The Persuaders
Band Members:
Maurice Aucoin: Lead Vocals, Acoustic guitar 1989 - Present
Mike Ritcey: Lead Guitar, Vocals 1989 - 1992
Rick Martell: Lead Guitar, Vocals 1989 - 1994
Jeff MacNeil: Lead Guitar, Madolin, Vocals 1994-2008
Joey King: Lead Guitar, Vocals 1999 - Present
Darren Pinaud: Bass Guitar 1989 - 2004
Mark Hubley: Bass, Vocals 2004 - 2006
Tom MacGillivray, Bass, Vocals 2006 - 2007
Brian Zinck, Bass, Vocals 2007 - Present
Rick “Chopper” White: Drums 1989
Ian MacMillan: Drums, Vocals 1989 - 1992
Jamie Miles: Drums 1992 - 1994
Brian Warnica: Drums, Vocals 1994 – 2006
Gordon Roach: Drums, Vocals 2006 - Present
Biography:
The Persuaders were founded in Halifax, NS in the spring of 1989. Hard work and a deep affection for their craft has made them one of the most popular bands in Metro and celebrated their 20th anniversary with the release of their single “Sheba” and a show at ‘The Shore Club’ April 25th 2009.
In 1998, the band released ‘The Persuaders – Live At The Shore Club’. It was an instant success, selling out immediately. This prompted them to embark on a full-length studio project. In May 2001, they appeared on ‘Halifax Plugged In II’ a compilation CD of ten recording Halifax bands produced by 2003 ECMA nominated Denmark Productions. In 2004, the band released their first full-length studio album ‘The Persuaders’, debuting at number nine on the local top ten.
The band is most well known as a versatile cover band and continues to do about 75 shows a year.
Discography:
The Persuaders ‘Live at The Shore Club’ (Full length live album released as cassette)1998
( Re-released as EP compact disc) 2000
Halifax Plugged In II ( Compilation CD) (Denmark Studios) 2001
‘The Persuaders’ (Full length studio album) (Independent) 2004
The Persuaders ‘Bittersweet’ ( EP ) (Independent) 2007
The Persuaders ‘Sheba’ (Single Release) 2009
Info From Maurice Aucoin
