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The Bureaucrats
12+ albums
punkCanadianCanadian punk
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Formed in the summer of 1978 in Ottawa Canada, the Bureaucrats featured Gary (Gaz) Sidwell on Vocals, Mitch Sidwell on Rhythm guitar, Joe Frey on lead guitar Grant Bucosky (aka Johnny Flamingo, aka Lamont Porter) on Bass Guitar and Wayne Johnson on Drums. At the time of the band's inception, very little was happening on the Canadian music scene. Bands that wrote and performed their own material could not get gigs in local clubs, as club owners systematically selected mainstream "cover" bands to fulfill their club's musical needs. Record companies also did not believe that original Canadian bands had anything to offer, and would rarely even venture outside of New York City to check out new talent. Eventually, Toronto was seen as a stepping stone to NYC but even that didn't occur until well into the 80's. But a band from Ottawa... especially one that leaned heavily towards the "new wave"... wasn't then nor ever would be a consideration in any self-respecting A&R man's eyes! Burdened by these limitations, the Bureaucrats began their musical legacy by opening and closing the now infamous"Rotter's Club" and eventually did the same with its successor, "The 80's Club". In the time between these two clubs' inceptions and eventual demise, the Bureaucrats changed the face of the "live" music scene in Ottawa forever! Starting from a point of having absolutely no musical venues to showcase their original and distinctive songwriting capabilities and performances(with the exception of E
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