naturals guitarist Mike Clancy. In 1969 the recorded their debut album for Art Snider’s Sound Canada label. Snider would also enlist the players again later that year to back folk artist Hyde. They would later do various sessions for the Allen Sisters; Ron Dove would release one solo single, “Ruben”, on the AME Records label. He passed away in 1990; Paul LaChapelle would go on to built Quest Studio in Oshawa, Ontario and became an acclaimed producer/engineer on albums by Goddo, Coney Hatch, Kim Mitchell, The Carpet Frogs, Bongo Fury and others; Pacemaker Records re-issued the ‘Royal American 20^th Century Blues’ album on CD in 2011.

Albums
1969 Royal American 20th Century Blues (Sound Canada) SC-7701

with HYDE
1969 Hyde (Quality) SV-1832

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ROCKADEROS, The
Geff Stevens (drums, percussion) / Jim Moltner (guitar, vocals) / Dave George (keyboards) / Tony Colavecchio (lead vocals, bass)

Singles
1981 I Wanna Dance Like Fred/Different Girl (Quality) Q2395X

Albums
1981 I Wanna Dance Like Fred [3-song 12″ EP] (Quality) QEP-30

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ROCKATONES, The
John Semeniuk (bass) / Mike Graham (guitar) / Len McFarlane (drums) / Steve Mitchell (rhythm guitar) / Brian Headland (lead guitar)
Not to be confused with The Rock-A-Tones from Salem, North Carolina from the same time period, this Montreal, Québec act was formed in 1961 and took four labels and a half dozen singles to crack the Top 100 in May 19, 1966 with their final single on London Records called “For Your Own;” Graham left the group early on to become a DJ at CHOM in Montreal where he was known as The Rockabilly King. He would return to making music as a singer-songwriter in the 1970s.

Singles
1963 Shandia/Young In Years (Les Disques Fontaine) F-1575X
1963 Submerge/Sheik and His Harem (Les Disques Fontaine) 1593X
1964 Great Balls of Fire/Crying, Waiting, Hoping (Melbourne) WG-3184
1964 Shake Hands/Why Don’t We Get Along (Melbourne) WG-3189
1965 Bad Girl/I’m A Man (Melbourne) WG-3201
1966 For My Own/Everything’s Gone Wrong (London) M-17347

with REAL PASCAL accompanied by LES ROCKATONES
1964 Jolie Femme (Pretty Woman)/Yo Te Amo Maria (Caprice) CAP-4007

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ROCKERS
Billy Workman / Derek Kendrick (drums) / George Lagios / Hovaness Hagopian (bass) / Michel Pagliaro (guitar, vocals)

Singles
1973 Miss Ann/Notre côté B (RCA/Victor) KPB0-5003
1974 Faut tout donner/Histoire d’amour (RCA/Victor) KPB0-5031
1974 Killing Time/It’s All Over Now (RCA/Victor) KPB0-0033
1974 Bébé tu m’fais flipper quand tu joues mon gazou/Illusion (RCA/Victor) KPB0-5044
1974 Little Queenie/Tu peux frapper (RCA/Victor) PB-50025

Albums
1974 Rockers (RCA Victor) KPL1-0042
1980 The Rockers (RCA – FRANCE) PL-37456

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ROCKET NORTON BAND
Jerry Doucette (guitar) / John Hall (keyboards, vocals) / Rick Enns (bass) / Rocket Norton [aka Gary Wanstall] (drums) / Timothy McHugh (keyboards, vocals) / Roy Thompson (guitar; replaced Doucette) / Kenny McColl (lead vocals)
From the ashes of Seeds Of Time (Hall, Enns, Rocket Norton), the band was formed in 1974, it also featured Doucette (Reefers/Buxton-Kastle/Alexis), and Timothy McHugh (The Gainsborough Gallery). They released the single “I’m Your Submarine” which received nominal Vancouver airplay. The Rocket Norton Band became a mainstay on the club circuit. By the time they released their follow-up single (a 1977 remake of “Summer In The City”), Doucette had been replaced by guitarist Roy Thompson (ex-Fogarty’s) and vocalist Kenny McColl; Doucette would go on to a lengthy and successful solo career. He would pass away April 18, 2022; McHugh would go on to join Foxfire. He would pass away in March 2021 in Seattle, Washington; Hall and Norton would go on to Prism and The Authentics; McColl would go on to The Night Train Revue with Denise McCann; Rocket Norton died April 5, 2024 after a lengthy battle with cancer. [also see JERRY DOUCETTE, PRISM, SEEDS OF TIME]

Singles
1974 I’m Your Submarine/Donkey Chain (Bro Recordings) BRO- 103
1977 Summer In The City/same (KMB Productions) KMB-001

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ROCKETFACE
David Markham (bass, vocals) / Ray Zilli (lead guitar, vocals) / Joseph Janisse (lead vocals, drums)
From Toronto, Ontario.

Albums
2003 Pack Of Lies (Rocketface)
2005 Rocketface (Bumstead/MapleMusic) BUM-051

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ROCKHEAD
Steve Jack (vocals) / Bob Rock (guitar, vocals) / Jamey Kosh (bass, vocals) / Chris Taylor (drums)
After the demise of Rock N’ Hyde/Payola$ in 1988, songwriter/guitarist Bob Rock decided to pursue his interest in producing, and spent the next four years producing such diverse acts as Motley Crue, Cher, and Metallica in his native Vancouver. Rock garnered a reputation for being one of music’s heavy-weight producers, but all the while his love of writing music simmered underneath. He had kept in touch with Capitol Records and Payola$ drummer Chris Taylor in those years, and then found bassist Jamey Kosh and singer Steve Jack in bands playing the clubs in the Vancouver area. Together the quartet started writing, rehearsing, playing gigs here and there, and coming together as a band. During that time they also recorded off and on, and four years later, they released their eponymous debut album on Capitol in 1993. Rather than the pop/new wave sounds of Rock N’ Hyde (and their earlier incarnation the Payola$), Rockhead were a hard rock band more along the lines of the heavier bands that Rock had been producing over the years. The band toured sporadically in support of the album, but called it quits shortly thereafter and Rock went back to producing.

Singles
1993 Bed of Roses (EMI)
1993 Chelsea Rose (EMI)

Albums
1993 Rockhead (EMI)

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ROCKIN’ EDSELS, The
Shaun “Butch” Murphy (bass, vocals) / Al Black (drums, vocals) / Gene Michaels (guitar) / Darejoe James (vocals) / The Harmonacat (harmonica) / Silent Sam Lam (lead guitar)
From Vancouver, British Columbia; Butch Murphy and Al Black would go on to form The Nervous Fellas, and then The Bughouse Five.

Albums
1984 Rock Five Screamin’ Alive [6-song 12″ EP] (Northern Hillbilly) WRC1-3441

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ROCKTOPUS
Bruce Gorgon [aka Bruce Gordon] (bass) / Buttermilk Jones (drums) / Buzzy Green (guitar) / Stimey Rockpile (vocals)
From Toronto, Ontario. Features former members of Circus Lupus and Mike Marley And The Sailors.

Albums
1988 Rocktopus [cassette (Rocktopus)
1991 Sleestak Attack [5-song 12″] (Lone Wolf) LWR-012
1991 Sleestak Attack [5-song 12″ re-issue] (Fringe Product) FRE-3112

Compilation Tracks
1990 “Sacrifice” and “Garcia” on ‘Summer Squash (He’s Too Flat For Me)’ [cassette] (Fans Of Bad Productions) FOBP-1
1992 “Boampty” on ‘Stereophonicus Disruptus (The Compilation)’ (Input Rage) MISC-D9264

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RODIER-GAUTHIER
Roger Rodier (guitar, vocals) / Germain Gauthier (guitar, keyboards)
After leaving the Mike Jones Group, Rodier teamed up with Gauthier to record two singles in 1969. Both would go on to separate solo careers. [also see ROGER RODIER, GERMAIN GAUTHIER]

Singles
1969 L’Herbe/Tu Viendras (Pax/Trans-Canada) PAX-3802
1969 Have You?/Overseer (Pax/Trans-Canada) PAX-3803

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RODIER, Roger
Singer-songwriter and guitarist from Quebec. Rodier had also been a member of the duo Rodier-Gauthier and The Mike Jones Group before going solo. [also see RODIER-GAUTHIER, THE MIKE JONES GROUP]

Singles
1971 The Key/Easy Song (Columbia) C4-2970
1972 Listen To These Chords I Play (Celeste)/My Spirit’s Calling (Columbia) C4-3058
1973 Am I Supposed To Let It By Again (Above The Covers)/You Don’t Know What It’s Like (Columbia) C4-3102

Albums
1973 Upon Velveatur (Columbia) ES-90095

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ROGERS, Garnet
Born: May 1955 in Hamilton, Ontario
Born in Hamilton, Ontario to Nova Scotian parents, Garnet Rogers and older brother Stan spent their youth lying in bed and harmonizing to radio broadcasts from the Grand Ol’ Opry. By the age of 8, Garnet was playing the ukulele and would later teach himself how to play flute, violin and guitar. By 18, Rogers was out of high school and playing professionally with Stan as a folk duo. Garnet soon became producer and arranger for Stan from 1973 to 1983. With Stan’s death in a plane crash, Garnet decided to pursue his own solo career. In 1984 he released his self-titled debut on his own label, Snow Goose Songs, including songs written by Archie Fisher, Willie P. Bennett, Connie Kaldor and Doug McArthur, as well as some traditional and original fiddle tunes. ‘The Outside Track’, 1985, was a logical continuation of Rogers’ work as a catalyst for great folk songs with the discoveries this time around of original songs by James Keelaghan and Bill Caddick, as well as more traditional material. Having toured with Scottish singer Archie Fisher, the two recorded Rogers’ 1986 ‘Off The Map’ album together which Rogers produced. 1988’s ‘Speaking Softly In The Dark’ featured works by Phil Ochs, Mary Chapin Carpenter, Lui Collins, Bob Franke and Steve Hayes. Rogers’ own compositions included two Henry Lawson poems set to music and an original violin instrumental. In 1989 Rogers teamed up with Doug McArthur for a self-titled tag-team effort. By 1990’s ‘Small Victories’ Rogers had become sufficiently confident to release an album of mostly original songs with the token cover tune thrown in for good measure (David Sudbury’s “King Of Rome”). ‘At A High Window’, 1992, was Rogers’ second studio album recorded direct to digital at DB studio in London, Ontario. He incorporated the use of several musical guests including fiddler Doug Long, guitarist Colin Linden, and bassist David Woodhead. In 1994, Rogers released the live album ‘Summer Lightning’ recorded in December 1993 at the Grindstaff Farmhouse in London, and the Commercial Tavern, Maryhill, Ontario. It featured the efforts of fiddler extraordinaire Doug Long, who helped Rogers recreate the best off his previous albums and enhanced five new songs. Rogers has also produced several albums for Archie Fisher, Bobby Watt, and Modabo. Rogers’ latest album for Snow Goose Songs is ‘Night Drive’ which features musicalhelp from David Sereda, Dan Achen (Junkhouse), and Duke Levine (Mary Chapin Carpenter).

Albums
1984 Garnet Rogers (Snow Goose)
1985 The Outside Track (Snow Goose)
1988 Speaking Softly In The Dark (Snow Goose)
1990 Small Victories (Snow Goose)
1992 At A High Window (Snow Goose)
1994 Summer Lightning (Snow Goose)
1996 Night Drive (Snow Goose)
1999 Sparrow’s Wing (Snow Goose)

with DOUG McARTHUR
1989 Doug McArthur With Garnet Rogers (Snow Goose)

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ROGERS, Stan
Born: Stanley Allison Rogers on November 29, 1949 in Hamilton, Ontario
Died: June 2, 1983 in Cincinnati, Ohio
Hamilton born Stan Rogers began in music honestly as he was always surrounded by many styles of music performed by uncles who sang and played guitar. Rogers got his first guitar at 5, built by an uncle out of birch plywood, welding rods and a toothbrush. Intellectually ahead of his peers by high school, Rogers began playing music in earnest. His first step into the limelight was at club-gigs as bassist for Hamilton pick-up rock bands. In 1970 Rogers signed to RCA Records out of Toronto and recorded two singles for them – “Here’s To You Santa Claus” (1970) and “The Fat Girl Rag” (1971) – which was followed by a self-titled LP in 1971. During his contract with RCA he also wrote songs recorded by Québecois group Le Maitre. By 1973 he had moved over to Vanguard Records in New York (home of Joan Baez) but nothing came from that alliance. He did manage three more singles for Polygram in 1973 and 1974 but met with no success. By the mid-’70s, he was commissioned to work on Canadian Broadcast Corporation documentaries on aspects of Canadian life. Though raised in rural Hannon, Ontario, Rogers spent summers with family in Nova Scotia, and became influenced by the lives of fishermen and the sea. As his interests grew towards folk music, his Aunt June in Canso, Nova Scotia, persuaded him to write songs about his familial home. But it was the fruit of those early songs that found their way onto Rogers’ first independent album ‘Fogarty’s Cove’ (1976) which was released on his friend Mitch Podolak’s Barn Swallow Records. Critics went so far as calling this small indie release the ‘Folk Album of the Year’. Inspired, Rogers quickly set about recording the next album and informed Podolak that he would be spending a modest some of Barn Swallow’s money. Podolak was too busy organizing the Winnipeg Folk Festival and agreed to sell the record label and the masters to Rogers. Needing money to do this, Rogers’ mother, Valerie, stepped in and offered her son her life savings to launch not only the album, ‘Turnaround’, but a a new label and mail order business to promote it. He simultaneously re-issued ‘Fogarty’s Cove’ and gave his imprint the album’s name. With two albums under his belt Rogers began playing better establishments with his band featuring his brother Garnet, Dave Alan Eadie, Grit Laskin, and Paul Mills. The performances were inspiring and so Rogers decided to capture the moments on vinyl with ‘Between The Breaks…Live!’ (1979). The live album was quite a success as it opened the doors for performances in Western Canada which would have a profound influence on Rogers’ writing. He began to discover that he could write about parts of the country other than the Maritimes, and following the tour of Western Canada, went home to write songs for his ‘concept’ record ‘Northwest Passage’ (1981). Rogers stepped out of his independent niche temporarily with a traditional acoustic folk album, ‘For The Family’, on Folk Tradition Records in 1983, but went back to his own order of business with his final studio album ‘From Fresh Water’ in 1984. With his brother, Garnet, on fiddle and Jim Morrison on bass, he travelled North America establishing a national identity for Canadian songwriting which was highly successful as attested to by his popularity before and after his death. On June 2, 1983, Rogers was headed home from the Kerrville Folk Festival in Texas. A fire started in the restroom on Air Canada flight 797. It was forced to land in the Greater Cincinnati Airport. Rogers was one of 23 people who died of smoke inhalation. He was 33. Memorials and honours were numerous in the months that followed and in May, 1984 he was posthumously awarded the Diplome d’Honneur by the Canadian Conference of the Arts. In the mid’90’s many of Canada’s leading Celtic and Folk artists banded together and inspired by Rogers’ brother Garnet to record a fitting tribute to the late artist. with notes from Garnet Rogers and Mitch Podolak.

Singles
1970 Here’s To You Santa Claus/Coventry Carol (RCA Victor)  57-1056
1971 The Fat Girl Rag/Seven Years Along (RCA Victor) 57-1064
1974 Three Pennies/Past Fifty//Guys Borough Train (CBC Radio Canada) LM-211
1984 Flying/Half a Heart (Coal Harbour) CHM-S101

Albums
1971 Stan Rogers (RCA Victor)
1976 Fogarty’s Cove (Barn Swallow)  BS-1001
1978 Turnaround (Fogarty’s Cove)  FCM-001
1979 Between The Breaks…Live! (Fogarty’s Cove)  FCM-002
1980 Fogarty’s Cove [re-issue] (Fogarty’s Cove) FCM-1001
1981 Northwest Passage (Fogarty’s Cove) FCM-004
1983 For The Family (Folk Tradition) FTR-R002
1984 From Fresh Water (Fogarty’s Cove) FCM-007D
1991 In Concert (VRCD-1011)
1992 Home In Halifax (Fogarty’s Cove) FCM-010D
1996 Poetic Justice (Fogarty’s Cove) FCM-011D
1999 From Coffee House To Concert Hall (Fogarty’s Cove) FCM-012D
2024 Songs Of A Lifetime (Fontana North/UMC)

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ROMAN GREY
Ross Roman [aka Ross Rheaume] (bass, keyboards) / David Grey (vocals, keyboards) / Don Zablotny (guitar) / Jean Baptiste [aka John Lechasseur] (drums) / Randy Lippai (acoustic guitar) / Duncan Lindsay
The duo of Roman and Grey formed in 1982 and through a small indie label out of New York City called Relativity Records hit No.1 on the Italian charts with the 12” single “Look Me In the Eyes”. It wound up going Top10 in nearly every country in Europe (with 7” singles released in Germany and Italy) and ended up seeing chart action back in Montreal, Québec as an import. With the indie label being extremely disorganized the band never got paid and accusations followed leaving the duo without their gear or master tapes. A follow-up was never released as the duo tried to sort out their legal mess between New York, Toronto and Bermuda. The band did manage another 12” single in the UK with a song called “Shakedown” on Food For Thought Records in 1984. But it would take until 1987 and belief in their own material for the band to catch the attention of another record label. They were signed to a worldwide deal with Attic Records (distributed through A & M) in early 1988. Their debut album that year was ‘Edge of the Shadow’ produced by Canadian legend Terry Brown at Manta Sound. They managed a healthy dose of radio airplay with the single “IBU” plus rotation on MuchMusic with the song’s video. The duo formed a proper band who toured on the back of three more singles – opening for the likes of America and Joe Cocker – but without the initial excitement from radio they split up in 1989; in recent years Zablotny has been performing in corporate tribute band Arden & The Tourists. with notes from Mark Rheaume.

Singles
1982 Look Me In the Eyes//She Waits/Look Me In the Eyes (Dance Dub) [12″ EP] (Relativity) EMC2-1
1982 Look Me In the Eyes/She Waits (ZYX – Germany) 1032
1984 Shakedown (Dance Mix)//Bodyshock/Shakedown [12” EP] (Food For Thought – UK) YUMT-106
1988 IBU/Café Noir (Attic) AT-376
1988 Shangri-La/Justine (Attic) AT-383
1988 Give Me Your Love/Goodbye (Attic) AT-384
1989 Ain’t It A Shame/Minute To Midnight (Attic) AT-389

Albums
1988 Edge of  the Shadow (Attic) LAT-1249

Compilation Tracks
1993 “I.B.U.” on ‘Caught In the Attic’ [3CDs] (Attic) ATTIC-XX

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ROMAN, Tony
Born: Antonio D’Ambrosio on August 1, 1942 in Montréal, Québec;
Died: June 8, 2007 in Montréal, Québec
Multi-instrumental/producer Tony Roman started his career in Montreal with the Yé Yé band Tony Roman et ses Dauphins doing French versions of British Invasion songs. They were signed to Jupiter Records where they released several singles including a regional hit with their version of Manfred Mann’s “Do Wah Diddy Diddy”. His next act was The Tony Roman Five on Canusa Records before releasing a string of French Canadian hit singles for the same label as both a solo artist and on duets with Nanette Workman. In the summer of 1968 he jammed with Michel Pagliaro, Denis LePage and Andy Shorter (brother of Weather Report’s Wayne Shorter) where they recorded several superjams – one was released under the band name Ouba and two other albums worth were released on Roman’s Révolution label as ‘Reel Psychadelique’ Volumes 1 & 2. Roman also produced other artists and scored music for several French Canadian films including ‘La piastre’ and ‘Je suis loin de toi mignonne’ both in 1976. Noting that the music business was changing, Roman even formed a New Wave band called Roman and Ze Bon Bon Band which he used as a vehicle to finally tour English Canada in 1980. In 2004 he was the screenwriter and producer of the movie ‘Camping sauvage’. Roman died in June 2007. [also see OUBA, NANETTE WORKMAN]

Singles
1963 Lance la Pierre/Deux corps sur la plage (Franco-Elite) F-9313
1963 Une bonne année pour les filles/Vive les congés (Franco-Elite) F-9329
1964 Elle t’aime/Non (Franco-Elite) F-9334
1966 Crier Crier Crier/Quand je t’embrasse (Jupiter) JP.1053
1966 Hanky Panky/Grande fille (Canusa) C-307
1967 Tu peux t’en aller/L’ombre dans le brouillard (Canusa) C-323
1967 Mustang Sally/Niki Hoeky (Canusa) C-328
1967 Maggie/Shadow On a Foggy Day (Canusa) C-501
1967 Shadow On a Foggy Day/Hey Joe//Maggie/Hello Girl (Festival – EUR)
CEP-19.101-M
1968 C’est ce que Tony dit/Mame (Canusa) C-350
1968 Les bicyclettes de Belsize/Passé, présent et futur (Canusa) C-373
1969 Ce n’est pas mon monde/Dans la vie (Canusa) C-388
1969 Je serai toujours là/Je marche seul (Canusa) C-396
1970 Mes blouses/Au Canada (R & B) R.B.602
1970 Vers l’Atlantide/Comment (R & B) R.B.612
1971 La grosse Mado/Lady (Action) AN.7208
1971 La ballade de Riel et Chénier/Ah comme on s’ennuie (Visa) V-7701
1972 Come and See the Snow/Rain Train Crescent Street (Kot’ai) KO- 152
1973 Bébé viens que je t’aime/Darling, I Love You (Extra) 7718
1975 À cheval sur un billot/La grosse Mado (London) LF.1062
1976 Joe le caméléon/Laura Rose (London) LF.1073
1982 Scandale/Scandale (Instrumentale) (Kébec Disc) KD-9133)

with TONY ROMAN ET SES DAUPHINS
1964 Doo Wah Diddy Diddy/Ne triche pas (Jupiter) JP.1006
1965 Sha la la/Rappelle-toi (Jupiter) JP.1014
1965 Na Na Na/Le béton et le ciment (Jupiter) JP.1026

with TONY ROMAN CINQ
1966 Personne sauf toi/Hey Hey Hey (Canusa) C-301
1966 Prends-moi/Mickey’s Monkey (Canusa) C-303

with TONY ROMAN & NANETTE WORKMAN
1967 Petit homme/T’es ma vie (Canusa) C-311
1967 Hey Joe/Où t’en vas-tu (Canusa) C-320
1967 Mercy Mercy Mercy/Ann Koran (Canusa) C-333
1967 C’est l’amour qui nous a conduit à l’autel/Tu peux t’en aller (Canusa) C-334
1967 Le bonhomme hiver/Joyeux Noël (Canusa) C-338
1968 Les petites choses/Rien d’autre (Canusa) C-355
1969 Reviens/Une raison pour te croire (Canusa) C-392
1969 Attends-moi je reviens (Canusa) CT-35048

with ROMAN AND ZE BON BON BAND
1980 If You Do It To Me/Soho Rider (Plastic Poison) MRCX-5010

Albums
1964 Monsieur yé-yé (Métro) M-9041
1965 Hommage à Gilbert Bécaud (Trans-Canada) TCA-78
1965 Doo Wah Diddy Diddy (Jupiter) JDY-7000
1967 Hanky panky (Jupiter) JPL-11007
1967 Tony Roman (Canusa) CLJ-33-102
1968 Un réveillon chez la famille Canusa (Canusa) CLJ-33-111
1968 Fleur d’amour, fleur d’amitié (Canusa) CLJ-33-602
1969 Tony Roman en spectacle (Canusa) CLJ-33-604
1970 Tony Roman (Budget Musique) BM.9022
1970 Le palmarès de Tony Roman (Trans-Canada/TC Maximum) TCM-912
2000 Do Wah Diddy Diddy (Mérite) 22-1114
2009 C’est fou mais c’est tout (Musicor) MUPSCD-6374

Compilation Tracks
with TONY ROMAN & NANETTE WORKMAN
1987 “Medley Tony et Nanette” on ‘Escale à Memphis’ (Les Disques #1) NO-1851

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ROMEOS, The
The Romeos appear to have been a studio creation to promote the Muskoka Cottage area of Ontario. Vocal arrangements by Art Hallman.

Singles
1964 Muskoka And You/The Ookpik Song (Columbia) C4-2645

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RONDELL AND THE CHANCELLORS, Frank
Frank Rondell [aka Gianfranco Anthony Chiarelli] (vocals) / Bob Grey (piano) / Ross Mallard (drums) / Bill Herechuck (guitar) / Al Vandetti (bass)
From Hamilton, Ontario; Vandetti would end up in the Grand Rapids, Michigan act The John Brown Band; Rondell would go on to form the Free Thinkers followed by Magic Bubble with his sister Rita Chiarelli before going solo as Giancarlo for one album on Vitus Records, as Frank Rondell for several singles, and as a member of Custer’s Last Stand. Most recently on his own in a Ray Charles Tribute act. [also see FRANK RONDELL]

Singles
1963 our True Love/Someone Like You (Canatal) CT-605
1964 The Bat/Last Laugh’s On Me (Fujimo – US) 917F-6138
1964 Ain’t Goin Home/Tru – Gee (Golden Triangle) 1003

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RONDELL, Frank
Born: Gianfranco Anthony Chiarelli
Rondell started his music career in his hometown of Hamilton with the group he fronted known as Frank Rondell & The Chancellors for three singles. He would go on to form the Free Thinkers followed by Magic Bubble with his sister Rita Chiarelli before going solo as Gianfranco for one album on Vitus Records, as Frank Rondell for several singles, and as a member of Custer’s Last Stand. Most recently on his own in a Ray Charles Tribute act. [also FRANK RONDELL AND THE CHANCELLORS, THE FREE THINKERS, MAGIC BUBBLE]

Singles
1986 Borrowed Love/Borrowed Love (Instrumental) (Kinfolk) K-861
1987 Hey There Girl/I’m Burning (Roto Noto) (Roto Noto) RN-1026
1987 Forever In Your Love/I’ll Never Let You Go (Roto Noto) RN-1030
1987 These Are the Dreams/Here Comes Another Heartbreak (Roto Noto) RN-1038

Albums
as GIANFRANCO
1975 Still Alive (Vitus) VR-101

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ROOTS ROUNDUP
Barry Taylor (drums) / Ian Preston (bass) / John Frymire (guitar, percussion) / David Hathaway (guitar) / Dym E. Tree [aka Dymitri Strachan] (trombone, percussion, vocals) / Ford Pier (keyboards) / Greg Twoshirts [aka Greg Hathaway] (guitar) / Keith Rose (bass) / Mark Campbell (guitar) / Karen Graves (saxophone) / Hugh-I “Shuggy” Milligan (percussion)
From Vancouver, British Columbia. Formed in the late 1980s.

Albums
1987 Roots Round Up [6-song cassette EP] (Roots Round Up)
1988 Roots Roundup [7-song cassette EP] (Groundup Music) GR-001
1990 Get Rooted! [cassette (Groundup Music) GR-003
1992 What We Do (Groundup Music) GR-004
1992 Syzygy [4-song EP] (Groundup Music) GR-005
1997 Rootrospective (Groundup Music) RRM-5010

Compilation Tracks
1990 “On My Bike” on ‘Save Howe Sound Benefit Album’ [cassette (Fluid)
1990 “In This Time” and “Sleepin'” on ‘Routes West’ (Routes West) RW-1001

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ROPER, Jesse
Born: 1982 in Metchosin, British Columbia
From Victoria, British Columbia.
Jesse Roper took an interest in guitar at the age of six, and so his father bought him a guitar. Roper worked at various jobs for eight years, before deciding to pursue his music hobby professionally. After moving to Ontario, Roper initially assembled the band The Roper Show with Steve Linger and Matt Reid. They released an EP, and an album before Roper returned to BC to pursue a solo career proper under his own name. Following the release of 2015’s ‘Red Bird,’ Roper became a live draw on Canada’s west coast opening for the likes of Keith Urban, Lee Brice, Colin James, Tower of Power, Spirit of the West and Beth Hart among others. ‘Red Bird’ album was nominated for a West Coast Music Award n 2015 for ‘Best Blues Recording.’ Roper’s next release was 2018’s ‘Access To Infinity’ and the EP ‘Gotta Have It.’ During the pandemic he would write, record and release the album ‘Horizons’ along with several videos – both official and live renditions.

Singles
2015 Cupid [DigiFile] (Blue Heron)
2020 Drivin East [DigiFile] (Blue Heron)
2022 Another Day Down [DigiFile] (Blue Heron)
2022 Hold On Me [DigiFile] (Blue Heron)
2022 Two Wolves [DigiFile] (Blue Heron)
2023 Make It All Work Out [DigiFile] (Blue Heron)

with THE ROPER SHOW
2013 Yukon Girl [DigiFile] (Jesse Roper)
2013 Hail Mary

Albums
2015 Red Bird (Blue Heron) JR-00420
2018 Access To Infinity (Blue Heron)
2018 Gotta Have It [3-song EP] (Blue Heron)
2022 Horizons (Blue Heron)

with THE ROPER SHOW
2011 The Roper Show [8-song EP] (Jesse Roper)
2013 Son Of John (Jesse Roper)

Collaboration Tracks
with DEEP SEA GYPSIES Featuring JESSE ROPER
2015 Woke Up With The Blues (Deep Sea Gypsies)

with MIKE FERGUSON Featuring LOLA PARKS & JESSE ROPER
2016 No Confession (Mike Ferguson)

with SPACEBOOTS Featuring JESSE ROPER
2017 Not Sharkcula (Spaceboots)

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ROQ
Rob Watkins (vocals, bass) / Tom Harpell (guitar) / Duncan Holt (drums)
From Amherstview, Ontario, Roq were signed to Access Record Productions in 1985. Through some contacts at CHUM Ltd. in Toronto, the band managed to get major airplay for their debut, and only, single “Empty Hall”.

Singles
1985 Empty Hall (Access)

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ROSE
Brian Allen (lead vocal, guitar) / Ron Glatley (organ, guitar, vocals) / Gary Lalonde (bass, vocals) / Ian Kenzie (bass, substituted for Lalonde briefly) / Kenny King (drums, percussion, vocals) / James Fox (drums; replaced King)
Teenage friends Brian Allen and Ron Glatley played in various bands in the Barrie, Ontario region throughout the mid-70s. As a core line-up solidified with Lalonde, they became Rose. In a fateful meeting with Ronnie Hawkins during a Toronto show, Hawkins’ manager Milt Brodie took them under his wing. While paying the bills as a cover band on the Southern, Ontario circuit they began demoing original songs at Toronto’s Eastern Sound. Dominion Records hired them to write and record material for a children’s album entitled ‘Earth, Air & Water’ with choir provided by Thistletown Centre School and narration by famed Canadian actor Jack Duffy. Meanwhile, their demo work landed them a deal with G.A.S. Records later in 1973. Producer John Stewart (Deep Purple, Jon Lord) worked on the band’s debut album, ‘Hooked On A Rose’, which was released later in 1973 featuring the single “All I Really Need”. Despite getting the band distribution in the US with Kama Sutra Records, GAS Records ultimately folded but not before the band managed to wrangle the rights to the album back allowing them to sell the LPs themselves. They continued honing their original songs at Eastern Sound, breaking in Rochester, New York native James Fox (drums) and winning over audiences on the club circuit. After shopping their demos extensively they finally signed a deal with Polydor in the fall of 1976. Their sophomore album, ‘A Taste Of Neptune’, was produced by Fraser Kaufman and Rose at Phase One Studio in Scarborough, Ontario. The album was released in early 1977. Moderate sales and the release of the single “Aquarian”, allowed the band to tour across Canada for most of 1977.  Immediately after coming off the road in the Fall of 1977, the band returned to the studio with Fraser Kaufman to polish up song ideas lingering from the previous records. Pressure from Polydor to produce a hit led to a duet between Brian Allen and Annie Woods (Sass/Gambler) to sweeten the first single called “Johnny Law”. The album was well received but a lack-luster showing at radio for “Johnny Law” and Polydor’s failure to get them distribution stateside led to the band being dropped following another national tour in early 1978. Allen and Fox called up Annie Woods (who had changed her name to Holly), and Fox’s former Rochester musician friends Nick Costello and Scott Kreyer, plus Allen’s girlfriend, and guitarist, Sheron Alton to form the band Toronto. They would sweep the Canadian charts from 1980-1984; Lalonde made a brief appearance as a member of Toronto before joining Honeymoon Suite; Allen became A & R director for Attic Records, and would also produce such acts as Lee Aaron, Haywire, The Nylons & Zappacosta. He now runs AMPLUS Productions. with notes from Brian Allen, Jim Fox, and Gary Lalonde. [also see TORONTO]

Singles
1973 Earth, Air & Water/Paper Calypso (Rejoice) RJ-101
1973 All I Really Need/Lone Theme (GAS/Avenue of America) G-1010
1977 Aquarian/Yet It Follows Me Still (Polydor) 2065-356
1977 Tender Is The Night/Too Much In Her Eyes (Polydor) 2065-371

Albums
1973 Earth, Air & Water (Dominion) LPS-21030
1973 Hooked On a Rose (GAS/Avenue of America) GLP-2002
1977 A Taste Of Neptune (Polydor) 2424-136
1977 Judgement Day (Polydor) 2424-168

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ROSE CHRONICLES
Kristy Thirsk (vocals) / Richard Maranda (guitar) / Judd Cochrane (bass) / Steve van der Woerd (drums, percussion)
Formed in Vancouver, British Columbia in 1993. The band split up in 1996. Thirsk would go on to work with Delerium.

Singles
1994 Glide (Free Above) (Nettwerk) W2-3077

Albums
1993 Dead and Gone To Heaven [EP] (Nettwerk) W2-6318
1993 Shiver (Nettwerk) W2-30084
1996 Happily Ever After (Nettwerk) W2-30108

Compilation Tracks
1994 “Old Man” on ‘Borrowed Tunes: A Tribute To Neil Young’ (Sony) 80199

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ROSE, Rick
Growing up in the honeymoon/daredevil capital of the world – Niagara Falls, Canada – Rick Rose spent his formative years listening to Bob Dylan, Neil Diamond and Johnny Cash records. His first band, Lennex, released a Motown cover of “Where Did Our Love Go” on Hamilton-based Warpt Records label. The band were lucky enough to tour throughout Canada, the U.S., and Japan. While performing in the eastern U.S., Rose was introduced to legendary rock producer and guitarist Mick Ronson (David Bowie, John Mellencamp, Lou Reed, Mott The Hoople). Ronson was so taken with Rose’s vocal and songwriting abilities that he offered Rose a development deal as a recording artist. Demo sessions in Toronto with Ronson stirred some excitement within the Canadian music industry followed by Lennex’s Rick Rose/Pat Cass composition “She’s Got It” landing not only a spot on Toronto radio station Q107’s annual ‘Homegrown’ LP, but giving the band a recording contract with Attic Records. Following a line-up change and musical makeover, the act became known as Perfect Affair. Two songs from their debut LP found their way the Top20 in Canada. The album achieved great commercial and critical success in Europe and the UK. Soon, however, career objectives within the act lead Rose to leave in pursuit of a solo career. He headed south to Georgia, where he recorded new material with producer Rodney Mills (Allman Brothers, Lynyrd Skynyrd). He also began co-writing with Roger Clinton (former US president Bill Clinton’s brother). Returning to Canada in the mid-80s, he again teamed up with Mick Ronson. The duo’s co-write of “Gypsy Jewelry,” which was produced by Ronson, won radio station St. Catharines radio station 97.7 HTZ FM’s talent contest and a single was released on Columbia Records. Playing steadily, his reputation as a live performer grew stronger in New York State and Pennsylvania. With constant touring, The Rick Rose Band was recognized as Top Original Act for four consecutive years as part of the Western New York Music Awards. At this point in his career, Rose decided to head to New York City to seek new management. It was soon thereafter that he teamed up with famous entertainment manager Dee Anthony (Tony Bennett, Peter Frampton, Joe Cocker, Peter Allen, ELP, Al DeMiola, Gary Wright). Anthony immediately landed Rose a co-writing stint with Jim Steinman (Meat Loaf, Celine Dion) and Paul A. Rothchild (The Doors, Janis Joplin) who wrote the theme song for the Orion Film ‘Rude Awakening’ starring Cheech Marin and Eric Roberts. The track was performed on the film’s soundtrack by Bill Medley (Righteous Brothers). Anthony’s next move was to showcase Rose as a solo artist via an indie CD featuring talent from the burgeoning Nashville songwriting scene. Anthony arranged an audition with Country Music Hall of Fame songwriter, Bobby Braddock, who agreed to listen to Rose sing a half dozen of his songs. A few weeks later Rose was signed as a staff writer to Sony Tree Music in Nashville. Rose would split his time between Nashville, New York, and Toronto, co-writing with hitmakers such as Desmond Child (Ricky Martin, BonJovi, Aerosmith), Anton Fig (Kiss, The Paul Schaefer Band), Monty Powell (Brooks & Dunn, Tim McGraw), Tom Douglas (Colin Raye, Martina McBride), Todd Cerney (Cheap Trick, Loverboy), Marty Dodson (John Michael Montgomery, Lonestar), Dave Gibson (Alabama, Montgomery-Gentry), and Noaise Sheridan (Brent Lee, Kim Stockwood). Rose also spent time writing with New York-based actor Louis Vanaria who starred in Robert DeNiro’s ‘A Bronx Tale,’ and Tina Sinatra’s ‘Young At Heart.’ With notes from Rick Rose. [also see CHANNEL 5, PERFECT AFFAIR]

Singles
1987 Gypsy Jewelry/Under The Sky, Under The Moon (CBS) CODA-87

Albums
2000 Songs From the Studio B Sessions (Bandana) 659993

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ROSEVERE, Lee
Experimental/electronic/ambient musician from Charlottetown, PEI. He is the founder of Happy Puppy Records and occasionally records under the pseudonyms Fudge and Rockit Maxx.

Singles
as LEE ROSEVERE
2007 Daigao [DigiFile] (Enough) ENRMP-137
2008 Willgood/[split w/c4 [DigiFile] (Proc-Records – US) PROC-090
2008 Sounds Of Earth/A.K.R. [DigiFile] (Happy Puppy) HPRS-001
2008 Featherhead/[split w/c4 [cassette] (Proc-Records – US) PROC-TAPE-001
2010 Twitter Will Kill Us All [DigiFile] (Happy Puppy)
2010 Red Danube [DigiFile] (Happy Puppy)
2010 Nacre/Gilding The Lily (Windless Mix) [DigiFile] (Happy Puppy)
2011 Symphony For A Monotron: 1st Movement [DigiFile] (8 Ravens – UKRAINE) 8R-045
2011 Symphony For Monotron: 2nd Movement [DigiFile] (20kbps Records – SWITZERLAND) 20k-322
2011 Symphony For Monotron: 3rd Movement [DigiFile] (Proc-Records – US) PROC-443
2011 Goo Gtr/Super Goo (Mix) [DigiFile] (Happy Puppy)
2012 Do We? We Do/Do We? We Do (Instrumental) [DigiFile] (Happy Puppy)
2015 Fog Music 34 [DigiFile] (Aural Films – US) AF-0100
2015 Love Wins [DigiFile] (Happy Puppy)
2015 Gossamer Sleep [DigiFile] (Happy Puppy)
2015 Make A Wish [DigiFile] (Happy Puppy)
2015 I’m Giving You My Cold For Christmas/I’m Giving You My Cold For Christmas (Karaoke) [DigiFile] (Happy Puppy)
2015 A Ukulele For Christmas/A Ukulele For Christmas (Instrumental) [DigiFile] (Happy Puppy)
2016 Live The World [DigiFile] (Happy Puppy)
2017 Wrapped In Threads (Piano Day 2017) [DigiFile] (Happy Puppy)
2017 Vanilla Chill [2-song DigiFile] (Happy Puppy)
2017 Featherlight (feat. HEATHER FEATHER ASMR) [3 mixes [DigiFile] (Happy Puppy)
2018 Martian Winds [DigiFile] (Happy Puppy)
2018 Wireless [DigiFile] (Happy Puppy)
2018 The Time Of Missing [2-song DigiFile] (Happy Puppy)
2018 How Deep Is The Ocean Blue (feat. ROSHINI NAIR)/How Deep Is The Ocean Blue – Radio Remix (feat. ROSHINI NAIR) [DigiFile] (Happy Puppy)
2018 Lost Days/Running Blind [DigiFile] (Happy Puppy)
2019 Lunar Orbit (Edit) [DigiFile] (Happy Puppy)
2019 The Heart Is A Fool (Piano Day 2019) [DigiFile] (Happy Puppy)
2020 He’s Doing Synthesizers/He’s Doing Synthesizers (Instrumental) [DigiFile](Happy Puppy)
2020 Cozy Cat [DigiFile] (Happy Puppy)
2020 Bring A Torch, Jeanette, Isabella [DigiFile] (Happy Puppy)
2021 Days Of Grace [DigiFile] (Happy Puppy)
2021 Comfort (For 2022) [DigiFile] (Happy Puppy)
2022 Surrender [DigiFile] (Happy Puppy)
2022 Unbeknown [2-song DigiFile] (Happy Puppy)

with KINLEY / LEE ROSEVERE
2020 Run With You (Lee Rosevere Mix) [DIgiFile] (Kinley)
2023 Needed You [DigiFile] (Happy Puppy)

with SOOSKI & LEE ROSEVERE
2021 Mood Swings (In The Morning Mix)/Too Much Too Little (2am Mix) [DigiFile] (Happy Puppy)

with LEE ROSEVERE AND WILD STRAWBERRIES
2021 I’m In Love With A Ghost/I’m In Love With A Ghost (Instrumental) [DigiFile] (Happy Puppy)

with KRISTEN MARTELL / LEE ROSEVERE
2022 Should I Run (Lee Rosevere Remix) [DigiFile] (Kristen Martell)
2023 Watch Me Fall (Lee Rosevere Remix) [DigiFile] (Kristen Martell)

with MATT STEELE / LEE ROSEVERE
2022 Vintage Photo Filter (Lee Rosevere Remix) [DigiFile] (Matt Steele Music)

with LEE ROSEVERE / THE OCEAN MISSES YOU
2023 One Of A Million Paths [DigiFile] (Blue Acres)

with RACHEL BECK / LEE ROSEVERE
2023 Dizzy (Lee Rosever Remix) [DigiFile] (independent)

Albums
as LEE ROSEVERE
2006 Backtime [DigiFile] (Happy Puppy) HPR-001
2006 B.A.M. Original Soundtrack [DigiFile] (Happy Puppy) HPR-002
2006 The Gold Room [4-song DigiFile EP] (Happy Puppy) HPR-004
2006 Play [3-song DigiFile EP (WM Recordings – NETHERLANDS) WM-033
2007 Coco [5-song DigiFile EP] (Happy Puppy) HPR-008
2007 Play 2 [DigiFile] (WM Recordings – NETHERLANDS) WM-056
2007 Silo [3-song DigiFile EP] (Happy Puppy) HPR-010
2007 Ions Nu [DigiFile] (Happy Puppy) HPR-014
2007 Play 3 [5-song Digifile EP] (WM Recordings – NETHERLANDS) WM-074
2007 Depending On Technology 1994 – 2007 [5-song Digifile EP] (Proc-Records – US) PROC-007
2007 Emblem [6-song DigiFile EP] (Proc-Records – US) PROC-027
2007 Devils Tower [4-song DigiFile EP] (20kps Records – SWITZERLAND) 20k-240
2008 Light Years [3-song DigiFile EP] (Test Tube – PORTUGAL) TUBE-112
2008 Ghost Words [4-song DigiFile EP] (Happy Puppy) HPR-022
2008 Reason [4CD] (Happy Puppy) HPR-026
2008 A Madness Most Discreet [5-song DigiFile EP] (Proc-Records – US) PROC-075
2009 The Ambient Baby [5-song DigiFile EP] (Kazoomzoom – US) KZZ-006
2009 Music For MOBA [Digifile] (Happy Puppy)
2010 Fluxwax [Digifile] (Happy Puppy)
2010 Light Years Book II – The Vela Companion [4-song DigiFile EP] (Test Tube – PORTUGAL) Tube-221
2011 Symphony For Monotron [3-song DigiFile EP] (Happy Puppy)
2011 Ding-A-Ling [DigiFile Ringtones] (Happy Puppy)
2011 Light Years Book III: Chimera [3-song DigiFile] (Happy Puppy)
2012 Time-Lapse Volume 1 [5-song DigiFile EP] (Happy Puppy)
2013 Xeno [6-song Digifile EP] (Happy Puppy)
2013 Future Solutions [Digifile] (Happy Puppy)
2013 Time-Lapse Volume 2: Meditations [DigiFile] (Happy Puppy)
2014 Echo Peace [5-song Digifile EP] (Happy Puppy)
2014 All These Things [DigiFile] (Happy Puppy)
2014 Music For Malls [6-song Digifile EP] (Happy Puppy)
2014 Earthe [3-song Digifile EP] (Happy Puppy)
2014 Farrago Zibriskie [6-song DigiFile EP] (Happy Puppy)
2015 Below The Decks [4-song Digifile EP] (Happy Puppy)
2015 Remixes [DigiFile] (Happy Puppy)
2015 Time-Lapse Volume 3: ASMR [DigiFile] (Happy Puppy)
2015 Still Water [DigiFile] (Happy Puppy)
2015 Music For Podcasts [DigiFile] (Happy Puppy)
2016 Music For Podcasts 2 [DigiFile] (Happy Puppy)
2016 Music For Podcasts 3 [DigiFile] (Happy Puppy)
2016 Time-Lapse Volume IV: Sleep Music [Digifile] (Happy Puppy)
2016 25HRS [3-song DigiFile EP] (Happy Puppy)
2017 2016 Music For Podcasts 4 [DigiFile] (Happy Puppy)
2017 Music Inspired by MiNRS [DigiFile] (Happy Puppy)
2017 The Big Loop – FML (Original Podcast Score) [DigiFile] (Happy Puppy)
2017 No Time To Lose – Ingen tid å miste (Original Soundtrack) [7-song DigiFile EP] (Happy Puppy)
2017 On The Train: A Music Suite [DigiFile] (Happy Puppy)
2017 5 Minute Meditations [DigiFile] (Happy Puppy)
2017 Hold Music [DigiFile] (Happy Puppy)
2017 Trappist-1 [DigiFile] (Happy Puppy)
2018 Music For Podcasts 5 [DigiFile] (Happy Puppy)
2018 Music For Yoga [DigiFile] (Happy Puppy)
2018 Telecom [3-song DigiFile EP] (Happy Puppy)
2018 Music To Wake Up To [DigiFile] (Happy Puppy)
2018 Living The Trauma [DigiFile] (Happy Puppy)
2018 10 Minute Meditations [7-song DigiFile EP] (Happy Puppy)
2019 Music For Podcasts 6 [DigiFile] (Happy Puppy)
2019 Apollo 11 (Happy Puppy)
2019 Mallwave [5-song DigiFile EP] (Happy Puppy)
2019 From Away [4-song DigiFile EP] (Happy Puppy)
2019 Blue Dot RMX [DigiFile] (Happy Puppy)
2019 5 Minute Meditations – Volume 2 [DigiFile] (Happy Puppy)
2019 5 Minute Meditations – Volume 3 [DigiFile] (Happy Puppy)
2019 5 Minute Meditations – Volume 4 [5-song DigiFile EP] (Happy Puppy)
2020 5 Minute Meditations – Volume 5 [6-song DigiFile EP] (Happy Puppy)
2020 5 Minute Meditations – Volume 6 [DigiFile] (Happy Puppy)
2020 Music For Podcasts – True Crime Edition [DigiFile] (Happy Puppy)
2020 Synths Working Overtime [4-song DigiFile EP] (Happy Puppy)
2020 Doodles [DigiFile] (Happy Puppy)
2020 Falling Slowly [DigiFile] (Happy Puppy)
2020 Promise [DigiFile] (Happy Puppy)
2021 Weather Channel [3-song DigiFile EP] (Happy Puppy)
2021 Synthcronicity [5-song DigiFile EP] (Happy Puppy)
2021 Lee Rosevere Sings The Motern Media Songbook [4-song DigiFile EP] (Happy Puppy)
2021 5 Minute Meowditations – Music For Cats [3-song DigiFile EP] (Happy Puppy)
2021 MAPL Roots [5-song DigiFile EP] (Happy Puppy)
2021 ENA [DigiFile] (Happy Puppy)
2021 Contact – Music Inspired By The Novel By Carl Sagan [DigiFile] (Happy Puppy)
2021 Return To Shangri-La [DigiFile] (Happy Puppy)
2021 Back To Dreaming [DigiFile] (Happy Puppy)
2021 Arrival Of Autumn [5-song DigiFile EP] (Happy Puppy)
2021 5 Minute Meditations – Volume 7 [7-song DigiFile EP] (Happy Puppy)
2021 5 Minute Meditations – Volume 8 [7-song DigiFile EP] (Happy Puppy)
2021 Music For Podcasts: The Complete Collection [DigiFile] (Happy Puppy)
2022 5 Minute Meditations – Volume 9 [7-song DigiFile EP] (Happy Puppy)
2022 Cascadia (Music From The Original Fictional Podcast Series) [DigiFile] (Happy Puppy)
2022 Parallels [3-song DigiFile EP] (Happy Puppy)
2022 The Overview Effect [6-song DigiFile EP] (Happy Puppy)
2022 Luna Song [5-song DigiFile EP] (Happy Puppy)
2022 Calm After The Storm [DigiFile] (Happy Puppy)
2023 The Complete Meditations [DigiFile] (Happy Puppy)
2023 Flowers [LP] (Lee Rosevere)
2023 Stationary Loops [DigiFile] (Happy Puppy)
2023 Hide Your Heart Stems [DigiFile] (Happy Puppy)
2023 Slowed + Reverb [DigiFile] (Happy Puppy)
2023 1st Of September [6-song DigiFile EP] (Happy Puppy)
2023 1st Of October [3-song DigiFile EP] (Happy Puppy)
2023 Samplextra [DigiFile] (Happy Puppy)

with LEE ROSEVERE / DANIEL BIRCH
2019 Event Horizon [DigiFile] (Happy Puppy)

with LEE ROSEVERE AND GURDONARK
2020 Harmony [DigiFile] (Happy Puppy)

with LEE ROSEVERE & VANESSA GRECO
2021 Field Mix, Vol 1 [5-song DigiFile EP] (Happy Puppy)

as FUDGE
2006 Smell The Fudge [5-song DigiFile EP] (Happy Puppy) HPR-003
2006 Have A Brownie [5-song DigiFile EP] (Happy Puppy) HPR-005
2007 Fudgeanista [5-song DigiFile EP] (Happy Puppy) HPR-007
2010 At The Beach [3-sing DigiFile EP] (Happy Puppy)

as ROCKIT MAXX
2019 Rockit Maxx [DigiFile (Happy Puppy)

Compilation Tracks
as LEE ROSEVERE
2004 “Ascent” on ‘Interplanetary Material’ [DigiFile] (Comfort Stand US) CSR-020
2004 “Lavender Hip Mob,” and “Tegwar” on ‘Swingin’ Singles’ [DigiFile] (Comfort Stand – US) CSR-044
2004 “The Comfort Zone” on ‘Comfort Cake’ [DigiFile] (Comfort Stand – US) CSR-048
2006 “Red Smoke” on ‘We’re Not In It For The Money” (WM Recordings/Rallehond) WM-041/RALCDNR-52
2006 “Christmas Eve At Midnight (Small Town Square),” and “Shovellin'” on ‘A Happy Puppy Christmas’ [DigiFile] (Happy Puppy) HPR-006
2006 “Dark Hallway” on ‘Calling All Fiends, A Halloween Compilation’ [DigiFile] (Oddio Overplay – US) oo02
2007 “Earthmover” on ‘Mystic Moods’ [DigiFile] (WM Recordings – NETHERLANDS) WM-063
2007 “Smack” on ‘A Tribute To Chenard Walcker Volume 1’ [DigiFile] (WM Recordings – NETHERLANDS) WM-070
2008 “Ascent” on ‘Comfort Stand’ [DigiFile] (Op3n.net – SPAIN) [op3n]033
2008 “Djuana Quoto” on ‘Trippin On Ten Hits’ [DigiFile] (Proc-Records – US) PROC-050
2008 “Electric Mirror” on ‘Noise Will Be Noise’ [DigiFile] (Proc-Records – US) PROC-100
2008 “Pavane’s Secret” on ‘Ataxia’ (Proc-Records – US) PROC-142
2008 “German” on ‘Field Recordings’ [DigiFile] (Proc-Records – US) PROC-150
2008 “Pulpy Penguin,” “Eyedrop,” “SQL,” “Pop DVC Live,” “Memory Of The Tress,” “Debater Lockets,” “2012,” “Mirage,” “Avalon,” and “The Keepers” on ‘Bad Sectors’ [DigiFile] (Proc-Records – US) PROC-200
2008 “Burning Of The Sand Witch” on ’21 Burnt Weeny Sandwiches’ [DigiFile] (Cordelia – UK) CD-049
2008 “Dont Let Sheep Play The Piano (Lee And Sheep)” on ‘Silly Songs’ [DigiFile] (Kazoomzoom – US) KZZ-001
2009 “Plane Planet” on ‘WM x 100 / 100 x WM’ [DigiFile] (WM Recordings – NETHERLANDS) WM-100
2009 “Moonlight And Roses” on ‘Music For Vampires’ [DigiFile]
2010 “Frosted” on ‘Resilience’ [DigiFile] (Proc-Records) PROC-400
2011 “City In The Cloud” on ’10b1t’ [DigiFile] (Sirona – FRANCE) Siro-101
2011 “City In The Cloud” on ‘Siro101 To Siro110’ [DigiFile] (Sirona – FRANCE)
2012 “The Screaming Tunnel” on ‘Sincerity Is The Key’ [DigiFile] (Sirona – FRANCE) Siro-300
2012 “City In The Cloud (Covolux Remix)” on ‘Sirona Surprise (Vol. 1)’ [DigiFile] (Sirona – FRANCE) Siro-470
2013 “Valse Des Étoiles” on ‘Album In A Day Volume 7 – 28 September 2013’ [DIgiFile] (BFW Recordings – UK) BFW-213
2014 “While The World Sleeps” on ‘Album In A Day Volume 8 – 29 March 2014’ [DigiFile] (BFW Recordings – UK) BFW-227
2014 “Make A Wish (Ambient Pill Remix)” on ‘Ambient Sleeping Pill Compilation 2’ [DigiFile] (Stereoscenic – US) SCENE-2
2014 “City In The Cloud (Covolux Remix)” on ‘[Siro461] To [Siro470]’ [DigiFile] (Sirona)
2015 “Cicadas Singing” on ‘This Music Plants Trees’ [DigiFile] (Sound For Good – US)
2015 “Toastboat – Dan Shoebridge Remix (Lee Rosevere Remix)” on ‘Toastboat – Ninja Forum Remix Chain’ [DigiFile] (Shinobi Cuts) SCRC-002
2015 “Hey There” on ‘Silly Songs 2’ [DigiFile] (Kazoomzoom) KZZ-020
2016 “Coffee Bounce” on ‘Biography: Raymond Scott’ [DigiFile] (Aural Films – US) AF-0170
2017 “Secret City” on ‘Trust Is A Spectrum – A Big Sleep Records Compilation’ [DigiFile] (Big Sleep)
2018 “Burned Out Car” on ’20kbps Rec. Sweet Sixteen Birthday’ [DigiFile] (L0BIT – UK)L0BIT-21
2018 “Sepia Dawn [naviarhaiku188]’ on ‘4 Years Of Naviar Haiku’ [DigiFile] (Naviar – UK)

as FUDGE
2000 “Love For Sale” on ‘Don’t Worry About The Coverband – A Tribute To Talking Heads’ (Zimbra – GERMANY) ZIMBRA-CD-001
2004 “The Orange County Lumber Truck” on ‘Lemme Take You To The Beach’ (Cordelia – UK) CD-035
2005 “Barbie Girl” on ‘Beyond The Sea’ (Cordelia – UK) CD-040
2006 “Merry Christmas Darling” on ‘A Happy Puppy Christmas’ [DigiFile] (Happy Puppy) HPR-006
2008 “Suck My Kiss” on ‘Roaring Nineties – Collective Fmly’ [2CD] (CLLCT)
2008 “Foreign Indigestion (Live In Japan)” on ‘Shreds Volume 1’ [DigiFile] (Happy Puppy) HPR-024
2009 “I Love You Always Forever” on ‘Further Beyond The Sea’ (Cordelia – UK) CD-045

as ROCKIT MAXX
2014 “Dark City” on ‘Album In A Day Volume 10 – 22 August 2015’ [DigiFile] (BFW Recordings – UK) BFW-253

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ROSS, Don
Born: Donald James Ross on November 19, 1960
Virtuoso jazz guitarist famed for his acoustic guitar tapping technique.

Albums
1989 Bearing Straight [LP] (Duke Street) DSR-31054
1990 Don Ross (Duke Street) DSRD-31065
1992 Three Hands (Duke Street) DSRD-31084
1995 This Dragon Won’t Sleep (Columbia) CK-80221
1995 Wintertide (Columbia) CK-80250
1997 Loaded. Leather. Moonroof. (Columbia) CK-80308
1999 Passion Session (Narada) 72438-47218-2-4
2001 Huron Street (Narada) 72438-50834-2-6
2003 Robot Monster (Narada/Virgin) 72435-92104-2-1
2005 Music For Vacuuming (Candyrat – US) [no cat.#]
2006 Live In Your Head (Goby Fish) GFM-20062
2009 Any Colour (Goby Fish) GFM-20091
2010 Breakfast For Dogs (Candyrat – US) [no cat.#]
2012 Upright & Locked Position (Candyrat – US) [no cat.#]
2014 PS 15 [LP (Goby Fish) GFM-201401
2017 A Million Brazilian Civilians [LP] (Goby Fish) GFM-201701
2023 Water (Goby Fish) GFM-202301

with DAVID WOODHEAD / DON ROSS
1999 Authentic Canada (Sonoton – GERMANY) SAS-069

with DON ROSS, ANDY McKEE
2008 The Thing That Came From Somewhere (Candyrat) AMDRCD-CD1

with DON ROSS, CALUM GRAHAM
2013 12:34 (Candyrat – US) [no cat.#]

Compilation Tracks
1990 “Wall Of Glass” and “Carolan’s Quarrel With The Landlady/Michael & Juliana” on ‘1990 Jazz Sampler’ (Duke Street) DSMD-31067
1994 “The First Ride,” “Spirit Wars,” and “August On The Island” on ‘Children Of The World (A Compilation Of Some Of Native Canada’s Best Music) (Groupe Concept Musique/Musicor) PPFC-2023
1996 “Piece #1” and “Piece #4” on ‘Morning Music (Improvisations On The Early Morning) – CBC Stereo Weekender’ (CBC) WKDR-001
1996 “That’ll Be The Phone,” and “The First Ride” on ‘Guitar Fingerstyle’ (Narada Lotus – US) ND-61056
1997 “Afraid To Dance” on ‘Masters Of Acoustic Guitar’ (Narada – US) ND-61065
1999 “Klimbim” on ‘The World Of Narada’ (Narada – US) 72438-47108-2-8
1999 “Klimbim” on ‘Acoustic Guitar Magazine Presents Rhythms Of The Road’ (Acoustic Artists) [no cat.#]
2000 “Klimbim” and “Michael, Michael, Michael” on ‘Narada Guitar 2’ [2CD](Narada – US) 72438-50127-2-3
2000 “3 Hands” on ‘Six Strings North of the Border Volume 1’ (Borealis) BCD-128
2001 “Big Buck” on ‘Guitar Fingerstyle 2’ (Narada – US) 72438-50772-2-7
2001 “Jerry’s Front Porch” on ‘The Ottawa Folklore Centre 25th Anniversary Album (Ottawa Folklore) OFC006-25
2002 “Big Buck” on ‘Best Of Narada New Age’ [2CD] (Narada – US) 72438-12157-2-2
2004 “So Much Time” on ‘Maps’ (New Sounds 2000 – ITALY) NANS-134
2007 “Klimbim,” “Dracula And Friends Part 1,” and “New Born” on ‘Akzente: Gitarren Impressionen’ (Dynaudio/Zounds – GERMANY) 27000-68003
2007 “Never Get To Pernanbucco” on ‘The Woodchopper’s Ball’ [2CD] (Divine Wind – US) DW-2007
2009 “God Rest Ye Merry, Gentlemen” on ‘Christmas at the Marigold’ (Marigold Cultural Centre) MS-#810047
2014 “The Thing That Came From Somewhere” on ‘Ricochets: The Echoes Living Room Concerts Volume 20’ (Echodiscs – US) EDC-1020

with DON ROSS, SHINGOOSE
1994 “Children Of The World” on ‘Children Of The World (A Compilation Of Some Of Native Canada’s Best Music) (Groupe Concept Musique/Musicor) PPFC-2023

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ROSS, Simeon
Former member of Red Autumn Fall, Charmer, Infighter, Shoot The Image, and Uniter.

Albums
2009 Sound At Sea Level (Simeon Ross)

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ROSSI, Walter
Born: May 29, 1947 in Mignano, Italy
Died: April 29, 2022 in Montreal, Quebec
After leaving his previous band, Wilson Pickett’s The SoulMates, Rossi joined Montreal based band Influence in 1967. They played around Montréal starting in the Spring of 1967, then went to Yorkville in Toronto and played a house gig at one of the more popular venues there until September that year. They recorded their self-titled album in New York in the Fall of 1967 with an eventual release in early 1968. Despite their popularity touring in Toronto, Montréal and New York the album failed to catch fire and the band split up. Rossi would go on to join Buddy Miles Express briefly before going to Luke And The Apostles (1970-71), Charlee (1972), Les Sinners (1975) and The Bombers (1978) and finally branching off into studio work (Nanette Workman) and a successful solo career; Rossi died April 29, 2022. with notes from Ray Methos, and Nick Warburton. [also see INFLUENCE, CHARLEE, LES SINNERS, BOMBERS]

Singles
1976 Woman Sweet Woman (Aquarius) AQS-5062
1976 Chasing Rainbows (Radio Edit)/[same] (Aquarius) AQS-5064
1976 Chasing Rainbows/Dance With Me (Aquarius) AQS-5065
1977 Mediterranean Romance/Strata del Sol (Aquarius) AQS-5077
1978 Slowdown Slowdown/Proudest In the Land (Aquarius) AQS-5080
1979 Ride the Wind/Soldiers In the Night (Aquarius) AQS-5085
1980 Sniffin’ The Breeze, Feelin’ The Freeze/13 Steps to Heaven (Aquarius) AQS-5090
1980 Down By The Waterfront (Edit)/Down By the Waterfront (LP Version) (Aquarius) AQS-5093
1980 High Stakes (For Your Love)/Sil-O-What (Aquarius) AQS-5095
1984 Liar/Too Bad So Sad (Les Discs Image) 7-MAG-700

with THE BOMBERS
1978 The Mexican/Dance Dance Dance (Telson) AFT-1001
1979 (EVerybody) Get Dancin’ (Telson) AFT-1003
1979 Let’s Dance/Shake (West End) WES-22119
1979 Pistolo/Disco Galaxy (RCA/Victor) PB-8412

Albums
1976 Walter Rossi (Aquarius) AQR-514
1978 Six Strings Nine Lives (Aquarius) AQR-519
1979 Wizzard [aka ‘Charlee’] (Heavy Sound – SWEDEN) HSLP-1
1980 Diamonds For the Kid (Aquarius)  AQR-526
1981 Picks (Aquarius) AQR-531
1984 One Foot In Heaven, One Foot In Hell (Les Discs Image) AGE-2000
1990 Over 60 Minutes With… (Aquarius/Capitol)
2001 All The Best (Aquarius) AQR-556
2004 Intimate Session Volume 1: Secret Sins

with THE BOMBERS
1978 The Bombers (Telson) AF.2506
1979 The Bombers 2 (Telson) AF.2509

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ROUGH TRADE
Carole Pope (lead vocals) / Kevan Staples (guitar) / Joanne Brooks (backup vocals) / Rick Graton (drums) / Happy Roderman (bass) / John Lang (keyboards) / Marv Kanarek (percussion) / Sharon Smith (piano; replaced Lang)  / John Cessine (percussion; replaced) / Bucky Burger (drums; replaced Graton) / Terry Watkins (bass; replaced Roderman) / Tony Springer (guitar)
From their meeting at Cedarbrae High School in Scarborough, Ontario, singer Carole Pope and guitarist Kevan Staples began working together as a musical team. In 1968 they worked as a duo in the coffeehouses of Yorkville creating an aggressive brand of bawdy music that would be the precursor to their next career makeover in 1970 as ‘O’ (named after the book ‘The Story Of O’) and as the sexually charged Bullwhip Brothers in 1971. As the duo gained notoriety with their combination of pop and sexual politics they began to investigate a full band scenario and by 1975 had formed Rough Trade as a rock and roll version of S & M. With regular gigs at Grossman’s on Spadina in Toronto (the only bar that would have them), they began attracting a following from a bizarre cast of social groups ranging from gays, lesbians, performance artists and ‘left wing’ radicals. However, landing a record deal would not be easy but in 1976, the group caught the attention of Guess Who producer Jack Richardson who experimenting with a new direct-to-disc recording technique and recorded the band ‘live’ without the benefit of a master tape for Umbrella Records (a similar album was later recorded for Toronto band FM). By 1980 they had finalized the band’s line-up with Terry Watkins (bass) and Bucky Burger (drums) which culminated in a record deal with Bernie Finkelstein’s True North Records. That same year they released the controversial LP ‘Avoid Freud’ which featured the single “Fashion Victim” and too naughty for radio “High School Confidential” which ended up having segments cut out or bleeped by radio programmers. The album went platinum and between touring and recording their follow-up album they were able to record the song “Shakedown” for the movie ‘Cruising’. Their return, ‘For Those Who Think Young’ (1981), was met with critical success and the record sold considerably on a handful of radio accessible singles this time out. ‘Shaking The Foundations’ (1982) followed and Rough Trade was beginning to taste the sweet fruits of success. Carole Pope won a JUNO Award for ‘Best Female Vocalist’. They did an opening slot for David Bowie’s Canadian leg of the ‘Serious Moonlight’ tour in 1983 and managed to land a Pepsi Cola commercial spot, a la Michael Jackson, for the Canadian TV market (subsequently the advertisement would be pulled after fellow Canadian musician Nash The Slash sued Pepsi for stealing his image for the ad). 1984’s Terry Brown produced ‘O Tempora! O Mores!’ (Latin for Oh, The Times! Oh, The Manners!) featured the single “Sexual Outlaw” and a helping hand from sidemen Jorn Anderson (drums), Howard Ayee and David Piltch. The album was nominated in CFNY-FM’S U-KNOW Awards for ‘Best Album Art’, ‘Group of The Year’, and ‘Female Vocalist Of The Year’ (Carole Pope). But the times were changing and what had once been cutting edge and risque on the New Wave front had been replaced by the video age and Carole Pope’s ‘bitch goddess’ image was beginning to wear thin on the less tolerant politically correct urban music scene. Rough Trade split up in 1986 following a ‘Best of’ which paved the way for Carole Pope’s coming out as a solo performer. with notes from CAROLE POPE. [also see CAROLE POPE]

Singles
1979 Shakedown/[same] (Columbia/CBS) C4-4245
1980 Fashion Victim/What’s The Furor About The Fuhrer? (True North) TN4-157
1981 High School Confidential/Grade B Movie (True North) TN4-159
1981 High School Confidential/High School Confidential (Edited Version)//Weapons/Paisley Generation [12”] (True North) 12-TN4-159
1981 It’s a Jungle/Lie Back Let Me Do Everything (True North) TN4-162
1981 I Want To Live/Numero Fatale/The Sacred & The Profane [12”] (True North) TN-51
1981 All Touch/The Sacred & The Profane (Boardwalk – US) NB-111677
1981 All Touch/Baptism of Fire (True North) TN4-165
1981 Bodies In Collision/Blood Lust (True North) TN4-170
1981 For Those Who Think Young/Attitude (True North) TN4-171
1982 Crimes Of Passion/Endless Night (True North) TN4-175
1982 Shaking The Fundations/Vertigo (True North) TN4-179
1982 America Bad and Beautiful/Kiss Me Deadly (True North) TN4-181
1983 Weapons/Paisley Generation (True North) TN4-183
1983 Deca-dance/Lifeline (True North) TN4-185
1983 Deca-dance/All Touch [12”] (True North) TN-56
1983 Territorial/If You Want It (True North) TN4-187
1984 Sexual Outlaw/Tied-Up (True North) TN4-192
1984 On The Line/Evolution (True North) TN4-194
1984 Rescue Me/Aphrodisiac (True North) TN4-198
1984 Rescue Me (Extended Mix) [12”] (True North) TN-61
1985 Birds of a Feather/Race Music (True North) TN4-202
1985 Birds of a Feather [12” EP] (True North) 12CDN-215

Albums
1976 Rough Trade Live! Direct To Disc (Umbrella) UMB-DD1
1980 Avoid Freud (True North) TN-43
1981 For Those Who Think Young (True North) TN-48
1982 Shaking The Foundations (True North) TN-50
1983 Weapons (True North) TN-55
1984 O Tempora!, O Mores! (True North) TN-58
1985 Birds Of A Feather – The Best Of Rough Trade (True North) TN-64
1985 Roughest Trade (Columbia – UK)

Compilation Tracks
1981 “Shakedown” on ‘Cruising’ (Lorimar)
1981 “It’s A Jungle” on ‘Superstars Salute New Massey Hall’ (CRIA) CRIA-1
1981 “Fashion Victim” on ‘Bubble Yum Pink Flash’ (CBS) CSPS-1794
1982 “All Touch” on ‘Street Hits’ (CBS Special Products) CSPS-1953
1983 “Crimes of Passion” on ‘Electric North’ (K-Tel) TC-277
1984 “High School Confidential” on ‘Bernie Finkelstein’s Greatest Hits’ (True North) TN-13X
1996 “High School Confidential” on ‘Oh What a Feeling: A Vital Collection of Canadian Music’ (MCA) JUNO-25
2001 “Birds of a Feather” on ‘The Rebel Zone-Queen Street West’ (Sony) CK-80698

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ROWDYMEN, The
Jay Sutton (bass, vocals) / Brian Aitken (drums, vocals) / Dave Choquette (guitar) /
Clayton Halverson (lead guitar, bass, vocals) / Dan Lavack (percussion) / Jay Ritsema (vocals) / P.J. Burton (vocals)
From Winnipeg, Manitoba.

Albums
2001 Rowdy Duty (Stringbreakin’) RDMCD-01

Compilation Tracks
2005 “Clap For The Wolfman” on ‘Guess Who’s Home – A Tribute’ (Transistor 66) TR66-112
2003 “The Old Heather” on ‘Zombie Night In Canada’ (Stumble) STUM-09
2005 “Legend Of John Rumble” on ‘Zombie Night In Canada Volume 2’ (Stumble) STUM-13
2007 “Jump And Twist” on ‘Sue Fest The Beginning’ (A Bar Named Sue)

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ROX BAND
Dobson / Westlake / Jim Rice / Scott Rogers / Dan Rydlweski (replaced Rice) / Michael Leggat (keyboards; replaced Rydlewski)
Dobson, Westlake and Rice had been in Liverpool, Nova Scotia bad Sandy Road. With the addition of Scott Rogers from Halifax, they became Rox Band in September 1978. The band spent the next 6 months performing all over the Maritimes before Rice left in April 1979 to join Titan. The group carried on as a three-piece before adding Dan Rydlweski. This version of the band recorded the album ‘A Matter of Time’ in 1984. The band played its final show on New Year’s Eve 1987; in 1992 Dobson, Westlake and Rogers reunited for several shows. with notes from Jim Rice.

Albums
1984 A Matter of Time (Great Big Rox) RB-1001

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ROX, Robbie
Born: Rob Theodore in Timmins, Ontario
Timmins born Robbie Rox moved to Toronto to finish is post-secondary education at York University. He always wanted to perform and ended up setting up shop in Rimouski, Québec where in 1970 – armed only with pajamas and an acoustic guitar he fashioned himself two 30 minute sets of music to perform. This led to an opening spots for Gentle Giant and Mitch Ryder & The Detroit Wheels. In 1973 he returned to Toronto and continued the same show with his John Hobbs. A few rehearsals later with Rox singing and playing acoustic guitar accompanied by Hobbs on acoustic guitar, they formed The Robbie Rox Band. They rented a house in Toronto’s west end and began rehearsing songs in anticipation of recording their first demo. With the assistance of Brian Guy they were introduced to the management company H.P. and Bell (Hoffert, Prokop and Bell). The demo was recorded at Toronto’s Thunder Sound Studios in 1974. With tape in hand H.P. and Bell were able to get The Robbie Rox band booked professionally beginning with shows at Yonge Station in Toronto. They were then sent west that Fall starting in Thunder Bay and ending in Edmonton, Alberta. The band continued touring and went east in 1975 from New Brunswick to P.E.I. But, following the East Coast tour the band was dissolved. After some careful consideration, and collaboration, Rox started his first Horn Band in the summer of 1975. They played constantly for three years performing at legendary clubs around Toronto such as The El Mocambo, The Colonial, The Midwich Cuckoo and Larry’s Hideaway. In 1978 Rox, now calling himself “Glabrous Headed Rox”, was accompanied by the Horn Band to record the first LP entitle ‘Construction Site’. Also in 1978, Rox started the Catso, Porco, Rozzo Band who performed many times at The Edge. A second solo album followed in 1979 entitled ‘Raw’.  In 1980, Robbie Rox was signed by Quality Records and released the ‘Do What I Do’ album. Rox continued to reformat his backing bands and released the EP ‘Man Need Woman’.  After another reconfiguration the act the next year Rox released ‘Ghost Culture’ in 1982. By 1984 he was fronting Robbie Rox and The Monster Horn Band which managed to stay busy for three years playing in and around Toronto at such venues as The El Mocambo, The Horseshoe, Larry’s Hideaway, and the Diamond Club. Rox also contributed thematic songs and compositions with arranger Jeff Goodspeed and put together the musical  ‘Ever Been to Sea, Billy?’ The show was well received and played at The Phoenix Theatre in Toronto. Rox then reconstituted his band and called it Cazzotto who performed around Toronto for a number of years. Then, in the early 1990’s, Robbie Rox reconnected with musicians from his very first 1970’s band and created Robbie Rox & The Rude Band. The band remained intact for 10 years and has recorded two CDs – ‘Once the Head’s Blown Off’ (1995) and ‘The Big Screw’ (1997). In 2000 Rox organized a Monster Horn Band reunion at the Silver Dollar Tavern in Toronto. The reunion was so successful they remained together to record ‘Earl Owns the World’ in 2003.

Singles
1976 Doomed To a Catchy Tune/World Thank You Please

Albums
1978 Construction Site (Bent) WRC1-1423
1979 Raw (Bent) WRC1-1662
1980 Do What I Do (Quality) SV-2069
1981 Man Need Woman (Rosehill) EP-2000
1982 Ghost Culture (Rosehill) RHLP-2001
2001 Radio Hits (Rox)
2012 Greatest Hits

with ROBBIE ROX AND THE RUDE BAND
1995 Once the Head’s Blown Off (Slip Disc) SDCD-001
1997 The Big Screw (Iridescent) EM-001

with ROBBIE ROX & THE MONSTER HORN BAND
2003 Earl Owns the World (Iridescent) 2003-001

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ROXSLYDE
Dave Cox (vocals, guitar) / Brian Weafer (guitars, vocals) / Rob Rohac (vocals, keyboards, bass) / Kirk Roby (drums)
From Edmonton, Alberta

Singles
1976 Do It Again/Badalac (Mustard) M-1000
1980 Morning Light/Sugar Ray (Maple Haze) MH-7772

Albums
1981 Take One (Airborne) M-QU73

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ROXY LANE
Rick Menary (vocals) / Chris Calderbank (guitars) / Steve Grimes (guitars) / Dean Oelkers (bass) / Paul Corscadden (drums)
From Calgary, Alberta. Corscadden was a transplanted musician from Toronto. The album was re-issued on CD by US label Retrospect Records in 2005

Albums
1991 Roxy Lane (independent)

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ROY, André “Eddy”
Eddy Roy got his professional start as the vocalist/guitarist for Québec City band Les Bel Air. After a very successful run of hit singles in Québec from 1965 to 1970, the group split up and Roy released two singles “La Guerre J’ai Ça De Travers Dans L’c…” in 1970 and “Redis-Moi” in 1973. Les Bel-Air had reformed that year and backed him on the track as well as releasing a French version of The Beatles’ “I’ve Just Seen A Face” as Les Bel-Air Edition ’73. [also see LES BEL AIR]

Singles
1970 La Guerre J’ai Ça De Travers Dans L’c… / Prends Le Temps (Trans-Canada) TC-3381
1973 Redis-Moi / Ma Vie De Garçon (BAC Music) AC-1502

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ROY, Lee
Born: Leroy Anderson in Balzac, Alberta
A Calgary, Alberta singer-songwriter who was signed to RCA Camden in 1970 and released three well received albums for them including his 3rd, self-titled, album in 1976 that yielded four radio singles including his self-penned signature song “Balzac Boogie.” Anderson was nominated for a JUNO Award, and an RPM Big Country Award nomination. He and his wife Donna Ramsay also recorded together as Donna & Leroy were regulars on ‘The Tommy Hunter Show.’ [also see DONNA RAMSAY]

Singles
1971 My Soul Sings Out/Little Girl (RCA Victor) 75-1065
1972 The Sweetest Thing This Side Of Heaven/That Blue Eyed Girl Of Mine (RCA) 75-1121
1973 Orphan Princess/(All Together Now) Let’s Fall Apart (RCA Victor) KPBO-0031
1975 Matthew/Watch For Children (RCA) PB-50103
1976 Everything I Know About Cheatin’/Home (RCA Victor) PB-50176
1976 Balzac Boogie/Loves Waters Run Deep (RCA) PB-50276

with DONNA & LEROY
1980 I Believe In You/Cup O’Tea (Boot) BTX-294
1982 I’d Rather Have A Little Hurt/Let’s Make It Last Forever (Boot) BTX-326
1987 Two Gypsies/[same] (Cardinal) CR-9011
1988 You’re So Easy To Love/[same] (Cardinal) CR-9018
1988 I Want You To Wanna Do/[same] (Cardinal) CR-9021
1989 Sweet Sensation/[same] (Cardinal) CR-9027
1990 I Need You More Than Ever Now/[same] (Cardinal) CR-9033

Albums
1970 Images… (RCA Camden) CAS-2418
1972 My Soul Sings Out (RCA Camden) KCL-10003
1976 Lee Roy (RCA Victor) KXL1-0162

with DONNA & LEROY
1979 Let’s Make A Memory (Book Shop – US)
1981 Livin’ On Love (Boots) BOS-7223

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ROYAL CANOE
Andy Freund / Brendan Berg / Bucky Driedger / David Wiebe / Derek Allard / Jo Snyder / Joey Penner / Matt Peters / Matt Schellenberg / Michael Jordan / Nathan Blanchard / Rusty Matyas / Steve Senkiw / Tom Keenan
From Winnipeg, Manitoba.

Singles
2012 Summersweat/Show Me Your Eyes [7″] (Royal Canoe) 28398
2013 Hold On To The Metal (Nettwerk – UK) 0-6700-32427-2-1
2013 Bathtubs (Nettwerk – UK) 0-6700-32430-2-5
2013 Today We’re Believers [DigiFile] (Roll Call – US)
2018 Peep This [DigiFile] (Paper Bag) 880893125826
2018 Rayz [DigiFile] (Paper Bag) 880893125727
2019 77-76 [DigiFile] (Paper Bag)
2019 Rayz (Lazerbeak Remix) [DigiFile] (Paper Bag)
2019 Rayz (alt.glacial) [DigiFile] (Paper Bag)
2020 Living A Lie (Glacial – Live) [DigiFile (Paper Bag)
2021 Butterfalls [DigiFile] (Paper Bag)
2021 Feels Good [DigiFile] (Paper Bag)
2021 Surrender [DigiFile] (Paper Bag)
2022 Worm [feat. DILL THE GIANT] [DigiFile] (Paper Bag)
2023 Today We’re Believers (10th Anniversary Deluxe Edition) [DigiFile] (Paper Bag)

with ROYAL CANOE & LITTLE SCREAM
2017 Painted For Us [DigiFile] (independent) 859723135328

with ROYAL CANOE, BEGONIA
2017 Fussin’ [DigiFile] (Royal Canoe)
2018 Rayz/Light [cassette] (Manitoba Film & Music)

with ROYAL CANOE/3PEAT
2019 Twist My Brain [DigiFile] (Paper Bag)

with ROYAL CANOE, NNAMDÏ
2021 Scratching Static [DigiFile] (Paper Bag)

Albums
2010 Co-Op Mode (Head In The Sand) HSRCD-008
2012 Extended Play [4-song EP] (Royal Canoe) [no cat.#]
2013 Today We’re Believers [2LP] (Royal Canoe) [no cat.#]
2013 Today We’re Believers [CD] (Nettwerk) [no cat.#]
2014 Royal Canoe Does Beck’s Song Reader [7-song DigiFile EP] (Birthday Cake)
2016 Something Got Lost Between Here And The Orbit [2LP] (Nevado) NRV-031
2016 Something Got Lost Between Here And The Orbit [CD] (Nevado) NVR-041
2016 Royal Canoe On Audiotree Live [5-song DigiFile EP] (Audiotree)
2019 Waver (Paper Bag) PAPER-123
2020 Glacial/RC3PO [LP] (Paper Bag) PAPER-132LP
2021 Sidelining [LP] (Paper Bag) PAPER-137LP
2022 Vault (2011-2021) [DigiFile] (Paper Bag)

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ROYAL CITY
Aaron Riches / Jim Guthrie / Nathan Lawr / Simon Osborne / Lonnie James
From Guelph, Ontario. All members of the band have individual solo careers. [also see AARON RICHES]

Albums
2000 At Rush Hour The Cars (Three Gut) TGR-002
2001 Alone At The Microphone (Three Gut) TGR-005
2004 Little Heart’s Ease (Three Gut) TGR-012
2009 1999-2004 (Asthmatic Kitty) AKR-047

Compilation Tracks
2001 “My Brother Is The Meatman” on ‘To Spirit Back The Mews: An Asthmatic Kitty Compilation’ (Asthmatic Kitty – US) AKR-004
2001 “Baby Let Your Heart Out” on ‘Magnet New Music Sampler Volume 19’ (Magnet Magazine)
2002 “I Callled” on ‘City Of Music A Guelph Compilation’ (Barking Swan) BSR-001
2002 “Spacy Basement” on ‘MapleMusic One’ (MapleMusic) MRCD-6401
2003 “Is This It” on ‘Stop Me If You Think You’ve Heard This One Before…’ (Rough Trade) 06076-83230-2
2003 “Bad Luck” on ‘Don’t Let The Record Label Take You Out To Lunch’ (Tugboat/Rough Trade) RTRADE-PR-101
2003 “That My Head Were A Spring (String Version)” on ‘Comes With A Smile Vol.9 (Protect Our Secret Handshake)’ (Comes With A Smile – UK) SMILE-009
2003 “There’s A Hole In My Heart” on ‘Ten; Ten’ (My Mean Magpie/Lil’ Red Wagon) MMM-10/LRW-10
2004 “Bad Luck” on ‘A Brilliantine Mortality’ [2CD] (Sanctuary/Rough Trade – GERMANY) RETRADE-CD-003
2004 “Bad Luck” on ‘Ontario Sound Tracks For The Big Picture’ (OMDC) OMDC-0301
2004 “Bring My Father A Gift” on ‘Superсборка (#10’04)’ (Play Magazine – RUSSIA) 0260-PLAY-04-07-2
2004 “Tarry” on ‘Comes With A Smile Vol.12 (Meanwhile, In The Meantime)’ (Comes With A Smile – UK) SMILE-012
2005 “O Beauty” on ‘… A Compilation For Reach For The Rainbow’ (Basement Recording Co.) BRC-001
2006 “Burning Torch” on ‘Mews Too: An Asthmatic Kitty Compilation’ (Asthmatic Kitty) AKR-015
2007 “I Called” on ‘Singles Club Split 7 Inch Collective’ (Low Transit Industries – AUSTRALIA) LTID-026
2008 “A Feast” on ‘Achoo! An Asthmatic Kitty Sampler Vol. 2’ (Asthmatic Kitty – US) AKRS-2
2009 “A Belly Was Made For Wine” on ‘Asthmatic Kitty Sampler Vol. 3’ (Asthmatic Kitty – US) AKR-903

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ROYAL CROWNS, The
Teddy Fury (vocals, drums) / Danny Bentley (guitar) / Jason Adams (bass; 2010)
In 1986 Teddy Fury was playing with recording/touring act The Bopcats upstairs at The Hotel Isabella in Toronto when, between sets, he popped downstairs to check out a band he’d never heard of called The Thrashers. Fury was impressed with guitarist Danny Bentley’s guitar licks and following the collapse of The Bopcats and Bentley’s next band, The Razorbacks,  in the summer of 1990, The Royal Crowns (originally as a four-piece) was born. That year the band’s critically acclaimed first album ‘32 Miles from Memphis’ made the National Post’s ‘Top Canadian Albums of All Time’ and landed them an on-screen appearance as the featured band in the Disney channel movie ‘Mom’s Got a Date with a Vampire’ where they performed three songs. The Royal Crowns quickly grew their reputation for a great live show. Over the years they’ve been joined on stage by the likes of Angus and Malcolm Young of AC/DC, Robert Gordon, Ron Sexsmith, Steve Cropper, Russell DeCarle & Keith Glass of Prairie Oyster, Greg Keelor and James Gray of Blue Rodeo, and New York saxophone great “Blue” Lou Marini to name but a few. After years of continuous gigging, the band returned to the studio and released their second album ‘After Dark’ in 2005. Another five years of rocking the bar scene, and it was time for a change. For their 20th anniversary they became a trio – enlisting American stand-up bass player Jason Adams – and got down to work writing 15 new songs. In the summer of 2011 The Royal Crowns recorded ‘Volume Three’ with producer John Critchley (Dan Mangan/Elliott BROOD) at Green Door Studios in Toronto.

Albums
1990 32 Miles From Memphis
2005 After Dark
2012 Volume III (Maple Music)

Compilation Tracks
2005 “Goonie Bird” on ‘Zombie Night in Canada – Vol. 2’ (Stumble) STUM-13

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ROYAL FAMILY, The [see TROYKA]

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ROYAL JACKS, The
Signed by Canadian promo man Carl Schmidt to the American Danco label in 1964. They released the single “You’ll Never Be Mine” at the end of 1964, but RPM Magazine preferred the flip side, “Don’t Act Smart With Me.”

Single
1964 You’ll Never Be Mine/Don’t Act Smart With Me (Danco – US) D-503

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ROYAL TUSK
Daniel Carriere (guitar) / Quinn Cyrankiewicz (guitar) / Sandy MacKinnon (bass) / Calen Stuckel (drums) / Mike James (keyboard/guitars)
Following the 12 years spent in their previous band Ten Second Epic, Carriere and MacKinnon held an open jam in 2014 and invited various players to sit in. Cyrankiewicz, Stuckel, and James filled out the positions for the line-up of a new act called Royal Tusk. After nearly a year of writing and rehearsing, the band went to New York and recorded their debut EP ‘Mountain’ with producer Gus Van Go (Hollerado, Whitehorse, The Stills). Breakout tracks “Shadow of Love” and “Smoke Rings” received significant radio-play and earned Royal Tusk a 2015 SIRIUSXM ‘Emerging Artist of the Year’ nomination, Sonic 102.9’s ‘Artist of the Month’, and a short-list spot on CBC’s 2014 Rising Star Award.

Albums
2014 Mountain [6-song EP] (Hidden Pony) Q202036
2016 Dealbreaker (Cadence/Universal) MRCD-6584
2018 Tusk II (eOne) EMC-CD-28155

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RUBBER [see HAREM SCAREM]

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RUBBERNECK
Andrew Collins (mandolin, fiddle) / Andrew Hermant (5-string banjo, dobro, bass) / Chris Bartos (fiddle) / Chris Coole (guitar, clawhammer banjo) / Claude Desjardins (drums) / Eric Robertson (piano) / Jeff Cardey (mandolin) / Laurence Stevenson (fiddle) / Randy Torno (mandolin) / Jean-Paul Campeau (acoustic guitar, organ)
Bluegrass/country music project by Duke Street Records president Andrew Hermant. Features members of the Foggy Hogtown Boys Andrew Collins and Chris Coole. [also see ANDREW COLLINS TRIO]

Albums
2008 Smoke This! (Duke Street) DSRD-310801

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RUBEN, Spookey
Spookey Ruben is the nom-de-plume for Ottawa, Ontario musician Alan Deil. Ruben was signed to TVT Records in 1995 and relocated to Los Angeles which is where he continues to pursue his music career through his own Hi-Hat Records imprint.

Singles
1995 These Days Are Old/These Days Are Old (Central Park Edit) (TVT – US) TVT-5411-2P

with ESTHERO Featuring SPOOKEY RUBEN
2020 Emotional Animal [DigiFile] (Esthero)

Albums
1995 Modes Of Transportation, Vol. 1 (TVT) TVT-5410
1995 These Days Are Old [3-song EP] (Alternation/TVT – EUROPE) INT-825.493
1996 Wendy McDonald [3-song 10″ EP] (EMI – UK) CDEM-446
1996 Wendy McDonald – Live In Japan [7-song EP] (TVT – US) TVT-5413-2
1996 Running Away [3-song EP (TVT – UK) CDEM-444
1998 What’s A Boy To Do? (Modes Of Transportation Vol. 2)
2001 Bed (Hi-Hat) HAT-1488
2001 Breakfast (Hi-Hat) HAT-1489
2001 Brunch (Quatro – JAPAN) ARQD-003
2003 Alone At The Zoo (Hi-Hat)
2006 Ausfahrt Walsrode [5-song EP] (Lamm – GERMANY) LRC-003
2006 Bed And Breakfast [2CD] (Hi-Hat) HAT-9398-2
2008 Mechanical Royalty (Hi-Hat) HAT-2112
2011 Shackleton [4-song EP] (Hi-Hat) HAT-1001-2
2016 Modes III (Hi-Hat) HAT-1601-2

Compilation Tracks
1995 “These Days Are Old” on ‘huH CD 15’ (Huh) HA-0115D
1997 “Wendy McDonald” on ‘Got TVT?’ (TVT) TVT-1997

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RUDE NORTON
Brian Roy Goble (bass, vocals) / Ken Montgomery (drums) / Nick Jones (vocals)
A pick-up part-time Vancouver punk supergroup featuring a revolving line-up of members from DOA, The Subhumans, and The Pointed Sticks.

Singles
1980 Rude Norton [5-song EP] (Rogelletti) RN45-1/RR-002

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RUGGEDY ANNES
From Winnipeg, Manitoba.

Albums
1984 Jagged Thoughts [6 song 12″] (Tabb – US) TRA-1

Compilation Tracks
1984 “Jagged Thoughts” on ‘Transmission Sampler 01’ (Transmission) TRA-01
1985 “Casual Design” on ‘It Came From the Pit’ (Psyche Industry) PIR-05

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RUHNKE, Craig
Born: Craig W. Ruhnke in Toronto, Ontario
Died: April 14, 2015
After taking piano lessons for 12 years and teaching himself to play guitar, Toronto singer/songwriter Craig Ruhnke joined band Groovin’ Company. During this time he was supplementing his income teaching guitar and trying to make ends meet in the late ’60’s. As an aspiring songwriter Ruhnke was signed by WEA A & R Director John Pozer to a publishing deal with their subsidiary Don Valley Music. He was soon able to get his material recorded by others such as “I’ll Always Love You” recorded by Pinky (led by Lighthouse’s Pinky Dauvin). In 1974 Reprise Records helped him realize his dream of releasing his own material and issued the single “My World”. He was able to secure a more permanent record deal with United Artists later that year who released the hit “Summer Girl” which feature backing instrumentation by country artist Mike Graham. The song charted in Europe, North America and Japan and ended up selling 35,000 copies. Ruhnke released dozens of singles throughout the ’70’s and ’80’s before switching to A & M Records where he had his biggest hit “You’re A Heartbreaker”. Eventually he launched his own Pinnacle Records which made it possible for Ruhnke to continue releasing material through his distributor A & M. His other credits include writing the song “Two Hearts” for The Raes. He has produced a half dozen albums for Canadian Zephyr and has done radio jingles for the likes of Burger King, Grand & Toy and the Bank Of Nova Scotia; Craig Ruhnke died of cancer on April 14, 2015. with notes from Jack Durieux, Al Clarke, and Richard Brule.

Singles
1974 My World/I’ll Always Love You (Reprise/Warner Bros.) CR-4022
1974 Summer Girl/Turn the Lights Down Low (United Artists) UAXW-453W
1974 Sweet Feelin’/Baby, We Can Make It (United Artists) UAXW-567X
1974 Baby, We Can Make It/Sweet Feelin’ (United Artists) UAXW-581X
1975 I Need My Woman/Most Peculiar Way (United Artists) UAXW-621X
1975 Surfin’, All Summer Long/You’re the One (United Artists) UAXW-663X
1975 It’s Good To Know/Lonely Man (United Artists) UAXW-749Y
1975 Summer Love/A Single Word (United Artists) UAXW-814Y
1976 Why Don’t You Come Up and See Me Sometime/Make Me Feel the Music (United Artists) UAXW-857Y
1976 Music Man/Block Parents (RCA)
1979 I Need You To Be There/Tomorrow (A & M) AM-486
1980 You’re a Heartbreaker/You and I (A & M) AM-498
1980 Heartache/It Will Take Time (A & M) AM-509
1981 I Can’t Live Without Your Love/Baby Come Back (A & M) AM-527
1982 Baby Blue/My Heart Belongs To You (Seffel) 45-010
1982 Just Like Falling In Love Again/Love’s a Celebration (Seffel) 45-016
1983 You’re All That I Need/You Are My Inspiration (Avalon) AVN-103
1983 Ooh Baby (You’re Drivin’ Me Crazy) (Avalon) AVN-107
1983 Keep the Flame/A Long Time (Avalon) AVN-109
1983 Keep the Flame/True Love (Overseas/Teichiku – JAPAN) YE-24-V
1984 You’re So Beautiful/Somebody To Love (A & M) AM-642
1984 Give Me the Nightime/[same] (A & M) AM-666
1985 Lovin’ Eyes/My Heart Belongs To You (Pinnacle) WRC3-3880
1985 You Got To Believe/I Need You To Be There (Pinnacle) WRC3-4444
1985 Nancy Jane/You Are My Inspiration (Overseas/Teichiku – JAPAN) YE-32-V
1987 A Love Song/A Love Song (Instrumental) (Pinnacle) PR-1008
1988 Dancin’ At Midnight/[same] (Pinnacle) PR-1017
198- Stringtime Part 1 [4 song EP] (Capitol – US) EAP1-890

with THE CRAIG RUHNKE BAND
1978 Wear My Love/Nobody But You (Polydor) 2065-389
1979 It’s Time To Fall In Love/You Make Me Want To Live (Polydor) 2065-400
1979 The First Time/Follow Your Heart (A & M) AM-477
1987 Summer In the Sun/[same] (Pinnacle) PR-1009
1988 Good, Good Times/[same] (Pinnacle) PR-1021

as CRAIG RUNKEY
1981 Reach Out/Only Fools Fall In Love (A & M) AM-536

as CRAIG RUHNKE & CATHY KINSMAN
1982 In the Movies/[CATHY KINSMAN] (Songmaster)  SM-4

Albums
1975 Sweet Feelings (United Artists) UALA-415G
1976 Hot Spell (United Artists) UALA-641G
1981 Reach Out (Irving – Almo) IA-3
1982 Just Like the Old Times (Seffel) SEF-1006
1983 True Love (Teichiku – JAPAN)
1984 Keep the Flame (A & M) SP-9102
1984 Urban Breeze Love (Teichiku – JAPAN)
1992 The Best of Craig Ruhnke (Pinnacle)

with THE CRAIG RUHNKE BAND
1979 Craig Ruhnke Band (Irving – Almo) IA-2

Compilation Tracks
1974 “Summer Girl” on ‘Dynamite’ (K-Tel) TC-219
1976 “Sweet Feelin'” on ‘Canada’s Finest’ (K-Tel) TC-232

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RUNNING RED LIGHTS
David Puzak (guitar, vocals, keyboards) / Jeff Carter (bass, vocals) / Kevin Howley (vocals, drums, percussion, rhythm guitar, piano) / Scarlett Flynn (vocals)
Formed in Toronto, Ontario in 2006.

Singles
2013 Mulberry Love [DigiFile] (Running Red Lights)
2018 Songs Of Blue [DigiFile] (Running Red Lights)
2018 Songs Of Blue​-​Chaix Remix [DigiFile] (Running Red Lights)
2018 Salt [DigiFile] (Running Red Lights)
2019 Calls Of Prudence [DigiFile] (Running Red Lights)
2019 Safety Pin [DigiFile] (Running Red Lights)
2020 Flower In The Concrete [DigiFile] (Running Red Lights)
2020 Hollow [DigiFile] (Running Red Lights)
2020 Isadora [DigiFile] (Running Red Lights)

Albums
2014 There’s A Bluebird In My Heart (Running Red Lights)

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RUSH
Geddy Lee [aka Gary Lee Weinrib] (lead vocals, keyboards, bass) / Alex Lifeson [aka Alexandar Živojinović] (guitars) / Neil Peart (drums; replaced Rutsey 1975) ; Former Members:Jeff Jones (bass, lead vocals; 1968) / John Rutsey (drums; 1968-1974) / Lindy Young (keyboards, rhythm guitar, backing vocals; 1968-1969) / Joey Perna (bass,  lead vocals; 1969) / Mitch Bossi (rhythm guitar, backing vocals; 1971) / Jerry Fielding (drums; April 1974)
In true 1968 fashion Alex Lifeson and Jeff Jones named their band “The” Rush with original drummer John Rutsey playing mostly cover tunes by Led Zeppelin, Iron Butterfly and Cream. Soon they would make their way to the lights of Toronto and set up residence at such bars as The Gasworks, The Running Pump and the old Abbey Road Pub. Jones would leave not long after to join Ocean and was replaced by Geddy Lee in September 1968 to become the band’s permanent bass player (with the exception of three months in 1969 when Joey Perna filled in). The band even tried a keyboard player and a rhythm guitarist briefly until the line up stabilized in 1972 as Lifeson, Lee and Rutsey. Finally Rush (without the definitive article “THE”), signed to Ray Danniels’ fledgling SRO Productions led to their first, self-titled release in 1973 on Moon Records along with a cover version of Buddy Holly’s “Not Fade Away” as the first single. Rutsey would soon leave the band due to poor health and was replaced for a weeks by drummer Jerry Fielding to finish some gig commitments. Enter St. Catharines native Neil Peart who had been drumming in at least half-a-dozen bands in Southern Ontario throughout the ’60s including Mumblin’ Stumblin’ and The Younger Generation (1967), The Majority (1967-1969), David and J.R. Flood (1970), and Hush in 1973. He was brought in not only as Rush’s drummer, but as a songwriter as well. Danniels’ created a new label called Anthem which was named after an Ayn Rand novel and a song Peart wrote for the band’s next album ‘Fly By Night’. Danniels would also re-issue the self-titled first album in 1974. Rush’s direction began to change from a straight ahead 4 chord bar band to cerebral progressive rock entity. Their second album, ‘Fly By Night’, still featured short, commercially accessible songs and they were able to land a deal with Phonogram in the US due to consistent airplay on Cleveland, Ohio radio stations. 1975 saw the more progressive ‘Caress of Steel’ drawing curious reviews from critics, but it was 1976’s Terry Brown produced ‘2112’ that changed not only their outlook on Rush, but at progressive rock in general. The album is generally considered a Canadian progressive milestone (next to Klaatu’s ‘Hope’ and FM’s ‘Black Noise’) and was based on Ayn Rand’s futuristic concepts. It wasn’t until 1977’s ‘A Farewell To Kings’ that Rush began to see the fruits of commercial success with their first charting single, “Closer To The Heart”, which was the beginning of a long string of radio hits with including “Spirit of Radio,” “Limelight,” “Tom Sawyer,” “New World Man,” and “Subdivisions” which defied the critics who believed progressive rock was dead in the 1980’s. Rush’s 25 year commitment to recording and touring has spawned several live albums, including 1998’s ‘Different Stages’ 3-CD set, and their constant input into charitable causes (in the past they would hold annual food drives at Toronto’s Maple Leaf Gardens) has kept the band focused. Rush was inducted into the Canadian Music Hall of Fame in 1994; Each of the members has enjoyed outside pursuits: Geddy Lee produced other artists including Boys Brigade and the SCTV inspired ‘Great White North’ album featuring Bob & Doug McKenzie (Rick Moranis and Dave Thomas); Neil Peart has toured the world several times on motorcycle and written several books; and Alex Lifeson has leant his guitar playing to many other acts recordings including the annual Kumbaya Festival and as a solo artist with a project called Victor featuring lead vocals by Dalbello and former I, Mother Earth front man Edwin; Rush has notched up 24 gold and 14 platinum records, the third longest string behind The Beatles and The Rolling Stones. Anthem Records re-issued Rush’s first 15 albums as audiophile re-mastered CDs in 1996 and 1997. In February 1997 all three members of Rush were awarded the Order of Canada. Rush then took a 5 year hiatus following the tragic deaths of Neil Peart’s daughter in a car accident in August 1997 and, a year later, his wife Jacqueline from cancer. The band returned in May 2002 with ‘Vapor Trails’ which began a period of renewal for the group with more original albums, world tours and live CD/DVD packages. Rush was inducted into the Canadian Songwriters Hall of Fame on March 28, 2010 and received a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame the same year. On March 5, 2012, the band was awarded the Governor General’s ‘Performing Arts Awards for Lifetime Artistic Achievement’ in a ceremony in Ottawa, Ontario. In April 2013 Rush was inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in Cleveland.  Neil Peart announced that he was retiring from the music business 2015. On August 1, 2015 Rush played its final show at the Forum in Inglewood, California to end its R40 anniversary tour; John Rutsey died May 11, 2008; On January 7, 2020 Neil Peart succumbed to brain cancer after a three year battle with the disease. [NOTE: The author recommends reading more about Rush in the most complete, and only official, biography on the band entitled ‘Contents Under Pressure: 30 Years of Rush At Home and Away’ by Martin Popoff] . with notes from Gavin Dalton, James Wright, and Dave Weller’s Rush Collectors Resources.

Singles
1973 Not Fade Away/You Can’t Fight It (Moon) MN-001
1974 Finding My Way/Need Some Love (Mercury) M-73623
1974 In the Mood/What You’re Doing (Mercury) M-73647
1975 Fly By Night/Anthem (Mercury) M-13681
1975 Return of the Prince/I Think I’m Going Bald (Mercury) M-73728
1975 Lakeside Park/Bastille Day (Mercury) M-73737
1976 Lessons/The Twilight Zone (Mercury) M-73803
1977 Fly By Night – In the Mood/Something For Nothing (Mercury) M-73873
1977 Making Memories/Temples of Syrinx (Anthem) ANS-001
1977 Closer to the Heart/Bastille Day//Temples of Syrinx/Anthem [12″] (Anthem) RUSH-12
1978 Closer To The Heart/A Farewell To Kings (Anthem) ANS-004
1978 Cinderella Man/A Farewell To Kings (Anthem) ANS-007
1979 Circumstances/The Trees (Anthem) ANS-009
1980 Spirit Of Radio/Circumstances (Anthem) ANS-017
1980 Entre Nous/Different Strings (Anthem) ANS-021
1981 Limelight/YYZ (Anthem) ANS-031
1981 Tom Sawyer/Witch Hunt (Anthem) ANS-034
1981 Tom Sawyer/Red Barchetta//A Passage to Bangkok [12″] (Anthem) EXIT-12
1981 Vital Signs/A Passage to Bangkok//Circumstances/In the Mood [12″] (Anthem)
1981 Closer To The Heart (Live)/Freewill (Live) ANS-039
1982 New World Man/Vital Signs (Live) (Anthem) ANS-046
1982 Subdivisions/Countdown (Anthem) ANS-048
1984 Distant Early Warning/Between The Wheels (Anthem) ANS-057
1984 The Body Electric/Between The Wheels With (Anthem) ANS-059
1984 Red Sector A/Red Lenses (Anthem) ANS-060
1984 Distant Early Warning/Between the Wheels (Anthem) SPE-019
1984 The Body Electric [edit]/The Body Electric [LP version] (Anthem) SPE-022
1985 The Big MoneyRed Sector A (Live) (Anthem) ANS-067
1985 Mystic Rhythms/Emotion Detector (Anthem) ANS-069
1986 Mystic Rhythms/[same] (Anthem) SPE-031
1987 Time Stand Still/High Water (Anthem) ANS-075
1987 Time Stand Still [edited version]/[same] (Anthem) SPE-038
1987 Lock and Key (Anthem) SPE-039
1988 Closer To The Heart (Live )/Witch Hunt (Live) (Anthem) ANS-083
1989 Marathon [Live] (Anthem)
1989 Mission (Anthem) SPE-050
1989 Show Don’t Tell (Anthem) ANCS-001
1990 The Pass (Anthem) PRCD-3165
1990 Superconductor (Anthem/Atlantic) PRCD-3331
1991 Where’s My Thing? (Anthem/Atlantic) PRCD-4126
1992 Bravado (Anthem/Atlantic)
1992 Ghost of a Chance/Dreamline (Atlantic – US) A-7491
1992 Roll the Bones/Show Don’t Tell (Atlantic – US) A-7524
1993 Stick It Out (Anthem/Atlantic) PRCD-5314
1993 Cold Fire (Anthem/Atlantic)
1993 Nobody’s Hero (Anthem/Atlantic) PRCD-5430
1993 Double Agent (Anthem/Atlantic) PRCD-5431
1996 Driven (Anthem/Atlantic) PRCD-8009
1996 Half the World (Anthem/Atlantic)
1996 Test for Echo (Anthem/Atlantic)
1997 Virtuality (Anthem/Atlantic) PRCD-8139
2002 One Little Victory/Earthshine (Anthem/Atlantic) PRCD-300857
2002 Secret Touch (Anthem/Atlantic) PRCD-300863
2002 Sweet Miracle (Anthem/Atlantic) PRCD-300930
2003 Resist (Live Acoustic Version) (Zoë/Anthem/Atlantic) P1ZOE-1279P
2004 Summertime Blues (Anthem/Atlantic)  PRCD-0301512
2007 Workin’ Them Angels (Anthem/Atlantic) PRCD-454780
2007 Far Cry (Radio Edit)/Far Cray (Album Version) (Anthem/Atlantic) PRCD-133692
2007 Spindrift (Radio Edit)/Spindrift (Album Version)  (Anthem/Atlantic) PRCD-260476
2007 The Larger Bowl (Anthem/Atlantic) PRCD-294844
2010 Caravan/BU2B (Anthem/Atlantic) PRCD-19
2012 The Anarchist (Road runner – UK) [No. cat. #]
2012 Headlong Flight (Radio Edit)/Headlong Flight (Album Version) (Roadrunner – GER) PRO-16967
2012 The Wreckers (Radio Edit)/The Wreckers (Album Version) (Roadrunner – GER) PRO-16978
2013 The Garden (Studio Version)/The Garden (Live Version) (Anthem/Roadrunner – US) 1686-135427

Albums
1973 Rush (Moon) MN-100
1974 Rush [re-issue] (Anthem/Mercury) ANR-1-1001
1975 Fly By Night (Anthem/Mercury) ANR-1-1002
1975 Caress of Steel (Anthem/Mercury) ANR-1-1003
1976 2112 (Anthem/Mercury)  ANR-1-1004
1976 All the World’s A Stage [2LP] (Anthem/Mercury)  ANR-2-1005
1977 Rush Through Time (Mercury – US) 6337-171
1977 A Farewell To Kings (Anthem/Mercury) ANR-1-1010
1977 Archives (Anthem/Mercury)  ANR-1-1013
1978 Hemispheres (Anthem/Mercury) ANR-1-1014
1980 Permanent Waves (Anthem/Mercury) ANR-1-1021
1981 Moving Pictures (Anthem/Mercury) ANR-1-1030
1981 Exit…Stage Left (Anthem/Mercury) ANR-4-1035
1982 Signals (Anthem/Mercury)  ANR-1-1038
1984 Grace Under Pressure (Anthem/Mercury) ANR-1-1035
1985 Power Windows (Anthem/Mercury) ANR-1-1049
1987 Hold Your Fire (Anthem/Mercury) ANR-1-1051
1989 A Show of Hands [Live](Anthem/Mercury) ANR-1-1055
1989 Presto (Anthem/Atlantic) ANR-1-1059
1990 Chronicles [2 CD] (Anthem/Mercury) AN2K-1060
1991 Roll the Bones (Anthem/Atlantic) ANMD-1064
1993 Counterparts (Anthem/Atlantic) ANMD-1067
1996 Test For Echo (Anthem/Atlantic) ANSD-1073
1997 Retrospective 1: 1974-1980 (Anthem/Atlantic) ANSSD-1087
1997 Retrospective 2: 1981-1987 (Anthem/Atlantic) ANSSD-1088
1998 Different Stages [3 CD – Live] (Anthem/Atlantic) AND3-1092
2002 Vapor Trails (Anthem/Atlantic) ANSD-1096
2003 The Spirit of Radio: Greatest Hits 1974-1987 (Anthem) ANSD-1097
2003 Rush In Rio (Anthem/Atlantic) ANSD-2000
2004 Feedback [EP] (Anthem/Atlantic) ANSD-2001
2006 Gold (Anthem) 66825-20082
2007 Snakes & Arrows (Anthem/Atlantic)
ANSD-2012
2008 Snakes & Arrows – Live (Anthem/Atlantic) 66825-20492
2009 Retrospective 3 (Anthem/Atlantic) 66825-20772
2009 Working Men (Anthem/Atlantic) 66825-21242
2009 Grace Under Pressure 1984 Tour (Anthem/Mercury) B00-13252
2010 Time Stands Still: Collection (Spectrum – UK) SPEC-2035
2010 Icon (Mercury) B00-14654
2011 Moving Pictures: Live 2011 (Anthem/Road Runner) 1686-176601
2011 Time Machine: Live in Cleveland 2011 (Anthem) 66825-21612
2011 Sector 1 (Anthem) ST-01
2011 Sector 2 (Anthem) ST-02
2011 Sector 3 (Anthem) ST-03
2011 Icon 2 (Mercury) B00-15674
2012 Clockwork Angels (Anthem/Atlantic)  66825-21722
2013 Clockwork Angels Tour (Roadrunner – US)  RR-7598
2013 The Studio Albums: 1989-2007 (Anthem)
2015 R40 Live (Anthem) 66825-22942

Compilation Tracks
1975 “In The Mood” on ‘Canada Gold – 22 Karat Hits’ (K-Tel) TC-225
1975 “Need Some Love” and “Beneath, Between and Behind” on ‘Heavy Canada’ (Mercury – Denmark) 9299-807
1977 “Closer To the Heart” on ‘Star Power’ (K-Tel) TC-245
1980 “Spirit of Radio” on ‘Rock 80’ (K-Tel) TC-265
1981 “Closer To the Heart” on ‘Superstars Salute New Massey Hall’ (CRIA) CRIA-1
1981 “Limelight” on ‘Rock ‘81’ (K-Tel) TC-280
1982 “Tom Sawyer” on ‘Rock ‘82’ (K-Tel) TC-273
1982 “New World Man” on ‘Hit Explosion’ (K-Tel) TC-276
1982 “New World Man” on ‘Electric North’ (K-Tel) TC-277
1983 “Subdivisions” on ‘Rock ‘83’ (K-Tel) TC-283
1984 “Tom Sawyer” on ‘Masters of Metal – Volume 1 (K-Tel)
1984 “Limelight” on ‘Masters of Metal – Volume 2 (K-Tel) TC-297
1987 “Distant Early Warning” on ‘White Hot – Masters of Metal (K-Tel)
1996 “Closer To the Heart” on ‘Oh What a Feeling: A Vital Collection of Canadian Music’ (MCA) JUNO-25
2001 “Limelight” on ‘Ultimate Rock 2’ (Sony) 91480
2001 “The Spirit of Radio” on ‘Oh What a Feeling 2: A Vital Collection of Canadian Music’ (CMC) 0885
2007 “Tom Sawyer” on ‘Halloween [Motion Picture Soundtrack] (Hip-O)
2006 “Closer To the Heart” on ‘Oh What a Feeling 3 – Juno Awards: Celebrating 35 Years of the Best in Canadian Music’ (EMI) 59829
2008 “Hope (Live For the Art of Peace)” on ‘Songs for Tibet – The Art of Peace’ (Voiceprint) SFTCD-101
2014 “Limelight” on ‘Icon: Best Of Canada’ (Universal) 0253776580

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RUSK, Harry
Born: Harry Etsuka on July 5, 1937 in Khantah River, British Columbia
Rusk, a Slavy native Canadian, contracted tuberculosis in 1949 and was hospitalized in Edmonton. In 1952 country singer Hank Snow came to visit and inspired Rusk to pursue country music. Rusk recovered from his illness and was released from the hospital in 1953. After Hank’s visit, Harry’s mother sent him an old guitar she had bought by selling her hand sewn moosehide slippers and moccasins. Harry would play Hank Snow records on the family gramophone, learning to sing and play every song. Despite a lack of support from everyone but his mother, Harry was determined to make music his career.  Sadly, his mother would succumb to TB later that year. In Fort Nelson, Harry hosted a country music radio show on CHFN called “Country Time With Harry Rusk”, and his Harry Rusk Dance Band played locally from 1955 to 1963. He also joined the Royal Ordinance Corps of the Canadian Army, at the Maskwa Garrison near Fort Nelson, and later in Vancouver. He played with several major bands in Vancouver until 1964 but in 1965, he decided to move to Edmonton where he started working immediately as lead guitarist for Jimmy Arthur Ordge until he could get his own career off the ground. In 1966, while watching ‘The Noon Show’ on CFRN TV, he called the show’s producer, Gaby Haas, to see about performing on the show. After joining the Musicians’ Union, Haas let him appear and he became a regular guest on ‘The Noon Show’ as well as appearing on ‘Lil’ Ole Opry’ in Edmonton. These appearances led to steady work across the country with appearances for him and his band Harry Rusk and the Trade Winds on ‘The Chuck Wagon Show’, CTV’s ‘Country Music Hall of Fame’ in Toronto, CBC Halifax’s ‘Don Messer Show’ and ‘Country Time’.  Rusk also performed on several Christmas Specials for ITV In Edmonton. His recording career began in 1967 at Joe Kozak’s Studio in Edmonton. Rusk recorded more than 50 albums and sold in excess of two million records in his career. Harry would meet Hank Snow again in 1969 while Han was in Calgary for a show. They exchanged phone numbers and Rusk sent his recordings to Snow each time he released a new record. In June of 1972 Snow called him to invite him down to Nashville to perform with Ernest Tubbs at the Grand Ole Opry. It was an auspicious occasion as Harry Rusk became the first First Nations native to perform at the Opry. Rusk would then record two songs with Hank Snow and The Rainbow Ranch Boys backing him up at Snow’s recording studio.  Harry Rusk continued to play the Grand Ole Opry from 1972 to 1994 and he appeared on Nashville’s ‘Fan Fare Show’ which was sponsored by the Grand Ole Opry and its radio Station WSM. A documentary based on Rusk’s life called “Beyond the Bend of the River” was released in 1986. Rusk wrote a book about his life in 1999 called “Beyond the Bend of the River: Complete Life Story of Harry Rusk from the Trapline to Nashville.” In 2014, Harry played guitar on an album with the surviving members of Hank Snow’s Rainbow Ranch Boys called “Harry Rusk Plays Guitar,” which was nominated in 2015 for “CD Of The Year” by the Traditional Country Music Association of America. Rusk became an ordained minister in the 1990s and still performs live.

Singles
1967 My Northern Memories/Old Log Cabin For Sale (Apex) 77062
1968 Rose of Mexico/Don’t Sing Aloha (Apex) 77088
1969 Fallin’ Leaf/Pineville County Jail (Apex) 77099
1970 Diggin’ For Gold/Little Rosa (Dominion) 107
1972 A Big Man/Let Me Hold Your Hands Before We Say Goodbye (Dominion) 122
1973 Cinderella Girl/But You Love Me Daddy (Dominion) 163
1973 The Redman and the Train/Walk In My Moccasins (London) M-17429
1976 Pretty Mary/Why Me Lord (Maple Haze) MH-7601
1978 Remember I’ll Always Love You/He Touched Me (Mytown) MS-3614

Albums
1966 The Country Favourites of Harry Rusk (Point) P-288
1967 My Northern Memories (Point) P-317
1968 Rose of Mexico (Point) P-341
1969 The Friendly Giant (CBC) LM-65
1970 Canadian Country Hits with Harry Rusk (Dominion) LPS-48503
1971 The Friendly Giant [re-issue] (Dominion) LPS-48505
1978 From the Trapline To Nashville’s Grand Ole Opry (Mytown) MS-78569

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RUSK, John [see PATRICK ZABÉ]

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RUSSELL, Benjamin
Born in Saskatoon, Saskatchewan, Benjamin Russell found success after moving to Montreal, Québec. Russell initially released ‘Steppin’ Out’ in 1976 and moved through many genres including a punk record, ‘Madman’, in 1979, a children’s album in 1982, and a pop oriented self-titled album from 1984 that produced by Tony Green for his TGO label. Russell’s 2004 release, ‘Half Ton Truck’, was a country release.

Singles
1981 Who Shot John Lennon/Broken Hearted Lovers (Bar None) BN-001
1982 Silent Cheer/Gotta Try Again (Attic) AT-900
1984 Miracle/Big Rap Attack (TGO) TGS-1009
1984 Power of Love/Rock It (TGO) TGS-1014
1984 One Love/Orphans (TGO) TGS-1019

Albums
1976 Steppin’ Out
1979 Madman
1981 Notes from the Underground
1982 Cool Kids (Attic) KAT-3001
1983 Rock Steady
1984 Benjamin Russell (TGO) TGLP-001
1989 Life In the Ice Age (TCBE)
1990 Blue Café (TCBE)
1993 Gentle Man (TCBE)
1996 Comin’ Thru (TCBE)
1998 Seeing Trails (TCBE)
1999 Wheels of Change (TCBE)
2000 History (TCBE)
2004 Half Ton Truck (TCBE)
2010 Rockhill (TCBE)

Compilation Tracks
1991 “Miracle” on ‘A Canadian Alternative’ (Second Wave) SW-001

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RUSSELL, Ted
Born: June 27, 1904 in Coley’s Point, Conception Bay, Newfoundland
Died: October 16, 1977

Albums
1979 The Chronicles Of Uncle Mose [6-song EP] (Pigeon Inlet Productions) PIP-731
1981 Uncle Mose From Pigeon Inlet (Pigeon Inlet Productions) PIP-736

with LEW MURPHY, TED RUSSELL
1974 Songs & Stories Of Newfoundland (Tel Command Systems) C-135

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RUSSELL, Brian
Born: Falkirk, Scotland
Russell moved to Toronto, Ontario with his family around 1960. During the 1968/1969 television season he was a featured performer on CBC-TV’s ‘Good Company’, and a regular part of ‘The Ray Stevens Show Singers.’ In the early 1970s he was a regular on the CBC-TV’s ‘The Music Machine. During his rising career he met American singer Brenda Gordon (ex-Tiaras) when they were both in the Toronto production of ‘Hair.’ After getting married they formed the duo Brian & Brenda Russell. They tried their hand anonymously as Bloo-J on Yorkville Records for one single. They were also part of Doug Riley’s ensemble group Dr. Music, before moving to Los Angeles in 1973, and later signing with Elton John’s The Rocket Record Company. Alas, Brenda and Brian would divorce with Brenda moving on to a successful solo career – she had an international hit with the song “Piano In The Dark.” Brian Russell would then marry actress Cheryl Ladd (Charlie’s Angels). [also see SIX PEOPLE, DR. MUSIC]

Singles
with BLOO-J
1972 Possession Illegal/Satchel of Joy (Yorkville) YV-45066

with BRIAN & BRENDA RUSSELL
1976 Highly Prized Possession/You’ll Never Rock Alone (The Rocket Record Company/MCA) PIG-40521
1976 Gonna Do My Best To Love You (Short Version)/Gonna Do My Best To Love You (Long Version) (The Rocket Record Company) PIG-40602
1977 Don’t Let Love Go/Toronto (The Rocket Record Company) PIG-40777
1977 That’s All Right Too/Who Loves You (The Rocket Record Company) PIG-40809

Albums
1970 People Get Ready (Canadian Talent Library) 477-5130

with BRIAN & BRENDA RUSSELL
1976 Word Called Love (The Rocket Record Company) PIG-2181
1977 Supersonic Lover (The Rocket Record Company) PIG-2291

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RUSSIAN BLUE
Joe Donner (vocals) / Robo (bass) / Richy G. / Michael W.
From Toronto, Ontario.

Albums
1992 Off To Deadmoon [8-song cassette EP (Russian Blue)

Compilation Tracks
1990 “Once A Madman” on ‘Raw M.E.A.T. 1’ (Epidemic) RDRCD-192
1992 “Mama’s Love” on ‘Raw M.E.A.T. #3’ (M.E.A.T.) MEAT-003

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RUSTY
Ken MacNeil (lead vocals) / Jim Moore (bass) / Bob Vespaziani (drums) / Scott McCullough (guitar) / Mitch Perkins (drums; replaced Vespaziani) / John Lalley (drums; replaced Perkins 1997)
Rusty was formed from the ashes of One Free Fall. That band’s bassist Jim Moore (ex-Misery Goats), drummer Bob Vespaziani and fellow singer Ken MacNeil continued rehearsing together in Toronto’s Kensington Market area. After teaming with ex-Doughboys member Scott McCullough they called themselves Rusty. With One Free Fall having already been managed by Jeff Rogers (The Pursuit of Happiness) and distributed by his Handsome Boy Records, Rusty was immediately signed. They soon released a self-titled 5-song EP which was recorded in a single day. A video for the song “Wake Me” soon received moderate rotation on MuchMusic and the EP became a mainstay at campus radio. With a tour planned, Vespaziani was unable to go with them and Mitch Perkins was brought in on drums. The band’s debut album, ‘Fluke’, found the Handsome Boy label release distributed by BMG. On the heels of the album’s first single, “Misogyny”, gay porn filmmaker Bruce La Bruce liked the song so much he used it in his film ‘Hustler White’. The result of that association led to a Much Music award-winning video for the song (a collage of scenes from the movie and an appearance by then-unknown Danko Jones) and pushed ‘Fluke’ to gold status in Canada. The CD sold well nationally and even reached the modern rock Top40 in the USA. It would yield four Canadian radio hits – “Wake Me”, “Groovy Dead”, “Misogyny” (No.3 on the Alternative Rock Charts), and “California”. It also earned them a JUNO Award nomination for ‘Best Alternative Album’. Their follow-up album, cleverly titled ‘Sophomoric’, and was produced by GGGarth Richardson (Rage Against The Machine, Red Hot Chili Peppers, L7). The first single, “Empty Cell”, featured the return of Bruce La Bruce – this time as director for the song’s video. In 1996, Rusty’s song “Punk” landed on the soundtrack to the Chris Farley movie ‘Black Sheep’ and the band was tapped to record the song “Let’s Break Robert Out of Jail” for the compilation CD ‘A Tribute to Hard Core Logo’. In 1997 Rusty brought in another new drummer in John Lalley who had played as Fatboy/Johnny Frappe in Bootsauce and did sideman duty for Groovy Religion and The Skydiggers. His debut would be on the band’s Christmas song “It’s Christmas Time (And I’m Poor)”. Soon the began experimenting with 1960s psychedelic and 1970s jamband sounds. The 1998 album, ‘Out Of Their Heads’, reflected the shift in style with the inclusion cover versions of the Velvet Underground’s “Sunday Morning” and The Kinks’ “Till The End of The Day”. The album was produced by Matt DeMatteo (Big Wreck, Finger Eleveni, Ashley MacIsaac). The band broke up following a show in Toronto on November 25, 2000. In April 2011 they would reunite for a showcase at the Toronto NXNE Festival. With notes from Scott McCullough.

Singles
1995 Wake Me (Handsome Boy/BMG)
1995 Misogyny (Handsome Boy/BMG)
1996 Groovy Dead (Handsome Boy/BMG)
1996 California/Wake Me/Oasis (Handsome Boy/BMG)
1997 Empty Cell (Handsome Boy/BMG)
1997 It’s Christmas Time (and I’m Poor) (Handsome Boy/BMG)
1998 Soul For Sale (Handsome Boy/BMG)
1998 Memories (Handsome Boy/BMG)

Albums
1994 Rusty [5-song EP] (Handsome Boy) HBCD-002
1995 Fluke (Handsome Boy/BMG) HBCD-003
1997 Sophomoric (Handsome Boy/BMG) HBCD-016
1998 Out of Their Heads (Handsome Boy/BMG) HBCD-022

Compilation Tracks
1994 “Wake Me” on ‘Impact Music Volume Four’ (MMS) IM-004
1995 “Wake Me” on ‘Access III’ (Access Magazine) ACD-003
1996 “Let’s Break Robert Out Of Jail” on ‘A Tribute to Hard Core Logo’ (BMG) 214208
1999 “Doin’ Fine” on ‘Connected’ (Sony Special Products) BDK-85340
1999 “The Hockey Song” on ‘Contact 2000: The All-Star Collection / Contact 2000: La Collection Des Étoiles’ (Attic) ACD-1538

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RUTTER, John
Hamilton’s John Rutter performed around Toronto in the mid-60s under the name Johnny Rhythm with his band The Audios featuring bass player Pete Traynor and guitarist Robbie Robertson moonlighting from his gig with Ronnie Hawkins. In fact, the Audios occasionally backed Hawkins. Rutter released one rockabilly single on the REO label entitled “Wouldn’t It Be Nice”. Rutter’s relationship with Hawkins led to his eventual inclusion as percussionist in Ronnie Hawkins And Many Others as well as King Biscuit Boy and Crowbar. His own pop song writing allowed Crowbar to record his tune “The Prince of Peace” under the pseudonym Rip Van Winkle. He left Crowbar around the time of the recording of their ‘Bad Manors’ LP to return to his solo career. Rutter was signed to the Modern Tape Cartridge Corporation record label in 1970 through Frank Davies’ LOVE Productions. His first single, “Jesus She Is Leaving” caused a bit of a stir at radio as some music programmers objected to the words ‘Jesus’ and ‘Christ’ in the lyrics. The label quickly re-cut the vocal track to exclude the decidedly ‘blasphemous’ references and re-issued the song to radio in the very first, ever, full colour 7″ picture sleeve by a label in Canada. That year Rutter also co-wrote the song “Band Bandit” with Al Manning for his own band Tundra. The song barely charted but was re-recorded in 1979 by Paul Clinch for a single on Attic Records. Rutter now lives in Richmond Hill and has appeared in at least one Harvey’s Hamburgers commercials. with notes from Roly Greenway and Frank Davies. [also see CROWBAR]

Singles
as JOHNNY RHYTHM (AND THE AUDIOS)
1961 Wouldn’t It Be Nice/This Is It (REO) 8570

as JOHN RUTTER with CROWBAR
1970 Jesus She Is Leaving/Mother (Modern Tape) MTCC-1005

with KING BISCUIT BOY AND CROWBAR
1970 Corrina, Corrina/Cookin’ Little Baby (Daffodil) DFS-1001

with BLAKE FORDHAM (aka KELLY JAY)
1970 Uncle Pen/Roberta (London) M-17385

with RIP VAN WINKLE
1971 Prince of Peace/Prince of Peace (Instrumental) (Daffodil) DFS-1004

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RUZICKA, Bob
Born: Thorsby, Alberta
Bob Ruzicka was a singer, songwriter, and children’s dentist from northern Alberta, who was familiar in the early 1970’s not only for his records but for his appearances on Peter Gzowski’s CBC radio show ‘This Country In The Morning’. He also appeared on a summer television series, ‘Homemade Jam’, before he graduated to his own show, ‘Ruzicka’, which was produced in Edmonton. The show lasted from January to April 1972.

Singles
1972 Storm Warning/My Old Daddy Was a Country Mother (Signpost) SPS-70003
1972 Down And Losing/She Makes It Happen (Signpost) SPS-70007
1973 Lately Love/Moondog Marty and Rosie Insane (MCA) MCA-40049
1973 Cardboard Cowboys/Thank God He’s a Stranger (MCA) MCA-40122
1974 Sunshine Lady/Time’s Run Out On You (RCA/Victor) PB-50016
1975 Midnight Blue/Rodeo Red (RCA/Victor) PB-50090
1977 Everybody’d Love To Know/No Place To Hide (RCA/Victor) PB-50336
1980 Golden Oldie/[same] (Mustard) M-126
1981 Can’t Remember Can’t Forget/Guilty Times (Mustard) M-128
1982 Skin and Bones/Loose Talk (Mustard) M-142

Albums
1972 What the World’s All About (Signpost) SP-8403
1973 Cold Hands, Warm Heart (MCA) MCA-319
1973 Soft Rocker (MCA) MCA-375
1975 Dude (RCA) KPL1-0073
1976 Fresh Tracks (RCA) KFL1-0199
1979 Landfall (Mustard) M-1002
1982 Loose Talk (Damon/Mustard) M-1006

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RyanDan
Dan Kowarsky (vocals) / Ryan Kowarsky (vocals)
After fronting the group b4-4 from 1998 to 2004 to moderate global success, the American-born/Canadian-raised identical twin brother pursued a career as a duo.

Singles
2007 Like The Sun (Album Version)/Like The Sun (Humberto Gatica Radio Mix)/Comme Le Soleil (French Language Version) (UCJ/Universal – UK) 1747339
2007 Like The Sun (Humberto Gatica Radio Mix)/Like The Sun (Album Version Edit)/Like The Sun (Album Version) (UCJ/Universal – UK) LTSPROMO-1
2007 High (Radio Edit) (UCJ/Universal – UK) RDPROMO-2

Albums
2007 RyanDan (UCJ/Universal) 0251747135
2014 Imagine (FACTOR/Universal) 8088904612

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RYAN, Allan J.
Growing up playing music most of his life. Ryan’s first taste of stardom was when he released a novelty single on Capitol Records in 1968 called “PM Pierre” about then Prime Minister Pierre Trudeau. Later he would sign to Columbia Records in Canada as a solo artists. His debut album in 1970 was ‘For You To Know Me’ which featured the single “True Fine Virginia” b/w “Be My Friend”. Ryn gave up performing in 1973 and enrolled at Brandon University to study Aboriginal culture. He graduated in 1975. Ryan wrote the book on native humour entitled ‘The Trixter Fix’.

Singles
1968 PM Pierre/Judy Lamarshmallow Doll (Capitol) 72545
1970 For You To Know Me/I’m Going to University When I Die (Columbia) C4-2945
1970 True Fine Virginia/Be My Friend (Columbia) C4-2961
1982 Thoughts of You [w/Elaine Overholt]/My Canadian Maid (Haida Moon)  HM-4506

Album
1970 For You To Know Me (Columbia) ELS-368
1982 But What Does He Do? (Haida Moon) HM-2804

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RYAN, Annie
M.O.R. pop artist from Toronto, Ontario.

Singles
1978 Lady Luck/Be My Baby (Attic) AT-192
1981 Lady Luck [10” EP] (Duke Street) DSR-32081

Compilation Tracks
1975 “Only Love”, “Go Train”, and “Only Your Heart” on ‘Gypsy Moth’ (Radio-Canada) LM-456

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RYAN, Nancy
Nancy Ryan is a country singer from Waterloo, Ontario who initially got signed in 1965 to Borda Records (distributed in Canada by Sparton). She would finally achieve radio play with her third single, on Arpeggio Records, “I Can’t Stand To See a Good Man Cry” which peaked at #73 on the RPM Magazine Country Singles chart on June 30, 1973. She would return to the charts in 1978 with a crossover hit “I’d Be Lying” which peaked on the RPM Magazine Adult Contemporary Top 50 chart at #37 December 23, 1978 and on the RPM Magazine Country Top 75 chart at #35 on January 13, 1979. She would carry on in 1979 with “Every Now and Then” on the RPM Magazine Country Top 75 chart which peaked at #47 on July 14, 1979. Her last charting single was “Cherokee Bend” which entered the RPM Magazine Country Top 75 at #54 on December 22, 1979 and peaked on January 14, 1980 at #41.

Singles
1965 I Told Her/The Trouble (Sparton) 1375R
1972 I Woke Up Crying In My Sleep/If There’s A Better Way To Tell Me (Arpeggio/RCA)
ARPS-1005
1973 I Can’t Stand To See a Good Man Cry/Polar Bear Special (Arpeggio/RCA)
ARPS-1020
1975 I Love You More/Share Him With Me (Shannon/RCA) S-827
1976 Make Me Your Woman/Glad I Waited Just For You (Shannon/RCA) S-837
1976 Glad I Waited Just For You/I’ll Love You More (London – UK) HLD-10522
1978 Cherokee Bend/Summer Fun (Waterloo)
1978 You’re Sorry/Every Now & Then (Waterloo)
1978 I’d Be Lying/I’ll Always Be Around (Waterloo) WR45-014
1979 Every Now and Then/You’re Sorry (Waterloo) WR45-017
1979 Cherokee Bend (Waterloo) WR45-021
1980 I Won’t Ask/You Know I Know (Waterloo) WR45-022

with NANCY RYAN’S TAKE ONE SINGERS
1980 Run, Terry, Run [English]/Va, Terry, Va [French] (Waterloo) WR45-045

Albums
1978 Rouge (Waterloo) WR-16

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RYAN’S FANCY
Denis Ryan (vocals, fiddle, tin whistle) / Fergus O’Byrne (vocals, piano, banjo, guitar, mandolin, bodhran) / Dermot O’Reilly (vocals, guitar, mandolin, bodhran) / James Keane (accordion) / Allister MacGillivray (guitar, vocals)
Originally known as Sullivan’s Gypsies (Fergus O’Byrne, Dermot O’Reilly, Don Sullivan, Garrett Kavanagh) back in their homeland of Ireland, the core of the group relocated to St. John’s, Newfoundland in 1971 and changed their name to Ryan’s Fancy (a song taken from their self-titled ‘Sullivan’s Gypsies’ LP). The band began recording in the early 1970’s and became popular as folk heroes in the Maritimes and became stars of television with two separate TV series: Their own syndicated series called ‘Ryan’s Fancy’ (January 1972 to April 1972) and the pub-styled ‘Tommy Makem And Ryan’s Fancy’ (July to September 1974). Plus, in 1980, they starred and performed in the CBC-TV movie ‘Pirate’s Gold’. Other TV appearances of note include the CBC TV specials ‘Christmas At King’s Landing’, ‘All On A Summer’s Day’ and guest appearances on Denny Doherty’s 1978 program ‘Denny’s Sho*’ and a number of separate appearances on the variety show ‘Canadian Express’ (from September 1977 to September 1980). In 1980, American James Keane relocated to Halifax, Nova Scotia and was added to the instrumental side Ryan’s Fancy until the band broke up in 1982/83 after 14 years and as many albums.  Ryan became a stockbroker and founder of Cape Breton’s Highland Brewery and vice-president for marketing of Altamira Management Ltd. In May of 1997 Denis Ryan participated in the ‘Magic Music Expo Limerick ’97’ as part of the 800th Anniversary of the Irish town of Limerick. His effort was known as “An Irish Canadian Kitchen Party Featuring Denis Ryan” and was a showcase of Irish Canadian folk acts. Ryan has recorded 13 solo albums and has been the host of CBC TV music show ‘Up On the Roof’. O’Byrne graduated from Memorial University of Newfoundland with a degree in Education in 1987. Since then he has developed and produced a program of songs, stories and slides exploring the connection between Ireland and Newfoundland. For many years the program has toured schools throughout the Atlantic Provinces. He has also contributed to the Newfoundland School Curriculum for Music at the intermediate level. In 1992, O’Byrne performed a Canada Day concert at the Canadian Consulate in Hong Kong as a member of the trio Russell, Joyce & O’Byrne. He was invited by the Cultural Institute of Michoacan to perform in Morelia, Mexico in November, 1994, and he has toured in the US with his highly acclaimed band Tickle Harbour. He plays banjo, guitar, concertina, bodhran, mandolin and tin whistle. From 1994 to 1997, O’Byrne served on the Board of Directors of the St. John’s Folk Arts Council, where he played an active role in producing special events featuring the song, stories, music and dance traditions of Newfoundland. He also served on the programming committee of the Newfoundland and Labrador Folk Festival in St. John’s, the province’s longest running and largest folk festival. In April 1995 he was featured in The Stan Rogers Tribute in Halifax, Nova Scotia, which became part of a national CBC television broadcast and compilation CD, released in the summer of 1996. He continues to perform with Jim Payne and is a member of the legendary band, Tickle Harbour, whose most recent release, ‘Battery Included’, won several awards. O’Byrne also gives private lessons in bodhran and banjo. Dermot O’Reilly has also continued on as a solo folksinger of considerable note and has done production for other acts including a solo release by Derek Harrington in 1991; James Keane returned to the US for a very successful solo career. with notes from Grainne O’Reilly, and Colin Cox.

Singles
1977 I Followed Her Into the West/Reels (RCA) PB-50321
1979 Mist Upon A Morning (Boot) BTX-245
1980 Candlelight and Wine/Children’s Winter (Boot) BTX-297

as SULLIVAN’S GYPSIES
1970 Set Ulster Free/The West’s Awake (Columbia) C4-2943
1970 Ryan’s Fancy Sung By Sullivan’s Gypsies (Columbia) ELS-377

Albums
1970 15 Drink-a-Long Songs (Marathon) DS-115
1971 An Irish Night At the Black Knight Lounge (Marathon) MS-2105
1971 Curagh’s Minstrels, Rocks & Whiskey (Gunn – UK) GBY-1003
1971 Dark Island (Audat) 477-9001
1972 Looking Back (Audat)  477-9015
1973 Newfoundland Drinking Songs (Audat) 477-9024
1973 Times To Remember (Audat) 477-9047
1975 Ryan’s Fancy Live (Audat) 477-8085
1977 Brand New Songs (RCA) KXL1-0202
1979 A Time With Ryan’s Fancy (Boot) BOS-7197
1980 The Sea People (Boot) BOS-7214
1981 Dance Around This One (Boot)  BOS-7217
1982 Live (Boot) BOS-7240
2001 Songs from the Shows (Avalon) 2-2025

as SULLIVAN’S GYPSIES
1969 The Leprechaun (Emerald Gem – UK) GES-1032

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RYDER, Serena
Born: December 8, 1982 in Millbrook, Ontario
Serena Ryder was born in Millbrook, Ontario but grew up in the Peterborough-area north-east of the city to attend high school and, later, the Integrated Arts Program at Peterborough Collegiate and Vocational School. As a teenager, she performed solo and often played shows with Thousand Foot Krutch and Three Days Grace. In 1999, at the age of 15, she released a cassette EP called ‘Serena’ followed by a CDR demo and finally a full-length album entitled ‘Falling Out’ on Peterborough’s Mime Radio Records in December 1999. Two live independent releases followed with ‘Live at The Market Hall & A Day in the Studio’ (2002) and ‘Serena Ryder Live’ (2003) which was recorded as part of CBC Radio’s ‘Bandwidth’ program. In 2005,she released her major label debut album, ‘Unlikely Emergency’, through Hawksley Workman’s Isadora imprint and distributed by Universal Music. The lead-off singles was “Just Another Day” which received major Canadian airplay on radio. She also released a limited edition ‘Live in Oz’ disc recorded during her previous tour of Australia. With a switch to EMI Music Canada in 2006, Ryder released a CD of songs from 100 years of the Canadiana songbook, ‘If Memory Serves You Well’, which included tunes written by Leonard Cohen, Galt MacDermott, Paul Anka, and the Bob Dylan/Rick Danko penned “This Wheel’s on Fire”. In June 2007 she released a new EP entitled ‘Told You in a Whispered Song’. Ryder was one of a number of acts to open for Aerosmith in Prince Edward Island in July that year. In the spring of 2008 she won a JUNO Award for ‘New Artist of the Year’. In November she released her next full-length album ‘Is It O.K.’ and the first single was “Little Bit of Red” released in February 2009. Another album track, “All for Love”, was showcased in an episode of the ABC Television show ‘Private Practice’. The ‘Is It O.K.’ album won the 2009 JUNO Award for ‘Adult Alternative Album of the Year’. Ryder has also recorded tracks with former Canadian Idol contestant Jason Castro and the band Needtobreathe. In 2010 she won another JUNO Award for the “Little Bit of Red” video.

Singles
2006 Good Morning Starshine
2006 Weak in the Knees
2008 Little Bit of Red
2008 All for Love
2009 What I Wanna Know
2011 Broken Heart Sun [w/Melissa Etheridge]

Albums
1999 Serena [cassette/CDR] (independent)
1999 Falling Out (Mime Radio)
2002 Live at The Market Hall & A Day in the Studio (independent)
2002 Serena Ryder Live [6 song EP] (independent) SR-8128
2005 Unlikely Emergency (Isadora/Universal) 974228
2005 Live In Oz (Isadora)
2006 If Memory Serves You Well (EMI) 93679
2007 Told You In a Whispered Song [EP] (EMI)
2008 Sweeping the Ashes [EP] (Serenader Source/EMI)
2008 Is It O.K. (Serenader Source/EMI) 923438
2011 Live in South Carolina
2011 Serena Ryder and the Beautie

Compilation Tracks
2003 “Hiding Place” on ‘Groovy Mondays’ (GM) GM-2003
2006 “Just Another Day” on ‘Women & Songs 10: 10th Anniversary Edition’ (WEA) WTVD-63889
2007 “Weak In the Knees” on ‘Women & Songs 11’ (WEA/EMI/UMG) 2-970322
2008 “Calling To Say” on ‘Now! Christmas 3’ (Warner) 31514
2008 “Little Bit of Red” on ‘Women & Songs 12’ (WEA/EMI/UMG) 2-931590

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RYMES WITH ORANGE
Lyndon Johnson (vocals) / Rob Lulic (guitar) / Bob D’Eith (keyboards) / Steeve Hennessy (keyboards, vocals) / Alx Dias (drums) / Russell Sholberg (drums) / Nelson Sinclair (bass) / Niko Quintal (drums, percussion) / Timothy Hewitt (bass) / Trevor Grant (drums)
Originally known as The Nightwatchmen, Rymes With Orange hailed from Vancouver, British Columbia and soon found a receptive College radio market with their debut album ‘Peel’ in 1992. The band toured the release for nearly two years – losing members Dias and Sholberg along the way. Freewater’s Niko Quintal and bassist Nelson Sinclair replaced them. A bidding war started among record labels, but the band chose to remain independent. Their follow-up album, ‘Trapped In the Machine’ in 1994, led to more tours nationally and a small tour through Australia in 1995. The same year they also supplied music and appeared in a Tori Spelling TV movie entitled ‘Mother, May I Sleep With Danger?’ In 1999 the band lost Sinclair and Quintal who were replaced by Timothy Hewitt (bass) and Trevor Grant (drums). They released album number 3 entitled ‘Crash.’ It would be another four years before they released their next album entitled ‘One More Mile’ before the band quietly retired; Bob D’Eith would go on to form New Age duo Mythos; Niko Quintal would become the drummer for Econoline Crush.

Singles
1992 Itchycoo Park (RWO/Spinner)
1993 Marvin (Single Dance Wedge) [7-mixes] (RWO/Spinner) RWOD-8788
1994 Toy Train (Citrus Soul)
1995 She Forgot To Laugh (Citrus Soul/Strawberry/A & M) STRAW-PRO-10

Albums
1992 Peel (Citrus Peel/Spinner) RWO-8888
1994 Trapped In the Machine (Citrus Soul/Strawberry/A & M) 70055 5016-2
1999 Crash (Wildhorse/Shoreline/KOCH) SHO-011
2003 One More Mile (Wildhorse/Page) WHR-RWO-00104

Compilation Tracks
1993 “Marvin” on ‘New Stuff Two’ (MMS) NSCD-002
1994 “Marvin (Radio Edit)” on ‘A Canadian Alternative Vol III (DAHB) SWM-003
1995 “Toy Train” on ‘Access III’ (Access Magazine) ACD-003
2002 “Trippin'” on ‘The Banger Sisters’ [Motion Picture Soundtrack] (Sanctuary – US) 84565

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