The Ugly Ducklings

Canadian garage rock band

Canadian garage rock band, founded in 1965 in Scarborough, Ontario, but soon based out of Toronto's Yorkville. The band broke up in 1969 after multiple membership changes. Dave Bingham led an entirely new lineup 1973-74, but the original lineup reunited in 1979-1982, and then continued, intermittently and with some membership changes, until the death of Roger Mayne in 2004. Members: Lead Singer & Harmonica - 1965 - '69, 1979 - 2004, Dave Bingham Rhythm Guitar & Vocals – 1965 - ’68, 1979 – 2004, Glynn Bell Lead Guitar – 1965 -‘67, 1979 - 2004, Roger Mayne Lead Guitar – 1967 -‘68, Mike McKenna Lead Guitar – 1968 - ‘69, David Kindred Bass Guitar – 1965 -‘67, 1979 - ’82, 1986 - ’89, John Read (7) Bass Guitar – 1967 - ‘68, Howie Smith Bass Guitar – 1969, Dennis Pendrith Bass Guitar – 1982-’86 Ron Cameron Bass Guitar – 1999 - 2004 Stan Endersby Drums – 1965 - 1969, 1979 - ’82, 2000 – 2004, Robin Boers Drums – 1982 - 2000, Kid Carson Keyboards – 1968 - ’69, Bill Speer (and as session musician in 1967) Peter Kindred (brother of guitarist David Kindred), bass for one gig in 1969. John Hamilton, drums for one gig in 1982. Scott Cushnie played keyboards in the studio with the band in 1980, 1988 J.P. Hovercraft played bass on the "Madam X" recording in 1997. 1973-74 Lineup, aka 'The Mix': Lead Singer & Harmonica - 1973 -'74, Dave Bingham Lead Guitar & Vocals – 1973 -‘74, Nick Balkou Lead Guitar – 1973, John Bride Lead Guitar – 1974, John Pimm Bass Guitar – 1973 - ‘74, Norm Wellbanks Bass Guitar – 1974, Bob Jennings Bass Guitar – 1974, Ron Cameron Keyboards – 1973, Matthew Dennington Keyboards – 1973 - ’74, Jim Oskirko Keyboards – 1974, Ed Roth Drums – 1973 - ’74, Dale Hutchinson Drums – 1974, Kid Carson Drums – 1974, Robin Boers