Bill Nadeau (guitar)
Wayne Catania
Rick Mizzoni
Power trio signed to Mel Shaw's Music World Creations label. Nadeau and Catania were working with engineer Rick Mizzoni whose work on 'Tawna, Sprirt Of The North' with Terry Christiansen, got them working with Mel Shaw.
In 1979, in-between tours, Mizzoni, Catania and Nadeau were working on a revised band to take on the road at which time Shaw asked them to join the Stampeders. This led to one show in Wawa, Ontario on New Years 1979-80. Unfortunately, it would be the end of the Stampeders and the three piece went their own way as Eighty Four. In return for their attempted rescusitation efforts, Shaw gave them tour contacts and recording projects including their 1983 LP and several movie soundtracks including Jim Carrey's first movie called 'All In Good Taste'.
Wayne Catania would go on to star in the stage production of Dan Aykroyd's 'The Blues Brothers Revival' in 2004 as Jake Blues (John Belushi's original character); Rick Mizzoni works for the Blue Leaf Music Production company as producer to acts such as George Canyon, Julian Austin and the Cruzeros among others. Mizzoni was also a member of The Stampeders and Qwest prior to Eighty Four;
Bill Nadeau is still playiing these days as a blues guitarist in Bill Nadeau And The 21st Century Binary Back-up Band (computer solo).
with notes from Bill Nadeau.
Singles
Albums
1983 Play To Win (MWC) MWC-8202
Video
Compilation Tracks
Official Bill Nadeau Website
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