by Rod Christie

Although he appeared in the May/June 1998 Showcase with his group Tomorrow The World, J. Englishman has since gone solo and in 2000 released his debut, Poor Lil Rockstar, on Warner. Following that release, Englishman resurrected Let Records, the label on which he released Tomorrow The World, to promote new talent and to put out his own future recordings. As well, other than working on his own material, Englishman co-wrote Deception’s debut record in 2001.

by Rod Christie

After relentlessly playing in their parents’ basements for a year, Newmarket’s Serial Joe appeared in the May/June 1998 edition of Showcase in support of their album KICKeD. At the time, the oldest member of the band was only 14 years old and the public and critical acclaim they got for the album earned them an opening slot for KISS. The band went on to record their self-titled, sophomore album for Aquarius in 2000 with producer Dave Ogilvie of Nine Inch Nails and Jane’s Addiction fame.

 by Rod Christie

Danny Michel found his way into Showcase in the September/October 2000 issue of Canadian Musician and it was long overdue. Michel has been putting out albums since 1997 and currently has four solo albums to his credit. He was also both the bassist and guitarist for the Ottawa-based band Starling (who also appeared in Showcase in July/August of 1998) and was there long enough to see the band get signed to Time Bomb Records before leaving to give more attention to his solo efforts. The solo album that landed him in Showcase was 1999′s Fibsville, which was called “one of the best listening experiences in a long time” by Jim Kelly. Since then, Michel has gone on to record Tales From The Invisible Man for Maple Music (2003).