Teenage Head guitarist murdered by own son to be remembered by bandmates in tribute gig

Canadian rock guitarist Gord Lewis is about to be remembered by his shut mates and former bandmates following his loss of life aged 65 in August.
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Canadian rock guitarist Gord Lewis is about to be remembered by his shut mates and former bandmates following his loss of life aged 65 in August.

The co-founding member of punk rock band Teenage Head was discovered useless in his Hamilton, Ontario house after he was allegedly murdered by his personal son, who was later arrested and charged with second-degree homicide

Following the horrific information, the late musician’s fellow rockers are becoming a member of forces to honor Lewis on Nov. 5 at FirstOntario Live performance Corridor in Lewis’s hometown.

“Teenage Head determined to rejoice Gord’s life with the Hamilton neighborhood and anyone who likes music,” the rocker’s former bandmate Dave Rave informed CHCH.

Rave, whose decades-long friendship with the late guitarist spanned over 5 a long time, mentioned Lewis all the time “wished to take music from Hamilton and convey it to the world.”

“Teenage Head is among the most influential bands, I believe, that Canada had and has,” Rave added.

Teenage Head was based in 1975.

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The night time will see the surviving members of the band come collectively to carry out their best hits.

Headstones guitarist Trent Carr will fill in for Lewis’s spot on the night time.

“We’re going to do a set and there’s additionally going to be particular company who're going to pay tribute to the band and the music,” Rave mentioned.

Tickets are on sale and all proceeds might be donated to the Good Shepherd homeless shelter in Hamilton.

The guitarist was discovered useless in his Ontario house in August.

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Gord’s loss of life was confirmed by the band in August, who shared a touching publish on Instagram as his bandmates paid tribute.

“We're heartbroken and nonetheless attempting to course of the lack of our buddy, bandmate and brother Gord Lewis,” the band’s surviving members Steve Marshall, drummer Gene Champagne, and Dave Desroches wrote.

“Our hearts are along with his household and all that knew and beloved him. Gord was a pressure and an inspiration to many. You had been taken from us far too quickly.”

Lewis co-founded the punk rock band Teenage Head in 1975 alongside founding vocalist and drummer Frankie Venom and singer Dave Desroches, and the band went on to carry out everywhere in the nation earlier than discovering world fame.