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Brian Vollmer
Brian Vollmer (born June 30, 1955) is the lead singer and only remaining original member of Canadian hard rock group Helix. Since the band's inception in 1974, Vollmer had gone from lead singer to ''de facto'' leader of the band, weathering numerous lineup changes. Vollmer was born in Listowel, Ontario before relocating to Kitchener. He currently resides in London, Ontario with his wife, Lynda. Life and career Helix Helix were formed in 1974 for a Battle of the Bands contest in Kitchener, Ontario, Canada by drummer Bruce Arnold. Their original name was the Helix Field Band, soon shortened to simply Helix. By 1976 the band lineup had solidified to include twins Brent "The Doctor" Doerner (guitar) & Brian Doerner (drums), as well as Paul Hackman (guitar) and Keith "Bert" Zurbrigg (bass). With management under Kitchener's William Seip, Helix released two independent albums on their own H&S Records, entitled '' Breaking Loose'' and '' White Lace & Black Leather'', in 1979 a ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Listowel, Ontario
Listowel is an unincorporated community in Ontario, Canada, located in the Municipality of North Perth. Incorporated as the Town of Listowel in 1875, it was dissolved in 1998 following amalgamation with several other communities in the northern section of Perth County. Its population was 9,539 at the Canada 2021 Census in a land area of 6.73 square kilometres; at the time there were 3,910 occupied dwellings."Listowel 2021 Census" Statistics Canada History Economic expansion In 1871 the Wellington, Grey and Bruce Railway extended its line to Listowel. It was joined in 1873 by a second railway, the Stratford and Huron Railway, and Listowel soon became an important shipping point. The arrival of the railway hastened development and Listowel became a Town with a population of 2,054 in 1875 in what is now North Perth in Perth County, Ontario. In 1877, the first elementary school opened. Electricity came to Listowel in 1897, and in 1900 the Listowel Furniture Company opened. By 19 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Paul Hackman
Paul Wayne Hackman (November 14, 1953 – July 5, 1992) was a Canadian guitarist who performed with the rock band Helix from 1976 until his death in a road accident. Among the hits which contain his playing are the #32 Canadian single "Rock You" and the #20 mainstream Canadian rock single "Deep Cuts the Knife", which he co-wrote with Bob Halligan Jr. Career with Helix A native of the Southwestern Ontario city of St. Thomas, Paul Hackman played in two local bands, Whitehorse and Purple Wedge. He joined Helix in 1976 when original keyboardist Don Simmons handed in his resignation. Hackman saw an ad for a replacement keyboard player in the newspaper and contacted Helix manager William Seip. Hackman informed Seip that he too had been searching for a keyboard player for his own band, and hadn't found one in six months. He convinced Seip to let him audition as a new guitar player, which took place at the Seip farm in Baden, a small Ontario community. Hackman was offered the gig ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Brantford
Brantford (Canada 2021 Census, 2021 population: 104,688) is a city in Ontario, Canada, founded on the Grand River (Ontario), Grand River in Southwestern Ontario. It is surrounded by County of Brant, Brant County, but is politically separate with a municipal government of its own that is fully independent of the county's municipal government. Brantford is situated on the Haldimand Tract, traditional territory of the Neutral Nation, Neutral, Mississaugas, Mississauga, and Haudenosaunee peoples. The city is named after Joseph Brant, an important Mohawk leader, soldier, farmer and slave owner. Brant was an important Loyalist (American Revolution), Loyalist leader during the American Revolutionary War and later, after the Haudenosaunee moved to the Brantford area in Upper Canada. Many of his descendants, and other First Nations in Canada, First Nations people, live on the nearby Six Nations of the Grand River reserve south of Brantford; it is the most populous reserve in Canada. Bra ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
When Pigs Fly (Vollmer Album)
''When Pigs Fly'' is a solo album by Brian Vollmer, lead vocalist of the Canadian heavy metal band Helix. It was released in 1999 and features ex-Helix and current Saga/My Wicked Twin drummer Brian Doerner. It was released under the band name Vollmer and is Brian Vollmer's only solo release to date. It was Vollmer's first studio album since Helix's 1993 release ''It's a Business Doing Pleasure''. There would be a five-year gap between ''When Pigs Fly'' and Vollmer's next studio release, Helix's ''Rockin' in My Outer Space'' from 2004. Track listing # "I'm a Live Frankenstein" # "Life of the Party (But Now He's Dead!!)" # "King of the Hill" # "Stumblin' Blind" # "Pissed Off" # "X-Ray Eyes" # "F.u.g.l.y." # "When Pigs Fly" # "Good Times Don't Get Better Than This" Track 1 was later released in remixed and overdubbed form on the Helix CD '' Never Trust Anyone Over 30''. Tracks 3 and 4 were later released in remixed and overdubbed forms on the Helix CD ''Rockin' in My Outer Space' ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Glen "Archie" Gamble
Glen "Archie" Gamble is a drummer from London, Ontario, Canada and is best known for his tenure in Helix. He has played with some classic rock bands, both as a side-man and in an opening capacity: Kiss, Alice Cooper, Vince Neil, Paul Rodgers, Robert Plant, as well as some younger bands: Sum 41, KAOS, The Trews, Finger 11 and more. Most recently,Gamble has played one-off shows drumming for Lita Ford (The Runaways)Dee Snider (Twisted Sister) Ace Frehley (Kiss) and The Four Horsemen (Def America) Career As a member of ''Helix'' (1997–2004), Gamble was able to play on a few EMI/Capitol Records releases, as well as a live concert DVD put out by EMI International. In 1997, he joined the band on drums, adding some stability and taking on some of singer Brian Vollmer's workload such as road managing duties. Prior to this, Gamble was in a band called ''Buffalo Brothers'' on Attic/Universal Music, almost cracking the Canadian Top 40 at #41. He played in the Buffalo Brothers with fu ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
It's A Business Doing Pleasure
''It's A Business Doing Pleasure'' was the eighth Helix studio album and tenth album altogether. It was their only release on Aquarius Records. ''It's A Business Doing Pleasure'' followed the death of lead guitarist Paul Hackman and the departure of temporary guitarist Denny Balicki. In their stead, guitarist Brent "The Doctor" Doerner returned to Helix after a 4-year absence, and Greg Fraser (ex- Brighton Rock) joined on guitar as well. History When writing for the album commenced, Brian Vollmer was also working on a solo album. His plan was that Paul Hackman would write songs for the next Helix record while his songs would be used towards his solo album. Paul's death derailed those plans, and he had no material finished for the Helix album. By this time, Vollmer had almost finished recording his solo album, and decided to release the recordings as the next Helix album. As such, no Helix members actually appeared on the album. Brian Vollmer would later call the album, "a ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Vancouver
Vancouver ( ) is a major city in western Canada, located in the Lower Mainland region of British Columbia. As the List of cities in British Columbia, most populous city in the province, the 2021 Canadian census recorded 662,248 people in the city, up from 631,486 in 2016. The Greater Vancouver, Greater Vancouver area had a population of 2.6million in 2021, making it the List of census metropolitan areas and agglomerations in Canada#List, third-largest metropolitan area in Canada. Greater Vancouver, along with the Fraser Valley Regional District, Fraser Valley, comprises the Lower Mainland with a regional population of over 3 million. Vancouver has the highest population density in Canada, with over 5,700 people per square kilometre, and fourth highest in North America (after New York City, San Francisco, and Mexico City). Vancouver is one of the most Ethnic origins of people in Canada, ethnically and Languages of Canada, linguistically diverse cities in Canada: 49.3 percent of ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Back For Another Taste
''Back For Another Taste'' is the seventh Helix studio album and eighth album altogether. It was also their last album of their original Capitol Records contract. In a fall 1987 interview on MuchMusic with Erica Ehm, lead vocalist Brian Vollmer jokingly stated that this album would be titled ''Blood, Sweat & Beer''. One of the album's singles, "Running Wild in the 21st Century", reached #1 on the ''RPM'' Cancon chart. Track listing # "The Storm" # "Running Wild in the 21st Century" # "That's Life" # "Breakdown" # "Heavy Metal Cowboys" # "Back for Another Taste" # "Rockin' Rollercoaster" # "Midnight Express" # "Good to the Last Drop" # "Give It to You" # "Wheels of Thunder" * The UK edition of ''Back for Another Taste'' contains a bonus track, "Wild in the Streets" from the ''Wild in the Streets'' (1987) album. This bonus track appeared at the end of Side 1, or between "Heavy Metal Cowboys" and "Back for Another Taste" as the 6th track on the CD. Credits Helix *Brian V ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Wild In The Streets (Helix Album)
''Wild in the Streets'' was the sixth album by the rock band Helix, released in 1987. The album went gold in the band's native Canada, but only managed a disappointing #179 on the ''Billboard'' 200 in the United States. The band would lose their U.S. deal with Capitol Records soon after. The " Dream On" is a of a 1982 song by |
Long Way To Heaven
''Long Way to Heaven'' is the fifth studio album by the Canadian heavy metal band Helix. This album was their third for Capitol Records, and there were bigger expectations from the band after the success of the previous ''Walkin' the Razor's Edge'' (featuring the hit "Rock You"). The first single was "Deep Cuts the Knife", co-written by Paul Hackman and Bob Halligan Jr. The song received heavy airplay in the U.S., gaining "double breaker" status, and in Canada was added to heavy video play on MuchMusic. Q107 in Toronto had the song riding at number 1 for several weeks on their "Top Ten at Ten". Their first tour to kick off the album was in Sweden where they became the first Canadian rock band ever to tour that country extensively. For this they achieved their first number 1 album in that country. Returning to North America, they toured with Accept and Keel, as well as headlining dates. They also played odd one-off dates with Meat Loaf and Heart. While headlining in Newfoundla ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Walkin' The Razor's Edge
''Walkin' the Razor's Edge'' is the fourth studio album by the Canadian heavy metal band Helix. It was released on the Capitol Records label in 1984, reaching No. 27 on the Canadian RPM Album Chart, and selling 100,000 copies in Canada and 400,000 internationally. The video for its lead single, "Rock You", which was filmed in a quarry in Kitchener, Ontario, is perhaps best known for the image of guitar player Brent Doerner emerging from the water to play his guitar solo. "Rock You" reached number 27 on the Canadian RMP Pop Singles Chart, although it was more popular on Canadian rock radio stations. The second single was the Crazy Elephant cover "Gimme Gimme Good Lovin'". Two versions of its music video were filmed: One for music video channels, and the other being an "adult" version featuring topless models including a then 16-year-old porn star Traci Lords. This version was aired on the Playboy Channel in the United States. The band also made a promotional video for their A Fo ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
No Rest For The Wicked (Helix Album)
''No Rest for the Wicked'' is the third studio album by the Canadian hard rock/ heavy metal band Helix. It is also their major label debut, on Capitol Records. The tracks "Heavy Metal Love" and "Never Want to Lose You" were released as singles with accompanying music videos. Track list All songs written by Helix except where noted # "Does a Fool Ever Learn" (3:28) (Eddie Schwartz) # "Let's All Do It Tonight" (2:50) # "Heavy Metal Love" (2:59) # "Check Out the Love" (3:08) # "No Rest for the Wicked" (3:12) # "Don't Get Mad Get Even" (3:21) (Lisa Dalbello, Tim Thorney) # "Ain't No High Like Rock 'n Roll" (3:50) # "Dirty Dog" (3:32) # "Never Want to Lose You" (3:09) # "White Lace and Black Leather" (3:40) Credits Personnel * Brian Vollmer – vocals * Paul Hackman – guitars, backing vocals * Brent Doerner – guitars, backing vocals * Mike Uzelac – bass, backing vocals * Greg "Fritz" Hinz – drums Production *Produced by Tom Treumuth for H&S Productions. Co-Produ ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
