About Brian Vollmer
Brian Joseph Vollmer (born June 30, 1955) is the lead singer and only remaining original member of Canadian hard rock group Helix. Since the band's inception in 1974, Vollmer had gone from lead singer to de facto leader of the band, weathering numerous lineup changes. Vollmer was born in Listowel, Ontario before relocating to Kitchener. == Life and career == === Helix === Helix were formed in 1974 for a Battle of the Bands contest in Kitchener, Ontario, Canada by drummer Bruce Arnold. Their original name was the Helix Field Band, soon shortened to simply Helix. By 1976, the band lineup had solidified to include twins Brent "The Doctor" Doerner (guitar) and Brian Doerner (drums), as well as Paul Hackman (guitar) and Keith "Bert" Zurbrigg (bass). With management under Kitchener's William Seip, Helix released two independent albums on their own H&S Records, entitled Breaking Loose and White Lace & Black Leather, in 1979 and 1981 respectively. Their second album, White Lace & Black Leather saw more lineup changes, with Brian Vollmer now the last remaining original member. In 1983, Helix finally signed to Capitol Records after being rejected by them three times. In 1983, they released No Rest for the Wicked, their major label debut.
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