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