Motherlode (band)
| Motherlode | |
|---|---|
| Origin | London, Ontario, Canada |
| Genres | Soul, Rock |
| Years active | 1969–1970 |
| Labels | Buddah, Revolver, Unidisc |
| Past members |
VERSION 1 Brian Dewhurst Gerry Legault Joey Roberts Brian Wray |
VERSION 1
William "Smitty" Smith
Steve Kennedy
Ken Marco
Wayne "Stoney" Stone
VERSION 2
William "Smitty" Smith
Doug Richardson
Anthony Shinault
Philip Wilson
VERSION 3
Wally Cameron
Newton Garwood
Breen LeBeouf
Mike Levine
Gord Waszek
VERSION 4
Wally Cameron
Newton Garwood
Mike Levine
Kieran Overs
Wayne St. John
VERSION 5
Motherlode was a Canadian pop rock group formed in 1969 in London, Ontario. The group scored some success in the US with their single, "When I Die", which hit #18 on the U.S. Billboard Hot 100 chart in 1969.
The act remains a one-hit wonder.
William Smith and Steve Kennedy had been playing together with Eric Mercury and Dianne Brooks in a Toronto band called the Soul Searchers that Mercury and Brooks fronted as lead vocalists. After the Soul Searchers broke up, first Kennedy and then Smith joined a group called Grant Smith and the Power which also featured David Clayton Thomas.
Smith and Kennedy formed Motherlode in 1969 and relocated to London, Ontario, where they struggled and stayed with friends. They finally got a break following their debut at the Image Club when Mort Ross signed them to Revolver Records that same year.
Their first single, "When I Die" that was produced by Doug Riley and Terry Brown did not make any headway on the radio. A reciprocal deal in the US with Buddah Records made the song a hit reaching Number 18 on the charts. The song sold more than 500,000 copies and it eventually climbed to Number 1 in the Canadian charts. Brooks contributed a song "Memories of A Broken Promise" as well as some background vocals to Motherlode's When I Die album. Motherlode also contributed a song and instrumental backing on Brooks album, Another Kind Of Soul that was released on Revolver Records.
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