The year was 1975...... a banner was hoisted bearing the name "The C-Weed Band" on the Winnipeg "Country Jam".......
5 years later....in 1980....The C-Weed
Band's release of
Robbie Robertson's
song "Evangeline"
from their album
entitled "The Finest You Can Buy",
rose to #1
on the Canadian
Country Radio charts! Thus earning
the first of several C-Weed
Band Juno Award nominations.
The opening act for some of country music's greatest - Willy Nelson, Waylon Jennings, Eddie Rabbit, Juice Newton, rockers Nazarath, Canadian legend Trooper just to name a few, The C-Weed Band quickly established its place within the music industry.
18 CD's later......
Errol Ranville (a.k.a. "C-Weed", the band's lead vocalist, song writer, guitarist and band manager) has played an integral part in paving the way for today's Aboriginal musicians, having been one of the first Aboriginal singer/songwriters in Canadian history to have achieved recognition and success spanning almost 3 decades. Far from retirement, Errol and his C-Weed Band continue to perform live shows around the world.
The latest .....
A new C-Weed CD was released on May 21, 2010! The CD, entitled "Magic in the Music" is a long-awaited C-Weed greatest hits album to commemorate the C-Weed Band's 35th Anniversary!
The current line-up of the C-Weed
Band 2010 includes the band's founder - singer/songwriter Errol "C-Weed" Ranville on guitar, his
ever
loyal
big brother Don Ranville on drums, bass player John Ervin, with Marc Arnould on keyboards.These guys are not only
gifted
musicians, but
are hardworking,
dedicated friends. Errol's gratitute to you, the fans,
is immeasurable. You've
stuck with
him
throughout the years.
This site
is dedicated
to you.
