BARE FACTS
INDEPENDENT RECORDONG ARTISTS
By 1978 ”Summertyme” (with the addition of Kelly Armstrong on drums) had evolved into “Bare Facts” emerging in the 1980s as an independent recording act, pumping out original Pop/New Wave tunes.
In our seven-year run, Bare Facts released 2 singles and one full LP “Arms Length” in 1983 (on vinyl), which they sold off stage while performing at clubs and events throughout the Greater Vancouver and Fraser Valley region.
Music & Lyrics by Bruce Coughlan
Bruce Coughlan – lead & backing vocals, acoustic guitar
Joe McDonald – piano, organ
Kelly Armstrong – drums
Laird Ross – bass
PJ Perry – tenor & baritone saxophones
Recorded & mixed by Peter Kilgor at Beaver Mountain Studios
Produced by Bruce Coughlan & Joe McDonald
Music & Lyrics by Bruce Coughlan
Bruce Coughlan – lead & backing vocals, electric guitar
Joe McDonald – piano
Kelly Armstrong – drums
Laird Ross – bass
Susan Burgess – tenor saxophone
Kirk Leblanc – baritone saxophone
Rob Herritt – trombone
Wayne Hamilton – trumpet
Recorded & mixed by Peter Kilgor at Beaver Mountain Studios
Produced by Bruce Coughlan & Joe McDonald
Langley Advance, 1983
The successful 1983 release of Arm's Length began opening the door to more opportunities. The next of which was winning a bundle of recording time at Blue Wave Studios with producer Ken Spence.
The goal of our next recording was to record an openly “Pop Music” single. the result was Candee, released in 1984.
Candee - Bare Facts Single (1984)
Music & Lyrics by Bruce Coughlan, Joe McDonald & Kelly Armstrong
Bruce Coughlan – vocals, acoustic guitar
Joe McDonald – piano, backing vocals
Kelly Armstrong – drums
Laurence Knight – bass
Nilan Ritter – electric guitar
Produced by Ken Spence
Executive Producer – Tom Lavin
Recorded by Brian Campbell & Dave Kelln
Recorded at Blue Wave Studios
The “AA Side” was a remake of a Rock Ballad from the Arm's Length, beefed up with Pop production values: “Persuasion”