Bios

Bios

NEW SOUL member photos and bios are noted below. Individually each member of NEW SOUL brings many years of live stage experience as well as extensive recording experience.

	Chuck O has been fronting various bands in Winnipeg since the 70's (Raintree, Brazztaxx, Bus Stop, Justice) Aside from singing in dance bands he has also performed in productions with Rainbow Stage Theatre and the Gilbert & Sullivan Society of Winnipeg.

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Professor of Soul-ciology	Gregg O grew up in Windsor, Ontario, a musical suburb of Detroit ‘standing in the shadow of Motown' and greatly influenced by its vibrant jazz, blues, R&B, and rock scene. In addition to the big acts regularly passing through the Motor City, he was fortunate to be able to see new 'local' groups, such as the Amboy Dukes (Ted Nugent), the Stooges (Iggy Pop), Bob Seger, Brownsville Station, the Frost, Mitch Ryder and the Detroit Wheels, and the MC5, that recurrently crossed the river to play at high school dances and other venues in Windsor. He was given his first guitar when he was 12 years old and formed a band later that same year. He subsequently played with many groups in the area.

	Luc V cites as his early influences the Allman Brothers Band, Cream, ZZ Top and Winnipeg’s own, the legendary Guess Who. Luc has shared the stage with artists such as South ThunderBird, Vic Solo, The Bryan James Band, Deano Dean, Vaughan Poyser, The Lindsey White Band, Rumble Fish, Tim Butler, Billy Joe Green and local blues icon Big Dave McLean. Luc has recorded several CD's one of which received multiple nominations at several prestigious national music awards including the Western Canadian Music Awards. More about Luc at vanderdonckt.ca