Howard 'Zephyr' Szafer (bass)
Howie Moscovitch (guitar)
Ron Weiseman (keys)
Glenn Milchem (drums)
Ben Cleveland Hayes (drums; replaced Milchem)

Toronto's Queen Street circuit mainstays The Garbagemen were formed in 1985 as a pick-up agro-punk/sex-funk outfit with a heavy political agenda. Though they moved around from bar to bar their home was invariably the Cameron House.

A well-received 1986 cassette paved the way for a live set from the Cameron in 1987 called 'Take It Away'. Drummer Glenn Milchem left the band following the release due to heavier commitments with his three other bands: Vital Sines, Whitenoise and Groovy Religion.

He would later quit all those acts and team up with former Coney Hatch bassist in Soho '69 before hitting the big time as Howard French's replacement in Blue Rodeo.


Singles


Albums
1986 Garbagemen [cassette] (Craps)
1987 Take It Away (Craps)

Video


Compilation Tracks







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