The Minglewood Band was a Canadian rock group from Cape Breton, Nova Scotia[1] that was active in the 1970s and 1980s. The group received a 1980 Juno Award nomination for the Most Promising Group of the Year.

The Minglewood Band
OriginCape Breton Island, Nova Scotia, Canada
GenresRock music
Years active1969 (1969)–1986 (1986)
LabelsRCA, Columbia Records
Past members

The Minglewood Band was founded in the late 1960s by guitarist/vocalist Matt Minglewood, with bassist/vocalist Donnie Hann, percussionist Bob Woods, guitarist Mark MacMillan, and vocalist Paul Dunn. Vocalist Enver Sampson Jr. joined the group in the early 1970s. The Minglewood Band independently released their self-titled debut album in 1976. The group was signed by RCA Records in 1979, but in 1982 they shortened their name to just Minglewood and switched labels to Columbia Records. At this same time guitarist Mark McMillan left the group and was replaced by George Antoniak.[2]

Discography edit

  • The Minglewood Band (Independent, 1976)
  • The Minglewood Band (RCA, 1979)
  • Moving (1980)
  • Out on a Limb (1981)
  • Smokers: Best of The Minglewood Band (1982)
  • M5 (1983)
  • Me And the Boys (1985) (Matt Minglewood solo album)
  • The Best of the Minglewood Band (1992)

Singles edit

Year Single Chart Positions Album
CAN Country CAN
1979 "Ain't What It Used To Be" 84 The Minglewood Band
1985 "Livin' Outside of the Law" 41 Me and the Boys
"Me and the Boys" 94

References edit

  1. ^ "Matt Minglewood-History". www.mattminglewood.com. Retrieved 2016-03-14.
  2. ^ Saskatoon Star-Phoenix p.F10, September 4, 1982

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