Steel River (band)
| Steel River | |
|---|---|
| Origin | Toronto, Ontario, Canada |
| Genres | Rock |
| Years active |
1969–1974 1980 |
| Labels | Tuesday |
| Past members |
John Dudgeon (vocals) Bob Forrester (keyboards) Rob Cockell (bass) Tony Dunning (guitar) Ray Angrove (drums) Dennis Watson (drums) |
Steel River was a Canadian rock group formed in Toronto which performed primarily during the 1970s. They are best known for a Canadian Top 10 single "Ten Pound Note" released in 1970.[1]
History
Starting in 1965 as a part-time Toronto R&B club band called The Toronto Shotgun, Steel River decided to become full-time musicians in 1969. Greg Hambleton signed them to the Tuesday Record label, where their first single release was the Jay Telfer (A Passing Fancy) song "Ten Pound Note". The single hit Top-10 in Canada. It finished in Canada at #79 for the year.[2]
In 1971 the band released a follow-up LP. They continued touring internationally until they disbanded in 1974.[1]
Four out of five of the original members reunited briefly in 1980.
Vocalist John Dudgeon went on to release a solo single record in 1983 called "Put My Arms Around You" which received extensive airplay on CKFM (99.9) and numerous other stations in Canada and U.S. In 2004, he joined Mojo Grande, a funk/blues band from Markham, Ontario.[1]
In 2013 & 2014, two of Steel River's albums, "A Better Road" [A534] and a re-mixed "Weighin' Heavy" [A536], were re-issued on producer Greg Hambleton's revived Axe Records label Axe Records.[3]
Discography
Singles
- 1970 Ten Pound Note/Momma Pie Blues (Tuesday) GH-101 [#5 CAN]
- 1971 Walk By The River/If You Let Her Know (Tuesday) GH-105
- 1971 Southbound Train (Stand Up)/A Lie (Tuesday) GH-110 [#28 CAN]
- 1971 Mexican Lady/Joyful Judy (Tuesday) GH-113
- 1973 Just Remember/Lazin' Children (Axe) AXE-14
- 1974 Armoured Car/Hold Me Close (Axe) AXE-60
- 1974 We Want You To Love Us/Keep Movin' On (Axe) AXE-61
Albums
- 1970 Weighin' Heavy (Tuesday) GHL-1000
- 1971 A Better Road (Tuesday) GHL-1003
- 2015 Weighin' Heavy Re-issue (Axe Records) A536
- 2014 A Better Road Re-issue (Axe Records) A534
- 2015 Armoured Car Re-issue (Axe Digital Downloads) DL-A540
Compilation tracks
- 1990 "Ten Pound Note" on Made In Canada: Volume One - The Early Years (BMG) KCD1-7156
References
- 1 2 3 "Steel River". Canadian Pop Encyclopedia. Canoe Inc.
- ↑ Canadian Chart Toppers Music Directory Canada. Accessed August 20, 2007
- ↑ "Steel River". Museum of Canadian Music.