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Wayne McQuaid (lead vocals)
Terry King (bass, lead vocals)
Rich Francoeur (lead guitar)
Warren Henry (guitar)
Leo Leclair (bass)
Greg Magee (drums)
Rick Lemieux (bass, lead vocals; replaced King)
Jack Arsenault (organ)

When The Fugitives 4 lost their guitarist, Jack Arseneault, his parting gift to the band was suggesting they change their name. They became Eyes of Dawn in 1966 and their first break came when they won the 'Big 9' battle of the bands in Hull, Quebec.

From there they perfected their playing and performing four nights per week as the house band for at the Le Petite Souris coffee house. Their standing room only/sold out shows brought them to the attention of manager John Poser who took them on as clients. He soon arranged a recording session in Montreal with Don Norman and Ron Greene as producers.

Their first single "Time To Be Going" was released in January 1967. Shortly after the release McQuaid left the band.

Throughout 1967 they began to establish themselves on the Ottawa/Quebec circuit highlighted by an opening slot for Eric Burden & The Animals at the Ottawa Coliseum that ended in a riot and the end to rock shows at the venue.

Their second single, "Kaleidoscope", was released released in December 1967. The band split up in early 1968.

McQuaid went on to join The Wax Museum and Those Naughty Boys; Terry King continued as a featured solo performer and eventually teamed up with Les Emmerson of Five Man Electrical Band and Dick Cooper of The Cooper Brothers in Cooper, King & Emmerson.

with notes from Marc Coulavin and Alexander J. Taylor.


Singles
1967 Time To Be Going/Ignorance And Hardship (Sir John A.) RG-1018
1967 Kaleidoscope/Little By Little (Sir John A.) SJA-4


Albums


Video


Compilation Tracks
1995 "Time To Be Going" & "Ignorance And Hardship" on 'Ottawa Rocks: The Sir John A. Years (1966 - 1968)' (Sound Investment Enterprises) D-11101