Category: Bands & Musicians

BTE

BTE – Blue Thumb Envy – is a unique cover band based in Durham Region which includes a mandolin/guitar/fiddle player. You could describe BTE’s sets as your favourite CD’s on random play. They play a mix of Country, Classic Rock, 80’s, 90’s, with some of today’s popular music. Band influences include John Cougar Mellencamp, Collective …

Musician Rocky Bowick

Joe Fraser playing standup bass with Rocky Bowick on stage.

Musician Rocky Bowick is a singer/songwriter/guitarist also known as Knowman. “Knowman is a musical voyage of both recording and live performance. Staying true to that organic feel of Rock and or Roll. Sometimes progressing sometimes regressing but always blending.” Rocky is based in the Mississauga area and performs live acoustic sets as solo and trio …

Be Curious

Be Curious with Joe Fraser

The band Be Curious has a repertoire of original songs and is a cover band as well. Musician Ted Davidson formed Be Curious and wrote original songs for the group. Members included Shayne Thomas, Mark Macintosh and Joe Fraser.

Drummer Tim Gittens

Tim Gittens playing with Joe Fraser at Irish Times in Pickering

Drummer Tim Gittens plays drums and occasionally sings with Celler Door, Frank Cosentino and Ascension Groove. Tim has toured with music artists Toney “Wild T” Springer and Shakura S’Aida. He teaches drums and leads professional drum clinics.

Guitarist Rickferd Van Dyk

Rickferd Van Dyk, Darren Smith, Shayne Thomas and Joe Fraser on stage

Guitarist Rickferd Van Dyk has played for Zero Option, Helix, the only sanctioned Metallica tribute Sandman, Groovestone and The Headstones. Here’s an interesting interview he did with Pete Fowler. Also pictured are Darren Smith, Shayne Thomas and Joe Fraser.

5WD

5WD Gary Mark and Joe Fraser on stage

Five Wheel Drive (5WD) is a group of guys who play music for the fun of entertaining people and having a good time.  The band plays a wide variety of songs spanning the 70’s to today.  The band believes that if people have a good time and dance it was a successful night.

The Bowie Lives

A Tribute to David Bowie The Bowie Lives takes you through a 2-hour multimedia musical odyssey, from Changes to Lazurus. The night also includes rare images and interview footage, revealing the man behind the music.