Miles Goodwyn, singer, guitarist, writer, producer and leader of Canadian rock stalwarts April Wine, has announced his departure from touring with the group. He will continue to lead the band and he will continue to write new material for the band and produce their recordings.
Goodwyn’s last live performance with the band will be on March 2nd in Nova Scotia, where it all began. He was the only remaining original member since the inception of the group in 1969, selling over 10 million albums worldwide.
Said Goodwyn, “I’ve had a long career, happy, fulfilling. I’ve seen much of the world and I’m grateful to the continuing support of radio and our fans worldwide, but touring has been very difficult in recent years because of my diabetes and my health comes first, so unfortunately, my touring days are officially over.”
Replacing him on guitar and vocals will be Marc Parent, who started classical guitar lessons in high school at the age of 14. But once he heard Deep Purple’s “Smoke On The Water,” the electric guitar became his calling. In the late ’80s, at the age of 22, Parent joined the very popular Ottawa band Eight Seconds and lived the dream of being a rock star for two years. The band opened for major British stars such as David Bowie, Duran Duran, Paul Young, The Fixx and toured North America with Wang Chung.
Added Goodwyn, “I know Marc personally, and I know he’s the only person I feel extremely confident and comfortable with continuing the music and legacy of April Wine. I can’t wait for the fans to meet him and see him in concert.”
Goodwyn and the other members of the band were inducted into the Canadian Music Hall of Fame and the Canadian Music Industry Lifetime Award in 2010.
In 2016, Goodwyn released his memoir “Just Between You And Me,” which became an instant best seller on the GLOBE & MAIL`s Non-Fiction List. His second book, “Elvis And Tiger,” was published in 2018.
Earlier this year, Goodwyn was awarded the prestigious SIFA Award for Best Social Impact Music/Art for his song, “For Ukraine.”
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