Matt Minglewood started his musical career playing organ in a band called The
Rockin' Saints. The year was 1966 and he was known at that time by his real
name Roy Batherson.
The Rockin' Saints:
Jimmie Hiscock - vocals
Cyril MacDonald - drums
Gary Philippo - bass
Ike Keating - guitar replaced by Billy Drake
Roy Batherson - organ & vocals
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One day while riding his horse from Balls Creek to North Sydney, where he grew
up, Sam Moon and Diego Gunn, and Ike Keating drove by hollering out the window
"There's Matt Minglewood". The name stuck and he soon teamed up with these guys
to form 'Sam Moon, Matt Minglewood & The Univeral Power".The year was 1969
Sam Moon, Matt Minglewood & The Universal Power
Sam Moon - vocals
Billy 'Rufus' Drake - guitar
Joey Bennett - sax, congas & fiddle
Jinx O'Neil - bass
Diego Gunn - drums replaced by Albert Risk, who was replaced by Jimmie Malcolm
Matt Minglewood - organ, vocals
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There was a short stint as lead singer with a band called Peppertree
Peppertree:
Timmy Garrigan - drums & vocals
Bob Quinn - organ
Chris - bass
Jimmy White - guitar
Matt Minglewood - vocals
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Matt then decided to try it alone for awhile and formed a band called 'Cold
Duck'
Cold Duck:
Stephie Russell - bass
Gordie Thomas - vocals
Gordie - drums
Gary Hiltz - guitar
Matt Minglewood - organ, guitar & vocals
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Matt at this time was calling Halifax his home and together with Sam Moon
formed Moon Minglewood:
Moon Minglewood:
Sam Moon - vocals
Billy 'Rufus Drake - guitar replaced by Neil Harnett when the band moved to
Vancouver
Geoff Waddington - bass replaced by Tom Goldie when the band moved to Vancouver
Ian MacMillan - drums - replaced by Bob Woods when the band moved to Vancouver
Marcel Doucet - fiddle
Matt Minglewood - guitar, organ & vocals
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Matt and Sam decided to go their separate musical ways and it was then that
Matt formed The Minglewood Band. The year was 1974!
Minglewood Band
Bob Woods - drums
Wade Brown - guitar-replaced by Terry Edmonds, then Rufus Drake, then Terry
again for a short stint, then Mark MacMillan, who was replaced by
George Antoniak
Donnie Hann - bass
Matt Minglewood - guitar, organ & vocals
In 1975 Enver Sampson was added on harp and 1977 Paul Dunn was added on
keyboards
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In 1984-85 Matt took some time off to contemplate what direction he wanted to
take. He then started up as Matt Minglewood
Matt Minglewood
Bob Woods - drums later replaced by Gary Pacquin for a short stint then Neil
Robertson
Grant Leslie - bass
John Lee - keyboards replaced by Kim Dunn
Roly Platt - harp
Donnie Hann - bass
Matt Minglewood - guitar, organ & vocals
These various keyboard players played with Matt after Kim Dunn:
Doris Mason
Ross Billard
Bill McAullay
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Current Matt Minglewood :
Grant Leslie - bass
Jim Ralph - keyboards
Moon McInnis - drums
Matt Minglewood - guitar & vocals
Dylan McCarron - sound tech
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