playing, Higgins states “every time we work on a new song, we start getting so excited. As long as we still get that feeling, we will keep going. I will be in a wheelchair still singing and hoping my false teeth don’t fall out! If we ever win the equivalent of the lottery in this industry, we want to give back as much as possible to the community.”
Drop Dead Famous’ guitar player extraordinaire Dave Sinewitz opening up in summer of 2014 for Theory of a Deadman at The Sound Academy in Barrie, Ontario. Photo courtesy of Zack MacPherson.
For the first time since June 2015, Drop Dead Famous will be playing a full-blown show with amazing lights and sound on Saturday April 30 at The Olde Walkerville Theatre, 1564 Wyandotte Street East. Fans are excited, not only to see the band, but each other as they have a tight following. The band is joining good friend Rick Labonte who is celebrating the release of his new record, “On A Mission.”
After the bands play, Drop Dead Famous’ own “DJ” Blais will be spinning tunes and the dance floor will open for more fun. The crowd will be full of many mature music lovers ready to dance and have a great time. The concert will donate a portion of the proceeds to The Windsor Professional Firefighters Honour Guard and tickets are $10 in advance and available at The Hook and Ladder or at The Olde Walkerville Theatre. Tickets will be $15 at the door the night of the concert. Doors open at 7 p.m. and the show starts at 9 p.m. Labonte will be performing with his band The Formula and other special guests at the “On A Mission” CD release party April 30. He wrote, arranged, produced and financed the album himself, recording at Polaris Recording Studio in Windsor. The Formula includes Chris VanLare, Wayne Bracewell, Al Kenney and Dan Laframboise. Labonte was been fortunate to have 26 additional local great musicians on his album including Jeff Burrows of The Tea Party, with The Formula being the core band on the record. A self-described father, musician, singer/ songwriter, trade unionist and social and environmental activist, Labonte’s day job is at FCA Windsor Assembly Plant. He says “every song is different and so I brought in different musicians to suit each song. The support in the local musician
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Drop Dead Famous’ lead singer Rob Higgins singing his heart out at The Sound Academy in Barrie. Photo courtesy of Zack MacPherson.
community is incredible. With the economy the way it is and with less venues to play, you would think it would be more cut throat. But, there is so much solidarity, support and collaboration. I wanted as many of my friends on the record as possible. ‘On A Mission’ is a statement of my experiences along the way from 20 years in experience in the music industry.” Drop Dead Famous and Rick Labonte are eager to play for their loyal fans and followers and celebrate their music together on one exciting night. Both bands can be found and liked on “Facebook” as well as the website: DropDeadFamous.org to keep up with current music releases and events such as the April concert.
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