Presto Tango
1991-92
John Moseby - keyboards, guitar, vocals
Greg Fairweather - bass guitar
Esther Purvis-Smith - keyboards, vocals
Marty Old - drums
Dar White - vocals, tenor saxophone
Bob Deutscher - guitar, vocals

                                        Bob    Dar          Greg    John    Marty                                      
                                                                                                                                                        

    Originally called The Dar White Band, this was a pretty good group and should have been more successful. Marty had played with the Winnipeg band Next in the 70's. That was the predecessor to Harlequin, George Belanger being the lead vocalist at the time. The band lost some snap and sizzle when Esther Purvis-Smith, herself a stage and screen actress, left to further pursue her acting career. She's a very talented young woman and her playing and vocals were missed. Partway through my tenure with this band they took on a manager, Frank Middleton, whom I personally could not accept so we mutually agreed to part ways. The darkest days were yet to come.

    The next two bands I worked with, Ginger Street and Crossroads were, simply put, awful! The former of the two included a bass player I had known for a very long time and who had for a period of time played with The Andantes, Dinny Wilkie. The latter, nice people but very green. It was very painful for me but I just wanted to play. I gave my notice after I received a call from Greg Fairweather in January, 1995.