as BAD HABITS
Jim Merrill (bass)
Todd Collison (drums)
Rob Thomas (aka Bear) (guitar)
David Hines (guitar, vocals)
Danny Collison (guitar; replaced Bear)
as BAD RABITZ
Todd Collison (drums)
Danny Collison (guitar)
Keith Cameron (vocals)
Bad Rabitz started life as Siren featuring Rob Thomas aka Bear (guitar), Jim Robb (drums), and Jim Merrill (bass). They did some successful road work and played the Edwin on Queen street before deciding to bring in a fourth member, Dave Hines (guitar) and a new drummer Todd Collison to replace Robb.
After picking up Cam Atkinson as manager in 1979 the band changed their name to Bad Habits and began playing in the snow-belt of Northern Toronto. Bear was replaced by Danny Collison (ex-Varouge) and after about a year Hines left and was replaced by a new singer. Not long after this Merrill jumped ship and was replaced by a new bass player. This second generation version of Bad Habits entered their tape into the annual Q107 Homegrown contest and won a spot on the contest album.
Unfortunately for the band, former manager Atkinson owned the name and the group were forced to come up with an alternate moniker before the album went to press -- thus Bad Rabitz was born.
Jim Merril still plays around the Bracebridge, Ontario area using the original band name, Bad Habits, given back to him by Atkinson.
with notes from Cam Atkinson and Rob Thomas.
Compilations Tracks
1981 "River" on 'Homegrown Volume 3' (Basement/Attic) - compilation
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