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Brian Ahern (lead guitar, vocals)
John Redmond (bass)
Jamie Piers (vocals)
Michael Ahern (guitar)
Ken Tobias(drums)
Steve Rhymer (guitar; replaced Michael Ahern)
Norman Calp (drums; added)
Bruce MacFarland (guitar; replaced Brian Ahern)
Originally known as The Badd Cedes, this Halifax, Nova Scotia act formed in 1966. The band played sock-hops, dance parties and socials locally and was one of three projects Brian Ahern was performing in while performing on the summer replacement TV show 'Singalong' Jubilee (where he would discover Anne Murray).
After getting signed to Verve/Folkways they recorded a number of demos at the CBC in Halifax and relocated to Toronto to record several sessions for the label. There was an existing band called The Bad Seeds so it was at this point they changed their name to Chapter V and released their only single, "Dolly's Magic" in 1967. Brian Ahern wrote both songs and sang "Dolly's Magic". Tobias moved up front - and drummer Calp was added - and sang the flip side.
They promoted the record with appearances on Canadian television including CBC-TV's 'Music Hop'.
After the initial buzz of the single wore off, the group relocated once again - this time to Ottawa - and added Bruce MacFarland on guitar. The changed their name to ELIZABETH but failed to make any headway and split up by 1969.
Tobias would go on to be a successful singer-songwriter in his own right both as a solo artist and writing for other. He would pen The Bells' million seller "Stay Awhile"; Redmond would go on to be an executive for Polygram Music Publishing; Brian Ahern produced and recorded for Anne Murray and managed her early career including getting her deal with Capitol Records. He moved to the USA and went on to produce several country artist including Emmylou Harris (who he married), Rosanne Cash, Ricky Skaggs, Karen Brooks, and George Jones among others; Calp performed with the likes of Hagood Hardy, Terry Black, Anne Murray, Ronnie Hawkins, Sugar Shoppe and Ken Tobias before returning to Nova Scotia to form SOMA with former members of A Stitch 'n' Tyme. He teaches drums and his most recent students include David Langguth (Nelly Furtado, Jeff Jones) and New York jazz drummer Greg Ritchie; Rhymer went on to be a successful songwriter for the likes of Emmylou Harris, Anne Murray and others.
with notes from Brian Ahern, Joel Zemel, Jim Rice, Ken Tobias, and Richard Patterson.
Singles
1967 Dolly's Magic/The Sun Is Green (Verve/Folkways) 5046
1967 Dolly's Magic/Headshrinker (Verve/Folkways) 5057
Albums
Video
Compilation Tracks
Official Brian Ahern Website
Official Ken Tobias Website
