L-R:
Wayne Faulconer (lead guitar), Russ Percy
(organ), John Karwacki (drums),
Terry Stiles (rhythm guitar), Wayne
Cardinal (lead vocals/bass)
Satan and The D-Men began
performing in their hometown of Kenora,
Ontario in 1962 under the name, The
Tempests. There was much competition but
they were always in the lead and
performing wherever they could in North
Western Ontario.
Determined to get ahead in the music
business, they appeared on Winnipeg’s
Channel 7 talent show, “Hi Jinks” where
they received very favourable reviews and
also at The Twilight Zone on St. Mary’s
Road.
Following those performances, the band
then changed their name to Satan and The
D-Men and were hired to play community
clubs and school dances in Winnipeg. They
were approached by Fred Glazerman who
offered to manage the band and moved them
from Kenora to a house on Warsaw Avenue in
Winnipeg.
On November 12, 1965, the band appeared
with the Deverons, the Jury, the Shondels
and Jack & Jill on the “Cavalcade Of
Stars” at the old Osborne Street
Auditorium. This program was sponsored by
Monarch Wear of Canada and included
performances in Portage La Prairie and
Brandon, Manitoba.
The band then signed with Eagle Records
and released a 45 of She’ll Lie
and Linda. Brian Ouelette then
left the group and the other members took
over the vocal duties. Further recording
was done at CKRC but the songs were not
released on vinyl. These can be heard on
the CD, "Buried Treasures - Winnipeg Rock
Gems 1958-1974".
After gaining tremendous popularity and
playing many dances in the city including
J’s Discotheque and Transcona’s Pink
Panther, Satan and The D-Men were assured
by Glazerman that they would be the
opening act for the Rolling Stones first
Winnipeg appearance. However, a last
minute change saw another group take that
spot. They then added singer Lucille
Emond, a regular on television's "Music
Hop" and toured as back-up band for Buddy
Knox in Winnipeg, Kenora, Thunder Bay,
Ont., Portage La Prairie, Brandon and
Birtle, Manitoba.
After a couple of years in Winnipeg, Satan
and The D-Men decided to separate and each
member went their own way to further their
education, to get married and to have a
family. Each continued in the music
business with their own bands and projects
and in 1982, re-formed to play for
Kenora’s Centennial year. Since then, the
group has played on a yearly basis and
2002 saw the release of their second CD.
Terry Stiles
Terry Stiles played guitar for Satan
and The D-Men and is the author of the
book "Satan and The D-Men: A Historic
Journey of Kenora's Rock &
Roll Years 1962-1966"
