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April Wine April Wine is a Canadian rock band formed in 1969 and based in Halifax, Nova Scotia, Halifax, Nova Scotia, led by singer-guitarist-songwriter Myles Goodwyn until his death in 2023. April Wine first experienced success with their second album, ' ...

, which he joined in 1977 and performs guitar, harmonica, and vocals duties. Prior to joining April Wine he was a member of the bands

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and

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. Greenway initially performed with April Wine from 1977 to 1986 when the band split, and again from 1992 to the present day. After founding member Myles Goodwyn disbanded April Wine in 1986, Greenway embarked a solo career and recorded his debut album ''Serious Business'', which continued the traditional April Wine mix of

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and

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s. It is often said that Greenway is responsible for giving April Wine their "harder edged" sound. In 2016, Greenway formed a band called Brian Greenway's Blues Bus with former April Wine bandmate Gary Moffet (guitar/vocals), along with Craig Miller (harp/vocals), Mark Higden (drums), and Lloyd Dallaire (bass).

TV special

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, and former Mashmakhan/April Wine drummer

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) performing songs from both his 1988 solo project and April Wine catalogue. This ''In-Concert'' special was video-taped live in

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by CFCF-Channel 12

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, and broadcast nationally by CTV-Canada on August 7, 1991, and February 15, 1992.

Discography

With April Wine

* ''

First Glance ''First Glance'' is the seventh studio album by Canadian rock band April Wine, released in March 1978. ''First Glance'' became April Wine's first significant record internationally. The album spawned the hit single " Roller", which remains one o ...

'' (1978) * '' Harder... Faster'' (1979) * ''Monsters of Rock'' (1980) * '' The Nature of the Beast'' (1981) * ''

Power Play "Power play" is a sporting term used to describe a period of play where one team has a numerical advantage in players, usually due to a rule violation by the opposing team. Temporary numerical advantage in players during a team sport In several ...

'' (1982) * ''

Animal Grace ''Animal Grace'' is the eleventh studio album by Canadian rock band April Wine, released in 1984. The first single off the album, "This Could Be the Right One", peaked at number 58 on the Billboard Hot 100. It continues to be played on radios ac ...

'' (1984) * '' Walking Through Fire'' (1985) * ''

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'' (1987) * '' All the Rockers'' (1987) * '' We Like to Rock'' (1988) * '' Oowatanite'' (1990) * '' The April Wine Collection'' (1992) * ''

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'' (1993) * ''

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'' (1994) * '' Champions of Rock'' (1996) * '' Greatest Hits Live'' (1999) * '' Rock Champions'' (2000) * '' Back to the Mansion'' (2001) * '' I Like to Rock'' (2002) * '' Classic Masters'' (2002) * '' Greatest Hits Live 2003'' (2003) * '' From the Front Row ... Live!'' (2003) * '' Best of April Wine'' (2003) * ''

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'' (2006) * '' April Wine Rocks!'' (2006) * ''First Glance / Harder.....Faster'' (2007) * ''The Hard & Heavy Collection'' (2009) * ''Animal Grace / Walking Through Fire'' (2009) * ''The Nature of the Beast / Power Play'' (2012) * ''Future Tense... Live In Toronto 21 Nov 82'' (2015)

With Mashmakhan

* ''Mashmakhan'' (1970) * '' The Family'' (1971)

With the Dudes

* We're No Angels (CBS/Columbia, 1975) * All the Young Dudes, All the Old Demos (Pacemaker, 1997)

Solo

* ''Serious Business'' (1988)

References

External links

April Wine's official website
April Wine members Mashmakhan members Canadian rock guitarists Canadian male guitarists Canadian harmonica players Canadian male singers Canadian rock singers Canadian male singer-songwriters Canadian singer-songwriters Living people 1951 births People from Hawkesbury, Ontario {{Guitarist-stub