Focus on Canada South

Focus on Canada South To honour the contribution of local artists and to create a looking glass portal that will focus the eyes of the entertainment world on Canada South S. border.

Promotion for All the Arts. TV Movies Music and the full spectrum of visual Arts. Decades ago, everyone in entertainment knew Windsor Ontario as one of the Canadian stops for all of the greatest names in entertainment. For thirty years the Elmwood Casino featured top international stars every week. After decades of development and building momentum the entertainment market of Southwestern Ontario

is ready to emerge again. When choosing a brand we examined our goals and what makes us unique as we explored the best possible approaches to establishing the region as a unique entertainment center. The goal is to create global awareness of the enormous pool of talented entertainment and support personnel, in our area. Our location is geographically unique, being the only Canadian port that is south of the American border and so we launched Focus on Canada South (FOCS). We need to create global awareness of this enormous pool of talent. For this reason I have launched Focus on Canada South (FOCS). Mandate: To create a looking glass portal that will focus the eyes of the entertainment world on Canada South. To bring international attention to the creative talent in the Windsor/Essex County area. To promote solidarity among area writers, entertainers, directors, producers and promoters and to work together, toward this common goal. To petition Canadian and International celebrities to lend their voice, name recognition and resources to assist us in our goals. United, we will attack this goal with intensity and passion. The first step in bringing attention to any idea is solid branding of the idea in a way that will deliver a clear and concise message. A number of years ago a friend of ours Wayne Stafford, took note of the fact that Windsor Ontario was the only place in Canada that was actually south of the U. This is Where we are and this is What makes us unique. Being located south of the U.S border in Canada is the one thing about Windsor, Ontario, Canada that separates us from the rest of the world. Our goal is to bring global attention to our vast pool of talented individuals that reside here and thus the word Focus. Due to our proximity to the Detroit market, Windsor area talent has often been overlooked. Focus on Canada South will forge a common bond among like minded creative individuals in a quest to achieve the world wide recognition that we deserve. With the goal of attracting the eyes of the entertainment world on Canada South, we will petition the help of the entire entertainment industry in Windsor/ Essex. Since introducing FOCS on Facebook just two weeks ago, we have over 210 likes and over one hundred friends sharing the good word each day this week. Our reach as already extended into twenty countries with over 2000 friends of the concept. We are building a web site that will have professional architecture and sophistication. Development will have to take place in stages as funds and in kind contributions are available. A design for a T-shirt has been completed and the printer is ready to print on demand. A plan is in place for a number of networking events that we hope will progress into fund-raising events for Focus on Canada South. I founded this non-profit idea, because I believe it has maximum potential in it's design and intent. Every talented individual has everything to gain by lending their support to this cause. After forty years of observation, I have drawn the conclusion that it will not happen without our help.

06/01/2026

Focus on Canada South proudly announces that our Artist of the Month for June 2026 is Eleanor Paine. In March 1991 Eleanor was a Board member of The Arts Council Windsor and Region. She had a vision of a community theatre for Windsor and Essex County, essentially a home for the Arts.

Her persistence has carried this dream to a reality. Upon securing a commitment from the City of Windsor, the Ontario Ministry of Culture, D.B.A. and University of Windsor totaling $65,000, Eleanor spearheaded a group of Section 25 grant employees and an army of volunteers to revitalize the broken-down old Capitol Theatre into a functional facility, open to the public, in three months. Eleanor is exceptional!

She has demonstrated incredible dedication, determination and leadership, follow-through, and endurance against all odds. When she entered into the Capitol project the facility didn't have plumbing, equipment or hydro and had scarce resources to adequately open the building. She managed to mobilize and create public awareness of this project. Eleanor utilized every conceivable and creative way to secure adequate resources and donations of paint, equipment and supplies. As well, she put in place facility operating procedures, secured a Volunteer Board of community leaders, completed a facility feasibility study, lobbied all levels of governments and secured $ 1.83 mil­lion municipally, $ 2.87 million provincially and $ 1.7 million federally for the renovation and restoration of the historically sig­nificant Capitol Theatre.

Eleanor was a full time volunteer General Manager of the Capitol for several years. Eleanor has contributed thousands of hours to the Capitol project. On the Board and in the office, on the stage and on the phone, Eleanor put it all out there publicly, her reputa­tion, herself and her dream. When skepticsm was high, she got the job done.

The impact of Eleanor's contribution has benefited individuals organizations and our community as a whole. She has provided a "home for the arts". She has also preserved a historically significant piece of architecture for Windsor. She has nurtured our local theatre, community and cultural organizations. Eleanor has been both leader and counsellor to many community groups and individuals. She helps others unconditionally.

Eleanor was a Founding Member and Past President of the Windsor Feminist Theatre (1981 -1991) and Women's Incentive Centre Board Member (1991). As well, Eleanor was a Cable 11 television host and program co-ordinator for Women's World. She has extensive business experience, most noted by her friends, is her previous ownership of Walker's Candies (1981- 86). Eleanor also sat on the Board of The Ontario Arts Council (1994) the Citizens’ Advisory Committee of the National Bank of Canada and was Chair of Public Affairs. She has also worked with Hiatus House Shelter for Women developing work placement programmes.

In 1992 she received the Federal L'Escarbo Award for community cultural leadership: a Canada 125 Medal in 1993; a Mayor’s Award for Excellence in 1995; and was Windsor Woman of the Year in 1995. The thing she is most proud of however, is she got her picture in Chatelaine Magazine in 1994. Her commitment to the realization of the restoration of The Capitol Theatre and belief in the power of individuals have set an example which we all should recognize and be proud of.

The picture on the profile page of the Capitol Theatre is symbolic. If not for Eleanor, her determination and perseverance, that picture today would be of a parking lot. The Arts need places to call home. Congratulations Eleanor.

05/01/2026

Focus on Canada South proudly announces that our Artist of the Month for May 2026 is Ashley Lynn Leclair. Growing up, Ashley listened to the Dixie Chicks, Alanis Morissette, and No Doubt on repeat, with 89X basically raising her. Then her Mom's influence came in strong with vocal Olympics courtesy of Celine Dion, Barbra Streisand, and Mariah Carey. Her Dad made sure she got a proper rock education with Queen, Styx, Deep Purple, Journey, Supertramp, and Boston.

With over 20 years of experience, she has been singing since before she could talk, turning a lifelong habit into a full-blown career. A professional vocalist with a powerful range and commanding stage presence, she delivers high-energy performances that keep audiences engaged from start to finish.

A tiny human with a larger-than-life personality, she’s known just as much for her quick wit and playful chaos as she is for her voice. Singer by trade, comedian by accident, she brings humour, spontaneity, and undeniable energy to every stage she steps on.

Offstage, she’s equally entertaining—whether she’s making people laugh, roasting friends, or somehow eating like she’s fueling an entire band while still fitting into a stage outfit.

Fun, fearless, and always a little unpredictable, she leaves audiences smiling and entertained. She performs with Al Hendry, lead guitar, Al is also their sound man and band manager, on Bass guitar, Josh Zalev on Keyboard and backup vocals, Sandra Torelli Shaw and on Drums, Chris Holmes.

A solid five-piece band that’s been together for years, no rotating cast, no musical speed dating. This is a real-deal unit. And yes, my partner in crime - Al Hendry is my lead guitar player and the reason anything gets done. They play everything. 90s throwbacks, rock, pop, sing-alongs and deep cus. The kind of setlist that makes people go “oh wow, I forgot I loved this song.”

Ashley would love to start writing and recording. It’s on the list. Right under having free time. Ashley and her band have been performing for decades with more to come. Congratulations Ashley.

04/01/2026

Focus on Canada South proudly announces that our Artist of the Month for April 2026 is Rob Balint. Rob was born and raised in Windsor. His oldest sibling loved playing Bob Dylan, The Beatles, The Rolling Stones, Simon and Garfunkel, The Monkees and also listened to CKLW every night! These are Rob's home music memories from the 60s, and he is grateful to have discovered music at a time when all these artists were recording.

Being the youngest of five siblings gave Rob access to the best music growing up. So many albums with songs you didn’t hear on the radio back then. The first album Rob was ever given was a used copy of Black Sabbath’s Sabbath Bloody Sabbath, which he wore out. Have you ever heard Fluff? It's from the Sabbath, Bloody Sabbath LP. Still to this day, one of Rob's favourite tracks. After that, the first album Rob ever bought with his own money was ‘Alice Cooper Goes to Hell’

Rob started playing bass in grade 8 after coming home one evening at dusk and watching his brother David singing and playing Led Zeppelin on his acoustic guitar. If you can ever remember a moment that grabbed you in your life, for Rob, that was his moment.

By the summer of grade 9, Rob was playing the Battle of the Bands at Mic Mac Park. At 16, he performed at the Coronation Tavern with a local Punk Rock band. When he was barely legal, Rob was asked to audition and then successfully joined ‘Ayre’ in 1982. This was Rob's first experience travelling with a band and performing in different cities. “All of Ayre's shows were professional, and I learned a lot,” says Rob.

In 1983, Rob joined ‘Stripes’, recorded an album at Bob Seger’s Ambience studio in Farmington Hills, MI, and toured England with the band in April/May of 1984. He enjoyed his last gig in London, England, on his 21st birthday.

In December 1984, Rob joined The Hitmen and performed with them until 1987. Through his time with this band, he was involved in several recordings and touring extensively across Ontario and the Midwestern United States. It was during this time that Rob truly learned to appreciate the blues and has gravitated towards it ever since. "The Blues truly is the birthplace of Rock & Roll; it’s all connected".

One of his fondest memories was playing bass for Bo Diddley for 3 hours during his concert at California’s Music Roadhouse in December 1985. Rob left the road to pursue a career in tool and mould CNC programming for 20 years. During that time, Rob was involved with several local projects and has now come full circle.

Rob has been performing with The 519 band since 2014. The band performs weekly at the Windsor Sportsmen’s Club on Dougall Avenue at 6 PM.

The 519 Band currently has one album available, with several other original songs in their repertoire. In 2015, The 519 Band won the Canada South Blues Society Blues Challenge, allowing them to compete in Memphis at the IBC International Blues Competition in January 2016. With over 200 bands and solo artists. Although the band didn’t win this competition, it set them on the right path and they wrote their first song together about their experiences in Memphis and from there were inspired to write their first album, released on May 19th, 2019 (5/19/19)

In 2025, Rob began serving as President of the Windsor Federation of Musicians (WFM) Local 566. Before being elected President, Rob served on the board of directors since 2020, building bridges between the WFM and the other unions in the community.

WFM is now an active member of the Windsor District Labour Council and supports The United Way and several local charities, including Feeding Windsor Essex and Feed the Need food banks. The WFM also supports youth music education and has a yearly fundraising event with young union musicians headlining the show.

"Over time, we are finding ways to help each other to be the best of our capacity." Rob was part of the team that completed negotiations on behalf of the Windsor Symphony Orchestra players and has now ratified a new two-year agreement.
Congratulations Rob.

03/01/2026

Focus on Canada South proudly announces that our Artist of the Month for March 2026 is Paul J. Hucker. aka Taul Paul. Paul was born and raised in Windsor, Ontario. He started playing guitar at twelve years old. At that time his major musical influences were Green Day and Bob Seeger, then expanding into a diversity of multiple genres. He listened to radio stations WRIF and 89X. His uncle was a country singer and that had a motivational influence.

Paul formed first band at age thirteen, called New Damage.
New Damage played the latest rock music before many had noticed the tunes. By the end of high school, Paul joined a band called Vacancy. Vacancy played hard rock. They were an original band with sounds like the Deftones.

Vacancy would run alongside other Windsor bands like Ontology, One Man's Opinion, and Ashes of Soma. Vacancy opened for touring acts like Live On Release, Social Code and Bif Naked.

Soon after, Paul was the frontman for a band called StateSideSin. The band featured Paul on vocals and Taylor Horne on bass and Jordo Tough. Around 2012, Paul quit his factory job saying, "I'd rather flip burgers and play guitar" and Taul Paul was born.

Taul Paul plays forgotten favorites, deep cuts and absolute classics from Eric Clapton to Garth Brooks to Motorhead. Since 2010, Paul has hosted the Tuesday Night Music Club, a jam night at the Dominion House. He also plays restaurants, weddings and private events.

About 3 years ago Paul decided he had had enough of flipping burgers. So, he continues his musical journey as Taul Paul. You can catch him performing on Thursday nights at the Dominion House. He also hosts open mic night at Tipsy Tucan. On Wednesday nights Paul performs as Taul Paul at the Victoria Tavern. On weekends, you can find Paul performing around town.

Standing at a towering six foot five, music is how Paul shares his spirit with the world. He hopes to motivate others to find their musical voice. Paul is in the process of writing and working with a new band. Stay tuned as Paul continues his musical journey. Congratulations Paul.

02/01/2026

Focus on Canada South proudly announces that our Artist of the Month for February 2026 is Al Metivier. Al grew up in Canada South listening to a variety of music and radio stations. On the radio, Al listened to WRIF and W4 for the most part. He also enjoyed country music. When Al was young, he had a Johnny Horton album that wore out and his Dad had to buy him another copy of the LP. His early musical influences were James Taylor, Jim Croce, Johnny Horton, Don Williams and Cat Stevens. Al was also a huge Fleetwood Mac fan. Al was always a big music fan, but started playing music later in life. He was influenced by his Brother Nick, who is a musician, who plays drums and guitar. His grandfather played Harmonica and Violin.

Al got his first guitar as a gift from his Mother. It was an old Electric Kent Guitar. He learned his first chords on that guitar. He then graduated to a Yamaha acoustic guitar that his Mother and brother bought him for his birthday. He took lessons from his good friend Denny Bastarache. Denny is also credited for being the first to get Al up to perform on stage. Al did Open Mic’s around the city. He performed at the Dominion House and Gourmet Emporium with BJ Laub. He then went on to do his own solo gigs at Biily's Pub, Evolve Cafe and a few times at Bubi's Downtown. He also played at Windsor Folk where he was also part of the Windsor Songwriting group.

Al is happy to donate his time and talent to area charities and causes. He played for Focus on Canada South as well as the 24 Hour Drum Marathon for Transition to Betterness and Muscular Dystrophy. In addition to playing solo, Al also plays in bands. He played bass in a band called Echo Steps and he played rhythm guitar in Motion Four. Al still gets out to perform around town these days. Al says, "Music makes me happy and brings out the joy in life, so I will most likely play until my heart stops beating". Congratulations Al.

01/01/2026

Focus on Canada South proudly announces that our Artist of the Month for January 2026 is Michelle Mainwaring. Michelle is a multi-award-winning actress who has graced the stage with her acting talent, charm, positive attitude and her infectious smile for decades.She performed in shows with Thames Theatre Company, "Wine, Women and Song", "Seniors Greetings', "Everyday is Mother's Day" and "The Queen of Kincardine" all written & directed by Kevin Riordan.

With Post Productions Michelle portrayed five different characters in Joey Ouellette's "Pirate Attack on The 1C Bus Going Downtown." & "The Edel Winnie's Women's Monologue Competition. Another one of her most challenging roles was portraying 'Misty' in "Moments of Clarity" written & directed by Rob Tymec. She also portrayed Miss Casewell in Agatha Christie's "Mousetrap" with Theatre Windsor. in addition, she has directed and has been a Master Set Decorator for many years.

In 2006, Michelle received a 'Best Actress in a Leading Role' for her portrayal of Annie Wilkes in Stephen King's 'Misery' adapted by Simon Moore. She has many stage, film and radio credits to her name and has been performing professionally for over 35 years.

Michelle and her former co-star and author, Jason Gale, toured a powerful show, directed by Eleanor Piotrowski, called "Type 2 - A Bipolar Journey" after winning "Best of Fringe" and "Patrons Pick" in Windsor's inaugural Fringe Festival. They also toured across Ontario for several CMHA's (Canadian Mental Health Associations) and also for the Ontario Psychological Association in Toronto. "Type 2 - A Bipolar Journey" was also performed in Vancouver and garnered many excellent reviews.

Michelle has her own troupe of actors who perform comedy murder mystery-style shows across Essex County and beyond. She gets regular bookings throughout the year. Playing Bertha Thomas in the award-winning Rum Runners tour for over 17 years has been one of the highlights of Michelle's career. The Rum Runners Tour now has the distinct honour of being a "Signature Event Destination" with the Tourism Bureau. It is promoted internationally and has been recognized as a TripAdvisor "Hall of Fame" recipient.

For the past four years, Michelle has been performing at Scarehouse Windsor in their immersive dining experience, as well as doing different stage productions with Post Productions and many solo shows. Michelle chose to work locally in the community that she loves and does many charitable events, such as being a regular Master of Ceremonies for the Kidney Foundation of Canada's Windsor Chapter.

On February 14th, 2026 Michelle will be performing at Scarehouse Windsor "A Mirror Maze of Love and Murder!" A comedy dinner experience. February 19th at Hotel Stry, Michelle and her cast will be performing the fourth in a series of six murder mystery dinner shows.

Michelle says "It is her sincere pleasure to entertain her audience, to make them laugh from their bellies or scream out of terror." Congratulations Michelle.

12/01/2025

Focus on Canada South proudly announces that our Artist of the Month for December 2025 is Avonlea Smith. Born and raised in Windsor, Avonlea has spent her life surrounded by music. Growing up in a musical family and singing in her local church from an early age, the stage quickly became a second home for her and for the past 25 years, beginning at the age of four, she’s shared her love of performing through theatre, recording and live music. All along her family fostered her creativity.

Now considered a triple threat in the theatre industry, Avonlea was well taught in her younger years as a singer, dancer and actor and is equally skilled in all three disciplines. Avonlea is proud to apply the skills she’s learned serving in her role as the resident music director for Arts Collective Theatre (ACT)’s Youth Creative, where she mentors young performers to find their voices and confidence on stage. It’s a role made even more special by the fact that her six-year-old daughter, an aspiring performer herself, often joins her in the rehearsal room, making each production a true family affair.

Beyond the theatre, Avonlea teaches private vocal lessons, nurturing singers of all ages with patience, warmth, and a deep belief in the power of storytelling through song. While her commitment to teaching others is strong and passionate, you can see her shine to an even higher level of excellence in her own performances. As a professional, she has recorded for movie soundtracks and original works of theatre. Her most recent soundtracks include an original song for the Narnia soundtrack for Windsor Dance Experience, and an original song for “The Price of Freedom”, a nation-wide touring production (ACT).

Most recently Avonlea found herself in the role of Franny in the Windsor premiere of the professional musical theatre production “Blood Ties”, written by Toronto composers and playwrights Anika Johnson and Barbara Johnston. Avonlea has worked with various local theatre companies and has been consistent in thrilling audiences in roles such as Adelaide in Guys and Dolls, Maureen in RENT, Sheila in Hair, and Penny in Hairspray, to name a few.

Outside of theatre, Avonlea performs live regularly at venues all over Windsor-Essex County. Presently, she performs with two beloved projects: “The Smiths,” a high-energy, top 40 piano-vocal duo with her father, and “An Evening With The Icons,” a band that celebrates the timeless hits of the 50s, '60s, and '70s. She is also a long-standing member of the “Spectrum Chorus”, a professional acapella vocal ensemble.

Though her career has taken her to stages around the world, Avonlea’s heart always leads her back to Windsor, where the arts scene feels like family, and every performance is a chance to connect, inspire and give back to the community that raised her.

Looking to the future, Avonlea is working on a recording project to tour in Japan in the next few years. She is also up for the role of singing the theme song for an upcoming feature film being produced in New York City. Avonlea plans to continue her musical journey for the rest of her life trying to make a difference with her artistic gifts. Congratulations Avonlea. Merry Christmas to everyone.

11/01/2025

Focus on Canada South proudly announces that our Artist of the Month for November 2025 is the folk duo Gone Wrong. Bringing a Modern folk sound with some excitement, Terry Taylor and Sue Wilson have played festivals internationally and have been the Top 5 ReverbNation folk band for years.

It started for Terry in the winter of 1995 when he broke his leg and his wife bought him a guitar and a “You Can Play Guitar” beginner book to keep him company. Terry was inspired by mostly Canadian musicians. Like Neil Young, Gordon Lightfoot and Blue Rodeo. Once his cast came off he could play a song or two. From here he went to a guitar specialty shop and bought a better guitar and more music books.

Sue Wilson and Terry belonged to the same family circle and they
both started playing their guitars at family functions, around campfires and parties. Sue was already an accomplished guitarist and singer. They found they jelled well together. Family and friends really enjoyed their playing so they became a team and started writing songs. In 2010 they started to play at the Windsor Folk open mic acoustic stage at Mackenzie Hall in Sandwich Towne. It was there they decided on the name “Gone Wrong”.

Their most popular song to date is the War of 1812. With the War of 1812 festivities happening all around the country, Gone Wrong became well known for a few of their songs. They played at The War of 1812 Roots to Boots Festival in Amherstburg, 1812 Celebrations at Festival Plaza downtown Windsor, The War of 1812 Queenston Heights Brock Monument Festival where they played for the Governor General their classic “Our Last Storm”, a song about a soldier going off to war and not coming back. Our Last Song became a hit with the commemorations. They were featured in “Canada’s History Magazine,” formerly called “The Beaver,” where the duo was interviewed about their songs commemorating the war of 1812.

Library and Archives Canada requested and were given some of the songs they wrote for the war of 1812 for legal display to be published for Canada’s published heritage. Word got out and they found themselves playing all over Windsor, Southern Ontario, and Michigan. This led to Gone Wrong's #1 ranking on Reverb Nation. This ranking and the publicity around it led to more gigs.

Some venues they played include Colasanti’s Kittenaide, hosted by Linda Merle in Kingsville, Dirtfest in Michigan, where they played another original “Murder On My Mind”, The London Music Club,
The Oxley Winery for the SAC Songwriters Association of Canada Showcase and Dungeon Fest held in Harrow where they thought Gone Wrong was "a cool folk band".

They were featured on the Pam Rossi radio show in Detroit Michigan for an interview, where they performed live. They also did a gig for the Red Hat ladies on the Macassa Bay cruise ship and were invited to another of their affairs at the Ciociaro Club. They were also kind enough to lend their talents to a show at Villains Beastro for Focus on Canada South.

They were interviewed and had their music played on CJAM University Windsor’s radio station. Next was an interview with the “Beyond the Dawn” radio show in Riverside, California over the airwaves. The “Wayne’s World Radio Show” in Boston, Mass, contacted them to advise them that they were playing their song ‘’Murder On My Mind”.

As “Gone Wrong” wound down, Terry formed new bands, “Acoustic Fantasy” and “The Time Machine.” They did a few bar gigs. Terry then joined “Keith and Company,” they played Bob-Lo, as well as other venues. More recently, Terry hosted the Women of Music concert series featuring Chrissie Cochrane, Echo Steps, Lele Danger Roy and Conor Allard among others.

At a time when the music scene leaves little room for folk duos, Gone Wrong have performed in Rochester Hills Michigan, Owen Sound, Toronto, Hamilton, Wasaga Beach, Niagara Falls, Grand Bend, London, Kingsville, Amherstburg and at numerous engagements in the Windsor area. Congratulations to Sue and Terry.

10/01/2025

Focus on Canada South proudly announces that our Artist of the Month for October 2025 is Robert Franz, Music Director of the Windsor Symphony Orchestra since 2013. Franz was a leader in a vibrant arts community. The partnerships he developed and fostered throughout the community as well as his versatility in programming led to being recognized by The Windsor Endowment for the Arts with its Arts Leadership Award.

Faced with the challenge of maintaining an active and successful arts organization in the face of a pandemic, the past two seasons have included two curated digital concert series that he led and hosted. Both series include his trademark music introductions, interviews with guest artists and composers, and a celebration of multiple works by composers of under-represented populations.

Recent collaborations include the Windsor International Film Festival, Art Windsor Essex, Canadian Historical Aviation Association, Windsor Public Library, St, Clair College and the University of Windsor. In 2017 he led the first bi-annual Conductor’s Guild Workshop with the Windsor Symphony Orchestra to train conductors in the art of creating and presenting effective student concerts. Through his work the WSO has become a catalyst for a wide variety of artists in multiple genres and disciplines.

Acclaimed conductor, Robert Franz, recognized as “an outstanding musician with profound intelligence,” has held to three principles throughout his career: a commitment to the highest artistic standards, to creating alliances and building bridges in each community he serves, and a dedication to being a strong force in music education. As Music Director of the Windsor Symphony Orchestra, Associate Conductor of the Houston Symphony, and Artistic Director of the Boise Baroque Orchestra, he has achieved success through his focus on each of these principles.

Roberts appeal as a first-rate conductor and enthusiastic award-winning educator is acclaimed by critics, composers and audiences of all ages. Well Done! Congratulations Robert.

09/01/2025

Focus on Canada South proudly announces that our Artist of the Month for September 2025 is Chris McLean. Chris comes from a musical family. He got the music bug at the age of eight when he first picked up a guitar in his grandfather's music teaching studio. His early influences were The Beatles, The Band and early tapes of his father performing.

Chris got his first guitar at nine years old, an old Lespaul copy. He took on the roll of bass guitar player, from the age of 12 in bands like Mr. Regicide and Wonkavision. In his 20s, he took on the roll of guitar player/singer in Space Coyotes, Jank Town and The Dirty Dead. He also played bass in 50 Fathoms, Paradigm Shift and Peabody Walker.

In 2012, Chris co-wrote with an alternative band called Naked Thursdays. Next came the band Those Guys, who performed cover music playing Casino Windsor and other places around town. In 2014, Chris began his residence at the Dominion House and Bourbon, which he still hosts today.

By 2015, Chris co-wrote and performed with the progressive rock band Grit Lounge. Later that year, he released his solo album, Bare Bones. This ten-track album featured a range of music, from blues to progressive rock. Bare Bones is available for purchase and streaming on all platforms.

You can catch Chris at his residencies like the Bourbon on Wednesdays, Tipsy Tucan on Fridays, and Dominion house on Sundays. Chris also co-hosts Tuesday Night Music Club at the Dominion house where everyone is welcome to come out and perform both Sunday and Tuesday nights. Chris can also be seen performing these days at venues like Banded Goose in Kingsville, Chapter Two in Walkerville and Lot 10 in Amherstburg. Congratulations Chris.

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