About Pigeon Park Pigeon Park is a Vancouver based rock band with strokes of blues, funk, and reggae painted into their sound. For two years the band has been putting their heart and soul into making a name for themselves in the downtown scene. This summer, the band heads across this vast land on a Canada wide tour to also record a brand new full length album. The band’s powerfully captivating music promises to remind you of music from a different time.

In addition to having played multiple stints at the majority of Vancouver’s venues like The Roxy, The Yale and The Red Room, Pigeon Park often performs with charities and non-profit organizations. In December 2009, they played at the HMV on Robson and Burrard and helped raise over 200 dollars for the Salvation Army. Their fan base is constantly growing from show to show. On April 20th 2010 Pigeon Park was given a rare opportunity to play the 420 rally at the Vancouver Art Gallery, performing to a crowd of over a thousand.

With inspiration flowing from groups like Led Zeppelin, Red Hot Chili Peppers and The Black Crowes, the band has crafted a sound that can only be described as their own. After a sellout CD release show at The Roxy last Fall, Pigeon Park continued in the studio with two new tracks in 2010. The band has plans to expand nationally this August, with shows booked between Vancouver and Toronto for a Canada wide tour.

Pigeon Park prides themselves on their live performances and explosive on-stage chemistry that the entire band shares with the audience. In a time where technology has replaced soul, Pigeon Park promises to return you to a time where music was driven by the heart.

The YVR Band consists of four seasoned Vancouver music business veterans with over 30 years experience touring and performing live music across Canada and the US.

Frank Dato – Drums/Percussion

David Skinner – Guitar/Vocals

Lisa Simons – Bass Guitar/Lead Vocalist

Jason Grainger – Guitar/Lead Vocalist

In 1999 David teamed up with Frank in a group called “Small Mercies”, an original Blues Rock Recording Act who were the Vancouver Radio Station CFOX 99.3 1998 DEMO listen winners. Playing the local club circuit they eventually formed the YVR Band in 2000. After using many session bass players Lisa Simons joined YVR Band on Bass and Lead Vocals. The most recent addition to YVR is Jason Grainger,on Guitar and Lead Vocals.

YVR Band members have vast experience playing the Canadian nightclub circuit and concert halls. Dave and Frank worked alongside Keith Scott (Bryan Adams Guitarist) for six years, performing across Canada and the US. They played shows and toured extensively with many recording artists including the Beach Boys, Canned Heat Blues Band, Brownsville Station, and John Lee Hooker to name a few. Lisa Simons has made numerous television and radio appearances,toured internationally, and has performed with recording artists Jeff Healey, Powder Blues, Gay Delorme, and Jerry Doucette. Jason Grainger toured Canada playing with Recording Act Ef from Montreal, appeared on Much Music, and shared the stage with Big Sugar, Wide Mouth Mason, Starship, Moist, and Sloan. Jason a dynamic Singer/Front Man is a high energy and entertaining performer, making him the perfect compliment to YVR Band Live Performances.

Collectively on the live stage, YVR Band members have performed and shared the spotlight with a number of recording artists including the likes of: Bryan Adams, Tom Cochrane, Big Sugar, Doucette The Supremes, Jeff Healey, Wide Mouth Mason,The Mamas and Papas, The Beach Boys, Starship, Canned Heat, Powder Blues, Moist, John Lee Hooker, Gaye Delorme, Holly Woods & Toronto, Sloan, Brownsville Station, Nick Gilder, Prism, Trooper, and the list goes on.

Performing mostly in the Vancouver Mainland area Night Club Scene the bands song list is extensive. They take great pride in their versatility covering a FIFTY-YEAR-SPAN of top music hits, 50’s Rock, Blues, R&B, Mowtown, Classic Rock, and Modern Rock From the most current pop rock to classic AC/DC YVR Band covers all the bases

Martone has played, hosted clinics or performed with 3 Doors Down, Steve Morse, Jennifer Batten, Paul Gilbert, Yngwie Malmsteen, Marty Friedman, Seymour Duncan, Greg Howe, Joe Satriani and drum greats Chester Thompson, Mike Portnoy, Greg Bissionet and Gene Hoglan.    

Martone’s last record “Clean” has just been released by Magna Carta Records from NY www.magnacarta.net with world wide distribution. 
The amazing Daniel Adair  (drummer for Martone ) who also plays with Nickelback as well as David Spidel were integral in the making of this album!

Special guests on this record are Joe Satriani, Greg Howe, Jennifer Batten, Billy Sheehan and Rick Fierbracci

The press has been good to Martone lately with a feature in Guitar Player Magazine Dec issue and also in Guitar One Magazine Jan issue as one of the top 4 underground  shredders in North America. Dave was also credited on the latest Joe Satriani album Super Colossal.

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