THE SHAFTMEN are a four member Canadian Blues Rock band from Timmins Ontario Canada also the home of world wide icon SHANIA TWAIN.
THE BAND'S sound has been described by critics and fans as accessibile, melodic blues rock in the vein of Rory Gallaghe and Jeff Healey combined with the heartland rock n roll of Bob Seger. Their cd's are produced by Juno (Your Grammy) winning Canadian bluesman Jack De Keyzer who also adds his stunning guitar prowess to the band's albums.
The band has released 2 cd's MINING THE BLUES 2006 and PAYCHEQUE BLUES 2009. Both cd's have gained NATIONAL AIRPLAY via CBC GALAXIE BLUES and SATURDAY NIGHT BLUES. The group has 12 videos on www.youtube.com and has been reviewed favorably in Blues Revue, Maple Blues Magazine and various publications in their native Canada
The band consists of JOHN EMMS-lead vocals, guitar, songwriter, Gilbert Boissonneault- Bass Guitar, Mike Charette-drums, Joe Di Marco-keyboards
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