Episode 71 Robert Swartz Rock & Roll Stories from the bar

Robert Swartz & his brother Mike were still in high school when they were discovered after having recorded a three song demo tape at the Mercey Brothers recording studio in Elmira Ontario. There manager shopped the tape to various record labels & it happened that Quality records was looking for a Canadian version of Kiss. They thought that Rob & Mike's band, Black Wheat fit the bill & signed them to a three album record deal. Along with the deal came a name change to "Lynx". This is a story about a band & their adventures going from high school to playing arenas & then ultimately after the first two albums, touring the bars across Canada. https://www.facebook.com/groups/28147865019Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/tommy-solo-s-famous-friends--4318572/support.