Gisele was born Gisele Lafleche at Winnipeg, Manitoba. She changed her name to Mackenzie in honour of our second Prime Minister William Lyon Mackenzie because it had a nice ring to it when Gisele was added to it. She studied piano,… Continue Reading →
Kim Mitchell is from Sarnia, Ontario. He began playing guitar at an early age and today is considered one of the most proficient guitar players in music. He started a group called “Max Webster” and it did not take long… Continue Reading →
The Strumbellas were formed in Toronto, Ontario in 2008 and have created a new sound wave for new bands to follow. Simon Ward (Guitar, Vocals), Dave Ritter (Guitar, Vocals), John Hembrey (Lead Guitar), Isabel Ritchie (Violin), Darryl James, (Bass) and… Continue Reading →
The Barenaked Ladies formed at Scarborough, Ontario in the early Nineties with Jim Greegan (Bass, Vocals) Ed Robertson (Guitar, Vocals), Tyler Stewart (Drums, Vocals), Kevin Hearn (Keyboards, Guitar, Vocals) and Steven Page (Guitar, Vocals). Steven left the band in 2009… Continue Reading →
Jeff Healey was born at Toronto, Ontario to a woman that did not want him. He was adopted shortly thereafter but by age one he had developed Retinoblastoma and lost his sight completely within a few months. By age three… Continue Reading →
Bryan Guy Adams was born at Kingston, Ontario and his early life was filled with travel and new experiences as his father Conrad was serving in the Canadian Army giving Bryan various influences in music and culture. By age seventeen… Continue Reading →
Abel Makkonen Tesfaye was born and raised in Toronto, Ontario. From an early age, he was always singing around the house and making mix tapes for family and friends. In 2010, Abel uploaded some tapes of his own recordings to… Continue Reading →
Justin Drew Bieber was born at Stratford, Ontario. He was naturally musically inclined and many in the record industry considers him to be a natural entertainer. In 2008 Justin uploaded some of his songs unto YouTube and was instantly signed… Continue Reading →
The Washboard Union is from Vancouver, British Columbia and consists of members David Roberts, Chris Duncombe and Aaron Grain (who for some reason likes the stage name of Brett Ellis – were not sure why?) Met at school and finding… Continue Reading →