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    A little about the band "Unwound"...

    It all started around 1992,  when friends Rodger Coulombe and Dale Ducharme were playing music together in a house band at one of the local clubs in the Ottawa area..  They had been playing music  together at this club for close to three years,  all the while becoming the best of friends in the process..  The Club closed and not ones to sit in the dumps and mull it over, they decided to form a little group together..  This little group's name initially wasn't Unwound.  The name of the group had a "Care-Bear" kinda ring to it, which both Rodger and Dale (as well as the drummer) , really hated  (we won't get into what the name was -  we're not too proud of it)  Needless to say, the name "Unwound" was thought of by Rodger's wife, Brenda.  One of the songs that Rodger sings in the group is George Straits #1 hit "Unwound"..  We hmm'd and haaw'd about it for a bit,  but  after a while it seemed to grow on us.. From then on,  we were named "Unwound".

    "Unwound"  has seen its share of talent come and go.  When we first started out,  we were Lauren Hall's backup group for several years.  The drummer  then was Eric McCawhey, followed shortly thereafter by drummer Chris Bowden..   

    After a few years,  Lauren decided to pursue a solo career,  Eric had tired of the traveling,  and Chris went to make donuts in Kitchener Ontario (don't ask.. long story).  Rodger and Dale both wanted to keep the name alive,  and continued to do so by performing many times a year under the guise of "Unwound" using Carl Caesar as their drummer.  (Carl  had also  drummed at the club with Dale and Rodger for all those years).  

    Time flew by quickly,  and while Rodger and Dale did get to spend  time together making music with "Unwound",  they also freelanced with other groups.  Rodger's talents were mainly used as lead guitarist for Ottawa favorites, "Straight Goods" and "Gal Pals",  while Dale played rhythm guitar and bass for other valley groups such as the "Tailgaters",  Ed Pigeon and "Kodiak Country",  "Country Mile", and "Hi & Dri Country", and occasionally with "Straight Goods"..   

    This leads to the present......

    Rodger and Dale , along with good friend and former Straight Goods member Mike Hamelin ,  have formed the latest and greatest version of "Unwound" that there has ever been..  Their professionalism,  team work  and stage presence,   leave other bands in the dust!  These guys are extremely versatile and can play a wide variety of music ranging from top 40 Country to 50's-90's Country,  main stream rock and roll, bluegrass, blues and easy listening.   Between them,  they have a combined 100+ years of experience in music ~ This band has to be  seen to be believed !!!