Chronological List of Minglewood Bands

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

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 Universal 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

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

Next Matt formed a short lived band called 'Cold Duck'

Cold Duck:

Stephie Russell - bass

Gordie Thomas - vocals

Gordie - drums

Gary Hiltz - guitar

Matt Minglewood - organ, guitar & vocals

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

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, Rufus Drake, 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

In 1984-85 Matt took some time off to contemplate what direction he wanted to take.
He then started up as Matt Minglewood Band

Matt Minglewood

Bob Woods - drums later replaced by Gary Pacquin for a short stint

Neil Robertson - drums

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:

Doris Mason

Ross Billard

Bill McAullay

Current Matt Minglewood

Grant Leslie - bass

Colton Craft - keyboards

Moon McInnis - drums

Matt Minglewood - guitar & vocals

Guest: Keyboards - Jeff Stapleton

Guest: Guitar: Dave McKeough