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MAX MOUSE & THE
GORILLAS
HISTORICAL PAGE
MUSICAL STYLES:
Rock Band in Peterborough in the 1980's
PAST & PRESENT BAND MEMBERS:
Cris
Cuddy, George
Bertok, J P
Hovercraft, Jim
Leslie,
Dennis
Delorme, Bobby
Watson, Al
Black
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Born out of the same stew of musicians and bands that produced
Prairie Oyster, the Gorillas took country music in a more
roots-rock-reggae direction. From the late 1970s to the mid-80s, the
band was busy, filling bars and dance floors from coast to coast,
receiving as much recognition for the publicity stunts dreamed up by
manager Ron Gaskin as for the music. Individually the members have
continued to prosper and still live in the area, including: leader Cris
Cuddy who continues to play concerts and record, in both Canada
and Nashville; keyboard (and mellotron) player George Bertok
who recently contributed a song to a Procul Harum tribute CD;
bassist J. P. Hovercraft who plays regularly with Joe Hall
and The Continental Drift; and drummer Jim Leslie, who plays
with Buzz Thompson’s Downtown Sound; guitarists Bobby Watson and
Buzz Thompson; and pedal steel player Dennis Delorme, who is
a founding member of Prairie Oyster, still one of Canada’s top
country acts. The Oyster was formed in Peterborough in the
mid-70’s when Delorme, playing with yet another band (not Max
Mouse) in a local bar, got together with a few musicians playing at
another venue. He has lived in Peterborough ever since and can be
seen around town as part of the Otonabee River Boys, a
hillbilly/bluegrass band.
Visit Max Mouse &
The Gorillas' Website at www.maxmouse.net
Contact
Information FOR MAX MOUSE AND THE GORILLAS:
E-Mail: criscuddymusic@aol.com
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