Heading up the band is songwriter, vocalist, lead guitarist, and producer Bird Bellony. An accomplished drummer and keyboard player, Bird started playing drums professionally on recording sessions and tours throughout the Caribbean at the precocious age of twelve. Nick named "Little Bird," he moved to Paris as a teenager to play rock, zouk and jazz, and scored a #1 hit throughout France and the Caribbean with 'Coce Dominique'. In Toronto, Bird played with such noted Canadian artists as Salomey Bey, Denon jazz artist Jane Bunnett, South African rock band A League of Nations and Brazillian jazz artist Raphael Lima. His winning smile and musicianship have also landed him in music videos with Corey Hart, One Lazo and film productions, including Danielle Steel's A Perfect Stranger.
Lead vocals are shared with rhythm guitarist / songwriter / poet "Click Masta Sync" whose work embodies folk and contemporary influence of three generations of Caribbean and Western music: zouk, calypso, rock n' roll. This talented musician has also been involved in popular theater and participated in calypso competitions. He toured the French Caribbean as lead singer with the group Mantra.
Nicknamed Hitman I by the band, Iain Green was born in London, England and raised in both St. Lucia and Toronto. He started banging on his Mom’s furniture at the age of three and began playing the drums in earnest at nine. Iain turned pro at 19 and has played with numerous notables including Liberty Silver, Ronald ‘Boo’ Hinkson, Luther Francois, Kingsley Ettienne, Arturo Tappin, and Dougie Richardson. Besides drums, the Hitman plays bass, piano, viola and is a vocalist. He also spends time with composition, arranging, production, engineering and computer programming. He joined the Reggae Cowboys in 1998.
Born in Trinidad, Marshall K, aka Keith Evanson took part in his family's daily accapella singing sessions from the time he could talk. At the age of six he played the harmonica and at nine, got together with some local youths in his neighborhood to play steel pans. During a visit to the United States, he fell in love with the electric bass and started to play professionally at 17. Since then he's traveled extensively in Canada, the United States, Europe, Mliddle East and the West Indies and from these cultures gleaned a range of styles include Jazz, Funk, Rock, Country, Latin, Calypso, Blues and Reggae. His musical influences include Miles Davis, Wayne Shorter, Grover Washington, Bob James , David Sanborn and Joe Sample.
Keith has played with a variety of Toronto musicians including Liberty Silver, Demo Kates, Muhtadi, and Carlton Vaughan. He credits the latter as teaching him extensively about the fundamentals of Jazz. He is also an accomplished vocalist, song writer and producer. He joined the Reggae Cowboys in 2000.
