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Michael "Frankie" Lambert is the leader of Frankie and the Fairlanes and has been entertaining audiences in a variety of genres of music since the 1980’s. Nightmare, Axent and Prowler played throughout Ontario offering classic rock and heavy metal. In the 1990’s Michael’s traveling theatre group, The Doctor Lightheart Theatre Company visited churches, hospitals, schools and retirement homes with a message of positive energy and the original music that Lambert wrote for the show. This project morphed in the late 1990’s and well into the 2000’s to a well received and popular Christian hard rock group. Speck Seven performed at Christian music festivals, coffee houses and youth events all over Southwestern Ontario. A solo album of Michael’s music followed the success of Speck Seven and garnered a Vibe Award nomination for Michael at the Showcase performances in Calgary. For a number of years Michael was a Praise and Worship music leader at a non-denominational church in St. Thomas and volunteered as a praise leader at Sprucedale Detention Centre in Simcoe. Since 2006 Frankie and the Fairlanes has drawn on Michael’s experience as an entertainer and teams him with an ensemble of top notch musicians and vocalists to provide a musical event that is visually exciting and musically excellent. |
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Daryn "Stings Like A" Bee is a multi talented musician who brings his talents on bass, keyboards, saxophone and vocals to Frankie and the Fairlanes. Daryn has a music degree from the University of Western Ontario and also has experience in musical theatre. Daryn and Michael have been buddies since the late 1980's making music in the Fairlanes together since 2010. Audiences love Daryn's stage presence and high energy performance. Together with Michael as Frankie Fairlane this dynamic duo keeps the audience on the edge of their seats. Daryn also can be found entertaining on his own at local venues on his own playing piano and with his son Thomas in a jazz trio. If that does not keep him busy enough Daryn is also in the Aylmer choir and jazz band. |
Gary "Lee" Robb, our fabulous keyboard player has been in the Fairlanes for almost 18 years. In the last few years he has picked up responsibilities on bass guitar to free Daryn to play more saxophone. Gary has been playing piano since 1966 and remembers playing "Last Date", (1960 by Floyd Cramer) for his then girlfriend, now wife, on their first date...go figure! Gary and Michael both led praise and worship at a local church together and were involved in music ministry in a youth detention centre. Gary's dedication to entertaining in Frankie and the Fairlanes has been demonstrated over numerous tours with the band. He loves the chance to "get dramatic", tell jokes, and audiences have seen him in Mexican hats, a Canadian toque, numerous costumes and of course, currently in his super cool 70's attire. |
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Rockin' Ron Dymond was born and raised near Kerwood,ON. He is the musical glue holding the rock-n-roll energy of Frankie and the Fairlanes together! His precision on drums combined with his keen sense of humour and backing vocals make him our secret ingredient. His father played old time fiddle tunes as Ron was growing up. Ron started playing drums as a teenager after being inspired by a late uncle who also played drums. In his teenage years, Ron played drums with his high school stage band and toured with a gospel musical production. After many years of playing dances in Southwestern Ontario in various orchestras, Ron has been the drummer with the Pierce Family Band and toured with the award winning Scott Woods Band. Ron lives on a farm just outside Strathroy, ON with his wife Kim. |