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(L-R) Dave Hill, Dale Legros, Rick Savoie, and Ron Cherniski
The Electric Angels Verteran Thunder Bay Rock Band Has Big Plans for New Year By Kris Ketonen
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hunder Bay’s Electric Angels are determined to make 2020 a big year. “I hope that we get rich and famous,” frontman Dale Legros says with a chuckle. “I don’t know if that will ever happen, but I’m sure having fun doing it.” The Electric Angels first formed in 1988—in addition to Legros, the
current lineup includes guitarist Dave Hill, bass player Ron Cherniski, and drummer Rick Savoie (although it was Greg Malo playing drums on the band’s latest album). And the friendship among the band members remains strong, Legros says. “They believe in us,” he says of the guys in the band. “We really like what we’re doing, and I think it
sounds pretty damn good. It’s good music, and they’re happy with it, and we all work well together.” As for the upcoming year, The Electric Angels are riding some momentum thanks to the July 2019 release of their new album, A Speck in Time. The 10-track, straight-up rock album came about, really, out of necessity, Legros says. “We’ve been kind of living off the first album for too long, and it was time to write some new stuff,” he says. “So, that’s basically what we did. We wrote some new music, and it came together, and we’re pretty happy about it. I did go through a lot of anxiety and stress over this album, for various reasons, but it’s done, and I’m happy, and I’m really looking
forward to playing live.” Legros admits that playing live hasn’t happened much lately as far as The Electric Angels go. In fact, a planned New Year’s Eve gig was the first time the band has been on stage in about seven years. That will be changing, though, if Legros has anything to say about it. “I plan on getting as much work as possible,” he says. “If there’s a gig out there, I’m going to get it, and we’re going to keep playing.” And beyond the gigs, another album is in the early stages. “It’s been too long, and I’ve got too much to tell the world,” Legros says. For more information, search The Electric Angels on Facebook.
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