RED RIDER was an adventurous Rock band founded by vocalist TOM COCHRANE and guitarist Ken Greer. Cochrane had issued a much lauded solo album in 1974 titled 'Hang On To Your Resistance'. By 1978 Cochrane and Greer were performing as a duo. The pair pulled in ex-OCEAN bassist Jeff Jones, keyboard player Peter Boynton and drummer Rob Baker to create RED RIDER. The band's debut album, produced by Michael James Jackson, launched two Canadian hit singles 'Don't Fight It' and 'White Hot' as the album went gold. The sophomore outing 'As Far As Siam', generally regarded as the band's best work, scored platinum. Peter Wolf contributed on keyboards.

Boynton was replaced by Steve Sexton for 1983's 'Neruda' album. Sexton was in turn supplanted by John Webster for the final 'Breaking Curfew'.

TOM COCHRANE struck out on a successful solo career from the interim 1986 album 'Tom Cochrane And Red Rider', which featured Greer.

Greer sessioned on GOWAN's 1993 album 'But You Can Call Me Larry'. JEFF JONES would join THE INFIDELS, GOWAN and in the 90's THE CARPET FROGS led by Greg Godovitz of GODDO. The bassist issued a solo album 'Magic Words' on Bullseye Records in 2000.

RED RIDER, with TOM COCHRANE, Ken Greer, STREETHEART bassist Ken 'Spider' Sinnaeve and John Webster, reunited for a one off live reunion gig in Ottawa during March of 2002.