Demics

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These are some scanned images of the Demics performing around 1980/81. When you hear people talk about "seminal" bands it seldom applies. For the Demics, it was and is appropriate. They were ground breaking in the punk movement in London, Ontario.

Their song "New York City" captured the moment. 

In the photo album there's a set that are clearly from the Cedar Lounge in London with the original line up of vocalist Keith Whittaker, guitarist Rob Brent, bassist Iain Atkinson-Staines and drummer J. D. Weatherstone. 

There's another set of photos that were taken at an outdoor concert north of the city (I think it was near Brucefield in 1981). You can tell it's later as Iain's hair is much longer. Rob Brent has been replaced by Steve Koch on guitar.

These photos were scanned around 2005 using a Dimage II scanner I had bought to scan wedding anniversary pictures (on the occasion of our 25th). These photos have been in circulation for some time. For example, some are found in this YouTube posting of a live version of "400 Blows".

This note composed during the COVID-19 lockdown of 2021. I've arbitrarily filed these in my blog as October 1, 1981.