Mike Foottit: acoustic/electric guitars, lead vocals
Dean Cherkas: acoustic bass, backing vocals
Blaine Powel: drums
Influences
Over the years all three of us learned from a variety of musical genres like blues, big band, rock, funk, latin, acoustic, alt. country, and folk to name a few.
Single Car Garage is a roots rock trio formed out of a recording project in 2006
Mike Foottit is a guitarist/singersongwriter with two solo albums and a third in progress. He has played at festivals in northern BC as a solo act but generally sticks close to home with work and family. Mike writes and arranges all of the original songs played by SCG.
Blaine's love of the drums began at an early age when he got a toy drum for Christmas. By the age of 10 he convinced his parents that drums were his passion. As his parents moved around Canada, he was fortunate to get lesson from Des Eagon in Toronto to Jim Blackley in Vancouver. His interests range and include Latin, Big Band, Jazz, and Country Rock. Blaine was part owner of "Drums Only" in Vancouver with Ray Ayotte for a number of years before returning to university and then the northern latitudes.
Session experience made up most of Dean's time while in University in the mid 80's at Studio West in Saskatoon. He has performed with a variety of bands and stages over the years. Touring with Ron Kalmakoff for the Saskatchewan Arts Council in the mid 80's was a blast. Dean had his stand up base ("Luba") made for him in Prince George by Jim Borden. Did we mention dean is a saxophonist as well!!
A BIG THANK YOU TO DICK MYNEN of TDB AND JIM VANDER PLOEG, OFFICIAL PHOTOGRAPHER OF CN CENTRE, PRINCE GEORGE, BC FOR THE PICTURES OF THE BAND
THANKS TO MR. GLEN MIKKELSEN, EVENT AND MARKETING MANAGER FOR CN CENTRE, PRINCE GEORGE, BC FOR HIS CONTINUING SUPPORT.
Stopping by to wish you a fantastic week!!! Hope all is going great with you!!! Check out my newest single Whipping Post on Texas radio NOW!!! I also hope to see you out at Rowdy Bucks in Crosby Texas Saturday November 28th 2009 9:30 The show will also be streamed live from www.susanhickman.com Check it out if you cant make it!!! Hope to see you there!!! Love, ~Susan Hickman www.susanhickman.com www.reverbnation.com/susanhickman www.twitter.com/susanhickman
thanks a lot Dean!! I really appreciate that, nice to meet you :) would you like some free song downloads? I have a way to get them to you using gmail.... I made it so you can grab them whenever you have time. (you won't need a gmail account to do it) just send me a myspace message with the subject "downloads" and I'll take care of ya :) let me know Dylan
Guys, Thanks for getting in touch. You've got a great sound. I really enjoyed listening to your songs. All the best with your fine music. Regards... Greg Harper
Hello buddy! Hope you and the band are doing well!! Sorry I have not been around. It's been crazy busy anymore. I do try to stop by late at night to listen on the weekends. I'll stop in for lunch this week for a "good music" tune up!! Take care man and keep rockin' us!! All the best, Les
i did get the disc did i tell u that? remind me due date? i've not listened to it yet, cant seem to get enough uninterrupted time to do so - but i will!
i'm doing a 'drive by' hello of all my friends tonight, and you are on my list! hope you are well, enjoying life and not working too hard. got the package will get back to you in a week or so, please ping me and remind me though if you would! seriously.. lots on my plate and poor memory to boot. lethal combination
The naughtiest Girl in ALL the LAND is shaking it here on your page! I'm recording my all-original album and I can't wait until you get your HOT Hands on it!!! I should be arrested for all the fun I've been having out here in the Manitoba Fields in the middle of the afternoon!!!!!
Dean, thanks for coming to the jam last night, it was great! Can't wait to do it again. Back to the Wall sounds amazing! I love it :> Can't wait til November and the finished product come out. Cheers, Krzysia
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You are AWESOME!!! Thank you so much for being a friend!!!
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