Chilliwack bandleader Bill Henderson with (from left) former member Roy Forbes (since replaced by Ed Henderson, not pictured), Doug Edwards, and Jerry Adolphe. Photograph by James Omara

In the September issue of TRAVELER, we feature Vancouver, a dynamic city in British Columbia. Here, listen to a sample from Vancouver band Chilliwack for a distinctive West Coast sound indigenous to the city.

We’ve developed an online-only audio feature to give you a true feel for a TRAVELER featured destination. In this issue, we’re spotlighting Vancouver, so we searched for a band that composed songs with a distinctive, West Coast sound indigenous to the city. Our discovery: Chilliwack, a band formed in 1969, then reformed in 1997 when bandleader Bill Henderson assembled a new group of musicians—Jerry Adolphe, Doug Edwards, and Ed Henderson—to revive old hits and tour once again.

During the 1970s and 1980s the group made 12 albums, including Chilliwack (London Parrot, 1969), Dreams, Dreams, Dreams (Mushroom Records, 1977), and Wanna Be a Star (Solid Gold Records, 1981). Last January the “new” Chilliwack performed at Vancouver’s Commodore Ballroom and recorded much of Chilliwack Live, their first album since 1984. (To hear a sample, you’ll need the free RealPlayer plug-in.) (For tour dates and CD information visit www.gonegonegone.com.)

Listen to a sample from Chilliwack Live.

“My Girl” written and produced by Bill Henderson and Brian MacLeod

“Fly At Night” written and produced by Bill Henderson and Ross Turney

—Heather Morgan

Heather Morgan is a TRAVELER associate researcher and online editor.