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Musician, songwriter, producer. In the course of a career spanning over 6 decades, he has performed with some of the top entertainers in the world. One of Canada's premier drummers, Vance...
In the course of a career spanning over 6 decades, he has performed with some of the top entertainers in the world. One of Canada's premier drummers, Vance played an integral role in the development of the local and international music industry.
A classically trained percussionist, Vance began his professional career in 1963 with The Crescendos, touring Britain and Europe. Returning to Canada in 1966, he re-entered the local music scene with London Records recording artists, The Fifth.
Brother was formed in 1969 by guitarist/singer Kurt Winter, bassist/singer Bill Wallace, and drummer/singer Vance Schmidt (later known as Vance Masters). In the summer of 1970, the band members organized and headlined the Niverville Pop Festival , Manitoba's first rock festival.
The most significant musical aggregation to emerge in 1969 was a trio of veterans from several well-regarded bands (Gettysbyrg Address, Shondels, Syndicate, Fifth, Crescendos) who took the name Brother. Kurt Winter, Vance Masters and Bill Wallace were the cream of the crop of local players.
23 de jun. de 2023 · Masters, a drummer known for touring with the Guess Who in the late 1970s and ’80s, was was admitted to the ICU in April and had been on life-support after contracting COVID-19 at a local...
11 de may. de 2023 · Last month, Vance Masters was at home, on a treadmill, exercising in preparation for his first evening out since the pandemic began. | Now, the 77-year-old internationally recognized musician...
