Bill Davies: Bass Guitar
Bill has been playing stringed instruments for 30+ years. He has studied with bassist Tom McMahon and Ottawa recording artist, producer, teacher and all around great guy, Shane Simpson. His favourite bass is a fretless Godin 5 string A5 but he also plays a FrankenJazz. In addition to providing the thump in FOAM, Bill plays lead guitar with the Stained Glass Band and hangs out with element82.
Bob Corson: Guitars
A guitarist since the age of twelve, Bob has been writing and playing music for well a long time. His first attempt to live the dream led to a stint studying music at the University of Windsor, followed by acceptance into York University to study jazz. To make a long story short, life is full of changes… Bob went down the 'bidness' route and now lives the dream with FOAM. More Bob here 
In June 2006, Bob recorded and released "Kick Back & Relax" a collection of easy listening original compositions to help raise funds for the Ottawa Regional Cancer Foundation. For more info visit http://www.couragecampaign.ca/BOBCOSEN.htm
David Somppi: Keyboards, Accordion, Trumpet (and more stuff that we are discovering every week)
Dave Somppi played keyboards and trumpet in high school bands and later scared his parents by living and playing in "fine drinking establishments" in North West Ontario as a young adult. Although keyboards come and go, David still uses a Leslie 145 he acquired in the mid 70's. As a founding member of the Ballygiblin Music Society, David has also organized and promoted performances featuring the best in Canadian folk and blues artists.
Gary Marsh: Drums and Percussion
Gary has been playing professionally since 1975 and has played in a variety of bands both in Europe and Canada. His style of playing is as varied as the bands he has been a part of and have included rock and roll, top 40 material, blues, and new country music. Highlights of his career so far include opening for Bill Haley and the Comets, Trooper, and Vanity Fair. Gary also did a tour with a band called Joker through British Columbia and his last band, called 'Cross Country' was based out of the Pembroke area. Gary can also be heard sometimes jamming with other bands around Ottawa.
Rob Hilkes: Vocals, Flute & Tambourine
Rob is an accomplished tambourine player and studied advanced tambourine at university. He did his masters degree in existential interpretive tambourine. Rob also plays flute and piano and he will sing if you ask nicely. Before coming to Ottawa Rob's vocal chords were part of a six-piece acapella group "Cherry and the Pit Vipers" (their real name). They also appeared in several musical theater productions. He can go high-brow too, singing Beethoven's 9th and Handel's Messiah with the Kitchener-Waterloo Symphony Orchestra.
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