Lennie Gallant

A native of Prince Edward Island, Lennie Gallant received his first guitar for Christmas when he was 13. After performing in a variety of rock and Celtic folk bands in his teenage years, Gallant formed Speed the Plough, a band that mixed folk and rock in the vein of Neil Young and Bob Dylan. He also performed at a variety of folk festivals and wrote music for film and theater. In 1988 he released his debut album, Breakwater, which received an East Coast Music Award nomination, and in 1991 he released Believing in Better. Gallant would go on to receive numerous East Coast Music...