Episode 131

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25th Apr 2020

Walker’s Cay, Canada’s Rock “Tell Me” and “Why Oh Why” with Bruce Hilliard

Walker's Cay is an original rock band based out of Toronto, Ontario, Canada. Members include Gary LaBarr, (Vocalist/Rhythm Guitar/Keyboards), Mike Swain, (Lead and Rhythm Guitars), Tim Morrissey (bass) and David, "Dave" Pistilli, (Drums).

Gary LaBarr has gold and platinum record status for his work in various original band projects, working as a musician, producer, and arranger.

Mike Swain is considered to be the "technical wizard" for the band, due to his 30-plus years as a licensed control technician at a nuclear power plant. Mike is also a professional recording engineer, specializing in the Pro-Tools recording platform.

Tim Morrissey comes to Walker's Cay with quite the resume as a professional bass player and recording artist. He is a "gear geek" in regards to his intense interest in achieving that “perfect” bass sound. Tim loves the older analog components of sound, stating that "anything with tubes, is ALWAYS a good thing!" 

Lastly, David "Dave" Pistilli lays down the tasty "back-beat" that Walker's Cay is known for. With a rock/jazz style type of percussive education, Dave is the epitome of musical class, knowing "what NOT to play" in Walker's Cay music!

Walker's Cay gets its name from an "out island" in the Bahamas. It was visited by Gary LaBarr, (a private pilot), and some friends back in the late 1990's. Not only did this beautiful island stand out in Gary's mind throughout his life, but the name of "Walker's Cay" did as well.

The music that this band writes, records and performs, is reminiscent of such classic bands as Styx, Journey, Def Leppard, Toto, and Heart, just to name a few.

New single, “Tell Me” reached #1 on the iTunes AND Google Play charts in South Africa!

www.walkerscay.ca

https://www.facebook.com/WALKERSCAY/

https://twitter.com/walkerscay1

CONTACT:

Michael Stover

MTS Management Group

michael@mtsmanagementgroup.com

 

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Bruce Hilliard

Born in Seattle, raised in Aberdeen WA, Bruce Hilliard is a singer, guitarist and songwriter with a song list influenced mostly by pop/folk rock of the 60s-80s. He has been an opener for Heart, the Ramones, Dr. Hook, Wishbone Ash and Eric Burdon.
Early in his career Bruce completed Bachelor Degrees in Music and Journalism from Washington State University and, while never allowing a hiatus from performing and songwriting, joined corporate America in marketing and sales. That rocky road led him back to his passion and now records and performs live and with great appreciation to be back in his jam.
He currently resides in Mukilteo WA and hosts the Better Each Day Podcast Radio Show. His musician interview based show has featured recording artists including John Oates; Grand Funk Railroad’s frontman Mark Farner; Steve Fossen, bass player and co-founder of Heart; drummer Carmine Appice; and Dave Bickler, lead vocalist (Eye Of the Tiger) of Survivor. The weekly half hour show has over 181 episodes and is becoming a strong platform for musicians of all levels to showcase their music and their backstories.