Deacons Timeline II – pre-Deacons

Posted: January 5, 2007

1983

Rick casts about for a new gig. He eventually sets his sights on Hamilton, and there moves in with an old high school friend, Cameron Hoffman. They pack up their acoustic guitars and head downtown to busk on the street corner.

1984

Rick & Cam start appearing at Folk Nights at the Gown & Gavel pub in Hess Village, playing Everly Brothers, Gene Vincent et al. Soon after, they meet drummer/rockabilly fanatic Jimmy Faulkner. They form rockabilly trio “The Kingfishers”, and start booking gigs.

1985

Cam leaves to fullfill his military service. Meanwhile, Dan Thorpe has moved to Hamilton. Rick invites him to join the band, but he just can’t envision a band with no bassplayer. He borrows Dave’s bass rig and they rename the band “The Rumbletones”.

1986

After almost a year of solid gigging, the Rumbletones implode over personal differences between the members. First Dan leaves (replaced by Craig Nicoloff), then Rick walks away.