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Bona wins 4th Consecutive Maple Blues Award for 'Drummer of the Year'

I was again voted 'Drummer of the Year' at the 2004 Maple Blues Awards.
This is the  fourth year running that I have won this prestigious national Canadian blues award ( www.torontobluessociety.com ).
(The Canadian equivalent of the W.C. Handy award.)


Current Activities

Sue Foley:

  • I have been touring and recording with WC Handy nominated, Juno Award and Mulitple Maple Blues Award winning, roots/blues, guitarist and singer/songwriter Sue Foley since 1999 . www.suefoley.com

    "Change" Sue Foley's latest recording, was recorded live at Hugh's Room in Toronto, December 2003. This recording won three 2004 Maple Blues Awards for Recording of the Year, Acoustic Act of the Year, and Female Vocal of the Year. I also recorded tracks on Sue Foley's Maple Blues Award winning "Where the Action Is", released June 2002,  produced by multi-award winning producer & performer Colin Linden.

  • The Sue Foley band tours Canada, USA and the Europe.


Raoul and The Big Time:

  • Since 1998, I have been playing with Raoul & the Big Time, a Toronto-based blues band in the 50's / Chicago / West Coast Swing style. www.raoulandthebigtime.com

    Raoul and The Big Time won the 1999 Maple Blues Award for Best New Artist, and Real Blues Magazine Awards in 2000 and 2001.

  • We have released two recordings, "Cold Outside" 2004 and "Big Time Blues" 2001, and released two music videos in 2004. Raoul and the Big Time CDs are available through Festival in Canada, and Crosscut Records in Europe.


Wickens Knight - Recording Debut
We are currently in the studio, working on a Spring 2005 release, produced by Jon Knight and the band.  www.wickens-knight.com


Randy Dawson - NEW CD Release " D'Nile Blues " January 2005
Performing and recording with Randy Dawson since 1996. This new CD features Randy, myself and Bob Bilton on Bass. www.randydawson.com

Arlene Bishop Duke Robillard Johnny Max Philip Sayce
Ashley MacIsaac Dylan Wickens Band Junior Watson Randy Dawson
Aylie Sparks (Yukon) Glory Glory JW Jones Renann
Big Daddy G Gordie Johnson/Big Sugar Kenny 'Blue Boss' Wayne Robbie Rox
Bill King's Fish Fry Greg Godovitz/Goddo Kim Doolittle Ronnie Earl
Blair Packham Gregory Hoskins Krista Blondin Roxanne Potvin
Blues Doctor Julie Hill Hennessey Lance Anderson Simon Tell
Bourbon Tabernacle Choir Holly Cole Mark Hummell Steve Lukather (Toto)
Bunny Brown Jack DeKeyzer Martha and the Muffins Southside Steve
Chris Armstrong Jackie Richardson Matt Minglewood Steven C Barr
Chuck Jackson Jackie Washington Mel Brown Suspect
Colin James Jazz Unlimited Michael Jerome Brown Swing Gang
Colin Linden Jeff Healey Michael D'Amigo The Bear Band
Damhnait Doyle Jeff Martin (Tea Party) Michelle Shocked The Press
David Gogo Jeremy Robinson Midnight Walk Tony D
Dawn Tyler Watson Jerome Godboo Morgan Davis Tony Springer Wild T
Donny Walsh Jim Byrnes Paranoia Virgil Scott
Don't Talk Dance Jimmy Boskill Paul Reddick Wickens Knight
Downchild Blues Band John Mays / Fathead Penny Skolski Willie "Big Eyes" Smith



  • Shared the stage/festival with:
54-40 Coco Montoya Great Big Sea Nina Simone
Allanah Myles Colin Linden James Harmon Otis Rush
Amos Garrett Country Joe MacDonald Jennifer Warnes Robert Cray
Barenaked Ladies Dalbello Joe Cocker Rod Piazza and The Mighty Flyers
BB King Danny Michel John Entwhistle Shemekia Copeland
Big Sugar Delbert McClinton John Hiatt Sonny Landreth
Blue Rodeo Dick Dale John Lee Hooker The Holmes Brothers
Bo Diddley Double Trouble Johnny Lang Tom Cochrane
Booker T and the MG's Dr. John Maceo Parker Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers
Bruce Cockburn Duke Robillard Max Webster Van Morrison
Buddy Guy Echo and the Bunnymen Moxy Fruvous
Clarence 'Gatemouth Brown Gary Moore Neville Brothers


  • Other Credits:

Features in Modern Drummer Magazine  and DRUM! Magazine ( www.drummagazine.com ). Appearance in OMNI 1 TV's "Metropia" ( www.cfmt.com/tv/metropia/ ) with Raoul and the Big Time. TVO appearances with Raoul and the Big Time and recently with Roxanne Potvin ( www.roxannepotvin.com ). Appeared in an Atlantis/Alliance made for TV movie 'On Hostile Ground' (1999), starring John Corbett (Sex and the City). Recorded on the soundtrack to CBC TV's 'Life and Times of Robert Bateman' (1998). Numerous appearances on national Canadian television and radio shows, American (NPR) and UK (BBC) national radio shows.

I am a member of The American Federation of Musicians (Local 149, TMA) and an ACTRA Member.

 

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