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Turnpike

Bobby Fisher: Drums
Dave Moore: Lead Vocals
Terry Hatty: Lead Vocals (Replaced Moore)
Tony Argent: Guitar, Vocals
Peter Kindred: Bass
Neil Chambers: Organ
Neil MacKinnon: Organ (Replaced Chambers)
George Antoniak: Guitar (Replaced Argent)
Jimmy Malcolm: Piano (Joined for short period)
Tony Gibson: Lead Vocals (Replaced Hatty)
Frank MacKay: Lead Vocals (Replaced Gibson)

   The band was formed by drummer Bobby Fisher after the break up of "The Bana Fox Blues Band". Dave Moore unfortunately drowned in an accident and he was replaced by Terry Hatty (Storm).


   The band focused on original material written by Fisher and Hatty which would be categorized as progressive rock. After their management was taken over by Victor Goldman the band started playing more cover tunes (Approx. 60% for a typical gig) and their popularity improved greatly.


   Artistic tensions caused line-up change with Argent replaced by George Antoniak and Hatty replaced by Amherst N.S. singer Tony Gibson. When Gibson left the group, Frank MacKay (The Lincolns, Soma), who was available because of the break up of "Soma", joined. For a new start the band then moved out to the village of Indian Point, changed it's name to "JUNK" and continued to write music.


   When Antoniak left late in the summer of 1972, Fisher, Kindred and MacKinnon went to New York to find a new guitar player. Unfortunately they didn't find one and the band broke up upon their return to Nova Scotia.


   Info from Neil MacKinnon


1972

Courtesy Of Diane Porter (Nee Stuart)

Starting in left corner going clockwise:

Peter Kindred, Neil MacKinnon, Frank MacKay,????? ????,

Mark Fisher (Roadie) George Antoniak, Bobby Fisher 



 

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