Startools
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Startools is the name of a group of doctors who perform rock music
for charitable causes in the Ottawa
, Ontario
, Canada
area. They have raised over 2 million dollars since their formation in 1978. Current members are Dr. Barry Bruce (lead vocals), Dr. Ray Dawes (bass and vocals), Dr. John Shier (vocals and keyboards), Dr. Doug Mirsky (guitar and vocals), Dr. Bill Hogg (drums and vocals), and Gary Landry (rhythm and vocals).
Their current cd - Blastorama - was recorded in the Diefenbunker
, a cold war bunker near Ottawa, built in the 1960s to shield government officials in case of nuclear attack. The CD was recorded on the original electronics which would have been used in part to send radio messages from the Prime Minister across the country.
Rock music
Rock music is a genre of popular music that developed during and after the 1960s, particularly in the United Kingdom and the United States. It has its roots in 1940s and 1950s rock and roll, itself heavily influenced by rhythm and blues and country music...
for charitable causes in the Ottawa
Ottawa
Ottawa is the capital of Canada, the second largest city in the Province of Ontario, and the fourth largest city in the country. The city is located on the south bank of the Ottawa River in the eastern portion of Southern Ontario...
, Ontario
Ontario
Ontario is a province of Canada, located in east-central Canada. It is Canada's most populous province and second largest in total area. It is home to the nation's most populous city, Toronto, and the nation's capital, Ottawa....
, Canada
Canada
Canada is a North American country consisting of ten provinces and three territories. Located in the northern part of the continent, it extends from the Atlantic Ocean in the east to the Pacific Ocean in the west, and northward into the Arctic Ocean...
area. They have raised over 2 million dollars since their formation in 1978. Current members are Dr. Barry Bruce (lead vocals), Dr. Ray Dawes (bass and vocals), Dr. John Shier (vocals and keyboards), Dr. Doug Mirsky (guitar and vocals), Dr. Bill Hogg (drums and vocals), and Gary Landry (rhythm and vocals).
Their current cd - Blastorama - was recorded in the Diefenbunker
Diefenbunker
Emergency Government Headquarters are nuclear fallout bunkers built by the Government of Canada at the height of the Cold War during the infancy of the ICBM threat...
, a cold war bunker near Ottawa, built in the 1960s to shield government officials in case of nuclear attack. The CD was recorded on the original electronics which would have been used in part to send radio messages from the Prime Minister across the country.