Biography
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Kensington Market
Effective period / Period of releases: 1968 - 1969
Members: Gene Martynec, John Mills-Cockell, Jimmy Watson, Luke Gibson, Alex Darou, Keith McKie
Canadian psychedelic rock band, based in Toronto & active from 1967 to 1969 with some moderate chart success. The band was named after a downtown Toronto neighbourhood and put together and managed by Bernie Finklestein. Line-up:Keith McKie: guitar, vocals
Eugene Martynec: keyboards, guitar, vocals
Luke Gibson: guitar, vocals
Jimmy Watson: drums
Alex Darou: bass
Jon Mills-Cockell: occasional synthesizer
McKie was originally from England, Martynec emigrated from Germany, and Watson was born in Ireland (and a cousin of Van Morrison). Darou, Gibson, and Mills-Cockel were from the Toronto area.