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Sherri Chenard -
vocals
Fronting 8Track Mind with energy and charisma is the talented Sherri Chenard. An accomplished vocalist, Sherri energizes the group's performances with her dancing and captivates audiences with her sense of style, as she delivers vocal performances from artists such as Donna Summer, Steely Dan, Chicago, Kiki Dee, and many more. Well known through stints in bands such as Downtown Blues, Black Cherry, and Pet Rock, she has been a member of 8Track Mind from its inception in 2005.
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Dan Doucet -
vocals
Sharing lead vocals is Moncton native Dan Doucet. Dan is a
longtime fan-favorite in Fredericton having performed in various bands over
the years, including Next Door Neighbors, Big Date, Separate Ways and
Bedrock. Blessed with a rich voice and energetic stage presence, Dan brings
a great ear for harmony to 8Track Mind, perfected through his work in
various groups that relied on multi-part vocal work.
Along with his vocals, Dan
also plays electric and acoustic guitar and has performed solo acoustic
shows for many years around Fredericton.
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Tom Demerson -
bass, vocals, keyboards
Classically trained on piano and guitar, Montreal native Tom Demerson has been playing bass since 1977. He propels 8Track Mind with a funky feel that slides the band through musical spheres as diverse as the jazzy rock of Chicago's 25 or 6 to 4, the slippery Commodores' funk of Brick House, the dizzying be-bop of Stevie Wonder's Sir Duke, to the new-wave riffing of Elvis Costello's Pump it Up. Tom also serves as the band's Musical Director and Manager.
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Jim Stith -
guitar
A Toronto native who has lived across Canada and the US, Jim made his name with some of Rhode Island's leading blues and rock bands. He is accomplished not only on electric but also acoustic fingerstyle guitar. Jim's musical influences range from Jethro Tull and Jimi Hendrix to Chet Atkins. Adept at moving from jazz comping to soaring solos, then to chunky rhythm playing, 8Track Mind reveals Jim Stith as one of Atlantic Canada's most versatile players.
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Wayne Blanchard -
drums
Wayne Blanchard is best known for his many years as drummer with the legendary Maritime band Redeye. In recent years he was also a member of The High Diving Act and The Slokkum Sistirs, bands which featured future members of Modabo and Hot Toddy. With extensive experience including living and performing in the UK and Germany coupled with his vast knowledge of pop and rock music, Wayne is a natural choice for 8Track Mind.
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Eddie Oldfield -
keyboards, bass
Handling keyboard duties in 8Track Mind is the talented Eddie Oldfield. Eddie has a jazz background, a music degree from McGill University, and was a member of the Harvest Jazz and Blues Festival's 2004 Galaxie Rising Star contest winner Cesar Morales Y Sabor Latino. He is a multi-instrumentalist, capable on keyboards, guitar, and bass. Eddie particularly shines on boogie-woogie piano tunes such as Burton Cummings'My Own Way to Rock.
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Adam Johnson -
trumpet, flugelhorn, vocals, percussion
Tall, dark, handsome, and originally from Fredericton, Adam Johnson provides the top-end of the 8Track Mind horn sound with his fluid trumpet and flugelhorn lines. Adam is a former member of The Thomists who contributes not only trumpet but also backup vocals, miscellaneous percussion, and horn section arrangements to the group. Adam provides a unique touch with occasional flugelhorn solos on tunes such as The Little River Band's Reminiscing and the Neil Young-written Lotta Love.
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Glen Clarke -
trombone, vocals, percussion
Anchoring the 8Track Mind horn section on trombone is Glen Clarke, a former member of the famed RCR Band. A native of Nova Scotia, Glen is a talented arranger and multi-instrumentalist. Apart from playing trombone and singing spot-on vocal harmonies, Glen also arranges the group's multi-part vocal harmonies and writes accurate horn charts. Very active in the local music scene, Glen also leads the Fredericton City Band and can occasionally be spotted playing the bass drum and marching during parades.
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Craig Woodcock -
saxophones, percussion
Craig Woodcock blows his own horn for the group, playing alto, tenor, and baritone saxophones. Born and raised near Kingston, Ontario, he has a jazz degree from Concordia University, teaches music at Nackawic High, and has been playing rock, jazz, and blues for the last fifteen years.
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Mark Lulham -
saxophones, flute, harp, percussion
Hailing from Montreal and handling a variety of woodwind duties is 8Track Mind's Mark Lulham. He performs on a variety of instruments including alto, tenor, and baritone sax, as well as flute and blues harp. One of 8Track Mind's principal soloists, Mark will often venture to the front of the stage, if not the dance floor, while ripping through a sax solo. Primarily of a jazz/classical background, Mark quickly adapted to the pop and disco grooves of 8Track Mind. He has performed and recorded across Canada, the US, and Europe.
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