The Romaniacs

The Romaniacs was a Canadian band formed in 1984 and disbanded in 1995. They described their style as "musical ethno-fusion" combining Eastern European, Gypsy Jazz, and pop. They made extensive use of costumes and props, including a large map, during their live shows.

Members of the band included:

• Calvin Cairns (aka myron joseph king romaniac) - violin
• Steve Bengtson (aka Steffy Levine) - mandolin and vocals
• Scott White - bass
• William (Billy) Butler - guitar
• Danny Greenspoon - guitar
• Ron Thompson - guitar
• Richard Baker - guitar

In addition to touring extensively in Canada and USA the group also toured Australia in 1988, including a week long appearance at the Canada Pavilion during the World's Fair in Brisbane.

They released a total of three albums:

• Ethno-Fusion
• World on Fire
• The Ecstasy of the martyr (Compilation released only in Japan)

References

• The Victoria Fiddle Society biography of Calvin Cairns Retrieved 10 May 2007.
• The Canadian Society for Traditional Music Retrieved 10 May 2007.
• Calvin Cairns' resume from his web site Retrieved 10 May 2007.
• Scott White's past details from scottwhite.net Retrieved 10 May 2007.