PROFILE Northey exposed Odd jobs keep well-known North Shore musician busy CRAIG Northey was under street lights on the wert side- walk at the corner of Lonsdale and 12th when he became the most animated he'd be in the hour we had known each other. “And he comes in,” the North Van musician breathlessly said, “Puts it around his back like he’s going to pass ir and then Bazg he shoots it? And scores! It was incredible.” Then, just as enthusiastically, he demonstrates how Pavel Bure deties human physiology by carving with the back of his skate blades to make a [80 degree turn, Only, instead of spit-pol- ished CCM. skates, Northey pirouettes in elevated red runners. Had passers-by noticed this unlikely pair — a slacker-attired long hair and a gecky- looking guy in a sweater and tie jumping around during a dark, wet, week- day rush hour --- they'd quite rightly have thought, “That’s Odd.” And they'd be half right. For the past 10 years and 30 days, Northey has lived a number of liv up-and-coming musician, established musician, film scorer, hus- band, father. Ob yeah, anid hockey play- cr. Asa singer-guitarist with the Vancouver-based group the Odds, Northey has quietly become one of the more sought after, and busy, 30-some- thing musicians in the country. But the father of three is well-versed in juggling assignments. It was a moon- lighting gty that got him the recording contract. The story is now a dried-ink chapter of the Vancouver music history book. In 1987, the Odds and The Dawn Patrol became one. The Dawn Patrol pulled nightly duty in the Vancouver nightlife jungle, their sorties of Marshall-amped musical kitsch caprur ing thousands of prisoners, first at Expo's 86th Street then for aa extended runon Granville Street ar The Roxy. During that four-vear, 700 gig, six- night-a-week stretch, when The Dawn Patrol went to bed, the Odds were 1763 Marige Dr. 1262 Marine Dr. Andrew McCredie awoken. The band worked days on their writing, and helped finance working, trips to ELA. trom their Dawn Patrol bar atv. Northey and fellow Odds men Sicven Drake (vocal, guitar), Doug Elfiott Chass anu Pat Steward (drums) have let their Dawn Patrol nights behind them -~ save an annual Food Bank show —- and are today firmly entrenched in the North American Music scone, Much has happened co this talented foursome since Warren Zevon hand- picked them to back him up five in 1992. Their 1995 album Geod Weird Feeling quicktv established thie Vancouver group as capable of writing hits —- Kar My Brain and Drath Unteld becoming FM radio staples. And fast vear’s Nest further established the group's reputation as both seng- writers and consumate craftsmen. With such success came requests tor their skills, and these days Northey keeps a full schedule as a member of the Odds, a producer, a film scorer, a husband and a father. Oh veah, and a hockey plaver. He’s also a nice guy, and atter much telephone tag we arranged to meet for a quick interview. The fol- lowing quotes are front Northey as he ate a veggie burger and drank cotter at the Black Sheep restaurant (his first time there) earfier this month, On living on the North Shore: “! moved here four years age. J grew up in Port Moody, then lived downtown for niany vears then moved over here. And f love it, My family’s generally, from over here. You can stiff see the city, and there’s a sense vou're not in a suburb. And tor me Vd panic and get ali sweaty when I'd think about moving away from town. P'm kind ofa city person. Hf there’s 2 city Mouse and a country mouse, Pm the city mouse. So being here, with chil- dren, is the best. Because of the hours | keep Pecan get downtown in 12 minutes and 30 seconds 10 where T need to be. So vou don’t have that sense thar you're in some kind of quarantine, away trom See Odd page 26 (Across from Home Hardware) {Next fo. Saver -On-Foods)333 - (Park & Tilford) | . “Expires Jon, 2/98 «Van. “N. Van: Friday, December 26, 1997 — North Shore News — 15 NEWS photo Mike Wakefield NORTHEY POLE... Musician Craig Northey has lived on the Nosth Shore for the past four years. The Odds guitarist reports the loca! recreation centres “rule.” | How are we doing? Shen we Sl shor of your expectation, please tell as. When a Reaspaper story does not seem te teflece faitly what was aid, fet our editary know, When we ate unable to solve veut compiaus covourane you ta yabrt BC. Press Council fox $44 Victoria, BC. VSR 684 Tel: (603) $95-2571 Fan: (60-4) 595-2573 The 1.0. 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