Five of Vancouver’s top musicians become Unsung Heroes to have fun in the clubs

ORIGINALLY PUBLISHED ON JUNE 10, 1983 By Steve Newton "I think we're exactly what our name signifies," says singer Nancy Nash of Unsung Heroes. "Not to be pompous, but the name Unsung Heroes refers to the people who are always doing the work behind the scenes. To me any star, or anybody who makes it, … Continue reading Five of Vancouver’s top musicians become Unsung Heroes to have fun in the clubs

Skywalk guitarist Harris Van Berkel makes like Larry Carlton for The Bohemians

ORIGINALLY PUBLISHED ON MARCH 28, 1986 By Steve Newton Skywalk guitarist Harris Van Berkel carefully ponders the suggestion that his group's new album has sort of a West Coast sound to it. "There's a slight one... There's a kind of a West Coast affiliation, I guess. We definitely don't have an East Coast sound, you know … Continue reading Skywalk guitarist Harris Van Berkel makes like Larry Carlton for The Bohemians

Don’t call Vancouver’s Skywalk jazz or fusion, it’s just “a music band”

ORIGINALLY PUBLISHED ON APRIL 8, 1983 By Steve Newton "When it comes to Skywalk," says the group's drummer and veteran session player Kat Hendrikse, "the word jazz is inappropriate. It's got a lot of jazz influences, but basically it's a modern concept. It's modern music in that it's very composition-oriented as opposed to solo-oriented. We … Continue reading Don’t call Vancouver’s Skywalk jazz or fusion, it’s just “a music band”