Stratochief is a Canadian alternative country band. Country to "Dominion of Canada" or "Canadian Federation" or anything else please read the Talk Page Alternative country is a term used to describe a number of Country music subgenres that tend to differ from mainstream or pop country music
The band was originally formed by Greg McConnell, following the breakup of his earlier band, Lost Dakotas. Greg McConnell ( September 12, 1964 - April 4, 1999) was a Canadian Indie rock musician who was a member of the Alternative Lost Dakotas was a Canadian Alternative country band in the 1990s Vaughan Passmore and Johnny Trash, McConnell's 1980s bandmates in Absolute Whores, joined McConnell in the new band. The 1980s was the decade spanning from January 1 1980 to December 31 1989. Absolute Whores were a Canadian Indie rock / Cowpunk band in the late 1980s and early 1990s
The band's debut album, Turbines for Speed was released in 1998. Year 1998 ( MCMXCVIII) was a Common year starting on Thursday (link will display full 1998 Gregorian calendar) However, McConnell died unexpectedly in 1999. Year 1999 ( MCMXCIX) was a Common year starting on Friday (link will display full 1999 Gregorian calendar) The band carried on, however, consisting of members Vaughn Passmore, Johnny Trash, Scott B. Sympathy, Linda Feijo, Terry Wilkins, Duncan McBain, James Gray, and Tim Bovaconti. (Turbines for Speed had included a cover of Sympathy's hit "Drinking With the Poet". )
"Brother 12", from the band's 2002 disc, In Search of the Seven Foot Woman was a breakout hit in Europe. See also 2002 (disambiguation Year 2002 ( MMII) was a Common year starting on Tuesday of the Gregorian calendar. That album was dedicated to McConnell, and featured his image prominently on the cover.
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Year 1998 ( MCMXCVIII) was a Common year starting on Thursday (link will display full 1998 Gregorian calendar) See also 2002 (disambiguation Year 2002 ( MMII) was a Common year starting on Tuesday of the Gregorian calendar.Dapyx Software network: MP3 Explorer | Ebook Manager | Zenithic