The Band

Eight musicians. One unstoppable sound.

About

About Local Motion

Local Motion is Salt Spring Island's high-energy classic rock, soul, blues and funk 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 →

Vocalists

Three Lead Singers

Tonya Horoky Cooper · Sarah Dawn Morris · Sherry Leigh Williams. Each brings her own voice and style to the stage.

Tonya Horoky Cooper with tambourine, smiling
Tonya Horoky Cooper
Lead Vocals · Percussion

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.

Sarah Dawn Morris in black and white, curls falling forward
Sarah Dawn Morris
Lead Vocals

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 Leigh Williams singing into the microphone, black and white
Sherry Leigh Williams ∞
Lead Vocals  ·  Sweetgrass Arts & Music

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.

The Musicians

The Players

Five seasoned musicians. Decades of stages, studios, and sold-out nights.

Bruce Grey close-up in leather vest and hat
Bruce Grey
Bass · Vocals

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.

Dennis Frey at the drum kit
Dennis Frey
Drums · Percussion

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.

Dave Rowse playing saxophone in blue stage light
Dave Rowse
Saxophone

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 Lurincic playing his Stratocaster, ruffled shirt
Mike Lurincic
Guitar · Vocals

Mike Lurincic is a Salt Spring Island guitarist known for his melodic, blues-rooted playing, tasteful lead work and strong rhythmic feel. An active performer in the B.C. music community, Mike has worked across rock, blues, folk and roots settings, including performances with Genevieve Jaide and Salt Spring’s Local Motion. Equally comfortable supporting a vocalist or stepping forward with a soulful guitar lead, Mike brings versatility, musicianship and years of live performance experience to the stage.

Wilf Davies at the keys, hat and shades
Wilf Davies
Keyboards · Hammond Organ

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.

On Stage

Live & In Motion

Classic rock and blues — bringing Salt Spring Island to its feet.

Mike Lurincic in purple stage light with floral jacket Dave Rowse on saxophone Sarah Dawn Morris singing with hand raised Wilf Davies at the keys Bruce Grey on bass with Dennis Frey on drums Dennis Frey on drums Tonya Horoky Cooper with tambourine Mike Lurincic on guitar
Off Stage

Between the Sets

Candid moments from the band, when the lights are down.

Sarah Dawn Morris laughing in profile Wilf Davies smiling at his Hammond organ Sherry Leigh Williams singing, black and white Tonya Horoky Cooper smiling Mike Lurincic portrait

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