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Mike & Ian
Description of Act: Acoustic Duo (vocals, guitar, bass) with an extensive repertoire of classic and obscure rock, folk, and country music, including original songs. Occasionally aided and abetted by Mitch Wallace (guitar/vocals) and Mark Congram (drums and dry wit). Origins: Ian raised in Prince George, B.C., moved to Vancouver after high school, played in original and British-Invasion cover bands in and around Vancouver. Mike raised in Burnaby, B.C., played for years in a top-40 band in every cold, miserable town in western Canada and then visited most of them again as a solo act. Date and Location of First Meeting/Playing Together: June 1987, Vancouver, B.C. Reason for First Meeting: Ian McLean answered an ad Mike Tanner had placed in the Georgia Strait seeking bassist for original folk-rock band. Longest Journey Jointly Undertaken: Driving across Canada to relocate from Vancouver to Toronto in 1989. A video still exists. Second Longest Journey Jointly Undertaken: Travelling to Regina to perform at the Regina Folk Music Festival. Past Bands Played in Together: “After the Fire,” “Independence Day,” “Mike Tanner & The Crossing,” “The Schopenhauer Brothers,” “Cornpone Hank McCallister & The Ramblin’ Sons & Daughters of the Prodigal Whatever.” Albums: Sleeping Dogs (cassette:1991); Better Compromise (double cassette: 1993); Penny Arcadia (CD: 1996) All albums contain full-band recordings of original songs by Mike Tanner. Components of the Elusive Tanner-McLean “Live Sound”: Vocals, guitar, harmonica, engaging stage banter (Mike); Vocals, bass guitar, acoustic guitar, percussive egg, harmonica, more engaging banter (Ian). Both drink beer. Recording Studio Contributions: Mike: lead & backing vocals, acoustic & electric guitars, piano & keyboards, harmonica, percussion. Plus production. Ian: bass guitar, backing and occasional lead vocals, accordion, percussion, odd noises. Plus co-production and engineering.
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