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22 Independent & Free Press, Wednesday, May 16, 2007 Station House reunites for Homecoming 2007 LOIS (ELLIOTT) FRASER Special to The IFP It has been some time since the name "Station House" was heard in the Georgetown area. Musician hopefuls growing up in Georgetown in the 1970s remember Station House as the yardstick by which other bands would be measured. The band is reuniting as the feature act at the Georgetown Homecoming Dance July 28 at the Mold-Masters SportsPlex. "There has been much talk and excitement over the whole event" says Homecoming co-chair Neil Cotton. "It will be a great night." The members of Station House are Peter McCormick (drums), Bryan Day (bass), Brent Barkhouse (guitar), Larry Thompson (keyboards), Larry Fraser (lead vocals) and horn players John Wilcox (trumpet), Kevin DesRues (sax) and Bruce Gregg (trombone). The band's origins and namesake are rooted in the local Station House tavern. In 1970, under the leadership of Gig Hillock (drums), founding members Barkhouse, Gregg & Wilcox formed the band along with members Tom Thompson (bass), Chris Todd (sax) and Dave Booth (vocals, formerly of the local group, The Deadbeats). The musical focus of the Station House sound were in the style of bands like Chicago, Blood Sweat and Tears and Lighthouse. Some cover material from these bands is still included in the current Station House set list. In the early 1970s, the Station House line-up changed to the current members that would remain with the band through the early '80s. During their time together, the band was courted by several record companies and producers. Several of the members including Day, Barkhouse, Thompson and Gregg (who toured with Downchild Blues Band and also won a Juno award in the '80s with a fusion jazz band Manteca), had professional or semi-professional careers in the music biz, while others moved on to other professions. According to local musician and music teacher Paul Thompson, who attended a recent rehearsal, "The band sounds amazing. It's incredible considering that some of these guys have not played together in years." Also on the show will be several other Georgetown bands including Neil Cotton and Hawk's Nest, Double Exposure, Blue Steel, and Middle Age Crazy. Each band will do a 45-minute set with Station House doing a slightly longer finale. Appearances by other local celebrity musicians such as Phil Sykes, Jorge Lasso and Edgar Thatcher are in the works. "We have had such an incredible response to the event," says music The Station House band will reunite for Homecoming 2007. In front (from left) John Wilcox, Larry Fraser, Larry Thompson, Peter McCormick, Bruce Gregg and in back (from left), Kevin DesRues, Photo submitted Brent Barkhouse, Bryan Day. co-ordinator Bill Kent, "that there is no way we could possibly get all the talent that has come out of Georgetown in the past 40 years on stage in one or two nights. "Registration has been brisk," says Homecoming Chair Dave Smallwood. "We are anticipating a big crowd." For details go to www.Georgetown2007.ca or call Smallwood, 905-877-7466. 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