The Oakville Beaver. Wednesday July 23, 2003 - C7 April Wine at Oakville Centre Saturday Rock -n' roll is coming to shake up the vocalist/bassist Jimmy Henman suddenly the industry began shifting with techno-pop Oakville Centre for the Performing Arts on returned to college, leaving Goodwyn to of the 80s and April Wine found themselves Saturday. lead the band both musically and vocally. a hard rock act with a dwindling audience. April Wine, with the powerful vocals Clench was brought into fill Henman’s Their farewell tour was in 1984. and it was and guitar work of Myles Goodwyn. along shoes on the bass. Goodwyn and Clench successful enough to spawn another in a with Brian Grcenway on guitar. Jim Clench soon became allies for a shift in musical long line of live albums. on bass and Jerry Mercer on drums, w ill be direction, resulting in internal struggles that Goodwyn put April Wine to bed for a playing songs from their new album led to the Henmans leaving the band. long time lo work on a solo career. After a "Greatest Hits...Live 2003." Veteran drummer Jerry Mercer and guitarist few years, a serious discussion to revive It was 33 years ago in Waverly. Nova Gary Moffat were brought in to round out April Wine took place. Goodwyn. Scotia, when Goodwyn was playing in a the group. Greenway. Clench and Mercer signed a group called Woody's Termites. His next As part of a drive to make April Wine new record deal with FR E Entertainment door neighbour. Jimmy Henmen, con sound tougher, guitarist Brian Greenway and release two new albums: Attitude in vinced him to join a group comprised of was summoned to quit his forklift job and 1993 and Frigate in 1994. himself and his cousins. Ritchie and David join April Wine for the First Glance Album. April Wine will be taking the stage at the Henman. It was David Henman who coined April Wine became an institutional Oakville Centre for the Performing Arts. April Wine, one of (he top Canadian bands from the ‘70s, will be playing their the name April Wine. Canadian stadium rock act with top-40 hit 130 Navy St. on July 26 at 8 p.m. For tick greatest hits at the Oakville Centre for the Performing Arts on Saturday. During the recording of the first album. after top-40 hit. After their successive run. ets. call the box office at 905-815-2021.
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