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{{Short description|Canadian blues/pop band formed 1978}}
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| name = Powder Blues Band
| name = Tom Lavin & the Legendary Powder Blues (aka Powder Blues Band)
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| origin = [[Vancouver]], [[British Columbia|BC]], Canada
| origin = [[Vancouver]], [[British Columbia]], Canada
| genre = [[Blues music|Blues]]/[[Jazz music|Jazz]]
| genre = [[Blues music|Blues]], [[Jazz music|jazz]]
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| years_active =1978–present
| years_active =1978–present
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| website = http://www.powderblues.net
| website = http://www.powderblues.net
| current_members = [[Tom Lavin]]<br />Bill Hicks<br />Bill Runge<br />Miles Black<br />Paul Baron<br />Vincent Mai<br />Rod Murray<br />[[Patric Caird|Pat Caird]]<br />Mike Kalanj
| current_members = [[Tom Lavin]]<br />Mike Kalanj<br />Bill Runge<br />Vincent Mai<br />Tony Marryatt<br />Al Webster
| past_members = Jack Lavin<br />Willie MacCalder<br />Mark Hasselbach<br />[[Duris Maxwell]]<br />Wayne Kozak<br />[[Fraser MacPherson|Gordon Bertram]]<br />[[Downchild Blues Band|David Woodward]]<br />[[Daryl Bennett (producer)|Daryl Bennett]]
| past_members = Jack Lavin<br />Willie MacCalder<br />[[Duris Maxwell]]<br />Wayne Kozak<br />[[Fraser MacPherson|Gordon Bertram]]<br />[[Downchild Blues Band|David Woodward]]
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'''The Powder Blues Band''' is a Canadian musical band formed in 1978 in [[Vancouver]]. Its first album ''Uncut'' went double platinum in Canada. The second album ''Thirsty Ears'' was similarly popular.


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Their best known songs include: "Boppin' with the Blues", "Doin' It Right", "Thirsty Ears", "Hear That Guitar Ring", and "What've I Been Drinkin".
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The '''Powder Blues Band''' is a Canadian blues/pop/jazz band formed in 1978 in [[Vancouver]]. Its first album ''Uncut'' went double platinum in Canada.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://jam.canoe.ca/Music/Pop_Encyclopedia/P/Powder_Blues_Band.html |title=Powder Blues Band |year=2008 |accessdate=2008-07-06 |publisher=The Canadian Pop Encyclopedia}}</ref> The second album ''Thirsty Ears'' was similarly popular.

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Their best known songs include: "Boppin' with the Blues", "Doin' It Right", "Thirsty Ears", "Hear That Guitar Ring", and "What've I Been Drinkin".


==History==
==History==
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The Powder Blues was founded in 1978 as a [[house band]] in [[Vancouver]], [[British Columbia]]. The band was founded by brothers [[Tom Lavin]] (guitar, vocals), Jack Lavin (bass, vocals), and Willie MacCalder (keyboards, vocals).<ref name="allmusic-2003" /> After playing in local clubs for 18 months,{{citation needed|date=August 2017}} the band released their self-financed and self-produced debut album, ''Uncut'', in 1980, followed by a tour of Canada and the US.{{citation needed|date=August 2017}} The band won the [[Juno Award]] for "[[Juno Award for New Group of the Year|Most Promising Group of the Year]]" in 1981.<ref name="allmusic-2003" /> ''Uncut'' went [[Canadian Recording Industry Association|double platinum]] in Canada in 1982, selling over 200,000 copies.<ref name="cria">"[http://www.cria.ca/cert_db_search.php?page=1&wclause=WHERE+artist_name+like+%27%25powder%20blues%25%27+ORDER+BY+cert_date%2C+cert_award+&nextprev=1 Powder Blues]." ''[[Music Canada|CRIA]] Database''.</ref> Their second album, ''Thirsty Ears'', was released in 1981<ref name="allmusic-2003" /> and was certified [[Canadian Recording Industry Association|platinum]] in Canada.<ref name="cria" /> In 1986, the band won the American [[Blues Music Award|W.C. Handy Award]] for "Foreign Band of the Year".<ref>"[http://www.blues.org/bluesmusicawards/pastyears.php4?YearId=19 7th Annual Blues Awards] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090211091931/http://blues.org/bluesmusicawards/pastyears.php4?YearId=19 |date=2009-02-11 }}." ''The Blues Foundation''.</ref> The band's [[greatest hits]] album ''First Decade'' was released in 1990 and was certified [[Canadian Recording Industry Association|gold]].<ref name="cria" />
The Powder Blues Band was founded in 1978 as a [[house band]] in [[Vancouver]], [[British Columbia]].<ref name=powderblues.net2017 >{{Cite web

|url=http://powderblues.net/bio/
The band is now known as '''Tom Lavin and the Legendary Powder Blues'''.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.durhamregion.com/whatson-story/9528821-powder-blues-celebrating-in-ajax/|title=Powder Blues celebrating in Ajax|website=DurhamRegion.com|date=9 August 2019 |access-date=June 9, 2021}}</ref> They were still touring as of 2024.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://powderblues.net/tour/|title=Tour &#124; Tom Lavin and the Legendary Powder Blues|website=Powderblues.net|access-date=June 9, 2021}}</ref>
|title=Bio {{!}} Tom Lavin and the Legendary Powder Blues
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|access-date=2017-08-29}}</ref><ref name="history">"[http://www.powderblues.net/history.html Historical Highlights]." ''The Powder Blues'' (official site).</ref> The band was founded by brothers [[Tom Lavin]] (guitar, vocals), Jack Lavin (bass, vocals), and Willie MacCalder (keyboards, vocals).<ref name="allmusic-2003" /> After playing in local clubs for 18 months,<ref name=powderblues.net2017 ></ref><ref name="history" /> the band released their self-financed and self-produced debut album, ''Uncut'',<ref name="biography">"[http://powderblues.net/?page_id=6 Biography]." ''The Powder Blues'' (official site).</ref> in 1980, followed by a tour of Canada and the US.<ref name=powderblues.net2017 ></ref><ref name="history" /> The band won the [[Juno Award]] for "[[Juno Award for New Group of the Year|Most Promising Group of the Year]]" in 1981.<ref name="allmusic-2003" /> ''Uncut'' went [[Canadian Recording Industry Association|double platinum]] in Canada in 1982, selling over 200,000 copies.<ref name="cria">"[http://www.cria.ca/cert_db_search.php?page=1&wclause=WHERE+artist_name+like+%27%25powder%20blues%25%27+ORDER+BY+cert_date%2C+cert_award+&nextprev=1 Powder Blues]." ''[[CRIA]] Database''.</ref> Their second album, ''Thirsty Ears'', was released in 1981<ref name="allmusic-2003" /> and was certified [[Canadian Recording Industry Association|platinum]] in Canada.<ref name="cria" /> In 1986, the band won the American [[Blues Music Award|W.C. Handy Award]] for "Foreign Band of the Year".<ref>"[http://www.blues.org/bluesmusicawards/pastyears.php4?YearId=19 7th Annual Blues Awards]." ''The Blues Foundation''.</ref> The band's [[greatest hits]] album ''First Decade'' was released in 1990 and was certified [[Canadian Recording Industry Association|gold]].<ref name="cria" />


The initial lineup of the band consisted of:<ref name="allmusic-2003">{{cite book
The initial lineup of the band consisted of:<ref name="allmusic-2003">{{cite book
| author = Bogdanov, Vladimir; Woodstra, Chris; Erlewine, Stephen Thomas (eds.)
| editor = Bogdanov, Vladimir
| editor2 = Woodstra, Chris
| editor3 = Erlewine, Stephen Thomas
| title = All Music Guide to the Blues: The Definitive Guide to the Blues
| title = All Music Guide to the Blues: The Definitive Guide to the Blues
| page = 446
| page = 446
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|date=April 2003
|date=April 2003
| isbn = 0-87930-736-6 }}</ref>
| isbn = 0-87930-736-6 }}</ref>
* [[Tom Lavin]] – guitar, vocal
* [[Tom Lavin]] – guitar, vocals
* Jack Lavin – bass
* Jack Lavin – bass
* Mark Hasselbach – trumpet
* [[Duris Maxwell]] – drums
* [[Duris Maxwell]] – drums
* Wayne Kozak – saxophone
* Wayne Kozak – saxophone
* [[Fraser MacPherson|Gordon Bertram]] – saxophone
* [[Gordon Bertram]] – saxophone
* [[Downchild Blues Band|David Woodward]] – saxophone
* [[Downchild Blues Band|David Woodward]] – saxophone
* Bill Hicks- Drums
* Will MacCalder – keyboards, vocals
* Will MacCalder – keyboards, vocals

===Current lineup===
The band's most recent release is ''blues + jazz = BLAZZ!'' (2004). The lineup on that album consisted of:
* Tom Lavin – guitar, vocals
* Bill Runge – bass, alto saxophone, baritone saxophone
* Bill Hicks – drums
* Miles Black – piano
* Paul Baron – trumpet
* Vincent Mai – trumpet
* Rod Murray – trombone
* Pat Caird – tenor saxophone
* Mike Kalanj – Hammond organ


==Discography==
==Discography==
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===Singles===
===Singles===
* "Doin' It Right" – 1980 #40 Can<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.collectionscanada.gc.ca/obj/028020/f2/nlc008388.0204a.pdf| title=RPM Top 100 Singles - July 26, 1980}}</ref>
* "Doin' It Right" – 1980 #40 CAN
* "Boppin' with the Blues" – 1980 #88 CAN
* "Boppin' with the Blues" – 1980 #88 Can<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.collectionscanada.gc.ca/obj/028020/f2/nlc008388.0234b.pdf| title=RPM Top 100 Singles - September 6, 1980}}</ref>
* "What've I Been Drinkin" – 1980 #28 CanAC<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.collectionscanada.gc.ca/obj/028020/f2/nlc008388.0253.pdf| title=RPM Top 50 AC - October 25, 1980}}</ref>
* "What've I Been Drinkin" – 1980
* "Hear That Guitar Ring" – 1981 #22 Can-CanCon<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.collectionscanada.gc.ca/obj/028020/f2/nlc008388.0309.pdf| title=RPM Top 30 CanCon Singles - December 30, 1978}}</ref> #22 Can-AOCanCon<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.collectionscanada.gc.ca/obj/028020/f2/nlc008388.0367.pdf| title=RPM Top 30 AO-CanCon Singles - April 11, 1981}}</ref>
* "Hear That Guitar Ring" – 1981
* "Lovin' Kissin' & Huggin'" – 1981 #47 CAN
* "Lovin' Kissin' & Huggin'" – 1981 #47 Can<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.collectionscanada.gc.ca/obj/028020/f2/nlc008388.0419.pdf| title=RPM Top 50 Singles - November 21, 1981}}</ref>
* "Thirsty Ears" – 1981 #17 Can<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.collectionscanada.gc.ca/obj/028020/f2/nlc008388.0392.pdf| title=RPM Top 50 Singles - October 3, 1981}}</ref>
* "Thirsty Ears" – 1981 #17 CAN
* "Farmer John" – 1983
* "Farmer John" – 1983
* "I'm on the Road Again" – 1985
* "I'm on the Road Again" – 1985


===Albums===
===Albums===
* 1979 ''[[Uncut (album)|Uncut]]'' (Blue Wave)
* 1979 ''[[Uncut (album)|Uncut]]'' (Blue Wave) (#5 Can.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.collectionscanada.gc.ca/obj/028020/f2/nlc008388.0218a.pdf| title=RPM Top 100 Albums - August 16, 1980}}</ref>)
* 1980 ''[[Uncut (album)|Uncut]]'' [re-issue] (RCA)
* 1980 ''[[Uncut (album)|Uncut]]'' [re-issue] (RCA)
* 1981 ''Thirsty Ears'' (Liberty/Capitol-EMI)
* 1981 ''[[Thirsty Ears]]'' (Liberty/Capitol-EMI) (#11 Can.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.collectionscanada.gc.ca/obj/028020/f2/nlc008388.0391.pdf| title=RPM Top 50 Albums -October 3, 1981}}</ref>)
* 1982 ''Party Line'' (Liberty/Capitol-EMI)
* 1982 ''Party Line'' (Liberty/Capitol-EMI) #36 Can.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.collectionscanada.gc.ca/obj/028020/f2/nlc008388.6922a.pdf| title=RPM Top 100 Albums - October 30, 1982}}</ref>
* 1983 ''Powder Blues'' (Liberty/Capitol-EMI)
* 1983 ''Powder Blues'' (Liberty/Capitol-EMI)
* 1983 ''Red Hot/True Blue'' (RCA) #88 Can (4 weeks)<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.collectionscanada.gc.ca/obj/028020/f2/nlc008388.4369b.pdf| title=RPM Top 100 Albums - October 22, 1983}}</ref>
* 1983 ''Red Hot/True Blue'' (RCA)
* 1984 ''Live At Montreux'' (Blue Wave)
* 1984 ''Live At Montreux'' (Blue Wave)
* 1990 ''First Decade/Greatest Hits'' (WEA)
* 1990 ''First Decade/Greatest Hits'' (WEA)
* 1993 ''Let's Get Loose'' (WEA)
* 1993 ''Let's Get Loose'' (WEA)
* 1997 ''Live At Montreux'' [CD re-issue] (Peerless)
* 1997 ''Live At Montreux'' [CD re-issue] (Peerless)
* 1997 ''Lowell Fulson with the Powder Blues Band'' (Stony Plain)
* 1997 ''[[Lowell Fulson]] with the Powder Blues Band'' (Stony Plain)
* 2002 ''Swingin' the Blues'' (Blue Wave)
* 2002 ''Swingin' the Blues'' (Blue Wave)
* 2004 ''Blues + Jazz = BLAZZ!'' (Blue Wave)
* 2004 ''Blues + Jazz = BLAZZ!'' (Blue Wave)

==Albums on Compact Disc==
* As of 2024, their three most commercially successful albums are not on Compact Disc: Uncut (1979), Thirsty Ears (1981) and Party Line (1982)


==Awards==
==Awards==
* 1981 – [[Juno Awards of 1981|Juno Award]] for "[[Juno Award for New Group of the Year|Most Promising Group of the Year]]"
* 1981 – [[Juno Awards of 1981|Juno Award]] for "[[Juno Award for New Group of the Year|Most Promising Group of the Year]]"<ref>{{cite web |title=PAST NOMINEES + WINNERS: Powder Blues |url=https://junoawards.ca/awards/past-winners-nominees/?search_year_val1=1970&search_year_val2=2021&search_category_val=&search_wins_val=no&tag_search_val=Powder+Blues&submit=submit |website=[[Canadian Academy of Recording Arts and Sciences]] |access-date=2021-05-14}}</ref>
* 1986 – [[W. C. Handy]] [[Blues Music Award|Award]] for Blues, Best Foreign Band
* 1986 – [[W. C. Handy]] [[Blues Music Award|Award]] for Blues, Best Foreign Band


==References==
==References==
{{reflist}}
{{Reflist}}


==External links==
==External links==
*[http://www.powderblues.net/ Tom Lavin & the Legendary Powder Blues Band official site]
*[http://www.powderblues.net/ Tom Lavin & the Legendary Powder Blues Band official site]
*[http://www.canadianbands.com/Powder%20Blues.html CanConRox bio]
*[https://canadianbands.com/artists/powder-blues/ CanConRox bio]
*[https://www.facebook.com/powderblues/ Tom Lavin & the Legendary Powder Blues Fan Page]
*[https://www.facebook.com/powderblues/ Tom Lavin & the Legendary Powder Blues Fan Page]
* {{Discogs artist|Powder Blues}}

*[http://www.45cat.com/artist/powder-blues Entry for Powder Blues at 45cat.com]
*[http://www.45cat.com/artist/the-powder-blues Entry for The Powder Blues at 45cat.com]
* {{Allmusic|class=artist|id=mn0001225102}}
* {{imdb name|3625251}}


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Tom Lavin & the Legendary Powder Blues (aka Powder Blues Band)
OriginVancouver, British Columbia, Canada
GenresBlues, jazz
Years active1978–present
MembersTom Lavin
Mike Kalanj
Bill Runge
Vincent Mai
Tony Marryatt
Al Webster
Past membersJack Lavin
Willie MacCalder
Duris Maxwell
Wayne Kozak
Gordon Bertram
David Woodward
Websitehttp://www.powderblues.net

The Powder Blues Band is a Canadian musical band formed in 1978 in Vancouver. Its first album Uncut went double platinum in Canada. The second album Thirsty Ears was similarly popular.

Their best known songs include: "Boppin' with the Blues", "Doin' It Right", "Thirsty Ears", "Hear That Guitar Ring", and "What've I Been Drinkin".

History

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The Powder Blues was founded in 1978 as a house band in Vancouver, British Columbia. The band was founded by brothers Tom Lavin (guitar, vocals), Jack Lavin (bass, vocals), and Willie MacCalder (keyboards, vocals).[1] After playing in local clubs for 18 months,[citation needed] the band released their self-financed and self-produced debut album, Uncut, in 1980, followed by a tour of Canada and the US.[citation needed] The band won the Juno Award for "Most Promising Group of the Year" in 1981.[1] Uncut went double platinum in Canada in 1982, selling over 200,000 copies.[2] Their second album, Thirsty Ears, was released in 1981[1] and was certified platinum in Canada.[2] In 1986, the band won the American W.C. Handy Award for "Foreign Band of the Year".[3] The band's greatest hits album First Decade was released in 1990 and was certified gold.[2]

The band is now known as Tom Lavin and the Legendary Powder Blues.[4] They were still touring as of 2024.[5]

The initial lineup of the band consisted of:[1]

Discography

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Singles

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  • "Doin' It Right" – 1980 #40 Can[6]
  • "Boppin' with the Blues" – 1980 #88 Can[7]
  • "What've I Been Drinkin" – 1980 #28 CanAC[8]
  • "Hear That Guitar Ring" – 1981 #22 Can-CanCon[9] #22 Can-AOCanCon[10]
  • "Lovin' Kissin' & Huggin'" – 1981 #47 Can[11]
  • "Thirsty Ears" – 1981 #17 Can[12]
  • "Farmer John" – 1983
  • "I'm on the Road Again" – 1985

Albums

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  • 1979 Uncut (Blue Wave) (#5 Can.[13])
  • 1980 Uncut [re-issue] (RCA)
  • 1981 Thirsty Ears (Liberty/Capitol-EMI) (#11 Can.[14])
  • 1982 Party Line (Liberty/Capitol-EMI) #36 Can.[15]
  • 1983 Powder Blues (Liberty/Capitol-EMI)
  • 1983 Red Hot/True Blue (RCA) #88 Can (4 weeks)[16]
  • 1984 Live At Montreux (Blue Wave)
  • 1990 First Decade/Greatest Hits (WEA)
  • 1993 Let's Get Loose (WEA)
  • 1997 Live At Montreux [CD re-issue] (Peerless)
  • 1997 Lowell Fulson with the Powder Blues Band (Stony Plain)
  • 2002 Swingin' the Blues (Blue Wave)
  • 2004 Blues + Jazz = BLAZZ! (Blue Wave)

Albums on Compact Disc

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  • As of 2024, their three most commercially successful albums are not on Compact Disc: Uncut (1979), Thirsty Ears (1981) and Party Line (1982)

Awards

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References

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  1. ^ a b c d Bogdanov, Vladimir; Woodstra, Chris; Erlewine, Stephen Thomas, eds. (April 2003). All Music Guide to the Blues: The Definitive Guide to the Blues (3rd ed.). Backbeat Books (with All Music Guide). p. 446. ISBN 0-87930-736-6.
  2. ^ a b c "Powder Blues." CRIA Database.
  3. ^ "7th Annual Blues Awards Archived 2009-02-11 at the Wayback Machine." The Blues Foundation.
  4. ^ "Powder Blues celebrating in Ajax". DurhamRegion.com. 9 August 2019. Retrieved June 9, 2021.
  5. ^ "Tour | Tom Lavin and the Legendary Powder Blues". Powderblues.net. Retrieved June 9, 2021.
  6. ^ "RPM Top 100 Singles - July 26, 1980" (PDF).
  7. ^ "RPM Top 100 Singles - September 6, 1980" (PDF).
  8. ^ "RPM Top 50 AC - October 25, 1980" (PDF).
  9. ^ "RPM Top 30 CanCon Singles - December 30, 1978" (PDF).
  10. ^ "RPM Top 30 AO-CanCon Singles - April 11, 1981" (PDF).
  11. ^ "RPM Top 50 Singles - November 21, 1981" (PDF).
  12. ^ "RPM Top 50 Singles - October 3, 1981" (PDF).
  13. ^ "RPM Top 100 Albums - August 16, 1980" (PDF).
  14. ^ "RPM Top 50 Albums -October 3, 1981" (PDF).
  15. ^ "RPM Top 100 Albums - October 30, 1982" (PDF).
  16. ^ "RPM Top 100 Albums - October 22, 1983" (PDF).
  17. ^ "PAST NOMINEES + WINNERS: Powder Blues". Canadian Academy of Recording Arts and Sciences. Retrieved 2021-05-14.
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