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| Allan
Pelletier Nick Forest Randy Souviney Peter Trott |
The
Skavengers
(Maine
& New Hampshire Band)
The original Skavengers
were formed in the early 1960s by Erlon Bailey, a fine guitarist and songwriter
from central Maine, Chet Hinkley (bass guitar and vocals), Allan Pelletier (drums
and vocals), and his brother Claude Pelletier (rhythm guitar and vocals). Randy
Souviney joined the band in 1964 when Erlon left to join another group named The
Things, and Chet and Claude soon followed. Nick Forest and Peter Trott were
recruited as new members and the band continued performing as The Skavengers
for more than a decade. When the group recorded its
single, And She Lied / Lend Me Your
Love at Ace Studios in Boston in 1965, the line up was of Nick Forest
(lead guitar), Allan Pelletier (bass and vocals), Peter Trott (drums) and Randy
Souviney (rhythm guitar and vocals).
The band played hundreds of concerts
throughout Maine, including the popular summer venue, the Merry Barn in
Boothbay, the PAL Sock Hop in Lewiston, the Rosedale Barn in Bath, and the
Capitol Theater in Augusta. The group stayed together in various configurations
in Maine and New Hampshire well into the 1970s. Music has remained an
important part of the lives of the four band members. They continued to write
and record songs and perform in local groups as they pursued independent
careers in public service, programming, retail and academics.
