As a young teenager, drummer Dave McBride’s kit consisted of  an old kick and snare drum that he brought home from highschool (pretending he was practicing for the school band). He added anything else that made a sound, like metal objects on a metal table for  cymbals. That abruptly stopped when his mother saw the dents in her table!! Then he fell in love with “ Jade” his first autoharp and played bluegrass throughout southern Ontario for ten years, including a stint on the upright bass. And  then life, career, children and a move to B.C. put an end to music for a while. However, the love of music was always alive within him and when he met Sally in 1997, the pair started to jam together......That same year, Dave became the sound man and harmonica player for the Evans Sister’s duo performances. And he dusted off his autoharp and put together his own solo show that features roots, bluegrass ,country and rock tunes. In 2004, he pulled out his drumsticks and has been keeping the beat for the Evans Sisters band “The Top Dawgs” ever since! A very talented musician and vocalist,Dave loves sharing the stage with his fellow Dawgs and often says, “I have the best drumming gig in the world as I get to watch a couple of beautiful women perform at every show!”

Dave Evans

A smooth and versatile bass player, Dave started out in the music scene as young teen in his hometown of Kelowna.........His first band was called the Mourning Souls ( with  local Kelowna boys- Randy Spence, Nick and Alex Stefanoff ) --------------- and they recorded their original tunes “ All I need is You” and “ Kelowna Town” on a vinyl 45 back in the late 60’s! The next decade saw Dave playing bass in the popular dance band, Hombre. He shared the stage with awesome Kelowna musicians and great friends - Brian Baran,Kirk Frankin and  Randy Spence-----------------And then the 80’s found him entertaining Kamloops fans with the country rock sound of “ Harrison” - with the very talented Dave Dyke,  Joe Harrison and Ron Corea).......Life took Dave to Calgary where he took a extended hiatus from playing but his move home to British Columbia brought him close enough to his sisters, Sally and Megan, that once again he picked up his bass “Precious” and started thumping. Dave is very happy to be back on stage and  performing  Rock and Country and The Everly Brothers Tribute Show with his little sisters and the other Dawgs ! 

Charlie Veaudry

Charlie’s first stage experience came at the age of 12, playing The Ventures’ 1960s hit, Walk Don’t Run as one half of a guitar duo with his buddy. Playing the folk/rock music of the late 60’s and 70’s just became something Charlie liked to do and so through his teens twenties he played with cover bands around the Upper Ottawa Valley.
His music focus changed when he became a father to Jessie and Megan, his daughters that he loves so much. Folk and rock took a back seat to the music of Fred Penner, Sharon Lois and Brahm!
In 1998, Charlie met up with Okanagan bluegrass musicians from String Loaded. He and several members went on to form Canadian Whitewater recording a CD and touring the Pacific Northwest.
The long hours on the road was not conducive to family life and Charlie decided that  playing with local musicians could fulfill his heart’s desire for music. One of his projects includes local bluegrass/folk crossover band, Freshly Picked.
After 10 years of bluegrass, it’s time to return to his musical roots and now as a lead and rhythm guitarist with the Evan’s Sisters’ Top Dawgs, Charlie is having a whole lot of fun re-visiting timeless classics that just seem to get better with every passing year. In Charlie’s words, “I really enjoy the energy Sal and Megan bring to the stage. They know how to keep the audience entertained with their high-energy show. Their compelling sibling harmonies have been melting hearts for years and now I am pleased and honoured to be part of their show.”