Dave Impey

Drums and Vocals

Dave started playing in the 1960’s….

… drumming influences on a local level in those early days were Belleville’s John Logue and Jim McGuire , both finesse drummers with great hands . As well I had a lot of respect for the double drummers of TYME AND A HALF ( later became NOAH )– Barry Vandersel and Pete Vandertogt , countless hours were spent in Pete’s basement studio on West Street in Trenton . We were lucky in those days that there were a lot more local clubs and bars – they all featured live music , not only the local players but touring , upcoming and established Toronto/Canadian acts … David Wilcox , Burton Cummings , Long John Baldry , Ian Thomas all played locally plus many more

All time favorite band is STEELY DAN , which has led me to listening to more jazz these days…. really impressed with the music of SNARKY PUPPY and some of the young jazz lions/lionesses…. Jamie Cullum , Jacob Collier , Candace Springs , Cory Henry , Larnell Lewis and Jazzmeia Horn to name a few .

Dave performed with the following groups:

1968-1970
Westbury Union
Five piece top 40 band that played Eastern Ontario and Quebec , house band at the Presquile Pavilion , Brighton ( summers) , opening act for Bush , Mashmakan , performed at EXPO 67.

1970-1971
Freestone
Eastern Ontario bookings plus performed at Rock Acres Peace Festival , Queensborough 1971

1971-1972
Boojum
Four piece group based in Peterborough , house band at The Commoner ( Trent University Pub ) where we opened for Tim Hardin , Jerry Jeff Walker . Booked through the Bernie Dobbin Agency , Kingston.

1972
Studio work with local legend Marinus Vandertogt which led to a variation of his well respected group…

1973
Noah
this group played locally and gradually evolved into

1975
The River City Band (also known on one occasion as The Electric Dildo Band)
which also played local gigs and did some studio work, band member Ken Harnden (Pinnacle Music) was running The Sound Chamber studio at the time

1980’s
The Chatten Road Band
Danny Moon Trio
Suzy and the Knobs

1990’s
Mary & The Notables
Contemporary with a country twist.

1990-2005
Sideman for various local artists:
Emily Fennell
Lenni Stewart
Drew Ackerman
Jerry Foster
Whoa! Nellie
Terry Sheridan
Lucks X-Road
Andy Thompson
Ila Vann
Rett Wills

1992-current
Tequila Mockingbird (which became) The Fade Kings