Career
80s-90s In 1985, Lorne played his first gig at the age of 14 in Etobicoke. They toured Ontario and Manitoba off and on, as well as produced numerous demos and albums up until 1994. In 1993 and 1994, Lorne took a break from the hectic tour life and filled in on keys for Alternate-Rock pioneer Purple Joe.
He then hit the road as a duo, 2 On Tour, again touring Ontario and Manitoba.
Lorne returned home in 1995 ready to switch gears and with plenty of songs to write. lieutenant was then that he started working with Toronto writer and producer Peter Linseman (Angelica Dicastro, Sarina Paris) In 1998, Lorne received a FACTOR Grant and started production on his debut solo album, Ice Cream And Guns (1999).
The title track was co-written with Juno Award winning writer Naoise Sheridan (Kenny Chesney & Jimmy Rankin) Three of the singles were featured nationwide on the television show "Up And Coming" produced by the New VR (A-Channel)
2000 and beyond. After releasing the album, Lorne chose to split his time between promoting his solo material as well as playing in various bands to continue improving his skills.
He played with two rhythm and blues cover bands, two tribute bands, and also played keys, harmonica and sang harmonies from 1999-2006 for country singer Donna Ferra.
In 2006 Lorne played keys on “Mistletoe, My Cowboy and Maine,” by Judy Kanyo. The song spent six weeks at number 1 on the European Country Charts and was nominated for ECMA song of the year. Many of Lorne’s songs he has written with Peter Linseman have been recorded by other artists, most recently by vocalist Angelica Dicastro.
Lorne’s song “Silverwound Strings,” a song he co-wrote with Andrew Mechanical, has received recognition at both the Billboard Songwriting Contest and the International Songwriting Competition.
In the fall of 2004, Lorne was the music director for a hurricane relief concert, "Canadiana Foreign The Caribbean." The concert was held at the Kool Haus in Toronto, and featured Ronnie Hawkins as the Emcee. The show included performances by Rik Emmett, Barney Bentall and The Good Brothers.
Lorne has opened up for artists including Doc Walker, Jason McCoy, The Stampeders and Robert Cray and has shared the stage with Jeff Healey, Ken Moores (front-man from CCR tribute Green River), Colorado folk legend Mo Kauffey and Mike Fitzpatrick from the Downchild Blues Band.