The InContinentals
The InContinentals are...
When he was just 18, Jim Chapman's band "The Bluesmen Revue" was signed to Columbia Records in New York City. Jim went on to open for such stars as "Sly and the Family Stone," Freddie Cannon, "Lighthouse," Junior Walker and the Stampeders and played in the band of rockabilly legend Ronnie Hawkins. More than 50 years later after a long media career, a number of bands, several records, dozens of musical jingles and hundreds of recording studio sessions, he is still happily rocking and rolling (and recording) with the Fabulous InContinentals.
Since 1966, Bill Boyington has been heavily involved with the rock and roll scene and has performed with a number of groups including "The Minutemen," "Westbound Band," "The Gregg Dechert Band, "Jamie Warren Band," "Jim & Carlyn's Rock and Roll Revival," "The Stripes," "Karen Grainger Band" and many more. Bill has also jammed with "The Amboy Dukes," and toured North America and Europe, performing with artists like Levon Helm, Vern Gosdin, John Schneider (Bo Duke), Glass Tiger, Tom Cochrane and Red Ryder. A seasoned road musician, Bill now enjoys playing bass and singing in the InContinentals!
Bill Pigram started playing drums and singing after being dragged out on stage with his mother's dance band at age eight. By 15 he was in his first rock and roll outfit. Over the past decades he has traveled, recorded and played with many fine musicians in groups such as "Friendly Persuasion," "Common People" and "Raisin Cain" just to name a few. For the past decade he has been privileged to play and sing with the Fabulous InContinentals. He also sings with a community choir and by day manages a career in employment consulting, a hilarious day job for a musician!
Dave "Benny" Williams joined his first band ("The London Set") at the age of 15. His career as a performer and a 40 year music educator has allowed him many opportunities in the London/Sarnia area as well as across Canada and the USA. His musical pursuits have included jingle writing/recording, concert promoting, adjudicating, singing in the award-winning jazz quartet "After Four" and performing in numerous jazz and rock ensembles. He is the founding member of long-time London band "Hawthorne" and is presently honoured to be the newest member of the InContinentals!
