TERRY HOKNES

hoknes@hotmail.com

 

BIOGRAPHY and RESUME of

ORANGE LUCY - HOKNES - DOC ROCK !

PERFORMING

Terry Hoknes has performed, gigged or jammed with almost every player to ever come out of Saskatoon at some point plus many top entertainers from Canada, the USA and France including Jordan Cook, Josh Palmer, Tim Vaughn, One Bad Son, Fred Eaglesmith Band, The Cruzeros, Kelly Read, Secretions, Marilyn Faye Parney, England, Doug Hergott, BC Read, Rick Zona, Dan Hicks, Ed Robertson, Smokin' George, Bill Watson, Angie Tysseland, Andrea Menard, H'rattitude, Anna Bekolay, The Road Riders (France), Tom Palmer, The Drowned, Xylon, Rick Hamilton, Rick Van Dusen, Green River, Liverpool, the Vexations, Ovide Pilon, The Shade, Saskatoon Symphony, Corelli Strings, Saskatoon Youth Orchestra, jazz ensembles - hard rock - rap - classical - you name it - hundreds more!!!

Terry's ongoing busy tour schedule at www.hoknescom/terrytour.htm 

Terry can be reached at (306) 373-5182 in Saskatoon. He is still looking for some musicians for Orange Lucy to hit the road and record! hoknes@hotmail.com

Since the age of 10 Terry Hoknes has devoted his life to music.  What started with piano lessons and singing along with Beatles records has lead to a professional career in various aspects of the music business.

Has been performing live professionally since the minute he turned legal age.  He has performed over 1100 paid professional gigs over the last 17 years.  That doesn't count all the volunteer work, jam sessions, fill-in's etc he has participated in.   

He is currently the head of his new original music project ORANGE LUCY. www.orangelucy.info   

He also performs continuously across Western Canada performing as an impersonator of Elton John and Paul McCartney and Jerry Lee Lewis.  He is part of the Tributes Groups.  Website at www.musictributes.info and www.hoknes.com/tributes.htm 

Previously he had toured for 10 years around the world with Marilyn Faye Parney (Saskatchewan Country Music Entertainer of the Year, Canada).  www.marilynfayeparney.com 

In 2001 he was asked to headline Europe's largest country music festival in France along with Marilyn Faye Parney.   The show was introduced by David Soul (Starsky and Hutch) and performed in front of a huge crowd of approx 20,000 people in the rain.      He has performed throughout Australia, France, Canada and the USA.

Over the years he has performed virtually every type of music including: pop, country, rock, blues, punk, jazz, classical, bluegrass, rap, heavy metal, alternative, musical.

MUSICAL INSTRUMENTS

Terry started piano lessons at the age of 8 and ukulele in school.  He quickly spread over to guitar, bass guitar, double bass, drums, organ, church organ, saxophone, mandolin and also in vocals, music theory and study towards a music degree at the University of Saskatchewan. 

SONGWRITING

Terry began songwriting at the age of 11 (May 1982) and has now written over 1100 compositions once again covering virtually all types of music (country, rock, blues, progressive rock, folk, classical, jazz, rap, hard rock, gospel etc.)  Co-written songs with numerous writers over the years and is always interested in writing with others and has many songs to pitch to you for your next project.    Orange Lucy is his current original band project performing all his own songs and he wrote all the songs on all his self released CD's.    In 2002 in Nashville he co-wrote a song with John Greenebaum (author of the worldwide #1 country song Third Rock From The Sun).

RECORDING

Session Musician / Producer / Arranger for Demo Recordings

Due to the thousands of hours spent writing songs over the years he became interested in recording and has now is doing digital recording in his home where he recorded all of the ORANGE LUCY CD's. www.orangelucy.info  

He has recorded hundreds of demos and a few full length album releases for himself and for other acts.  Most of his recordings were done in his own studio since he can not only record the songs but also play all the instruments, do all the vocals, write and arrange the songs and use any sequencing needed .  Therefore everything you need to record a song can be done in his studio "The Dream".  You can hear clips from Terry's CD's at www.myspace.com/orangelucyband 

LIBRARY / LYRICS

Terry began collecting vinyl records when he was 10 and had 4000 albums and singles by the time he was 18.  He began a mission of trying to collect a copy of every song to make the Top 10 from 1940 to 1990.  In 2000 he switched formats and now collects music recordings in mp3 format.  He now has almost ever hit song you can possibly think of from 1940-2004 and has over 25,000 songs currently in mp3 format.  

RADIO / CHARTS

Due to his love of The Beatles he was considered a "Beatles trivia expert" by the time he was in Grade 5.  His fascination with the history of pop music grew and grew.  He began collecting books on music history and began analyzing the weekly Billboard Music Charts to stay on top of the industry and the trends of radio and his listeners.  To this date Terry still stays on top of the top songs on the pop, rock, and country charts in the USA and Canada.  He has been doing his own weekly favorite music charts now for 23 years!!  He is the king of trivia and is the world champion at music trivia on the Maxx trivia games system.  

Terry put out his own fanzine of music history titled Yesterday And Today when he was 17 and later would become a DJ where he hosted a weekly radio program on the history of pop music covering the music trends of 1940 to 1992.  These shows are available on tape for anyone interested in knowing how things really happened!    In 2001 he started the billboard charts email group online which now consists of almost 300 members worldwide who discuss all aspects of music charts new and old.   You can join by sending an email to billboardcharts-subscribe@yahoogroups.com

SEQUENCING

Began sequencing music for Marilyn Faye Parney's show in 1994 when we decided to try this new technology.  Now it is a vital ingredient in her show where we could tour as a duo yet sound like a 6 piece band.  Terry put together an extensive set list of over 20 hours worth of material to perform live with over 700 songs sequenced.  (rock, country, pop, blues, alternative, gospel, etc)  He has created sequences that are being used by performers and bands all across North America. 


TERRY'S BIO

Terry got his first taste of speaking/performing in front of a big crowd when he was asked to host his school assemblies in Grade 5 and 8.  Terry began playing along with his Beatles records with his best friend, Zender Millar (who now performs bass with Oral Fuentes http://oralfuentes.com/main.cfm ).  They began to learn songs and record them.  This eventually led to Terry to begin songwriting and studying music history. 

Terry gave himself the nickname of Doc Rock! in 1986 when he was in high school because his life revolved around music.  He doesn't use the nickname anymore but many of his friends from the early 90's still call him by his nickname.   He now is nicknamed Orange Lucy which is also the name of his current original music band.

Terry studied his first year of University at St Peters College (Muenster, SK).  He performed the church organ at numerous special church services at St Peters College (1990).  After that year he moved back home and worked as the Stage Manager for Corelli Strings Orchestra at the University of Saskatchewan (1990-92)  and he was the stage manager and played double bass in the University of Saskatchewan Wind Orchestra (1990).

Now that he was 19 he joined his first bar band The Smoking Crawdads which mixed 60's british rock with modern punk and some of Terry's originals too!  Mark Rogstad (lead vocals, guitar), Gerard Saretsky (vocals, lead guitar), Jed Evans (drums)

He helped entertain children at the Saskatchewan Children's Festival (1990-91) and in 1991 he sang, played double bass and acted in a role in Harry Chapin's musical "Cotton Patch Gospel" put on by Gateway Players Drama Company.  Along with Saretsky and Evans of The Smoking Crawdads they went off and put out a album of 60's inspired originals as "Blackberry Way" which received heavy airplay from the local community radio station.

From 1991 to 1993 Terry hosted his own radio program on the history of pop music in America covering the years 1940 to 1992 called "History Lesson" on CFCR FM 90.5 which aired weekly for 85 shows.  He wrote his own scripts and used material mostly from his own extensive library.  He also was one of a number of hosts during a jazz program titled "Swing Shift".

In late 1991 Terry started up the International "Planet Of The Apes" Fan Club with its own bi-monthly fanzine.  Terry had always had a fascination with this science fiction movie series and began to share info about the series with members from Canada, USA, England, Germany, Brazil and Australia. He has been the president and publisher since then.  He has self published all 39 issues of the fanzine "Ape Chronicles".  When the new POTA movie came out in 2001 radio stations and journalists around the world were contacting Terry for interviews and his reviews of the film.

He began working at both Tramps Music locations in Saskatoon, hired to sell music (1991-93) but became more and more interested in comic books.   When Tramps Music opened a separate store for comic books, Terry began working there from its opening day at Collectors Edge (1993).

At this time he joined his first serious professional band What's His Name And The Other Guys (1992-93) with Doug Bodie (vocals, guitar, banjo, mandolin), Keith Read (vocals, drums) and Kelly Read (vocals, guitar).   He also started up a band called The Shade (1992-93) with Rob Ford (bass) and Kevin Buzinski (drums), which played many of Terry's originals plus obscure covers by Terry's favorite "never-heard-of" bands. 

For a short stint in 1993 Terry co-ran with Keith Read the music jams each week at Stan's Place.    During that same year he began co running a jam with Doug Bodie at Morleys Restaurant in the Sutherland area (1993).  For a short period in 1994 along with Keith Read, co-ran a jam at the Riviera Club.   

From 1993-2003 Terry worked full time traveling and performing with Marilyn Faye Parney, Saskatchewan Country Music Entertainer of the Year '97.  He has been the full time music director of touring, co-ordinator of musicians, arranging/sequencing material, sound tech, roadie, and has had a big hand in promoting the show, designing newsletters, and has also been in charge of recording demos as engineer and session musician.    

Terry is now full time with Ovide Pilon and his various music tribute shows over the past 9 years including the bands England, Liverpool (tribute to the Beatles in full costume), Elton John (Terry's personal tribute on piano in full costume) and also tributes to CCR, The Monkees, The Dave Clark Five, Jerry Lee Lewis, Elvis Presley, The Beach Boys and The Everly Brothers. www.hoknes.com/tributes.htm 

Terry has also been teaching music lessons full time privately and through Custom Music Lessons run by Mike Vancha out of Regina.  He gives private music lessons in music theory, guitar, bass guitar and piano.  

Since 1990 Terry has performed on albums / CD's / demo recordings for:  Marilyn Faye Parney, Joel Grundahl, Xylon, Liv-In-Stereo, Les Barrington, The Secretions, Keith Read, Dale Enns, Bob Hoknes, Ovide Pilon / England / Liverpool, Damon Cozens, Glenn Royer and Bill Risling.

He has been seriously buying comics since 1994 when he started buying books that he knew he could make a profit in which led to him selling books through Adelphis Music off and on since 1995 at Adelphis Music and Comics.  He has also sold books through other various stores.  He is now selling exclusively through the Internet.  He spends many hours researching the history of comic books and their investment potential and stays in contact with many comic dealers throughout North America.   Terry hit the internet in May 1998 and quickly became a big time seller/buyer on the auction site ebay - at one point he was possibly the biggest seller in all of Canada.  He has now sold over $1 million worth of collectibles on ebay and continues strong.  

Terry has some great items available for those in the music industry in Saskatchewan who would like to record, songwrite/co-write, perform, obtain sequences for their show, obtain copies of songs to learn and obtain copies of Terry's radio show which will educate you on the history of pop music.  Click here for more info in Terry's Dream


MUSIC - BANDS / PERFORMING

2006-2007 Orange Lucy - Terry Hoknes (lead vocals, lead guitar) with Branden Neufeldt (guitar)

1998-2007 England / Liverpool (Beatles tribute) / CCR Tribute / Everly Brothers Tribute / Elton John Tribute / Kenny Rogers Tribute - with Ovide Pilon, Glen Royer, Roy Sydiaha, Ken Rinehart, Bob Hoknes and Brad (bass guitar, keyboards, backup vocals, country/classic rock)

1993-2006 Marilyn Faye Parney (Duo and Full Band) (lead guitar, bass guitar, piano, sequencing, lead vocals, country/classic rock)

1996 Pardy Hardy Boys - with Bob Hoknes (guitar, sequencing, lead singer, country and classic rock)

1994 Kelly Read - with Kelly Read and Keith Read (bass guitar, keyboards, backup singer, acoustic rock)

1994-95 The Secretions - with Dale Enns, Dan Hicks, Curtis Cooper and Keith Read (bass guitar, backup singer, acoustic blues/rock)

1993 H'Rattitude - with Angie Tysseland and Andrea Menard (double bass, backup singer, jazz/pop trio)

1992-93 What's His Name And The Other Guys - with Doug Bodie, Kelly Read and Keith Read (bass guitar, keyboards, backup vocals, country/light rock/bluegrass)

1992-93 The Shade - with Rob Ford and Kevin Buzinski (lead guitar, songwriter, lead singer, grunge alternative rock/garage rock)

1991 Blackberry Way - with Gerard Saretsky and Jed Evans (lead singer, bass guitar, songwriter, 60's rock/originals)

1990-91 The Smokin' Crawdads - with Mark Rogstad, Gerard Saretsky and Jed Evans (bass guitar, backup singer, punk/60's rock)

1989-93 Doc Rock! (solo project for recording originals)

1989-91 Xact - with Nels Krauss (recording project for originals)

1990 Six Ale On A Wednesday - band formed for Humboldt Community Players show

1990 Ethel Merman And The Bass Dude - Duo formed for jamming

1989 Tone Joke - with Darcy Burback (recorded funny rap songs)

1987-89 Doc Rock! And Krauss - with Nels Krauss (recording project for originals)

1988 The Kiss of Jazz - with Kevin Macza and others (jazz group formed from jazz students)

1988 Just Us - with Sheldon (duo piano/drums - perform originals)

1986-87 Apple Jam - with Zender Millar and Curtis (rock trio for jamming)

1982-86 The Recorders - with Zender Millar, Leslie Hoknes (record covers/jam)

1983 The Bassment Band - (jam with relatives)


AWARDS

1994-98 Nominations at the Saskatchewan Country Music Awards

Bass Guitarist of the Year 1994, 1995, 1996, 1997, 1998

Keyboard Player of the Year 1995, 1996, 1997. 1998

Backup Band "Rose County" for Marilyn Faye Parney 1994, 1995, 1996, 1997, 1998

Guitar Player of the Year 1997, 1998

Producer of Year "Rose County Xmas" for M Parney 1995

1997        Songwriting Competition - "Early Snow" by Terry Hoknes/Marilyn Faye Parney placed in Top 300 of 3000 entries with certificate.

1995 Sun 102, CD - finalist - The Secretions - song "Beaten By The Social Graces"5

1992-93 Band Wars - competed in finals with band The Shade at Ryly’s (twice)

1992 C-95, Cityworks CD - finalist - Doc Rock! & The Far Side picked - song "How Come No Smiles"

1990 St. Peter’s College - for donating many hours to school activities

1988 Royal Conservatory of Music - Grade 2 degree in Music Rudiments/Theory

1988 Western Board of Music - Grade 6 degree in Pipe Organ

1988 Aden Bowman Collegiate - Graduation Plaque for being involved

1988 Saskatoon Music Festival - 1st Place awards (two) for Pipe Organ

1987-88 Aden Bowman Collegiate - School achievement award for music involvement

1988 Russell Green Memorial Pipe Organ Scholarship

1987 Saskatoon Youth Orchestra - Valued Member Award

1987 Saskatoon Music Festival - 1st Place awards (two) for Pipe Organ

1986 Aden Bowman Collegiate - Orchestra Class, Grade 10 Award of Recognition

1985 Saskatoon Music Festival - 1st Place award for Spinet Organ

1982 Saskatoon Music Festival - 1st Place award for Vocal Solo

1979 International Council of Women Contest - 1st Place award for Poster done in school


MUSICAL PERFORMANCES - HIGHLIGHTS

Current tour schedule always posted at www.marilynfayeparney.com/marilyntour.htm

2001 France / Europe - tour with Marilyn Faye Parney - headlined the biggest country music festival in Europe - performing with backup band the Road Riders from France

1997 Australia - seven week tour through Western Australia (south west corner) - perform 13 shows and receive great reviews and press (Marilyn Faye Parney)

1997 Gold Eagle Casino (New Years Eve 97, North Battleford, SK) - perform to a crowd of 3000 throughout the night (Marilyn Faye Parney)

1997 Craven Country Music Festival, Craven SK - open Saskatchewan's biggest music festival on the main stage (Marilyn Faye Parney)

1997 Ramada Renaissance Hotel (Calgary Stampede 97) - perform everyday to great reviews (Marilyn Faye Parney)

1997 Watrous Country Music Festival - perform for 2000 people (Marilyn Faye Parney)

1997 Blackfoot Inn Pancake Breakfast (Calgary Stampede 97) - entertainment for huge morning breakfast at Stampede (Marilyn Faye Parney)

1997 Saskatchewan Country Music Awards (Saskatoon, Centennial Auditorium) - perform (Marilyn Faye Parney).  Marilyn wins Entertainer of the Year for Saskatchewan

1996 Saskatchewan Country Music Awards (Regina, SK) - perform at award show (Marilyn Faye Parney)

1996 Sundre Rodeo (Sundre, AB) - perform for rodeo cabaret (Marilyn Faye Parney)

1996 Calgary Stampede Week (Calgary, AB) - perform all week at Kelseys (Marilyn Faye Parney)

1995 Saskatchewan Country Music Awards (Saskatoon, SK, Centennial Auditorium) - perform (Marilyn Faye Parney)

1995 Grey Cup Week (Regina, SK) - headline the opening night ceremonies (Marilyn Faye Parney)

1995 Project Discovery (Shaw Cable, Saskatoon, SK) - film for TV program (The Secretions)

1993Watrous Country Music Festival (Watrous, SK) - perform for 2000 people (What's His Name And The Other Guys)

1993 Yamaha Band Wars (Saskatoon, SK, Sutherland Hotel) - place high in performance (The Shade)

1993 Fringe Week (Saskatoon, SK) - perform at the Firehall Restaurant (H'Rattitude)

1991 Gateway Players (Saskatoon, SK) - Cotton Patch Gospel musical - act / sing and play in the musical

1991 Album Release Party (Saskatoon, SK, The Bassment) - release self-titled album and perform (Blackberry Way)

1991 Headline Music Festival (Regina, SK) - alternative bands (The Smokin Crawdads)

1990 Humboldt Community Players Pub Night (Humboldt, SK) - play bass in the house band

1990 Billy Bob - guest appear with my dad's band

1990 Telemiracle Fundraiser (Leroy, SK) - perform solo vocals/piano for fundraiser

1988-90 Perform Vice Regal Salute - for two Governor Generals

1987 Sing in Mass Chor - for Saskatoon Festival of Faith

1987 Saskatoon Chamber Singers Concert - play Double Bass

1987 Noah's Flood Opera (Knox Church, Saskatoon, SK) - play Double Bass

1986-87 Saskatchewan Honour Groups Annual Performances - member, play Double Bass

1982 Musical "Scrooge" (Centennial Auditorium, Saskatoon, SK) - singer/dancer


MUSIC LESSONS

(years of playing / years of formal lessons)

Piano (26 / 7)

Vocals (23 / 1)

Drums (23 / 2)

Guitar (23 / 2)

Bass Guitar (21 / 1)

Classical Guitar (21 / 3)

Spinet Organ (20 / 2)

Double Bass (20 / 8)

Church pipe Organ (19 / 2)

Music Theory (19 / 6)

Saxaphone (no more / 3)

Ukulele (no more / 3)

Mandolin (2 / 0)

Tennis (1981-83) Mendel Art Lessons (1982)

TOURS / WORKSHOPS

1993-2003 Marilyn Faye Parney - Country Music Performer,

Tour Western Canada full time, performing clubs, rodeo dances, cabarets, dances

1992-93 What’s His Name and the Other Guys - Country Music Performer

Tour Saskatchewan performing at clubs, dances, weddings

1988-89 Banff Center of Arts, Banff Alberta - Study Double Bass

1987-89 University Jazz Classes - study piano and Bass guitar

1987-89 Saskatoon Youth Orchestra - Double bass, travel to Surrey BC, Regina, Moose Jaw, Prince Albert

1987 Aden Bowman Collegiate Band Tour - play across Alberta with Stage Band, bass guitar

1980-86 Saskatoon Music Summer Workshop - Aden Bowman collegiate, study Double Bass, Drums

1983 Saskatchewan Music Summer Workshop - Fort Qu’apelle, SK, Classical guitar with Wilson & McAllister


GROUPS / CLUB INVOLVEMENT

2001-2007 Billboard Charts email newsgroup - owner billboardcharts-subscribe@yahoogroups.com

1998-2007 Ebay auctions hoknes@hotmail.com 

1991-2007 International Planet Of The Apes Fan Club - Editor / Writer of club  www.planetoftheapesfanclub.com 

1991-92 Canadian Doctor Who Science Fiction Fan Club - National Club Member

1991-92 American Doctor Who Science Fiction Fan Club - Club Member

1986-89 Saskatoon Youth Orchestra - Double Bass, perform, tour, classical reportoire

1986-87 Aden Bowman Stage Band - Bass Guitar, perform and tour

1986-87 Saskatchewan Honour Orchestra - Double Bass, perform, tour, classical reportoire

1983-85 Saskatoon Junior Stamp Club - J S Wood Library - weekly

1982-83 Saskatoon Boys Choir


HOBBIES

2006-2007 Dark Shadows - an addict of this cult classic TV series gothic horror soap opera starring Jonathan Frid and Laura Parker and Kathryn Leigh Scott

1982-2007 Songwriter - composer of over 1100 songs (all musical genres)

1981-2007 Record / CD Collector - owns thousands of musical recordings

collecting a copy of every Top 10 Pop Hit of the past 80 years

1981-2007 Music historian and pop sales / radio charts historian

1992-2007 Writing a book on Investing in Comic Books and a book on collecting Weebles toys www.hoknes.com/weebles.htm 

1981-2007 Stamp Collector - Canadian postage - have almost all of past 100 years

1984-2007 Inventor of personal choice music artists daily charts boosting system

1977-2007 Science Fiction Fan - Star Wars, Doctor Who, Planet Of The Apes,

extensive video tape, magazine, and comic collection

1988-92 Editor / Writer of music history magazine "Yesterday And Today"

1991 Editor / Writer of Beatles tribute magazine "Sgt. Peppers Only Fan Club Band"

Bowling, Bike Riding, Swimming, Frisbee, Tennis, Miniature Golf, Typing


FAMILY BACKGROUND

Terence Allen Hoknes was born on January 15th 1971 to Bonney Walters (Saskatchewan Children's Festival) and  Bob Hoknes (professional singer/guitarist).

He was raised along with his younger sister Leslie (Library technician) in a small family with close ties to their grandparents: Les Walters (owner of Walters Cycle Co.) and Jeanne Walters (involved with music: Saskatoon Opera, Symphony, Music Festivals) and great grandparent Marie Brown (who used to give Terry money each week to go by Beatles records when he was 10).  


EDUCATIONAL RECORD

1990-93 University of Saskatchewan, Music Education, Double Bass Major, Saskatoon

1989-90 St. Peter’s College, 1st Year Arts and Science, Muenster, SK

1987-89 Nutana Collegiate (Grade 12/ Graduate 1988), Saskatoon, SK

1984-87 Aden Bowman Collegiate, Grade 9-11, Saskatoon, SK

1983-84 John Lake School, Grade 8, Saskatoon, SK

1979-83 Victoria School, Open School, Grade 4-7, Saskatoon, SK

1977-79 John Lake School, Grade 2-3, Saskatoon, SK

1976-77 Confederation Park School, Grade 1, Saskatoon, SK

1975-76 Queen Elizabeth School, Kindergarten, Saskatoon, SK

Best High School Marks:  Music: Guitar, Typing, General Math, General Ed and Journalism


CHARACTER REFERENCES

Ovide Pilon (306) 668-6141, Saskatoon, SK - Tributes - Liverpool / Owner / 

Marilyn Faye Parney (306) 882-3190, Rosetown, SK - Performer, Saskatchewan Country Music Entertainer of the Year

Doug Sulipa (204) 346-3674, Steinbach, MB - Doug Sulipa's Comic World / Owner / operator

Dan Hicks (306) 382-4954, Saskatoon, SK - Sunlight Painting / Owner / operator

Len Willie (306) 384-6868, Saskatoon, SK - Adelphi Music and Comics / Owner / operator

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