Biography

<body topmargin=0 leftmargin=0 marginheight=0 marginwidth=0> <table cellpadding=0 cellspacing=0 border=0><tr> <td valign="top" height=100 BGCOLOR="#000000" TEXT="#F7F7FF" bgproperties="fixed" background="1f820641dvldtc.jpg"> <div> <B><IMG SRC="21cd3440.jpg" border=0 width="723" height="68" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></B></div> <div> <A HREF="index.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Official Home The Blue Healers Dance Ba"><B>Home</B></A> <B> |   </B><A HREF="id17.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Biography"><B>Biography</B></A><B>   |   </B><A HREF="id18.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Concert Listings"><B>Concert Listings</B></A><B>   |   </B><A HREF="id19.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Photos"><B>Photos</B></A><B>   |   </B><A HREF="id21.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Play List"><B>Play List</B></A><B>   |   </B><A HREF="id22.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Links"><B>Links</B></A><B>   |   </B><A HREF="id20.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Contact Us"><B>Contact Us</B></A></div> <bR> <div> </div> </td> </tr><tr> <td valign="top" height=380 BGCOLOR="#FFFFFF" TEXT="#080000" bgproperties="fixed" background="1e800c00egerdp.jpg"> <bR> <div> <IMG SRC="1e71c2f0.jpg" border=0 width="540" height="47" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></div> <bR> <DIV ALIGN="LEFT"></DIV> <div> <TABLE BORDER="0" CELLPADDING="2" CELLSPACING="1" WIDTH="955" BORDERCOLORLIGHT="#C0C0C0" BORDERCOLORDARK="#808080" FRAME="BOX" RULES="ALL" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0" > <tR> <tD VALIGN=TOP HEIGHT= 427 WIDTH="949"><div> <FONT SIZE="6" COLOR="#FFFFFF" FACE="Arial" >H</FONT>ailing from Kelowna, British Columbia, the <FONT SIZE="5" COLOR="#0099FF" FACE="Calligraph421 BT" >Blue Healers</FONT> feature the stylings of Dale Basznett on lead guitar and vocals, Bill Clarke on Hammond Organ/Piano and vocals, David Sopel on bass guitar and vocals, and Robin Labossiere rounding out the rhythm on drums while he adds to the smooth and sultry tones of love!</div> <bR> <div> <FONT SIZE="6" COLOR="#FFFFFF" FACE="Arial" >Y</FONT>ou will also be impressed with their professionalism, which starts immediately upon contacting the <FONT SIZE="5" COLOR="#0099FF" FACE="Calligraph421 BT" >Blue Healers</FONT> for your booking, continues with consultation as to your musical desires, and provides for a full sound system and light show that will always impress!</div> <bR> <div> <FONT SIZE="6" COLOR="#FFFFFF" FACE="Arial" >T</FONT>he <FONT SIZE="5" COLOR="#0099FF" FACE="Calligraph421 BT" >Blue Healers</FONT> have been featured at numerous locations in and around the Okanagan including Kelowna, Penticton and Vernon, performing in private functions, community business, and charitable events, and will undoubtedly perform with great results!</div> <bR> <div> <FONT SIZE="6" COLOR="#FFFFFF" FACE="Arial" >T</FONT>he energy and enthusiasm of the <FONT SIZE="5" COLOR="#0099FF" FACE="Calligraph421 BT" >Blue Healers</FONT> turns any event into a party, and keeps it going until the job is done! <FONT SIZE="5" COLOR="#FFFFFF" FACE="Calligraph421 BT" > </FONT></div> <bR> <div> N<FONT SIZE="4" COLOR="#FFFFFF" FACE="Arial" >ow it's time to meet the boys in the band!</FONT></div> </tD> </tR> </TABLE></div> <bR> <div> <TABLE BORDER="1" CELLPADDING="2" CELLSPACING="1" WIDTH="696" BORDERCOLORLIGHT="#0000FF" BORDERCOLORDARK="#0000BF" FRAME="VOID" RULES="ROWS" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0" > <tR> <tD VALIGN=TOP HEIGHT= 323 ><NOBR><div> <B><IMG SRC="3c6f00a0.jpg" border=0 width="240" height="266" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></B></div> <div> <B>DALE BASNETT</B> </div> <div> Guitar & Vocals</div> </NOBR></tD> <tD VALIGN=CENTER WIDTH="429"><div> <B>DALE BASNETT </B>was born and raised in the Okanagan, but now appears at the Dominion Radio Astrophysical Observatory at White Lake as an electrical engineering technologist. This is once again proof that cool kids always have their heads in the stars!</div> <bR> <div> Dale has been playing, singing and song writing since Noah was learning to swim.  Playing everything from acoustic folk to country, and jazz to R&B, with of course the old standby of the ever-popular classic rock. His style has been best described as "fast but slow...light but heavy" (somewhat akin to many of the women he has dated over the years?!)</div> <bR> <div> He brings to The Blue Healers a passion for the arts and a love of people--in a sincere and music appreciative way... Come feel the love, but stay back at least 10 feet and do not feed him after midnight!</div> </tD> </tR> <tR> <tD VALIGN=TOP HEIGHT= 443 ><NOBR><bR> <div> <IMG SRC="217f06a0.jpg" border=0 width="240" height="362" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></div> <div> <B>David Sopel</B></div> <div> Bass Guitar & Vocals</div> <bR> </NOBR></tD> <tD VALIGN=CENTER WIDTH="429"><div> <B>DAVID SOPEL:  </B>David has being playing Bass Guitar since 1975, staring with is brother in the band, "FLOODGATE". From that point on, only fame and fortune were left to achieve! Other bands David has graced include: Valhalla, Smokin' Gun, Entropy, Starfield, Colt 45, Spirit Village, The Noel Wentworth Band, and touring Western Canada with "The Dark" & "Dy Tryn'". To his resume, David has credits on many CDs with Jane Eamon, Gordon Brush, Entropy, Michael Cretney, Albert Bosch, Ryan Donn, and many others. While a virtuoso on the bass, he also plays Mandolin and rhythm guitar.</div> </tD> </tR> <tR> <tD VALIGN=TOP HEIGHT= 419 ><NOBR><bR> <div> <IMG SRC="219f03c0.jpg" border=0 width="240" height="316" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></div> <div> <B>Bill Clarke</B></div> <div> Keyboards, Vocals</div> <div> & Rhythm Guitar </div> <bR> </NOBR></tD> <tD VALIGN=CENTER WIDTH="429"><div> <B>BILL CLARKE:  </B>Born in the heartland of Alberta, Bill is a third-generation musician. Inspired by the musical talents of his grandfather, Ben George, our Bill spent many of his weekends as a small boy going to the cities and towns of the countryside, listening to his grandpa, and dancing with his grandma. Having taken a brief hiatus from performing to go to law school, he once again found his balance and joined up with "Blue Healers" to help entertain, and of course be entertained, because as Bill is often heard saying: "Life's too short!"</div> <bR> <div> Some of his credits include jamming with Tommy Banks, and Heygood Hardy, while also playing with "Duct Tape", "Rock 'n' Horse", "Die Tryin", & "Trudy Jane and Ridn' Shotgun". Rumours also abound that he was lucky enough to jam with a member from Bon Jovi, Loverboy, and Eric Clapton's entourage...but you will have to ask him about that!</div> </tD> </tR> <tR> <tD VALIGN=TOP HEIGHT= 382 ><NOBR><div> <B><IMG SRC="3bedc4a0.jpg" border=0 width="220" height="330" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></B></div> <div> <B>Robin "The Boss" Labossiere</B></div> <div> Percussion & Vocals</div> </NOBR></tD> <tD VALIGN=CENTER WIDTH="429"><div> <FONT SIZE="4" COLOR="#FFFFFF" FACE="Arial" > <A NAME="john"><IMG BORDER="0" SRC="1x1.gif" HEIGHT="1" ALIGN="bottom" WIDTH="1" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0" ></A></FONT><B>Robin Labossiere</B><B>:  </B>Robin hails from Vancouver, B.C. (not Washington state) but hit the road at a young age when his parents bought him a drum kit and said 'beat it'--alas, the original Michael Jackson!</div> <bR> <div> He has played and performed in numerous bands that no one has ever heard of, and watched countless others from the comfort of his couch.  Musical highlights of his <I>very long</I> career (not saying he is old) include a 4 city tour opening for mega-super-duper star "Michelle Wright".</div> <bR> <div> From R&B to Jazz, Country to Funk, Robin has performed at some of the most renowned Ukrainian weddings, and cannot wait to perform for you (not necessarily a festive Ukrainian wedding...unless you pay him well and feed him perogies!)</div> <bR> <div> Always a joker, Robin will be keeping The Blue Healers on their toes and hopefully on beat!</div> <bR> <bR> </tD> </tR> </TABLE></div> <div>  <script language=JavaScript>  </script>  </div> <div> <A HREF="id17_m.htm" TITLE="Biography"><B><< Top of Page >></B></A></div> </td> </tr></table></body>