List of April Wine band members
April Wine is a Canadian rock band from Waverley, Nova Scotia. Formed in 1969, the group originally consisted of guitarist and lead vocalist Myles Goodwyn, guitarist David Henman, bassist Jim Henman, and drummer and keyboardist Ritchie Henman. The band's current lineup features guitarist Brian Greenway (a member since 1977), bassist Richard Lanthier (since 2011), drummer Roy Nichol (since 2012) and guitarist and lead vocalist Marc Parent (since 2022).
History
[edit]1969–1985
[edit]April Wine was formed in the fall of 1969 by brothers David and Ritchie Henman (on guitar/vocals and drums, respectively) with their cousin Jim (on lead vocals and bass) and friend Myles Goodwyn (on guitar and vocals).[1] According to David, the band's first official rehearsal took place on December 1, 1969.[2] The group soon relocated to Montreal, Quebec and signed with Aquarius Records, recording and releasing their self-titled debut album in 1971.[3] After the album was released, Jim Henman left April Wine in October 1971, with Jim Clench taking his place.[4] On Record followed in 1972, before the Henman brothers also departed in September 1973, after a period of intensive touring which left them "burned out".[5] Goodwyn and Clench brought in Gary Moffet and Jerry Mercer to record that year's Electric Jewels.[1]
The lineup of Goodwyn, Moffet, Clench and Mercer released Live! in 1974 and Stand Back in 1975, before Clench left after disagreements with the rest of the band concerning "musical direction".[4] He was replaced by Steve Lang, who debuted on The Whole World's Goin' Crazy the next year.[6] Forever for Now and Live at the El Mocambo followed in 1977, before Brian Greenway of The Dudes (which featured David and Ritchie Henman) joined the band that August, making it a five-piece for the first time.[3] The new five-piece lineup remained stable for several years, releasing a string of successful albums, but eventually disbanded after Goodwyn and the rest of the band grew apart due to creative differences; they played a farewell tour which ended on July 31, 1984, and spawned the live album One for the Road.[3]
Despite the band's breakup, April Wine was still contractually obligated to produce one more album for Capitol Records. Goodwyn, who had recently moved to Nassau, The Bahamas, therefore led the production of Walking Through Fire in 1985, which featured Greenway and session musicians Jean Pellerin (bass), Marty Simon (drums) and Daniel Barbe (keyboards).[7]
Since 1992
[edit]After several years of occasional discussions, April Wine officially reunited in July 1992.[8] Alongside returning members Myles Goodwyn and Brian Greenway, the new lineup also included former bassist Jim Clench and drummer Jerry Mercer, plus new third guitarist Steve Segal.[9] Gary Moffet was invited to return alongside his bandmates, but chose to remain "committed to his record production business".[10] The band released Attitude in 1993 and Frigate in 1994, before Segal left during 1995.[11] The remaining members released Back to the Mansion in 2001, the tour for which introduced former Coney Hatch and the Guess Who frontman Carl Dixon in Segal's place.[12] Dixon remained with April Wine for three touring cycles, leaving in early 2004 to return to the Guess Who.[13]
Back to a four-piece lineup, April Wine released Roughly Speaking in 2006, before Clench left at the end of the year to "pursue other interests", replaced the following January by Breen LeBoeuf.[14] In November 2008, Mercer also left the band, reportedly after "conflicts with lead singer Myles Goodwyn became unbearable".[15] Blair Mackay took over on drums from January 2009.[16] The new members did not last long, however — LeBoeuf was replaced in July 2011 by Ray Lanthier,[16] while Mackay was replaced in March 2012 by Roy "Nip" Nichol.[17] This lineup remained stable for over ten years, before Goodwyn announced in December 2022 that he would be stepping down from touring due to ongoing health issues, with Marc Parent taking his place.[18] Goodwyn played his last show in March 2023, before he died on December 3, 2023.[19]
Members
[edit]Current
[edit]| Image | Name | Years active | Instruments | Release contributions |
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| Brian Greenway |
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all April Wine releases from First Glance (1978) onwards | |
| Richard Lanthier | 2011–present |
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none to date | |
| Roy "Nip" Nichol | 2012–present |
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| Marc Parent | 2022–present |
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Former
[edit]| Image | Name | Years active | Instruments | Release contributions |
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| Myles Goodwyn |
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all April Wine releases from April Wine (1971) to Alive in America (2023) | |
| David Henman | 1969–1973 |
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| Ritchie Henman |
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| Jim Henman | 1969–1971 |
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April Wine (1971) | |
| Jim Clench |
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| Jerry Mercer |
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all April Wine releases from Electric Jewels (1973) to One for the Road (1985), and from Attitude (1993) to Alive in America (2023) | |
| Gary Moffet | 1973–1984 |
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| Steve Lang | 1975–1984 (died 2017) |
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| Jean Pellerin | 1985 (session members only) | bass | Walking Through Fire (1986) | |
| Marty Simon | drums | |||
| Daniel Barbe | keyboards | |||
| Steve Segal | 1992–1994 (died 2024) | guitar |
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| Carl Dixon | 2001–2004 |
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Greatest Hits Live 2003 (2003) | |
| Breen LeBoeuf | 2007–2011 |
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none | |
| Blair Mackay | 2009–2012 |
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Timeline
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Lineups
[edit]| Period | Members | Releases |
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| Late 1969–October 1971 |
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| October 1971–September 1973 |
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| September 1973–fall 1975 |
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| Fall 1975–August 1977 |
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| August 1977–July 1984 |
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| 1985 (temporary session lineup) |
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| Band inactive 1985–1992 | ||
| Summer 1992–early 1995 |
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| Early 1995–early 2001 |
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| Early 2001–early 2004 |
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| Early 2004–late 2006 |
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| January 2007–November 2008 |
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none |
| January 2009–July 2011 |
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| July 2011–March 2012 |
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| March 2012–December 2022 |
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| December 2022–March 2023 |
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| March 2023–present |
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none to date |
References
[edit]- ^ a b Bush, John. "April Wine Biography". AllMusic. Retrieved April 30, 2025.
- ^ Henman, David; Henman, Jim (March 20, 1999). "The Old Mill Summit Interview" (Interview). Interviewed by Marsh, Steve. Dartmouth, Nova Scotia: April Wine. Retrieved April 30, 2025.
- ^ a b c The April Wine Collection (Media notes). April Wine. Aquarius Records. 1991. Retrieved April 30, 2025.
{{cite AV media notes}}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link) - ^ a b "April Wine Biography". The Canadian Pop Encyclopedia. Archived from the original on May 25, 2012. Retrieved April 30, 2025.
- ^ Gentile, Adriana (December 20, 2024). "Montrealer Ritchie Henman reflects on musical journey with 'April Wine' in new book". CityNews. Retrieved April 30, 2025.
- ^ Munro, Scott (February 8, 2017). "Former April Wine bassist Steve Lang dies at 67". Classic Rock. Retrieved April 30, 2025.
- ^ Miller, Glen. "Walking Through Fire Review". AllMusic. Retrieved May 1, 2025.
- ^ "April Wine on tap for Music Industry Hall of Fame". CBC.ca. December 15, 2008. Retrieved May 1, 2025.
- ^ Ruby, Michelle (June 27, 2013). "Classic rockers show no signs of slowing down". Brantford Expositor. Retrieved May 1, 2025.
- ^ The April Wine Collection (Media notes). April Wine. Unidisc Music. 2009. Retrieved May 1, 2025.
{{cite AV media notes}}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link) - ^ Beardsley, Rai (December 30, 2024). "Former April Wine Guitarist Steve Segal Has Passed Away". Brave Words & Bloody Knuckles. Retrieved May 1, 2025.
- ^ "The 5000 Mile Road Trip". April Wine. Retrieved May 1, 2025.
- ^ "Carl Dixon". Bull and Barrel. Retrieved May 2, 2025.
- ^ "News". April Wine. Archived from the original on February 2, 2007. Retrieved May 2, 2025.
- ^ Elliot, Ian (March 17, 2009). "Snub hits sour note". The Kingston Whig-Standard. Archived from the original on May 25, 2012. Retrieved May 2, 2025.
- ^ a b Adams, Kate (July 8, 2013). "April Wine to play Sunday night at Summer in the Park". BayToday.ca. Retrieved May 2, 2025.
- ^ "Roy Nichol of Cornwall joins April Wine!". Cornwall Underground. March 27, 2012. Retrieved May 2, 2025.
- ^ "April Wine founder and Singer Myles Goodwyn announces departure from Touring; Marc Parent To Replace". The Rockpit. January 7, 2023. Retrieved May 2, 2025.
- ^ Legaspi, Althea (December 3, 2023). "Myles Goodwyn, Founding April Wine Singer, Dead at 75". Rolling Stone. Retrieved May 2, 2025.