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Members
- Dan "Doc" Kainula: Guitar, Vocals (Far left in pic)
- Graham "Bucky" Francis: Guitar, Vocals (Sep 85 to May 86) (far right)
- Paul "Eel" Kauzlarick: Bass (leather vest)
- Kevin "Schultz" Aho: Drums
- Danny "Zak" Zadkovich: Guitar, Vocals (1986- July 1987)
- Sean Borton Guitar, Vocals (July 1987-1989)
- Carlo Felice Bass, Vocals (July 1988-1989)
Biography
Commander was started in Sep 1985 in Thunder Bay Ont, original members being, Dan "Doc" Kainula "Doc" (Guitar, Vocals) Graham "Bucky" Francis "Bucky" (Guitar, Vocals and Sound), Kevin Aho (Drums) and Paul Kauzlarick (Bass). Sean Borton replaced Danny Zadkovich "Zak" or "Goat" whom replaced Graham Francis in May of 1986.Performed steady throught Sask..Mantoba and Thunder Bay Area...
Eventually the group was on the road opening for acts such as Southern Pacific, Nitty Gritty Dirt Band, KD Lang, etc, etc,
Renamed Baton Rouge in 1989 (sometime after Graham had left the band). Baton Rouge was based out of Winnipeg and included Carlo Felice on bass guitar.