Who knew there were so many Canadian RE/MAX agents who can rock the house?
Bruce Dougall had an inkling, so the professional trumpet player and Associate Broker with RE/MAX Kelowna in Kelowna, British Columbia, formed a 10-piece rhythm-and-blues band called the RE/MAX Rockin’ All Stars.
“I felt like Robin Hood picking his merry men,” Dougall says. “Each member is a stellar musician and a stellar real estate agent.”
Reminiscent of bands like Chicago, Tower of Power, and Earth, Wind & Fire, the RE/MAX Rockin’ All Stars packed Vancouver’s 308-seat Metro Theatre during their first gig in November 2012, which raised more than $3,000 for BC Children’s Hospital, a Children’s Miracle Network hospital.
The hospital continues to receive 100% of the band’s proceeds.
“We do a real high-energy show,” says guitarist Ari Lahdekorpi, a former session musician who has worked with blues legends like Pinetop Perkins and Bo Diddley. “With a four-piece horn section and a six-piece rhythm section, we really have a full sound.”
THEY’RE WITH THE BAND
Band leader and trumpeter Bruce Dougall kept his ear to the ground to find top RE/MAX musicians from across British Columbia.
On Lead Guitar: Ari Lahdekorpi, RE/MAX Select Performance Realty, North Delta/Surrey BC
On Lead Vocals: Albert Gilmer, RE/MAX Crest Realty Westside, Vancouver BC
On Guitar and Vocals: Rob Lacerte, RE/MAX Nyda Realty, Chilliwack BC
On Drums: Daryl Miller, RE/MAX 2000 Realty (Guildford), Surrey BC
On Trombone: Ken McClelland, RE/MAX Real Estate, Kamloops BC
On Keyboards: Brad Leslie, RE/MAX Real Estate Services, Vancouver BC
On Alto Sax: Dan Pigott, RE/MAX Crest Realty, North Vancouver BC
On Tenor Sax: Tim Barrett, RE/MAX Little Oak Realty, Abbotsford BC
On Bass Guitar: Steve Duben, RE/MAX Alliance, Victoria, BC
On Trumpet: Bruce Dougall, RE/MAX Kelowna, Kelowna BC
This story was originally featured on ABOVE The RE/MAX Magazine website and has been adapted for our site with permission.
