Robin plays every week with Jack Diamond on drums, Mike Kendall
on keyboard and Ron Cameron on bass guitar. The band usually hires an additional
player to visually fill out the stage and to improve the music, although
they will do more jobs as a four-piece band. They also occasionally take rock
gigs where Robin gets to stretch his vocals and his guitar playing to rock classics
or even contemporary rock. Here is a list of the musicians who have worked with The
Robin Hawkins Band since its inception. Bio information has been included when we
had it. If you have details we could use for this page, e-mail us and we'll add them.
Some of the musicians that have worked with Robin and
continue to include the following:
Doug Hewie
Doug is a native of Peterborough. He's been active in the music scene there and
across Ontario from a young age. Doug owns, maintains a P.A. system
and lights that Robin has used in his shows. He also knows plenty of musicians in the
scene and never fails to find someone when they need a last-minute replacement.
Doug worked with the guys of } } before Robin and has gone back to working with them
and we wish him the best of luck with all of his future endeavors.
Marc Mongrain
Marc studied jazz bass at Humber College in Toronto. He has worked in warehouse and
office day jobs more than in bands but is doing just music now with Robin. He is slowly
getting active in the Kitchener recording scene through people he has met on Robin's
project like Jason Barry and David Kalmusky.
Jason Barry
Jason has produced recordings by Jamie Warren and Ken Munshaw and has played
guitar with both as well as Charlie Major and Jason McCoy. Jason is currently
producing Robin's CD.
David Kalmusky
David currently plays with Farmer's Daughter. All his info is at his own website.
There's even a sound clip from Robin's CD.
Click here to visit Dave's site
Wilfred "Biff" Renehan
Biff is a miner in Sudbury with an excellent command of the guitar. He easily keeps
up with any of the seasoned professionals the band employs along the 401. He is a
fresh surprise every time they use him on Northern Ontario gigs. He also played with
them at the Palmer Rapids festival this summer and at Casino-Rama.
Barry Haggarty
Barry has played for Ronnie Hawkins, Ronnie Prophet, and Family Brown. He
currently owns and engineers a recording studio, Haggarty Sound, in Peterborough.
Al Brisco
Al Brisco grew up around Renfrew, Ontario & for the past 30 years has been a
prominent pedal steel guitarist, working out of the Toronto area doing recording
sessions, Radio & TV shows, as well as playing live gigs with numerous bands. One
of these tenures included being Ronnie Hawkin's band leader from 1972 until 1976.
Al has operated Steel Guitars of Canada at www.steelguitarcanada.com since 1979
offering sales and service of steel guitar related items and instruction to steel
guitarists throughout Canada & around the world.
One of his career highlights was recording & releasing his Cassette & CD,
Pickin' Up The Dust.
For a more in-depth biography check out: Click to visit Al's Site
Mike Keates
Mike has appeared on 26 CDs and has played with Thomas Wade and Wayward.
He currently plays with Frontier.
Paul Chapman
Paul is currently playing with Susan Aglukark and Julian Austin as well as
many other prominent artists. He is one of Canada's leading guitarists. We
could tell you about some secret projects he's involved with but we'd have
to shoot you.
Darrell Pendrith
Darrell is a seasoned jobber in Toronto. He doubles on his own home-made
double-mounted steel guitar rack.
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