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Featuring:
Roy Nichol
of April Wine
By Molly Kett
ocal musician Roy Nichol has
Lplayed music for as long as he
can remember, starting when he
was just twelve years old.
“My Uncle Joe Harvey is a
musician and he taught me guitar
and drums at an early age.
From there I joined many bands,
including Shotgun, Stacey Thorne,
Steeler, The Sam Hill Band, as
well as playing and singing in
Kings Quest, Southern Frost, Epic
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Journey, and April Wine,” said
Nichol. “I also have a degree in
Audio Engineering from Columbia
Recording. Over the years I have
had a recording studio where I’ve
recorded and produced various
local musicians.”
His main musical focus is rock
and classic rock, which should
come to no surprise, as many of you
likely know him as the drummer
and vocalist for the popular band
April Wine.
“Getting the call to join April
Wine was the one of the biggest Photo Deborah Fraser
highlights of my musical career. It
takes many, many hours of practice
to become a professional musician,
and all the hard work did pay off,”
said Nichol.
For Nichol, the best parts of as well as touring with April Wine.
Nichol has been with April Wine being a musician at this scale “I have to say, I wouldn’t be
for 10 years now, and still loves should come as no surprise to you. where I am without the support
every minute of it. “I’d have to say the best moment of my friends Mark Day and
“There are many great things for me as a musician has been Don Lecompte, whom I still play
about playing with April Wine,” going on stage and being able to music with after over 40 years of
said Nichol. “The talented follow my passion,” said Nichol. friendship,” said Nichol.
musicians I share the stage with, “The most difficult part about being
the fans, and especially the crew a musician is being away from April Wine has quite a long
and behind the scenes staff.” family, missing making memories, history, with many generations
of musicians that came before. If
and the airports!”
you’re interested in reading about
As far as what’s next for the over 50 years of music, you can
Nichol, his musical plans include do so at aprilwine.ca. You can also
continuing to write and record with find tour information, merchandise,
his brother Peter, and Mike Tessier, and more!
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Today, Jaye is a teacher at St.
Cornwall Celtics Minor Lacrosse Joseph’s CSS. She’s helped coach
programs.”
teams at all levels of school sports.
While growing up in Cornwall Jaye She’s currently being mentored as a
was involved in multiple sports. Her
high school volleyball coach by the
two favourites teacher who coached her; Andrew
were soccer and hockey. “I enjoyed Krol. This is something for which
playing soccer throughout high
she is truly grateful.
school,” she says “and hockey “I’m fortunate to have had many
throughout university. Prior to covid,
great coaches throughout my
I enjoyed playing in women’s ice life,” Jaye says, “but the one I am
hockey and ball hockey leagues. most thankful for is my dad, also
I’m looking forward to playing ball
known to many in the girls’ hockey
hockey again this year, and hoping to community as Coach Rod.