Kenneth "Spider" Sinnaeve (born May 2, 1955) is a Canadian musician. He was a founding member of the popular Canadian band Streetheart, and since 2001 has been a member of Loverboy, replacing late bassist Scott Smith.[1][2] Sinnaeve has also contributed to many albums and played live performances with George McCrae, Helix, Tom Cochrane & Red Rider, Kim Mitchell, The Partland Brothers, Lee Aaron, and The Guess Who.[3] He is known for his extended solos, which often last 15–20 minutes.[4][5]
Ken Sinnaeve | |
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 Sinnaeve performing with Loverboy at Snoqualmie Casino in 2018 | |
| Background information | |
| Birth name | Kenneth Sinnaeve |
| Also known as | Spider |
| Born | May 2, 1955 |
| Origin | Regina, Saskatchewan, Canada |
| Genres | Rock |
| Occupation | Musician |
| Instrument | Bass guitar |
| Website | kenspidersinnaeve |
Career
editSinnaeve and keyboardist Daryl Gutheil formed a band, Wascana, in Regina. [6] The pair moved to Winnipeg and joined with Kenny Shields, calling themselves Witness Inc.; in 1977 the group became a full band, Streetheart, with the addition of guitarist Paul Dean and drummer Matt Frenette.[4][6] Streetheart released a number of successful albums in the 1980s.[7]
Streetheart's most popular single, their 1979 disco-hybrid cover version of "Under My Thumb" by the Rolling Stones, achieved gold single status in Canada; the live version contains a blazing bass solo, performed by Sinnaeve.
After Streetheart broke up in 1983, Sinnaeve performed with the Partland Brothers and Red Rider. in 1988 he toured in western Canada with former bandmate Kenny Shields.[8]
Spider has been with them since 2000 and continues to perform with Loverboy.[9] He has continued to play with this band for many years.[10]
Awards
editAwards include several Juno Awards, an Ampex Golden Reel, and a Technics All Star Band award as bass player of the year. He has been inducted into the Western Canadian Music Hall of Fame twice, as well as the Juno Hall of Fame.
Personal life
editSinnaeve has a wife, Barbara, a daughter Kaari and a son, Anders.
Discography
editwith Streetheart
edit- Meanwhile Back in Paris... (1978)
- Under Heaven Over Hell (1979)
- Quicksand Shoes (1980)
- Drugstore Dancer (1980)
- Streetheart (1982)
- Dancing with Danger (1983)
- Buried Treasure (1984)
with Strange Advance
edit- 2WO (1985)
with Loverboy
edit- Just Getting Started (2007)
- Rock 'n' Roll Revival (2012)
- Unfinished Business (2014)
References
edit- ^ "CANOE - JAM! Music - Artists - Loverboy : Loverboy enters Music Hall of Fame". Jam.canoe.ca. 2009-03-27. Archived from the original on July 10, 2012. Retrieved 2011-08-10.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: unfit URL (link) - ^ "Loverboy: Working beyond this weekend". National Post, Tom Harrison, Mar. 24, 2009
- ^ "Craig Allen says: ‘Meet Loverboy’". New Jersey 101.5, Craig Allen, September 11, 2015
- ^ a b "Band won't change music to suit radio". Brandon Sun, via Newspaper Archives, September 28, 1978 - Page 19
- ^ "5,000 holler for faceless, jaded band". Winnipeg Free Press, via Newspaper Archives, February 28, 1983 - Page 24
- ^ a b "Elkhorn student signs recording contract". Shoal Lake Crossroads, via Newspaper Archives. June 14, 2013 - Page 4
- ^ "Streetheart album juvenile". Medicine Hat News, via Newspaper Archives. February 12, 1982 - Page 57
- ^ In 1986, Spider continued with Red Rider, playing on hits such as Good Times, Boy inside the Man, and the Untouchable one. He played with Tom Cochrane for many years, including the smash hit album Mad Mad World, which went to number one. As tragedy struck and Loverboy lost their bassist, Spider was an obvious choice to replace him given his history in the Canadian music industry. Spider has continued to play with Loverboy and they show no signs of stopping. "Spotlight" Ken Sinnaeve". Winnipeg Free Press, via Newspaper Archives, July 11, 1988 - Page 19
- ^ "Loverboy's Mike Reno comes home". Kelowna Daily Courier, Chris Stanford, Nov 29, 2012
- ^ "Concert review: Loverboy still delivers the hits". Wausa Pilot and Review, August 2, 2017