| Soul Cracker - Road Diary August 7th, 2004 1st performance - for family & friends - undisclosed location September, 2004 Soul Cracker retains dedicated rehearsal space in east-end Ottawa... There is much rejoicing. Soul Cracker encounters minor set-back when Jeff Coombe (guitar) dislocates shoulder in hockey game mishap. The rejoicing is short-lived. October 18th, 2004 Rachelle Casseus joins group on vocals. January 24th, 2005 Ken Dawson joins group on trombone. February 7th, 2005 Dion Turnquest joins group on tenor sax. April 16th, 2005 Soul Cracker plays 1st public performance - Mavericks Bar, Ottawa May 1st, 2005 Dion Turnquest must return home to the Bahamas. Mike Purse joins group on tenor sax. June, 2005 In an unprecedented display of misfortune, Jeff Coombe re-dislocates shoulder in boating mishap. June 24th, 2005 Soul Cracker performs at The Roxy, Ottawa, to a sold-out crowd. August 17th, 2005 Soul Cracker performs for City of Nepean's summer arts festival at Andrew Hayden Park. August 27th, 2005 Soul Cracker returns to Mavericks Bar for final show of the summer. Ken Dawson leaves for Ireland for 6 month work obligation. October, 2005 Paul Christian joins group on trombone. November, 2005 David Devisscher joins group on tenor sax. February 11th, 2006 First gig with all new horn section. There is much rejoicing... Paul Christian relocates and is forced to leave the band. The rejoicing is short-lived. March, 2006 Kevin Hassell joins group on trombone. Kelly Craig joins group on trumpet. March 15th, 2006 First gig with all new horn section. Soul Cracker plays Hooley's grand opening... There is much rejoicing. Jeff Coombe must take leave of absence, due to post traumatic multiple shoulder-dislocation disorder. The rejoicing is short-lived. March 17th, 2006 Soul Cracker returns to Hooley's to play St. Patrick's Day celebration. Super-Fly axe man, Oliver Franks, flies in from Montreal to fill in on guitar. March 22nd, 2006 First show at The Rainbow Bistro, Ottawa. April, 2006 While in recovery, Jeff is sent on world wind promotional tour to plug the band. Tour stops of interest include, Morocco and Manitoba. April 27th, 2006 Dave Milliken fills in on guitar for 2nd Rainbow Bistro show. June 9th, 2006 Soul Cracker plays the Cancer Society's Relay for Life despite cold, continuous rain... I mean cold... And continuous... Like, it rained all night. Did I mention it was cold? Still, it was a great time and for a great cause. August 18th, 2006 Jeff Coombe plays final show as Soul Cracker's full time guitar player. Although the band misses him, they are now able to get cheaper medical insurance. September, 2006 Soul Cracker picks up new guitar player, Dave Milliken in contract negotiations. Dave signs on for $25 and 1 foot bath, slightly used. October 28th, 2006 Members of Soul Cracker join fellow bands Clown Faced Cowboys, Muffler and Will Norcross for Beth Palmer Memorial Show at Kelly's Welcome in Manotick, On. In honor of our dear friend. December 1st, 2006 Christmas party show for Northern Cables Inc. in Brockville, On. Thanks to Andy Z. and all the staff and management for inviting us to entertain. December 15th, 2006 Christmas party show for RCMP Ottawa. Thanks to The Clarke Brothers for doing sound and making this a very Merry Christmas. January - May, 2007 In yet another display of compounded misfortune, Soul Cracker must take a self-imposed sabbatical due to member commitments with other projects, member relocations and member dismemberment. June, 2007 All other obligations out of the way, Soul Cracker reunites to begin rehearsals once again. August 7, 2007 Soul Cracker celebrates third anniversary. The rejoicing is short-lived as long time members Brent Hultquist and Rachelle Casseus leave the band for other projects. September 29, 2007 With the remaining members, Soul Cracker performs a wedding reception... But the show is bitter sweet... The bad luck and tension have taken their toll and drummer Gerard Tweedie decides to leave the group. October 1, 2007 Due to contract complications and the fact that the foot bath never worked properly from the get-go, recently acquired guitar player Dave Milliken leaves Soul Cracker. October 15, 2007 In a hostile takeover, co-founding members Brady Moffatt and Mike Thompson are forced out of the band... Claire MacArthur is now the sole member of Soul Cracker. October 21, 2007 After three years and countless obstacles, Soul Cracker decides to call it quits for good. Upon hearing the news former guitar player, Jeff Coombe dislocated his shoulder... again. |
