Who We Are

Mr. D          Guitar & Lead Vocals

Mr. D

Previous bands: - Charlie don't surf
Influences: 80's hair bands ( I'm envious), EVH, Styx
Gear: Fender Stratocasters, Fender Telecaster, Peavey EVH Wolfgang, Seagull Acoustic,
Boss GT 8. Crate amplification
Favorite Bands: Van Halen, Thunder, Axe, Styx

Johnny B       Drums & Noise!

Johnny B

Born Yorkshire England Johnny performs on a Custom made Roland Electronic Drum Kit. 
History: Started on the drums at the age of 12 in The Boys Brigade in England.  After emigrating to Canada played in many bands, Frendlyn Page, Holy Smoke, Sweeney Todd, Nick Gilder, Bryan Adams, Holly Woods & Toronto............Influenced by The Beatles, Led Zeppelin, Pink Floyd and lately Porcupine Tree.
Music has been JB's main drive in life and has been gigging & touring since he was 16. 

Billy Y       Guitar & Vocals

Billy

Born in Toronto many moons ago, Bill fell in love with music at the the age of 15. Since then, he has been involved in one musical endeavor after another. Never refusing the chance to grab hold of the art, he was the guitarist for many hither to the  unknown collaborations/bands including Sunnylemmatina, Buck and Dukey and the Third Set, and Ashley Fraser.  He records, produces and writes when he is not playing guitar or doing something else. His influences include Todd Rundgren, Prince, Talking Heads, Yes and King Crimson. 
His  guitar is a '71 Gibson SG that he bought in 1972, which was just recently completely refinished by the renaissance man SB.  Bill is happy playing music.

Randy Z       Bass & Vocals

Randy Z

Randy Z hails from a family where every member is an accomplished musician.  Starting with guitar and clarinet at age 8, Randy is a multi-instrumentalist who can also play mandolin as well as the bass.  With a fondness for Bluegrass and Old-Time music, Randy says he enjoys all genres of music."  I guess I'm just a chip off the old block" he says, referring to his late father who played accordion, guitar, piano, mandolin, and just about anything else he could get his hands on. Randy says, "It's not that I want to play, I'm drawn to it... I HAVE to play."

Equipment
                Fender Geddy Lee Signature Jazz Bass
                Yamaha BB604 Custom Fretless Bass
                Markbass CMD 102P Combo
                Mesa Boogie Walkabout Amp Head
                Mesa Boogie Diesel 2x10 Wedge

Previous Bands
                Treehouse – Canmore, Alberta
                PineBeatles – Canmore, Alberta
                TR3 – Bow Valley, Alberta
                Guest Accompanist – Canmore Idol (two seasons)

Musical Influences
                Tony Kanal - No Doubt
                Flea (Michael Balzary) – Red Hot Chili Peppers
                

Rick       Keyboards & Vocals

Rick

Rick Bossom has been playing and gigging since 14 years old.  Keyboards are his main instrument but he is also adept with guitar and electric bass.  Rick’s musical past has included performing and touring with many of Vancouver Island’s finest musicians though out Western Canada in various bands such as All In All Tribute to Pink Floyd, Most Wanted, The Valiants and many more.  Along with performing live Rick also Creates jingles for radio and spends time writing songs.  One writing/producing project even led to a music publishing deal.  Rick enjoys all kinds of music and does not hold himself to any style or genre but leans towards classic rock, pop and jazz.  

Bob       Light and Sound Guy

Bob

Bob is the band's light and sound tech. who doesn't say very much unless poked but is very good at what he does.  Some of the things Bob likes to do is, hang out with happy people and work on creating awesome lighting enviroments.  

Bob got his nick name from going on the road with Sweeny Todd at the age of 16 working he way through the ranks from  drum tech to roadie to road manager.  Johnny B's and Sweeney Bob's friendship has spanned over 34 years.