Mark Ripp (lead vocals, guitar)
Bob Hamlyn (lead guitar, backing vocals)
John Toffoli (drums, percussion)
Micheal Baxter (bass, backing vocals)
The Game was a three piece outfit from the Toronto suburbs or Scarborough featuring Ripp (bass), Hamlyn (guitar) and Toffoli (drums). In 1987, Ripp switched to second guitar and Baxter was added as bassist at which time they changed their name to The Bel-Vistas
A self-titled cassette of original songs was issued around Toronto at their gigs and the tape came to the attention of Eureka Records' Joel Wertman who signed the quartet. The label released 1992's 'Somewhere Along The Line' which resulted in three successful singles on local radio. A publishing deal for songwriting privileges was also inked with Sony.
The band soon quit their day jobs and did cross-Canada tours with Blue Rodeo and Jack deKeyzer.
With the dissolving of Eureka the band found themselves label-less but have plugged away ever since, gradually changing from a traditional roots-rock approach to New Country with the independent 'Pretty Ugly' CD.
The group has managed to place tracks on the European Blue Rose country compilations in recent years.
Singles
1995 Don't Make Me Beg You
Albums
1990 The Bel-Vistas [cassette] (independent)
1992 Somewhere Along The Line (Eureka) U2-70008
1995 Pretty Ugly (independent)
Video
Compilation Tracks
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