Aaron Space

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Aaron Space
GenresRock music
Labels Warner Bros.
Spinoff ofMudflat
Past membersBob DiSalle
Gene Falbo
Dave Moulaison
Jake Thomas

Aaron Space was a Canadian rock group that had a national hit with "Keep on Movin" in 1971. They had evolved out of a band called Mudflat.

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Background

The history of the group can be traced to two members of the group, Lighthouse who left the group. By 1970, Pinky Dauvin and Grant Fullerton had formed Mudflat. [1] With two members leaving and a new one coming on board, the group eventually became Aaron Space. [2] [3] Aaron Space were handled by Capricorn Music Association, a Canadian booking agency from Toronto. [4] They were allegedly seen in action by John Pozer who signed them to Warner Bros. [5] A progressive rock type of group, they had a hit with their debut single. [6] [7]

Aaron space was made up of guitarist David Moulaison, Jake Thomas on guitar, Gene Falbo on bass and Bob DiSalle on drums. [8] Guitarist Jake Thomas had previously been in the group Buckstone Hardware. [9]

Mudflat period

Mudflat was made up of Pinky Dauvin and Grant Fullerton who were previously with Lighthouse. [10] Other band members were, David Moulaison on guitar, Gene Falbo on bass, and Bob DiSalle on drums. [11] They were under exclusive management by Toronto company, Music Factory. [12]

In 1970, Mudflat were booked to play at the Rock Hill Rock-In festival that ran from September 5 to September 6 that year. Other groups that were booked to appear there were Sound Spectrum from London, Ontario, Pour Soul from England, Madrigal from Hamilton and April from Orangeville. [13] [14] On September 20, Mudflat were warming up the crowds for Lighthouse at a free concert set up by radio station CHUM. It was a welcome back event for Lighthouse who had recently performed at the 1970 Isle of Wight Rock Festival. [15] Mudflat were booked to play at the York Masonic Temple in Toronto on the 1st of November but the event never took place. [16]

Also that month, RPM Weekly reported in their November 28 issue that Mudflat was becoming "top potential". [17]

With Pinky wanting to concentrate on a solo career, the band broke up. Remaining members, David Moulaison, Gene Falbo and Bob DiSalle carried on with recruit Jake Thomas on lead guitar. They renamed themselves Aaron Space. [18]

Aaron Space career

With the remaining three Mudflat members and Jake Thomas, the group were now on the scene as Aaron Space. [19] [20]

In 1971, the group played a major role in the film Rip Off which was made in Canada. It was produced by Don Shebib. [21] [22] For the film, the group was fronted by Don Scardino, an artist recently discovered by Warner Brothers. [23] [24]

The group released their first single, "Keep On Movin'" bw "The Visitor". The backing vocalist on the single was Lisa Garber. [25] By December 25, the single was noted as being in the Secondary Market with it being spun on CKRD in Red Deer and CHSC in St. Catharines. [26] Also for the week ending December 25, 1971, their song "Keep on Movin'" had entered the RPM 100 Singles chart at #95. [27] The single peaked at #83 on January 17, 1972. [28]

By late March 1972, their single "Marsha" bw "When She Smiles" had been released on Warner Bros. CW-4010-P. Within the first week it was on playlists of CHSC, CKWS, CHLO, CFTR and CJOE where it was at #30 on their chart. [29] [30]

Their album was also issued in 1972. All of the tracks were composed by the members. There was a good amount of promotion, but it didn't make an impression in the charts. It did get good raves from critics.

The group went on a succession of short tours in Central Canada. There was some material written and some studio time with a view to releasing a follow up album. Their contract with their label was nearing its end and the group broke up. [31] [32]

Later years

In 2018, their album was released on CD in Korea on the Big Pink label, BIG PINK 578 and then the following year in Japan. [33]

Gene Falbo would become a member of Jackson Hawke. [34] He also played bass on Rena Gaile's 1992 single, "Daddy's School". [35]

Members

Mudflat

  • Pinky Dauvin - vocals, percussion
  • Bob DiSalle - drums
  • Gene Falbo - bass
  • Grant Fullerton - guitar
  • David Moulaison - guitar

Aaron Space

  • Bob DiSalle - drums, percussion, vocals
  • Gene Falbo - bass, vocals
  • Dave Moulaison - rhythm guitar, vocals
  • Jake Thomas - lead guitar, vocals

[36]

Discography

Singles

Single
ActReleaseCatalogueYearNotes
Aaron Space"Keep on Movin’" / "The Visitor"Warner Bros CW-40081971
Aaron Space"Marsha" / "When She Smiles"Warner Bros CW-40101972

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Albums

Aaron Space, Warner Bros WSC9011-P
No.TrackComposerTimeNotes
A1"Keep On Moving"3:15
A2"Silly Ceilings"5:01
A3"When She Smiles"3:02
A4"Man In a Yellow Car"4:21
A5"Marsha"1:58
B1"North Country Rock 'n' Roll"3:39
B2"It Might Be You"3:05
B3"The Loser"2:43
B4"Fair Child"3:23
B5"Rainbow Ride"5:05

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References

  1. ↑ Billboard, October 3, 1970 - Page 58 Canadian News Report, From The Music Capitals of the World, TORONTO
  2. ↑ RPM Weekly, Volume 15 No. 15 - Page 2 Capricorn shows booking gains
  3. ↑ Ontariohistory.org : LOCAL HISTORIES - Mudflat, the warm-up band for Lighthouse, City Hall, Toronto, Sept. 20, 1970
  4. ↑ RPM Weekly, Volume 15 No. 23 July 24, 1971 - Page 2 Capricorn Music picksup top recording acts
  5. ↑ CanadianBands.com, April 11, 2022 - Aaron Space
  6. ↑ Canadian Bands, April 11, 2022 - Aaron Space
  7. ↑ citizenfreak.com (© Museum of Canadian Music) - Aaron Space - ST, Information/Write-up
  8. ↑ Ontariohistory.org : LOCAL HISTORIES - Mudflat, the warm-up band for Lighthouse, City Hall, Toronto, Sept. 20, 1970
  9. ↑ RPM Weekly, Volume 15 No. 15 - Page 2 Capricorn shows booking gains
  10. ↑ Billboard, October 3, 1970 - Page 58 Canadian News Report, From The Music Capitals of the World, TORONTO
  11. ↑ Ontariohistory.org : LOCAL HISTORIES - Mudflat, the warm-up band for Lighthouse, City Hall, Toronto, Sept. 20, 1970
  12. ↑ Billboard, October 3, 1970 - Page 58 Canadian News Report, From The Music Capitals of the World, TORONTO
  13. ↑ Space City vol 2 no 6 aug. 22 - sept. 4, 1970 - Page 24 ROCK
  14. ↑ Dufferin County Real-estate Guide, OCTOBER 29, 2013 - 365 Things To Do In Orangeville, ON Rock Hill Rock-In The BigFun Week end, The ‘Freak Out’ Festival Of 1969 – Rock Hill Park by David Waters, Poster
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  16. ↑ Garage Hangover, NOVEMBER 9, 2020 - MCKENNA MENDELSON MAINLINE, Advertised gigs
  17. ↑ RPM Weekly, Volume 14 No. 15 November 28, 1970 - Page 4 Music Factory gaining on local scene
  18. ↑ Ontariohistory.org : LOCAL HISTORIES - Mudflat, the warm-up band for Lighthouse, City Hall, Toronto, Sept. 20, 1970
  19. ↑ RPM Weekly, Volume 15 No. 15 - Page 2 Capricorn shows booking gains
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  22. ↑ Billboard, August 7, 1971 - Page 49 International News Reports New Artists For Capricorn
  23. ↑ RPM Weekly, Volume 15 No. 15 - Page 2 Capricorn shows booking gains
  24. ↑ RPM Weekly, Volume 15 No. 23 July 24, 1971 0- Page 2 Capricorn Music picks up top recording acts
  25. ↑ Canadian Bands, April 11, 2022 - Aaron Space
  26. ↑ RPM Weekly, Volume 16 No. 19 December 25, 1971 - Page 26 - 27 The Programmers NEW ON PLAYLISTS, SECONDARY MARKETS
  27. ↑ RPM Weekly, Volume 16 No. 19 December 25, 1971 - Page 13 RPM100 SINGLES
  28. ↑ RPM Weekly, Volume 16 No. 23 January 22, 1972 - RPM100 SINGLES
  29. ↑ RPM Weekly, Volume 17, No. 6 March 25, 1972 - Page 3 AARON SPACE
  30. ↑ RPM Weekly, Volume 17, No. 6 March 25, 1972 - Page 14 RPM NEW MAPL RELEASES
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  32. ↑ Rockasteria, Wednesday, October 10, 2018 - Plain and Fancy, Aaron Space - Aaron Space (1972 canada / italy, fine rough psych rock with southern taste, Vinyl edition)
  33. ↑ MusicBrainz - Aaron Space ~ Release group by Aaron Space
  34. ↑ CanadianBands.com, April 11, 2022 - Aaron Space
  35. ↑ RPM Weekly, Volume 55 No. 21 May 23, 1992 - Page 11 COUNTRY
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  37. ↑ The Canadian Pop Music Encyclopedia - AARON SPACE
  38. ↑ RPM Weekly, Volume 17 No. 19 June 24, 1972 - Page 19 New Albums
  39. ↑ Rock My World Canada! - Aaron Space (psychedelic, hard rock)
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