Dave has had the incredible good fortune to continually work with some of Ontario's finest musicians. The musical talents of all the members of the band are particularly well showcased at the band's weekly Orbit Room gig in downtown Toronto. Here's a little information about all of them, in addition to their email addresses for those of you who would like to contact them directly: Guitarist extraordinaire Dan Noordermeer has been with the band for almost a decade, and continues to dazzle audiences with his formidable talents. Originally from Chatham, Dan now resides in Hamilton. Dan is known for his Samson-like mane of hair and his wicked sense of humour. Unlikely as it seems, Dan was a full time country musician for many years before joining the band. But for those familiar with his playing it's no surprise, since he has an uncanny ability to play every style of music with incredible authenticity, passion and virtuosity. No one was more amazed than his fellow bandmembers when Dan finally decided to learn how his computer works; one happy result of this turn of events is that he can now be emailed at guitardan@cogeco.ca. In the spring of 2000 the band was thrilled to welcome Dan's former landlord Sean O'Grady into the band. In addition to property management, Sean is also a fabulous drummer. Like his former tenant Dan, Sean spent many years on the country music circuit playing with a wide range of performers, including Tommy Hunter, but has transformed himself into a rock and funk god since joining the band. Sean credits his wanton youth in the small farming community in Eganville, Ontario as a major factor in his reawakened rock and roll spirit. When not playing the drums, Sean enjoys a nice Irish Whiskey, preferably Jamesons. Sean's email address is named in honor of the street he grew up on: sandroad@cogeco.ca. Late 2002 marked the arrival of our most recent member, bassist Steve Pelletier. Unlike the other guys in the band who have merely adopted Hamilton as their hometown, Steve was born and bred in Steeltown, although being the youngest in the band it's possible Dan and Sean have still lived there longer! Steve is one of a distinguished group of musicians who actually finished a music degree at Mohawk College, and since then he has worked with a number of fabulous local musicians, including Harrison Kennedy, Jamie Oakes and Steve Strongman. When not playing bass Steve enjoys playing his green drums, endlessly renovating his house and training his dog Chelsea not to bite him. Steve can be reached at bassmechanic@cogeco.ca. Although the beginning of 2003 marked the departure of longtime saxman Piero Tucci to England, it also marked the arrival of our good friend Jason Logue to the band on trumpet. Jason had often sat in with the band, and now performs every Sunday with the band in addition to many of our private engagements. Jason is an incredibly busy musician, not only as a performer but also as an arranger. Indeed, since joining the band he has completed the enormous task of charting our large repertoire, and this has enabled us to hire a wide variety of Toronto's finest sax players to perform with Jason, creating a fabulous new horn section for the band. 2003 has been a very busy year for Jason, as he also became a proud pop to son Hunter. He can be reached at phantommusic@sympatico.ca. Having spent the first 34 years of his life in Toronto, Dave Murphy recently relocated to Oakville, where he is immensely enjoying married life with kids, suburban tranquillity, and quick access to the highways! At a young age he began experimenting with the family piano, and studied intermittently at the Royal Conservatory of Music for about a decade. Upon finishing high school Dave worked with a wide range of Canadian bands including rockabilly legend Ronnie Hawkins. Dave performed worldwide throughout his five year tenure as pianist for the Hawks, and also earned a degree in philosophy from the University of Toronto during this period. After finishing his studies and narrowly missing out on a job with Blue Rodeo, Dave decided to form his own band, primarily to have an opportunity to play the rock, roots and pop music he loved. After performing with Danny Marks on several occasions, the Toronto guitarist gave Dave his start by recommending that Dave sub in for him at the Chick and Deli during the summer of 1993. The band has worked pretty much incessantly since that time, in addition to releasing two original albums. Dave's only break during this time was a four month hiatus to travel in Asia and Europe in 1998. These days, Dave's passion for music continues to keep him busy; when relaxing, he enjoys reading or surfing the net with a trusty can of club soda at his side. You can email Dave at dave@davemurphyband.com. To find out more about former bandmembers, including email contact information, click here.