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Doug has been
rockin’ it for 40 + years and shows no sign of slowing down any
time soon.
Growing up in an area with an abundance of musically talented
people to play with, Doug had a lot of bands to gig with and
record.
After moving to “The Wick” in 2000 he found a lot of talented
musicians to form cover bands with and did the bar circuit in
York region since 2001.
After meeting with the other members of The Wick he was quoted
as saying “I get to play Rush !!!” and that was all it took.
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"Dave is from
Keswick and has been banging drums for over 30 years with
various cover and tribute bands as well as a 1991 original band
call Sleight of Hand, releasing one studio album. Coming off a
3-year hiatus from a Rolling Stones Tribute Band ( Hotrocks), "The
Wick" asked Dave to audition for their local 3-piece band after
seeing his ad in "Bandmix" and they hit it off. Dave has played
across Canada, United States and South America with former band
"Hotrocks " but is really looking forward to playing locally and
having fun memorable times with Doug and Mark.
"At least now I
can say I live AND play in the Wick" |
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Mark was drawn to the
sound of the bass guitar as young child in such songs as Radar
Love, Love Africa and Hold Your Head Up which have prominent
bass lines. The turning point though was on his first listen to
Rush's 2112, he just had to learn how to play that. So off he
went to purchase his first bass at the age of 15. And the rest
is as they say history, 34 years later he is loving every minute
and thoroughly enjoys watching the crowd dance, and move
to the music.
Influences: Rush, Iron Maiden, Led Zeppelin, Black Sabbath,
Nazareth, Goddo, Judas Priest, Ozzy Osbourne, Tool.
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