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Bust out those poodle skirts and dust off those blue suede shoes Toronto hep cats: Mike McKenna's Rockin' Redcoats are here to cure your ills!
Bop to a heapin' helpin' of rockabilly with a healthy side of country and blues. We play the greats from the first generation of rock'n'roll including Carl Perkins, Johnny Burnette, Gene Vincent, Eddie Cochran, Elvis Presley, Buddy Holly and Johnny Cash, alongside groovy tunes from Robert Gordon, Dwight Yoakam, Dave Edmunds and many more. |
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Mike McKenna on lead guitar and vocalsOne of Canada's top blues and rock guitarists, Mike has been wowing crowds for more than 50 years with such seminal bands as McKenna Mendelson Mainline, Luke & The Apostles, Downchild, Ugly Ducklings, Diamondback and Slidewinder.
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Jay Moonah on vocals, guitar and harmonicaJay has been active in the Toronto music scene for more than 25 years. He is a current member (okay, the only member) of the one-man blues band Broke Fuse, and a past member of retro-folkers The McFlies and roots-rockers Uncle Seth.
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Mark Sinclair on upright bassWith a resume spanning everything from country to classical to community theatre, Mark is a veteran of the Ontario music scene. In addition to the Redcoats, Mark is also bassist for the Toronto Celtic band Up All Night.
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Cleave Anderson on drumsFrom his days beating the skins with Battered Wives, Forgotten Rebels and Blue Rodeo to his regular gigs today with Lucas Stagg Trio, the Hump Night Blues Band and many others, Cleave has been the engine powering some of Canada's best music for more than 40 years.
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Debbie Fleming on vocals and percussionA small sample of this musical gem's diverse career includes backing up everyone from Ronnie Hawkins to Petula Clark to Alan Jackson, being member of the Mendelssohn Choir, and founding the acclaimed jazz a cappella group Hampton Avenue.
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