Defunct Local Band Profile Series: The 3 Day Millionaires

It's now time for this month's Defunct Local Band Profile at the SMS, continuing our monthly look back at inactive or defunct local metal, hard rock, or punk bands, all as randomly selected from our band links! This month's selected group is more recent than commonly seen here, but they are loaded with familiar veteran faces and carved out a lot of good will in their 2+ year run, so here's what you should know about them!
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The 3 Day Millionaires

Genre: Alternative/Classic/Hard Rock

Hometown: Sault Ste. Marie, Ontario

Members: (Members not in their last full lineup in italics)

Steve Dowding (Boxcar Junction), vocals/bass
Jeremey Salatuk (Wishbone), guitar
Bill Brouillard (Sneaky Pete), guitar
Scott McLurg (Turner Up, Havadder), drums
Travis Sharpe (Carbon Black, Havadder), guitar/vocals

Audio/Video: As a covers-only band, The 3 Day Millionaires' available media is limited to live concert videos. One shot by us features them covering Candlebox's "Far Behind" at Toystock V back in 2016, and their Facebook page's visitor posts contain some fan shot videos shared there, but the best source for live videos of theirs is their official YouTube channel, which features six videos from a Rockstar Bar concert in November 2016. Here they are covering "Far Behind" again, Oasis' "Cigarettes & Alcohol", and The Romantics' "Talking In Your Sleep" that night!

Info/Analysis: Debuting at The Rockstar Bar in February 2016, The 3 Day Millionaires immediately stood out on the local cover band circuit with their familiar lineup, including then-Havadder bandmates Travis Sharpe & Scott McLurg, with both bands co-existing until Havadder fell inactive that summer. The Millionaires quickly became a frequent sight at local concerts that year, including sets at Rotaryfest Stage 1, Toystock, and the Ride For Sight. After Travis left the group that fall, they added Bill Brouillard to the fold, completing their longest-lasting lineup, who were primarily seen on stage at The Rockstar Bar and (from mid-2017 onward) Reggie's West. The band abruptly announced that their end-of-June 2018 concerts at the Reggievelt would be their final shows, which remains accurate two years later. While nothing groundbreaking locally, The 3 Day Millionaires delivered a talented and reliable brand of hard and classic rock covers every night!

It was neat seeing Steve in a heavier band, and he acclimated himself well on their wide array of covers, with Jeremey, Bill, and Travis all effective on guitar, and Scott's drumming was steady and strong as usual! In a sense, this band was the final stop for Scott's nine year run of locally bands who were succeeded by new acts with common members (from Turner Up onward), which surely helped attract fans, and it's disappointing that The Millionaires didn't last longer. Hopefully everyone stays active musically!
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I hope you guys liked this month's Defunct Local Band Profile!  For the first time this year, our random selection will yield two bands for our next entry, as the first chosen band does not have enough surviving information or material to fill out a profile alone, so a second band was picked. We're straddling the Twin Saults on or around April 10th, so look for our profiles of mid-2000s punk band Busted and inactive Sault Michigan progressive metal solo project Galactic Alignment then! That's all for today, but stay tuned for more news and notes on the site soon! Thanks everyone!