Plamondon Claude

Guitar and Vocal

Music has always been a big part of Claude’s life. From a young age Claude was influenced by his father who played guitar and his uncle who played fiddle at many family’s get togethers. At the age of 15, Claude got his first steady gig playing in a band called The Flyers at a bar in Quebec. For many years he played with Village, a band that was quite popular in the Cornwall area. In his twenties, Claude met Bob Flynn from Virginia and together they formed a duo, which toured in the States and Ontario. Bob & Claude were featured on CBC radio and were well-known entertainment in the Ottawa area for more than ten years.

1n 1990 Claude married and moved to Japan for two years where he played with the Thirty Grass Boys, a Japanese Blue Grass Band. His time in Japan was musically productive and saw Claude compose and record a number of original songs.
After returning from Japan, Claude settled in Dundela with his wife, and started raising a family. He met Jeanne Ward in the late 90’s and the band Easy Pickins was formed.

Some of Claude’s musical influences include Pink Floyd (David Gilmour in particular), John Prine and Chet Atkins.