Alex "Big Al" Glover (lead vocals, trumpet)
Gary "Guanto Burger" Greensword (lead vocals, lead trumpet)
Mike Heath (bass, vocals)
Doug "Bummy" Jackson (trombone)
Ricky "Midnite" Voigt (lead guitar, lead vocals)
Stevie "TV" Beach (keyboards, lead vocals)
Albi "Boone" Koteles (drums, lead vocals)
Brian McKay (trombone; replaced Jackson)
Ron "Loops" Cameron (bass, vocals; replaced Heath)
Conspiracy was formed in 1974 after the amalgamation of two groups; the three "lead singing" horn players of Canadian Conspiracy and a talented rock group called Orleans from Brantford.
At their first engagement at the Friar's Tavern on Yonge Street in Toronto, this new powerhouse was signed to New Directions Management which was owned by Kevin Hunter (Natalie Cole, The Bells) who was impressed with the groups powerful vocal harmonies, youthful exuberance on stage and dynamic horn section.
Conspiracy went on to do extensive travelling in all major Canadian cities as well as stints in Puerto Rico, Nassau, Freeport, New York, Miami and Hawaii before landing a record deal with Capitol Records.
The "Night Chaser" single was released by Capital in 1976 and received enough airplay to allow them to open for Natalie Cole at Place Des'Arte in Montreal, the Ottawa Arts Centre and Hamilton Place.
Unfortunately, the second release, "Whatcha Gonna Do When the Rain Starts Fallin'", did not fare as well on the charts and in 1977 the group disbanded.
Voigt and Koteles settled in Florida; Glover is a booking agent in Atlantic City; Beach returned to Brantford; Greensword is a real estate agent with Re/Max in Mississauga, Ontario; McKay passed away; and Cameron became touring bassist with Tommy Hunter.
with notes from Gary Greensword
Singles
1976 Night Chaser (Capitol)
1976 Whatcha Gonna Do When The Rain Starts Fallin' (Capitol)
Albums
1976 Night Chaser (Capitol)
Video
Compilation Tracks
1977 "Whatcha Gonna Do When The Rain Starts Fallin'" on 'Capitol Today' (Capitol) SPRO9
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