Myles Goodwyn
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Myles Goodwyn is a record producer
, guitarist
, lead vocalist, main songwriter
, founding member of the veteran Canadian hard rock
band
April Wine
and father of the electronic artist Aaron Goodwyn. As the longest serving (and only original) member, Goodwyn has led the band from its modest garage band
roots to multi-platinum
sales.
Following the band's peak years during the 1970s and early 1980s, Goodwyn disbanded the group to pursue a solo career. After a brief relocation to the Bahamas, Goodwyn returned to Canada and reformed April Wine in 1992. He continues to lead the band to the present day.
In Myles Goodwyn received an ECMA Lifetime Achievement Award for his impact on the music industry of Atlantic Canada
.
In , Goodwyn stated in an interview that he has been back in the studio recording his second solo effort Myles Goodwyn & Friends of the Blues, which is expected to hit store shelves mid way through the year. This will be an all-blues
album featuring a slew of guest performers such as Amos Garrett
, David Wilcox
, Frank Marino, Kenny "Blues Boss" Wayne
, and Rick Derringer
(to name a few).
In leading the band April Wine, Myles was one of the few artists to be able to transfer the raw live sound to the band's studio albums.
Record producer
A record producer is an individual working within the music industry, whose job is to oversee and manage the recording of an artist's music...
, guitarist
Guitarist
A guitarist is a musician who plays the guitar. Guitarists may play a variety of instruments such as classical guitars, acoustic guitars, electric guitars, and bass guitars. Some guitarists accompany themselves on the guitar while singing.- Versatility :The guitarist controls an extremely...
, lead vocalist, main songwriter
Songwriter
A songwriter is an individual who writes both the lyrics and music to a song. Someone who solely writes lyrics may be called a lyricist, and someone who only writes music may be called a composer...
, founding member of the veteran Canadian hard rock
Hard rock
Hard rock is a loosely defined genre of rock music which has its earliest roots in mid-1960s garage rock, blues rock and psychedelic rock...
band
Musical ensemble
A musical ensemble is a group of people who perform instrumental or vocal music. In classical music, trios or quartets either blend the sounds of musical instrument families or group together instruments from the same instrument family, such as string ensembles or wind ensembles...
April Wine
April Wine
April Wine is a Canadian rock band formed in 1969. According to the band, they chose the name 'April Wine' simply because members thought the two words sounded good together...
and father of the electronic artist Aaron Goodwyn. As the longest serving (and only original) member, Goodwyn has led the band from its modest garage band
Garage band
The term garage band can refer to:* A band that performs garage rock* GarageBand, audio production software published by Apple Inc.* GarageBand.com, a website that helps publicize emerging bands...
roots to multi-platinum
Music recording sales certification
Music recording sales certification is a system of certifying that a music recording has shipped or sold a certain number of copies, where the threshold quantity varies by type and by nation or territory .Almost all countries follow variations of the RIAA certification categories,...
sales.
Following the band's peak years during the 1970s and early 1980s, Goodwyn disbanded the group to pursue a solo career. After a brief relocation to the Bahamas, Goodwyn returned to Canada and reformed April Wine in 1992. He continues to lead the band to the present day.
In Myles Goodwyn received an ECMA Lifetime Achievement Award for his impact on the music industry of Atlantic Canada
Atlantic Canada
Atlantic Canada is the region of Canada comprising the four provinces located on the Atlantic coast, excluding Quebec: the three Maritime provinces – New Brunswick, Prince Edward Island, and Nova Scotia – and Newfoundland and Labrador...
.
In , Goodwyn stated in an interview that he has been back in the studio recording his second solo effort Myles Goodwyn & Friends of the Blues, which is expected to hit store shelves mid way through the year. This will be an all-blues
Blues
Blues is the name given to both a musical form and a music genre that originated in African-American communities of primarily the "Deep South" of the United States at the end of the 19th century from spirituals, work songs, field hollers, shouts and chants, and rhymed simple narrative ballads...
album featuring a slew of guest performers such as Amos Garrett
Amos Garrett
Amos Garrett is a Juno Award-winning American-Canadian musician, performer, and author. He holds dual citizenship and was raised in Toronto and Montreal...
, David Wilcox
David Wilcox (Canadian musician)
David Wilcox is a Canadian rock musician.-History:Montreal native, David Wilcox drew inspiration from musician Elvis Presley at the early age of six...
, Frank Marino, Kenny "Blues Boss" Wayne
Kenny "Blues Boss" Wayne
Kenny "Blues Boss" Wayne is an American blues, boogie-woogie and jazz pianist, singer and songwriter...
, and Rick Derringer
Rick Derringer
Rick Derringer is an American guitarist, vocalist, and entertainer.-1960s:When he was seventeen years old, his band The McCoys recorded "Hang on Sloopy" in the summer of 1965, which became the number one song in America before "Yesterday" by The Beatles knocked it out of the top spot. The song was...
(to name a few).
In leading the band April Wine, Myles was one of the few artists to be able to transfer the raw live sound to the band's studio albums.
Singles
- 1988 – "Do You Know What I Mean"
Lee Aaron Lee AaronLee Aaron , is a Canadian rock and jazz singer. She had several hits in the 1980s and early 1990s such as "Metal Queen", "Whatcha Do to My Body", and "Sex with Love".- Background :...
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#47) - 1988 – "My Girl" (CANCanadaCanada is a North American country consisting of ten provinces and three territories. Located in the northern part of the continent, it extends from the Atlantic Ocean in the east to the Pacific Ocean in the west, and northward into the Arctic Ocean...
#41)
Production credits
| Year | Album | Artist | Co-produced with |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1975 | "Lady Lover" (45 single) | Bronze | - |
| 1976 | The Whole World's Goin' Crazy The Whole World's Goin' Crazy The Whole World's Goin' Crazy is the fifth studio album by Canadian rock band April Wine, released in 1976 . With the release of this album Steve Lang had replaced Jim Clench on bass. It reached #1 in Canada on the RPM national album chart on May 8, 1976, and remained there for two weeks... |
April Wine April Wine April Wine is a Canadian rock band formed in 1969. According to the band, they chose the name 'April Wine' simply because members thought the two words sounded good together... |
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| 1977 | Forever for Now Forever For Now Forever for Now is the sixth studio album by Canadian rock band April Wine, released in 1977. The album featured a variety of genres including: country and western, Latin, Caribbean, blues, easy listening, and rock.... |
April Wine | - |
| 1978 | First Glance First Glance First Glance is the seventh studio album by Canadian rock band April Wine, released in December 1978. First Glance became April Wine's first gold record outside Canada. "Roller" was a hit in Flint, Michigan and radio listeners there made "Roller" a top requested song. It ended up as a top thirty... |
April Wine | - |
| 1979 | One Night Stands | Teaze | - |
| 1979 | Harder ..... Faster Harder ... Faster Harder ... Faster is the eighth studio album by Canadian rock band April Wine, released in 1979 . This album is RIAA certified gold in the US.I Like to Rock was a huge hit for the band... |
April Wine | Nick Blagona |
| 1980 | Ladies Man | April Wine | Nick Blagona |
| 1980 | Body Shots | Teaze | - |
| 1981 | The Nature of the Beast The Nature of the Beast (album) - Personnel :* Myles Goodwyn – vocals, guitars, keyboards* Brian Greenway – vocals, guitars* Gary Moffet – guitars, background vocals* Steve Lang – bass, background vocals* Jerry Mercer – drums... |
April Wine | Mike Stone |
| 1981 | Live in London Live in London (April Wine video) Live in London is a live concert video by April Wine, filmed at the Hammersmith Odeon in London, England, on January 27, 1981. This video was first released in 1981 on VHS and BETA format by Thorn EMI, and also on Pioneer Laserdisc in co-operation with Capitol Records and Aquarius Records, Canada... (concert video) |
April Wine | Mike Stone |
| 1982 | Power Play Power Play (album) Power Play is the tenth studio album by the Canadian rock band April Wine, released in 1982 .Music videos were made for the singles "Enough Is Enough", "If You See Kay", and "Tell Me Why"... |
April Wine | Mike Stone |
| 1984 | Animal Grace Animal Grace Animal Grace is the eleventh studio album by Canadian rock band April Wine, released in 1984 . At that time, it was said to be the final album the band would record, as its members all went in separate directions shortly thereafter... |
April Wine | Mike Stone |
| 1984 | A Taste of Teaze | Teaze | - |
| 1985 | One for the Road One For The Road (April wine Album) One for the Road is a live album by Canadian rock band April Wine, recorded during their "One More for the Road" tour in 1984 in support of their Animal Grace album.... |
April Wine | Mike Stone |
| 1986 | Walking Through Fire Walking Through Fire Walking Through Fire is the twelfth studio album by the Canadian rock band April Wine, released in 1986 .-Track listing:All tracks written by Myles Goodwyn unless otherwise noted.... |
April Wine | Lance Quinn |
| 1988 | Myles Goodwyn Myles Goodwyn (album) Myles Goodwyn is a 1988, self-titled solo album by Myles Goodwyn, the lead singer/songwriter, guitarist, pianist, and founding member of the Canadian rock group April Wine. Two alternate versions of this album exist, with a reissue having been released with different album cover art from that of... |
Myles Goodwyn | Lance Quinn |
| 1990 | The Best of Teaze (Over 60 Minutes With...) | Teaze | - |
| 1993 | Attitude | April Wine | George Lagios |
| 1994 | Frigate Frigate (album) Frigate is the fourteenth studio album by the Canadian rock band April Wine, released in 1994 .The album was re-released in 2007 under its original name. Note that "Tonight Is a Wonderful Time to Fall in Love" is a re-work of the single from an earlier album, 1975's Stand Back... |
April Wine | - |
| 2001 | Back to the Mansion Back to the Mansion Back to the Mansion is the fifteenth studio album by the Canadian rock band April Wine, released in 2001 .- Track listing :All tracks written by Myles Goodwyn unless otherwise noted.# "Won't Go There" – 3:29# "Talk to Me" – 3:44... |
April Wine | April Wine |
| 2002 | Bulletproof Bulletproof (Julian Austin album) Bulletproof is the third studio album by Canadian country music artist Julian Austin. It was released by Civilian Records on August 13, 2002... |
Julian Austin Julian Austin (musician) Julian Austin, born August 24, 1963 in Sussex, New Brunswick, Canada, is a country music singer. He has released more than fifteen singles in his native Canada, including the Number One hit "Little Ol' Kisses"... |
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| 2006 | Roughly Speaking Roughly Speaking Roughly Speaking is the sixteenth studio album by the Canadian rock band April Wine, released in November 2006.The album was recorded without computerized modern digital recording techniques... |
April Wine | - |