Auntie Kate & the Uncles of Funk

Rising out of the ashes of a west coast R&B band called Club Mongo, a singer, who was to become known as Auntie Kate, and guitarist, Tom Bowler, started a new band. The group formed in 1991 and consisted of Auntie Kate, Tom Bowler, and Clark Brendan. Auntie Kate and the Cheap Suits leaned on the acoustic blues and featured stand bass, accordion, guitar, and of course, flamboyant matching suits. In 1994, a desire to get back to the electric blues, resulted in the dissolution of the Cheap Suits and the formation of Auntie Kate and Small Potatoes. This group was short-lived but was the nucleus of future Auntie Kate endeavours. Former Club Mongo bassist, Doug “Buffalo” Saunders rejoined Kate and Bowler and would remain a member on and off to this day. Joby Baker was the drummer and Tim Boss played B3 organ. 1995 brought about the creation of the first CD. The band went into the studio and the result was, “Food For Thought”. It was produced by Joby Baker, who would go on to produce albums for many notable Canadian acts. The band comprised of Auntie Kate, Bowler, Bu... more...