Lorimier Street Hooligans play on: The members have known each other since high school

The Lorimier Street Hooligans at Steele Crest Winery on March 19.

Photo by Murray Grace

Playing music has always been a fun hobby for the four members who make up the band The Lorimier Street Hooligans.

The band got its name from the childhood address of the two founding members of the band.

"Brad Springmeyer and Lindsay Bowerman both grew up on Lorimier Street," says Les Lindy, who plays harmonica in the band. "Brad is the lead singer and plays lead guitar, and Lindsay plays bass."

The band also features Gary Nunnally on drums.

All four members of The Lorimier Street Hooligans knew each other in high school. Nunnally graduated from Chaffee High School, while the other three graduated from Cape Central in 1971.

"We all knew each other back then and we all played in different bands," Lindy says.

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The foursome just started playing together about six months ago.

"Terry Steele, the owner of Steele Crest Winery, is who [suggested it]," Lindy says.

The band plays a combination of older rock songs and newer ones, including old favorites like "Lay Down Sally," "White Room" and "For Your Love." Newer ones include "World's in a Bad Condition," "Messin' with the Kid" and "Before You Accuse Me."

While he says it's difficult to pick a favorite, Lindy is partial to one song in particular that the band plays.

"If I had to pick a favorite song that we do, it would be 'Why Does Love Got to be So Bad,'" he says.

The band plays at a variety of venues in the area.

"We play at The Rude Dog, Port Cape and Steele Crest Winery," Lindy says. "We also play for private parties."

While Lindy is retired from his day job, the other three band members are all still working.

"Brad works at the St. Louis Music Co.," Lindy says. "He lives in St. Louis and drives down to play. Lindsay works at My Daddy's Cheesecake, and Gary works at Rapco."

Both Lindy and Springmeyer enjoy playing the old and new songs together.

"It's just great being with each other, and it's a big thrill to have our high school friends come up and say, 'Wow, you're doing it again!'" says Lindy. "It's fun to play the music we grew up with as well as the new stuff."

Springmeyer agrees.

"It's an opportunity to play a lot of songs that Lindsay and I grew up with and discovered together," he says. "We went to a lot of concerts together ... so it's a fun way to revisit the past. We also enjoy playing the new stuff and working it into our sets."