The Northern Pikes

The Northern Pikes are a Canadian rock band formed in Saskatoon, Saskatchewan, originally active in 1984 - 1993. The group reunited in 1999 and has remained active, with some lineup changes, since. The original members were Bryan Potvin, Jay Semko, Merl Bryck, and Glen Hollingshead. Hollingshead left the band in 1985, replaced by Don Schmid in 1986. The band went on hiatus 1993 - 1999, when they reunited to tour behind a greatest hits package, which led to a more permanent return to touring & recording. The band toured with Les Stroud through 2005-2006, releasing an EP credited to "Les Stroud & The Pikes" in 2007. Bryck left the band in 2007, replaced by long-time auxiliary keyboard player Ross Nykiforuk. Nykiforuk departed in 2011 and the band continued as a trio of Potvin, Semko and Schmid until 2017, when Grapes of Wrath member Kevin Kane joined, becoming a full member the next year.