Domenic Troiano – The Best off Music

Domenic Michele Antonio Troiano (January 17, 1946 – May 25, 2005) was an Italian–Canadian guitarist and songwriter, best known as a member of Mandala, Bush, the James Gang, and the Guess Who. He also recorded music for film and television, often made guest appearances on other musicians’ albums, and worked as a producer. Troiano was born in Modugno, Italy, and his family emigrated to Toronto, Ontario, during his childhood. He became a Canadian citizen in 1955.

His first professional music work was in the early 1960s with a band fronted by Ronnie Hawkins. In 1965, Troiano joined a local Toronto band called the Five Rogues, which later found success as Mandala. The band achieved several hit singles in Canada, and played several times in the United States. Mandala disbanded in 1969, after which Troiano and some of the other members formed the new band Bush.

This band also found success in Canada and toured the United States; Three Dog Night recorded one of their songs. Bush broke up in 1970 after releasing one album. Troiano owned the rights to the band’s name, which became an issue of media interest in the mid-1990s upon the emergence of the successful British rock band also called Bush. That band was temporarily forced to use the name “Bushx” in Canada, though Troiano offered a deal in which the band was allowed to use simply “Bush” in return for a donation to the Starlight Foundation and the Canadian Music Therapy Fund. See for more.

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