Bill Bogaardt in interview of Penticton Herald - CA
Composer of the doublejack song "doublejack is giving back"
It was the Okanagan’s answer to The Traveling Wilburys.
An all-star trio recorded a 50-second jingle for “doublejack,”(sic) an online charity gaming site. The project came to life in the most unlikely of places, a memorial jam at Clancy’s Pub in Penticton where the three parties met.
Bill Bogaardt (The Brothers Bogaardt) from Penticton wrote a track and recruited the services of vocalist Ted Okos (Doug and the Slugs), who has ties to Kelowna, and guitarist/producer Ray Roper (Stonebolt), who now makes his home in Peachland. Bill’s brother Archie, best known for guesting on The Lion Sleeps Tonight with the likes of Ben Waters and Matt Anderson, added back-up vocals.
“What I’m most proud of is this is being used to promote the philanthropic platform for doubejack,” said Bogaardt. “The jingle just came into my mind, I wrote it in 15 minutes and this has always been one of my dreams to support charities worldwide.”
Picture: From left, Archie Bogaardt, Ray Roper, Bill Bogaardt.
Roper, the lead guitarist with Stonebolt during their heyday, enjoyed success with “I Will Still Love You,” which hit No. 29 on the Billboard Hot 100 in the late ‘70s, a time when Canadian music didn’t dominate the U.S. scene. Roper still participates in Stonebolt reunions and is a regular with the Heart tribute band Barracuda. He operates his own recording studio at his home in Peachland and enjoys working with other musicians.
“We had all kinds of ideas, I edited it, put the guitars and some vocals on it and brought it to where it is. I like that it’s thick and ballsy and it gets the message across,” Roper said.
To hear the song visit: doublejack.club/music
Or you may open this link: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HGdQ-f_JArY
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