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Hitchin a ride to no where

In Studio

Shows, Dances, Private Events

Engage in the Experience

The band is presently recording their first compilation of original works due for release in the Summer of 2022

oh wait~~ There's a tractor~~

Engage in the Experience

Shows, Dances, Private Events

Engage in the Experience

Dynamic and interchangeable, always ready for a challenge and always an experience. We play  gigs for anyone, anywhere. 

We don't have a Band Bus yet. So We are commanding the ironing board to Engage

Shows, Dances, Private Events

Shows, Dances, Private Events

Shows, Dances, Private Events

We custom make each one of our shows, dances and live events with a mix of covers, original music and surprises for the audience to which we cater. Get our merch, sign up for our Patreon, and purchase our music! Contact us to supply you with the unforgettable experience in your live event. And now you can pre-order our album

Introducing

Engage!

 

Engage is the combined project of Carla Bonnell, Rick Bartlett, Debbie Roy, Ray Dunham and their newest recruit from Nova Scotia Larry Steele. Pulling from various musical styles Engage holds the attention of their audience with their high energy music and comedic entertainment

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    Meet Engage

    Rick Bartlett

    Rick Bartlett

    Rick Bartlett

    Rick has been playing the Atlantic Canadian circuit with his epic 40 year old guitar. Those two are never separated. He has an album of originals he put out with Producer Billy Sherwood of YES and enjoyed a #1 single on radio in Woodstock NB with his former band " Howard Brook Band" He has mastered his own unique style that is recognizabl

    Rick has been playing the Atlantic Canadian circuit with his epic 40 year old guitar. Those two are never separated. He has an album of originals he put out with Producer Billy Sherwood of YES and enjoyed a #1 single on radio in Woodstock NB with his former band " Howard Brook Band" He has mastered his own unique style that is recognizable among his musical peers. 


    In 2015 recorded an album with Billy Sherwood, who is the current bass player for legendary prog rock band, "Yes".

    Debbie Roy

    Rick Bartlett

    Rick Bartlett

    At age eleven she met and presented Kitty Wells with roses and sang ‘Honey Tonk ’ for her. A few years later in 1984 she had an opportunity to meet and perform for two

    great country music artists, Mickey Gilley and Gene Watson. Certainly, quite an

    accomplishment, and huge thrill for someone so young.

    In 1984, at the age of sixteen, Debbie fo

    At age eleven she met and presented Kitty Wells with roses and sang ‘Honey Tonk ’ for her. A few years later in 1984 she had an opportunity to meet and perform for two

    great country music artists, Mickey Gilley and Gene Watson. Certainly, quite an

    accomplishment, and huge thrill for someone so young.

    In 1984, at the age of sixteen, Debbie formed her own band, ‘The Debbie Roy

    Band’. At this tender age, her mother, Claudette, was constantly by her side,

    ensuring that she was always safe and on

    track.

    In 1997 Debbie received sponsorship from ‘The Irving Group of Companies’, to

    travel to Nashville and record her album, ‘All Worked Out’. In 1998, Debbie recorded her second

    album, ‘River Jam’, with the help of sponsorship through Fredericton 

    Tourism, and in 2000, she recorded her first Christmas album, ‘Christmas from

    the Heart’.


    Debbie is an inductee of the Minto Country Music Wall of Fame 


    Carla Bonnell

    Carla Bonnell

    Carla Bonnell

    Carla is an award winning Singer Songwriter with several top 10 songs on community and streaming radio in 2014 and 2015. 


    She has played with Roy Orbison's guitar player, Johnny Cash's steel guitar player and recorded in Nashville with Pat Buchanan, Mike Brignardello, Pat McGrath, Greg Morrow and Dianna Dewitt. 

    Her last solo CD was produce

    Carla is an award winning Singer Songwriter with several top 10 songs on community and streaming radio in 2014 and 2015. 


    She has played with Roy Orbison's guitar player, Johnny Cash's steel guitar player and recorded in Nashville with Pat Buchanan, Mike Brignardello, Pat McGrath, Greg Morrow and Dianna Dewitt. 

    Her last solo CD was produced by Maritime famer J.P Cormier in Nova Scotia. 

    She is presently recording with Engage for the new album of original material. 


    Carla has played in venues through eastern Canada and is a member of Socan, ECMA, Music NB, and has juried on many showcases and awards. 




    Ray Dunham

    Carla Bonnell

    Carla Bonnell

    Ray is the glue to any band, with his knowledge of music and a keen ear. Ray has been on both sides of the stage as a bassist, back ground vocalist and sound engineer. 

    Ray has picked up song writing , recording and producing in Ray is the glue to any band, with his knowledge of music and a keen ear. Ray has been on both sides of the stage

    Ray is the glue to any band, with his knowledge of music and a keen ear. Ray has been on both sides of the stage as a bassist, back ground vocalist and sound engineer. 

    Ray has picked up song writing , recording and producing in Ray is the glue to any band, with his knowledge of music and a keen ear. Ray has been on both sides of the stage as a bassist, back ground vocalist and sound engineer and budding song writer


    He played with local bands throughout his music career. Most notably, Southern Justice, who  shared the stage with classic bands such as April Wine, Trooper, Matt Minglewood and Randy Bachman to name a few. Ray is a real asset to Engage. 


    He is producing and engineering Engage's first album. He caught the recording bug when he signed up to help Wayne Brown launch Little Earl Audio Productions Studio in Chipman, NB in 1999. The experience he went through at that time, with the onset of the digital recording revolution, has given him the edge in computer-based music production and engineering.

    Larry Steele

     Larry Steele who has joined Engage as their drummer on their recording and  their shows,  toured the Maritime Circuit during the 70s to Early 90s, having played from Labrador to Victoria BC. During this time and into the early 2000's, he has been on National TV as the Drummer gone Plummer on Undercover Boss and recorded at Phase One Studio in Markham Ontario. Larry brings a wealth of talent an humor an positive vibes to complete the backbone of Engage.

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    Voices of Our Children

    Released on all Streaming Platforms 

    Written by Debbie Roy

    Produced by Ray Dunham 


    Larry Steele- Drums 

    Ray Dunham- Bass 

    Keyboards- Carla Bonnell 

    Lead Guitar- Rick Bartlett

    Background Vocals- Ray, Rick and Carla 

    WARMER WEATHER

    Live at the Chipman Heritage Center 

    Written by Rick Bartlett

    Performed by ENGAGE

    Nothing But a Child

    Recorded for TV 

    Carla Bonnell 

    ENGAGE 

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