Artist description Pressure squeezed pop shot from a high energy cannon.

Music Style Edgy radio rock

Musical Influences Police , Live , TOOL, Blue Rodeo

Similar Artists Live, Vertical Horizon

Artist History Veteran musicians who've playedfor years in several central Alberta cover bands, formed RAKE inOctober 1996. They jammed, It clicked.

Group Members Allan Piller (vocals), Jode Terry (guitar), Chris Verbisky (bass) and Robin Eklund (drums)

Instruments vocals, guitar, drums, bass

Albums Rake (self titled), Ritual Human.

Press Reviews " Consider this--the combined vocal intensity and versatility of Van Halen's Sammy Hagar, and Live's lead vocalist Mr. Kowalczyk ... Now add to Alan Piller's amazing vocalization the instrumental genius of guitarist Jode Terry, bassist Chris VerbIsky, and drums man Robin Eklund. This my friend is Rake. Between Piller's razor sharp delivery and Terry's soaring guitar riffs, the band proved to have the grooves, the hooks, and the charisma necessary to make it in this biz Terry and Verbisky's furious musical onslaught backed by the steady driving beats of Eklund's drums, strongly accented Piller's inspiring vocals, The four-piece quickly powered through their 30 minute set with what could be described as edgy rock with serious pop influences, As the opening act for the Zoo's mainstage, Rake definitely proved a hard act to follow."Michelle Matula Entertainment Editor, Mellorist U of L

Location Camrose, Alberta - Canada

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