The Kevin MacLean Band

Kevin MacLean will make sure you have a good time. When he and his band take the stage you better make sure you have a drink in your hand because the party is about to start. "How's everybody doing tonight?" is an almost meaningless question because every live act on the planet usually fills space with that query. For The Kevin MacLean Band it is a yardstick used to measure the energy of the moment. However, thanks to the quartet's upbeat mix of material from their stellar 2002 debut CD All The Good People and some well chosen, festive covers, it is a question that is almost always answered with a resounding roar of approval.



Why do you think the Hamilton Bulldogs, the AHL farm team for the Montreal Canadiens made KMB their official house band? More recently, the Hamilton Tiger-Cats invited KMB to rock their first home game of the season in June of 2004 as well as represent Hamilton rock and roll at this fall's Grey Cup festivities in Ottawa!



Kevin's commitment to his audience is reflected in the very title of the group's first original album. "You are all the good people!" the singer and Master of Ceremonies can be heard to say to his increasingly devoted and often rabid audience on any given night.



This is not idle praise either.to Kevin, it's a statement of fact that defines everything he and the band do on stage. Nearly a decade since his first gig and two years since he locked into the best musical support unit of his still evolving career, Kevin has plenty of reasons to celebrate and he wants to make sure he doesn't do it alone. With a sound that draws from the best elements of folk, pub and modern rock, The Kevin MacLean Band have been honed through countless gigs and a good natured camaraderie into a finely crafted, rock and roll machine.



From his perch behind the band you will find the great Ray Farrugia. Keeping time with his drums for the better part of three decades, Ray brings his considerable experience to The Kevin Maclean Band. From the dawn of punk to the rock of the Juno Award winning outfit Junkhouse, Ray is one of those players who makes it look easy but he is the one that gives the band its soul.



Sharing the front-line with Kevin is the gifted guitarist and vocalist Rob Cutting. With a stature as impressive as his playing, Rob is simply a captivating presence. His musicianship is both subtle and explosive, betraying his jazz education as well as his inherent need to rock. When Rob is onstage, you can't help but watch him.



The foundation of the group's sound comes from its newest member, bassist Matt Brash. Those of you keeping score will know Matt from his time in the Rob Cutting Band. That experience combined with years of performing in a variety of bands, orchestras and in recording studios has allowed Matt's bass to take on character and scope all its own. Melodic yet forceful, his unique energy has vitalized and reinforced the KMB sound.



Together, these four musicians have come together to form The Kevin MacLean Band and have perfected the art of having a good time through great music.



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Rob Szabo=What a great song writer. Rob is a guy that has so much integrity as a musician he inspires me everyday to be a better human beingthank Rob



Tom Wilson= Hamiltons finest. He has gotten over many adversities which has made him a better song writer and an awesome human. I have been extremely lucky to be able to sit down with Tom and write songs. Times I won't soon forget.



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