William Peter Randall
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William Peter Randall is a Canadian musician and municipal politician.
While studying recorded music production and general arts and science at Fanshawe College
in London, Ontario
, he hinted at a later political career by serving as general arts and sciences member at large. He then moved to Toronto
to pursue acting and a music career.
His first release with his band Timeline was entitled Living on the Timeline and released on Random Records in 1986. Two solo albums followed, Better Times in 1988 and Slapped in the Face by a Rainbow in 1990. Some of these tracks were featured on New Stuff new artist samplers.
With a new band in tow, Peter Randall and the Raindogs, he travelled and made multiple appearances on shows such as Citytv Toronto
's Breakfast Television
and Lunch Television. Their debut self-titled release was produced by Ken Greer
of Red Rider
fame at Metalworks Studios
in Mississauga and released in 1994.
Peter's travels and humanitarian work have led him from Israel
i Kibbutz
to Nicaragua
n schools outside Managua
, where he worked as a volunteer with The Canadian Light Brigade.
Settling down in wine country in Lincoln, Ontario
, Randall was first elected as a town alderman in 2000. He was then elected as councillor for Ward Four in 2006. He currently resides in Lincoln with his wife June and their three children Conor, Ceili and Nolan.
In 2004 he co-wrote the track 'Love Crime' with fellow Fanshawe College alumna Emm Gryner
for CBC Radio
's All for a Song CD.
While studying recorded music production and general arts and science at Fanshawe College
Fanshawe College
Fanshawe College is one of the largest colleges in Ontario, Canada. The main campus is in London, Ontario, with additional campuses in Simcoe, St. Thomas, Woodstock, and Tillsonburg. There are about 15,000 full-time students and 40,000 part-time students. Fanshawe College has more than 112,000 alumni...
in London, Ontario
London, Ontario
London is a city in Southwestern Ontario, Canada, situated along the Quebec City – Windsor Corridor. The city has a population of 352,395, and the metropolitan area has a population of 457,720, according to the 2006 Canadian census; the metro population in 2009 was estimated at 489,274. The city...
, he hinted at a later political career by serving as general arts and sciences member at large. He then moved to Toronto
Toronto
Toronto is the provincial capital of Ontario and the largest city in Canada. It is located in Southern Ontario on the northwestern shore of Lake Ontario. A relatively modern city, Toronto's history dates back to the late-18th century, when its land was first purchased by the British monarchy from...
to pursue acting and a music career.
His first release with his band Timeline was entitled Living on the Timeline and released on Random Records in 1986. Two solo albums followed, Better Times in 1988 and Slapped in the Face by a Rainbow in 1990. Some of these tracks were featured on New Stuff new artist samplers.
With a new band in tow, Peter Randall and the Raindogs, he travelled and made multiple appearances on shows such as Citytv Toronto
CITY-TV
CITY-DT, Channel 57 , is a television station based in Toronto, Ontario, Canada owned and operated by Rogers Media...
's Breakfast Television
Breakfast Television
Breakfast Television is a Canadian morning news and entertainment program which airs on the Citytv stations . Each station produces its own local edition of Breakfast Television....
and Lunch Television. Their debut self-titled release was produced by Ken Greer
Ken Greer
Ken Greer is a Canadian guitarist and keyboardist. He was one of the founding members of the Canadian rock band Red Rider. He is the pedal steel guitarist whose soaring, searing lines give Red Rider its distinctive sound.-Biography:...
of Red Rider
Red Rider
Red Rider are a Canadian rock band popular in the 1980s. While the band achieved great success in Canada, in the US, the band never had a song in the Top 40....
fame at Metalworks Studios
Metalworks Studios
Metalworks Studios is a music recording studio in Mississauga, Ontario, Canada. It was established in 1978 by Gil Moore of the Canadian rock group Triumph.-Music Artists:*Alexisonfire*Adriana Lombardo*Jason Dawson*Kate Voegele*Demi Lovato*Fair to Midland...
in Mississauga and released in 1994.
Peter's travels and humanitarian work have led him from Israel
Israel
The State of Israel is a parliamentary republic located in the Middle East, along the eastern shore of the Mediterranean Sea...
i Kibbutz
Kibbutz
A kibbutz is a collective community in Israel that was traditionally based on agriculture. Today, farming has been partly supplanted by other economic branches, including industrial plants and high-tech enterprises. Kibbutzim began as utopian communities, a combination of socialism and Zionism...
to Nicaragua
Nicaragua
Nicaragua is the largest country in the Central American American isthmus, bordered by Honduras to the north and Costa Rica to the south. The country is situated between 11 and 14 degrees north of the Equator in the Northern Hemisphere, which places it entirely within the tropics. The Pacific Ocean...
n schools outside Managua
Managua
Managua is the capital city of Nicaragua as well as the department and municipality by the same name. It is the largest city in Nicaragua in terms of population and geographic size. Located on the southwestern shore of Lake Xolotlán or Lake Managua, the city was declared the national capital in...
, where he worked as a volunteer with The Canadian Light Brigade.
Settling down in wine country in Lincoln, Ontario
Lincoln, Ontario
Lincoln is a town on Lake Ontario in the Niagara Region, Ontario, Canada. The town's administrative and commercial centre is in the community of Beamsville.-Geography:...
, Randall was first elected as a town alderman in 2000. He was then elected as councillor for Ward Four in 2006. He currently resides in Lincoln with his wife June and their three children Conor, Ceili and Nolan.
In 2004 he co-wrote the track 'Love Crime' with fellow Fanshawe College alumna Emm Gryner
Emm Gryner
Emm Gryner is a Canadian singer-songwriter and occasional actress.-Biography:Gryner's childhood was spent in Forest, Lambton County, Ontario. Her father was of half Irish heritage and her mother was Filipina....
for CBC Radio
CBC Radio
CBC Radio generally refers to the English-language radio operations of the Canadian Broadcasting Corporation. The CBC operates a number of radio networks serving different audiences and programming niches, all of which are outlined below.-English:CBC Radio operates three English language...
's All for a Song CD.
Discography
- 1986 - Timeline - Living On The Timeline
- 1988 - Peter Randall - Slapped In The Face By A Rainbow
- 1989 - Various - Horizons '89
- 1990 - Peter Randall - Better Times
- 1994 - The Raindogs - The Raindogs
Video Singles
- 1990 - Grow Old With Me
- 1990 - What Do You Want
- 1995 - Pity?
External links
- http://www.fanshawec.ca/sites/default/files/assets/alumni/pdf/spring04.pdf [Fanshawe College Alumni News, "Fanshawe Coast to Coast"] (article notes Randall as 1986 MIA graduate, co-writing with Emm Gryner for CBC, Spring 2004, PDF format)
- http://www.tagtuner.com/music/albums/Various/New-Stuff/album-v2107fc6 [Music database shows New Stuff Compilation for sale] (article notes 'Randall' solo track included with tunes by Moxy Fruvous, The Wild Strawberries, Satellites and The Irish Descendants)
- http://www.lincoln.ca/siteengine/activepage.asp?PageID=236 (Webpage denotes Town of Lincoln Ward Four Councillor - W. Peter Randall)
- http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0096177/fullcredits [The Internet Movie Database (IMDb) shows Peter Randalls crew credit in 1998's 'Still Life' aka 'The Art Killer'