Allen Doell Allen Doell has been a professional musician for over 25 years. His talents as a lead singer, drummer/percussionist and guitarist have been relied on in numerous bands over the years including Sinner, Artist, The Dynamics, Cement Shark, The Hitmen, Footloose, Rock Quarry, Hazard County, Rock n' Rodeo, and Gypsy and the Rose. Covering both original material and cover tunes, Allen has toured extensively across Canada, and enjoyed opening for acts such as Allanah Miles, April Wine, Burton Cummings, Blue Oyster Cult, Collin James, Loverboy, Sass Jordan, Steppenwolf, Streetheart, Randy Bachman, The Commitments, The Tubes, and Trooper.
	Maggie Johnson Maggie Johnson embarked on her music career at the age of 14, with the usual inauspicious foundation of singing lead and playing guitar and keyboard for several high school rock bands and local tavern acts. In the late 80's, Maggie fronted the renowned original recording act, Mantis, who went on to win the Southern Alberta Battle of the Bands. Though a seasoned rock singer, after winning second place in the 1989 Country 105 Rising Star Contest, Maggie crossed over to country music. Maggie also has extensive experience as a background vocalist for various recording projects and radio jingles. Prior to joining Extravabandza, Maggie performed as a solo lounge act. The current music trend, melding rock and country, is the perfect showcase for Maggie's exceptional vocal talent.
	Dean Newhouse As a talented piano, guitar, trumpet, sax and accordion player, Dean Newhouse has gigged professionally in and around the Calgary area for over 10 years. Formerly with the band Rock Quarry and Little Rock, Dean has played as an opening act for bands such as April Wine, The Commitments, Steppenwolf, Streetheart, Trooper and The Tubes in the 90s. He has also done a variety of single gigs playing piano and guitar for weddings and the Trail Riders of the Canadian Rockies. When he's not playing music, you can find Dean at the controls of a Boeing 727 flying across the country for Purolator Courier.
	Wade Saliba For the past twenty years, Wade Saliba has worked as a professional musician playing lead guitar and singing vocals for numerous bands including The Keep, Sweet Lucy, The Continuum, The Brett Barrow Band, Desert Moon, and Full Moon.  Wade then took his talents to the high seas playing in show bands and a rock band (The Dirt Poets) for Carnival Cruise Lines.  Now getting his land legs back, Wade is digging into the Calgary music scene as well as adding his guitar expertise to corporate documentary productions.
	John Waddock John Waddock is an avid guitar, bass, mandolin and harmonica player who had his start playing live in the early 90's, touring across Alberta and British Columbia. As a session player, songwriter and engineer for a local recording studio, John has been credited on several recording efforts in Calgary.

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