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FRANK WILKS - Biography

Frank began his career as a solo musician in the mid seventies playing small clubs in Toronto, Canada. Eventually he became an integral member of the band "BULLY HILL" which toured throughout Ontario, Canada. Following, Frank pursued duets such as "Heavy Wood" with John Ogilvie (Ray Materic Band). Then in 1984 Frank met up with Music Hall of Fame, bass player, "BRUCE PALMER" of " BUFFALO SPRINGFIELD".

Frank Wilks and Bruce Palmer Buffalo Springfield @ Trancas Beach, California. The first version of Buffalo Springfield Revisited called "The Springfield Band" 1985 Buffalo Sringfield Revisited @ the Elmocombo, Toronto. Buffalo Sringfield Revisited - Promo Buffalo Sringfield Revisited @ Summerfest concert in San Bernadino, California Stephen Stills jamming with Buffalo Springfield Revisited at the Palomino Club.

Becoming fast friends Frank and Bruce along with Stan Endersby, brainstormed the "BUFFALO SPRINGFIELD REVISITED". Also Music Hall of Fame, drummer "Dewey Martin" was brought up from California to prepare for an American tour as "Buffalo Springfield Revisited'. This band toured extensively across the USA and Canada for six years appearing with "The Band", "John Sebastian", "Skunk Baxter", "Spencer Davis". Frank has performed in concerts in front of forty to fifty thousand people at a time, all over the the USA and Canada with such bands as "Spirit", "Chamber's Brothers", "Iron Butterfly", "The Guess Who" and many more! Frank has been on the "Jerry Lewis Telethon" at "Caesars Palace" live on international TV Music Hall of Fame guitarist and singer "Steven Stills" of "Buffalo Springfield and C,S,N and Y" made appearances numerous times with the "Revisited" band.

In 1992 Frank returned from LA to Toronto and formed a band called "WHITE BUFFALO" which continued the circuit for two years. "BIG MEDICINE" was then conceived and produced a CD with 6 of Franks songs on it. The song "Nairobi" written by Frank was released as a single and a video which is still played on the radio and on Much Music video channel.

Big Medicine @ the Elmocombo. Big Medicine "Niarobi" video shoot. White Buffalo @ Kew Gardens, Toronto 1994.

Mr.Wilk's has recently produced a solo CD entitled " Raise My Spirit Away" with a variety of Toronto based talents soon to be completed Fall of 2001. In this original work Frank's ripened skills and natural talent shares with you his love and spirit of music.

Since then Frank has been performing in the Toronto scene with house gigs at "Quigley's"(Beach & Queen), Hartnetts" (Etobicote), "The Hound Lounge" (Birchmount & Kingston Rd.) and various clubs and events on Fridays and Saturday nights. Frank is a performer with extraordinary talents and of course great back up musicians.