Aaron Space was a Canadian rock group that had a national hit with " Keep on Movin" in 1971. They had evolved out of a band called Mudflat.

Background

The history of the group can be traced to two members of the group,

Lighthouse A lighthouse is a tower, building, or other type of physical structure designed to emit light from a system of lamps and lenses and to serve as a beacon for navigational aid, for maritime pilots at sea or on inland waterways. Lighthouses mar ...

who left the group. By 1970, Pinky Dauvin and Grant Fullerton had formed Mudflat. With two members leaving and a new one coming on board, the group eventually became Aaron Space. Aaron Space were handled by Capricorn Music Association, a Canadian booking agency from Toronto. They were allegedly seen in action by John Pozer who signed them to Warner Bros. A progressive rock type of group, they had a hit with their debut single. Aaron space was made up of guitarist David Moulaison, Jake Thomas on guitar, Gene Falbo on bass and Bob DiSalle on drums. Guitarist Jake Thomas had previously been in the group

Buckstone Hardware Buckstone Hardware was a Canadian rock group who had a hit in 1969 with " Pack it In". It did well on the RPM 100 chart as well as the Canadian Content chart. Background The group's origins go back to 1967, with a four-piece North Bay band called ...

Mudflat period

Mudflat was made up of Pinky Dauvin and Grant Fullerton who were previously with Lighthouse. Other band members were, David Moulaison on guitar, Gene Falbo on bass, and Bob DiSalle on drums. They were under exclusive management by Toronto company, Music Factory. In 1970, Mudflat were booked to play at the Rock Hill Rock-In festival that ran from September 5 to September 6 that year. Other groups that were booked to appear there were

Sound Spectrum In the physical sciences, the term ''spectrum'' was introduced first into optics by Isaac Newton in the 17th century, referring to the range of colors observed when white light was dispersed through a prism. Soon the term referred to a plot o ...

from London, Ontario, Pour Soul from England,

Madrigal A madrigal is a form of secular vocal music most typical of the Renaissance (15th–16th c.) and early Baroque (1600–1750) periods, although revisited by some later European composers. The polyphonic madrigal is unaccompanied, and the number o ...

from Hamilton and April from Orangeville. On September 20, Mudflat were warming up the crowds for Lighthouse at a free concert set up by radio station CHUM. It was a welcome back event for Lighthouse who had recently performed at the 1970 Isle of Wight Rock Festival. Mudflat were booked to play at the York Masonic Temple in Toronto on the 1st of November but the event never took place. Also that month, ''RPM Weekly'' reported in their November 28 issue that Mudflat was becoming "top potential". With Pinky wanting to concentrate on a solo career, the band broke up. Remaining members, David Moulaison, Gene Falbo and Bob DiSalle carried on with recruit Jake Thomas on lead guitar. They renamed themselves Aaron Space.

Aaron Space career

With the remaining three Mudflat members and Jake Thomas, the group were now on the scene as Aaron Space. In 1971, the group played a major role in the film '' Rip Off'' which was made in Canada. It was produced by

Don Shebib Donald Everett "Don" Shebib (born 27 January 1938) is a Canadian film director. Shebib is a central figure in the development of English Canadian cinema who made several short documentaries for the National Film Board of Canada and CBC Televisi ...

. For the film, the group was fronted by

Don Scardino Donald Joseph Scardino (born February 17, 1949) is an American television director and producer and a former actor. Career Acting Scardino was born in New York City, to jazz musician parents, Dorothy Denny Scardino and Charles Scardino. His f ...

, an artist recently discovered by Warner Brothers. The group released their first single, " Keep On Movin'" bw "The Visitor". The backing vocalist on the single was Lisa Garber. By December 25, the single was noted as being in the Secondary Market with it being spun on CKRD in Red Deer and CHSC in St. Catharines. Also for the week ending December 25, 1971, their song "Keep on Movin'" had entered the RPM 100 Singles chart at #95. The single peaked at #83 on January 17, 1972. By late March 1972, their single "Marsha" bw "When She Smiles" had been released on Warner Bros. CW-4010-P. Within the first week it was on playlists of CHSC, CKWS, CHLO, CFTR and CJOE where it was at #30 on their chart. Their album was also issued in 1972. All of the tracks were composed by the members. There was a good amount of promotion, but it didn't make an impression in the charts. It did get good raves from critics. The group went on a succession of short tours in Central Canada. There was some material written and some studio time with a view to releasing a follow up album. Their contract with their label was nearing its end and the group broke up.

Later years

In 2018, their album was released on CD in Korea on the Big Pink label, BIG PINK 578 and then the following year in Japan. Gene Falbo would become a member of Jackson Hawke. He also played bass on Rena Gaile's 1992 single, "Daddy's School".

Members

Mudflat

* Pinky Dauvin - vocals, percussion * Bob DiSalle - drums * Gene Falbo - bass * Grant Fullerton - guitar * David Moulaison - guitar

Aaron Space

* Bob DiSalle - drums, percussion, vocals * Gene Falbo - bass, vocals * Dave Moulaison - rhythm guitar, vocals * Jake Thomas - lead guitar, vocals

Discography

Singles

Albums

Rock My World Canada!
Aaron Space (psychedelic, hard rock)
/ref>

References

{{reflist

External links

* 45Cat
Aaron Space
* Discogs
Aaron Space
* MusicBrainz
Aaron Space ~ Release group by Aaron Space
Canadian rock music groups Canadian progressive rock groups Warner Records artists