1969 Myles Goodwyn (vocals, guitars) Jimmy Henman (vocals, bass) David Henman (guitar) Ritchie Henman (drums) 1970 Myles Goodwyn (vocals, guitars, keyboards) Jim Clench (bass) David Henman (guitars) Ritchie Henman (drums) 1973 Myles Goodwyn (vocals, guitars, keyboards) Jim Clench (bass, vocals) Gary Moffet (guitars, backing vocals) Jerry Mercer (drums) 1975 Myles Goodwyn (vocals, guitars, keyboards) Gary Moffet (guitars, backing vocals) Steve Lang (bass, backing vocals) Jerry Mercer (drums) 1977 Myles Goodwyn (vocals, guitars, keyboards) Gary Moffet (guitars, backing vocals) Steve Lang (bass, backing vocals) Brian Greenway (vocals, guitars) Jerry Mercer (drums) 1985 Myles Goodwyn (vocals, guitars) Brian Greenway (guitars, backing vocals) Daniel Barbe (keyboards) Jean Pellerin (bass) Marty Simon (drums) 1992 Myles Goodwyn (vocals, guitars, keyboards) Brian Greenway (guitars) Jim Clench (bass) Steve Seagal (guitars) Jerry Mercer (drums) Current Myles Goodwyn (vocals, guitars, keyboards) Brian Greenway (guitars) Jim Clench (bass) Jerry Mercer (drums)
In the Halifax, Nova Scotia suburb of Waverly, Goodwyn was playing in a group called Woody's Termites. His next door neighbor, Jimmy Henman convinced him to join a group composed of himself and his cousins, Ritchie and David Henman. Jimmy and Goodwyn had previously played together in several bands including East Gate Sanctuary while David and Ritchie played in the Lower Sackville group, Prism (not to be confused with the famous Vancouver group of the same name). The name April Wine was coined by David for no apparent reason. During the recording of the second album 'On Record', big changes were developing as vocalist/bassist Jim Henman suddenly returned to college, leaving Goodwyn to lead the band both musically and vocally. Jim Clench was brought in to fill Henman's shoes on bass. Goodwyn and Clench soon became allies for a shift in musical direction and internal struggles with the Henmans led to the brothers leaving the act to form Montreal-based band Silver and, later, The Dudes with Bob Segarini. Veteran Mashmakhan drummer Jerry Mercer was added after a stint with Roy Buchanan and guitarist Gary Moffet came from Pops Merrily. Typical artistic differences splintered the group and despite Clench's significant vocal and writing contributions, he left to join BTO for several albums and tours. Steve Lang (The Cheeque, Devotion, Mashmakhan) was his replacement. As part of a drive to make April Wine tougher sounding, guitarist Brian Greenway, also of Cheeque, Mashmakhan and The Dudes was summoned by his old bandmates to quit his forklift job and join April Wine for the 'First Glance' LP. All along the way April Wine became an institutional Canadian stadium rock act with Top-40 hit after Top-40 hit. After their successive run, the industry began shifting with techno-pop of the '80's and April Wine found themselves a hard rock act with a dwindling audience. Their farewell tour was in 1984 for the 'Animal Grace' album and it was successful enough to spawn another in a long line of live albums Goodwyn put April Wine to bed for a long rest with an eye to working on a solo career. However, April Wine still contractually owed Capitol Records one more album. Greenway joined Goodwyn in Nassau, along with Montreal session musicians Barbe, Pellerin and Simon, to record what was supposed to be the band's final album - 'Walking Through Fire'. While living in the Caribbean, Goodwyn released a solo album to middling reviews and zero sales. Soon, a serious discussion to revive April Wine followed. Goodwyn returned to Montreal in preparation for the recording of a second solo album, but interest was steamrolling for an April Wine reunion. Greenway, also licking the wounds of an aborted solo career is the first to sign on. Mercer leaves The Buzz Band and also returns but Moffet is fully committed to his production company (including producing the See Spot Run hit album 'Weightless') and his spot is filled by local guitarist Steve Segal. After years away from April Wine, Jim Clench returned from Calgary to Montreal to fill in the bass slot. The bend would sign a new record deal with FRE Entertainment and released two albums of mostly new compositions - 'Attitude' (1993) and 'Frigate' (1994) April Wine still packs 'em in as a 4 piece (Segal was let go as a cost saving measure) and they play 100's of shows yearly including the annual Classic Rock Festival in Minidosa, Manitoba. Jim Henman continued writing and has worked on numerous projects in the last 10 years including Terry Kelly, Anne Murray's guitarist George Hebert, Jeannie Beks & Co. He also wrote "Death: The Musical " which had at Halifax's Neptune Theatre and did a stint in Ottawa in 2001; Jim Clench left April Wine, again, in 2007 and was replaced by Breen Leboeuf. With notes from Dave Buerster, Jim Henman, David Henman, and Ron Beach.
Singles
1971 Fast Train/Wench (Aquarius) 1971 Listen Mister/Time (Aquarius) 1972 You Could Have Been A Lady/Teacher (Aquarius) 1972 Bad Side Of The Moon/Believe In Me (Aquarius) 1972 Drop Your Guns/Flow River Flow (Aquarius) 1973 Lady Run, Lady Hide/I Get Bad (Aquarius) 1973 Weeping Widow/Tell Your Mama (Aquarius) 1974 Just Like That/Cat's Claw (Aquarius) 1974 I'm On Fire For You Baby/Come On Along (Aquarius) 1974 I Wouldn't Want To Lose Your Love/Druthers (Aquarius) 1975 Cum Hear The Band/Baby Done Got Some Soul (Aquarius) 1975 Oowatanite / Highway Hard Run (Aquarius) 1975 Tonite Is A Wonderful Time To Fall In Love/Not For You Not For Rock & Roll (Aquarius) 1976 Gimme Love/We Can Be More Than We Are (Aquarius) 1976 Like A Lover, Like A Song/Goody Two-Shoes (Aquarius) 1976 Forever For Now/I'd Rather Be Strong (Aquarius) 1976 You Won't Dance With Me/Holly Would (Aquarius) 1977 She's No Angel/Gimme Love (Aquarius) 1978 Rock & Roll Is A Vicious Game/I'm Alive (Aquarius) 1978 Comin' Right Down On Top Of Me/Get Ready For Love (Aquarius) 1978 Roller/Right Down To It (Aquarius) 1979 Get Ready For Love/Silver Dollar (Aquarius) 1979 Say Hello/Before The Dawn (Aquarius) 1979 I Like To Rock / Babes In Arms (Aquarius) 1981 Just Between You And Me/Big City Girls (Aquarius) 1981 Sign Of The Gypsy Queen/Crash & Burn (Aquarius) 1981 All Over Town/All Over Town (Live) (Aquarius) 1982 Enough Is Enough/Ain't Got Your Love (Aquarius) 1982 Tell Me Why/If You See Kay (Aquarius) 1982 What If We Fall In Love/Waiting On A Miracle (Aquarius) 1984 This Could Be The Right One/same (Aquarius) 1984 Sons Of The Pioneers/Too Hot To Handle (Aquarius) 2001 Talk To Me (Civilian) 12" Singles Forever For Now / same (1976) AQ5061-RS This Could Be The Right One / same (1984) AQ 12-6009
Albums
1971 April Wine (Aquarius)
1972 On Record (Aquarius)
1974 Electric Jewels (Aquarius)
1974 Live! (Play Loud) (Aquarius)
1975 Stand Back (Aquarius)
1976 The Whole World's Goin' Crazy (Aquarius)
1977 Forever, For Now (Aquarius)
1977 Live At The El Mocambo (Aquarius)
1978 First Glance (Aquarius)
1979 Greatest Hits (Aquarius)
1979 Harder...Faster (Aquarius)
1981 The Nature Of The Beast (Aquarius)
1981 The Best Of April Wine Ballads (Aquarius)
1982 Power Play (Aquarius)
1984 Animal Grace (Aquarius)
1984 One For The Road (Aquarius)
1986 Walking Through Fire (Aquarius)
1989 The Nature Of The Beast (Aquarius)
1990 Rock Ballads (Aquarius)
1990 Oowatanite (Aquarius)
1991 Greatest Hits (Aquarius)
1991 Harder...Faster (Aquarius)
1992 Power Play (Aquarius)
1992 First Glance (Aquarius)
1992 Over 60 Minutes With...April Wine: The Hits (Aquarius)
1992 Over 60 Minutes With...April Wine: All The Rockers (Aquarius)
1992 Over 60 Minutes With...April Wine: The First Decade (Aquarius)
1992 April Wine Boxed Set [4 CDs] (Aquarius)
1993 April Wine (Aquarius)
1993 On Record (Aquarius)
1993 Stand Back (Aquarius)
1993 The Whole World's Goin' Crazy (Aquarius)
1993 Forever, For Now (Aquarius)
1993 Animal Grace (Aquarius)
1993 Attitude (fre/Capitol)
1994 Animal Grace [re-issue] (Aquarius)
1994 Frigate (fre/Capitol)
1994 Walking Through Fire (Aquarius)
1994 Electric Jewels (Aquarius)
1996 Champions Of Rock
1997
Attitude [re-issue] (Unidisc)
1999 King Biscuit Flour Hour
2000 Rock Champions
2001 Back To The Mansion (Civilian)
2003 April Wine's Greatest Hits Live
2006 Roughly Speaking
Video
1981 Live In London (full-length) 1984 Sony Video 45 (full-length)
Compilation Tracks
1972 "Bad Side Of The Moon" on 'Maple Music Vol. 1 (MMJ) 1972 "You Could Have Been A Lady" on '22 Explosive Hits (Vol. 2)' (K-Tel - US) 1974 "You Could Have Been A Lady" and "Weeping Widow" on 'Super Jam - Super Hits Vol. 1' (Factory) 197? "Drop Your Guns" and "Bad Side Of The Moon" on 'Together' (Columbia) 1976 "You Could Have Been A Lady" on 'Harmony' (RCA) 1979 "Roller" on 'Fresh Air' (Capitol) 1980 "Ladies Man" on 'America Strikes Back - The Sounds Album Vol. 5' (Capitol - UK) 1980 "I LIke To Rock" on 'Castle Donnington Monsters Of Rock" (Polydor - US) 1980 "I Like To Rock" on 'Metalmania' (EMI-Harvest - 1980) 1981 "Say Hello" on 'Superstars Salute New Massey Hall' (CBS/CRIA) 1982 "Enough Is Enough" on 'Electric North' (K-Tel) 1982 "Enough Is Enough" on 'Les Felix 1982' (RCI) 1982 "Just Between You And Me" on 'The Heart Of Rock' (K-Tel - US)
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