Peter Graham; Saxophone & Vocals
Current member of Nightfly and sings with "Material Men". Has played with Motown artist, Martha Reeves and Songship. Performed with David Foster, Arthur Brown and Arthur Connelly. Acted in scenes with Denzel Washington, Harrison Ford and Liam Neeson. Principal roles in Conspiracy of Silence and Dark Man 3.
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Has performed with such diverse artists as Mary Wilson, Martha Reeves, David Clayton-Thomas, Gowan, Rik Emmett, Roger Whittaker, the Canadian Idol House Band & Joan Rivers. Theatre experience includes We Will Rock You, Hairspray & Hair. Plays on numerous CD's, TV shows & jingles & has written guitar columns for Canadian Musician magazine.
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Born in the UK, Mike Shotton has recorded with the likes of Boston, Guns & Roses, Triumph, Rik Emmett, the Spoons and his own group Von Groove. Currently Michael tours with the Jeans n' Classics Co. as a feature tenor vocalist with every major orchestra across North America singing the likes of Queen, Zeppelin, U-2 and the Eagles.
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Played in Duke Ellington arranger, Ron Collier's A-Band at Humber College. Currently plays with bands the Meteors and Nightfly. In his over 30 years experience has backed up Steve Winwood, Jim Cuddy and Tom Cochrane and opened for Rob Thomas.
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Graduate of Humber College and York U. music programmes. Is a regular performer with the Dave Murphy Band and played for over 20 years with the Meteors. Has peformed with Jeff Healy, the Downchild Blues Band and Danny Brooks. Composer and arranger for various film and TV projects.
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Played with well-known Toronto R&B band, the Meteors, for over 20 years. Currently teaches and also freelances in a wide variety of bands. A founding member of both the 905 Band and Pretzel Logic.
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Juno award winner has had multi-platinum success with Kim Mitchell. Career encompasses funk, fusion, jazz and Latin working with diverse artists likeTom Scott, Dominic Troiano, Colm Wilkinson and David Clayton Thomas. Performed at PIT and NAMM shows in LA. One of Sabian Cymbals most popular clinicians.
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Don Baird; Keyboards (alternates with Grant Slater)
Former musical director for Second City. Performed on keys and guitar in productions of The Lion King, Tommy and Rent. Played with George Olliver, Billy Newton Davis and Triumph. Backed up Jr. Walker, the Drifters and Little Anthony. Awarded "Innovator of the Year" at Humber College for creating the MIDI and music production course.
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Grant Slater; Keyboards (alternates with Don Baird)
Juno award winner has accompanied Etta James, Petula Clark, Colm Wilkinson, Natalie MacMaster, A Foot in Cold Water, David Clayton Thomas, Long John Baldry, Carol Welsman and Sharon, Lois and Bram. Grant has also performed in theatre productions of Hairspray and The Rocky Horror Show.
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Also a full-time drummer, Juno award winning producer and artistic photographer. Plays with Nightfly and Sister's Euclid (at the Orbit Mondays since 1996) As a photographer has done CD covers and erotic art exhibitions. His photographs have been published in Downbeat Modern Drummer and other international music publications.
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Paul Mitchell; Trumpet and Fluglehorn
Has toured throughout the US and Canada. A featured artist with the London and Kitchener-Waterloo Symphonies. A regular with the Dave Murphy Band, he's also played with the Nomads, Sensation and Ascension. Musical credits include A Tribute to the Rat Pack and Vegas Nights.
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