Eight musicians. One unstoppable sound.
Local Motion is Salt Spring Island's high-energy classic rock and blues band — eight seasoned professionals who have each spent decades honing their craft on stages across BC and beyond. Three powerhouse lead singers, rich harmonies, and a repertoire of dance-floor classics that runs from Janis Joplin to Led Zeppelin, Joe Cocker, Etta James, CCR, and so much more.
Every member brings a lifetime of experience: concert halls, studio recordings, musical theatre, touring bands, and island stages. When Local Motion takes the floor, it shows.
In 2026, the band recorded with acclaimed Vancouver producer Felix Fung as part of the Wilding Foundation — capturing Local Motion live and electric at the Salt Spring Public Library. See the session →
Tonya Horoky Cooper · Sarah Dawn Morris · Sherry Leigh Williams. Each brings her own voice and style to the stage.
A dynamic vocalist and percussionist with 30 years of professional experience. Tonya cut her teeth in Toronto's blues clubs before returning to Salt Spring to raise her family. Her powerful rock and soul delivery is unmistakable — a voice shaped by decades on real stages.
A versatile performer, she has also worked in musical theatre and is a songwriter in her own right.
A visual artist, songwriter, and powerhouse vocalist. A seasoned performer who has played with Salt Spring bands SALT and SugarBeat — bringing soulful range and the kind of stage presence that commands every room she performs in.
Sherry shares lead vocals and harmonies in Local Motion. Of Métis/Cree descent on her father's side and Irish/English on her mother's, she has been part of the Salt Spring music scene for many years.
She also performs with Harbour Lights, Smooth Talk (Ladies of Jazz), Shades of Grey, Southbound & Friends, and Black Hat Band. Founder and President of Sweetgrass Arts and Music Society.
Five seasoned musicians. Decades of stages, studios, and sold-out nights.
A versatile bassist and vocalist, Bruce has been a fixture of the Salt Spring music scene for many years. He performs with Local Motion and previously played alongside Sherry Leigh Williams in Shades of Grey — bringing solid grooves and warm supporting vocals to every stage.
A skilled drummer and percussionist, Dennis is a cornerstone of the Salt Spring music scene. In addition to Local Motion, he plays with The Usual Suspects and Harbour Lights — where he performs alongside Wilf Davies and Sherry Leigh Williams.
Known across the Pacific Northwest as "The Duck," Dave is a founding member of Uncle Wiggly's Hot Blues Band — active since 1978, inducted into the Victoria Music Hall of Fame in 2011. The band toured in the 1980s opening for Muddy Waters, Joe Cocker, James Cotton, Koko Taylor, and Paul Butterfield, and was signed to RCA Records.
Mike brings melodic, blues-rooted guitar work to Local Motion — steady rhythm lines, soulful leads, and the kind of tasteful playing that holds the songs together and lifts every singer on stage.
A Salt Spring music legend with over 50 years of experience, Wilf founded the Gulf Islands school music program in 1973. A master of the drawbar Hammond with Leslie cabinet, he has directed and performed in landmark musical theatre productions including Jesus Christ Superstar and Fiddler on the Roof, and has performed across BC from Victoria to Vancouver and beyond.
Classic rock and blues — bringing Salt Spring Island to its feet.
Candid moments from the band, when the lights are down.
Private events, festivals, and community shows across the Gulf Islands.