Dennis Artman, Jay
Violette,
Bill Artman, Bob Acorn ( Not pictured- Bob Tschilar, Drums)
The
Continentals
Colville,
Washington
1963
- 1965
Members
Original
Members
Bob
Acorn ~ Drums, Keyboards
Bill
Artman ~ Guitar, Vocals, Leader
Dennis
Artman ~ Saxophone, Vocals
Jay
Violette ~ Rhythm Guitar, Bass Guitar
Other
Members
Margi
Pringle ~ Vocals
Bob
Pringle ~ Guitar
Bob
Tshilar ~ Drums
Bill Artman
d: 29 March 2012
Funeral will be on
April
14th, 2012
Arrangements by Danakis
Funeral Home, Colville, WA
The
Continentals,
put together by Bill Artman and Jay Violette, was, I believe, the first
rock band to be formed north of Spokane. We were inspired by
three
bands: The Wailers, The Rockers and The Mark 5.
Ned Neltner
(Mark
5) and Tom Stewart (The Rockers), helped Bill Artman out on the guitar
and helped us break into the Spokane music scene. We played for
high
school and college dances, and "frat" parties throughout the Inland
Northwest.
The band broke up in Sept. of '65 when Jay was drafted into the Army
and
went to Viet Nam, Dennis went to College in Oregon, and Bob
Tshilar went back to is home town of Phoenix Az. The band
re-formed
within one month as "The In Crowd".
Bob Acorn,
September
2002
