John Tees
John Tees, 1966, St. Pat's School, Yellowknife, NT (photo courtesy Wayne Bertrand)
Guitarist and singer/songwriter John Tees was born in Yellowknife, NT.
His early years were influenced by listening to his father playing guitar at family house parties.
Later on, John took guitar lessons with Wilf Schidlowsky, one of his teachers at St. Pats school.
He and his brother Gary were founding members of the band, “Stained Glass Illusion”.
In 1995, he was one of one hundred North American songwriters chosen for a Nashville songwriters competition and placed 31.
In 2009, he released his CD, “What Metis Means To Me”.
John still carries his passion for writing songs and playing his guitar today
L-R: John Tees and Wayne Bertrand. 1966, St. Pat's school, Yellowknife, NT (photo courtesy Wayne Bertrand)
with 'Moondance'. L-R: John Tees, Tom Hudson, Norman Glowach, Gary Tees, the late Herb Lafferty. 1975, Yellowknife, NWT Archives, James Jerome fonds, accession number N-1987-017, item number 2658.
with 'Moondance'. L-R: Tom Hudson, John Tees, Gary Tees, (not in photo: Norman Glowach, the late Herb Lafferty. 1975, Yellowknife, NT NWT Archives, James Jerome fonds, accession number N-1987-017, item number 2658.
L-R: Gary Tees, John Telgen, John Tees, Commissioner's New Year's Eve Ball, Yellowknife Inn, 1978. Yellowknife, NT (Debbie Telgen photo)
John Tees, 'What Metis Means To Me' CD cover. 2008. (photo courtesy John Tees)