1995’s 2preciious was a project record written with members of Sons of Freedom, in which she dropped the name “Lee Aaron” entirely and used her real name, Karen. Neither of these recordings was commercially successful, and shortly afterwards, the Sons broke up.
The band got together during a high school talent contest after forming in 1993. Pezz began writing, performing songs, and gaining attention and credibility at first locally, and soon in Toronto ‘s broader indie music scene. Their first recording was a cheap 4-track demo. It was recorded in Ian D’Sa’s…
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The follow-up album, Maybe You Should Drive (1994), adopted a comparatively subdued sound and sold less than its predecessor. “Jane”, written by Page and Stephen Duffy , became one of the band’s best-known songs. During the album’s touring cycle, tensions developed within the group, and Andy Creeggan left in 1995…
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The band then later began recording their second album. The recordings for the album were a departure from the shoegazer-grunge style on the band’s previous album, which did not please Geffen. When Sloan refused Geffen’s request to re-record the album, Geffen pulled promotional support for it. In 1994, the band…
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In 1994, Loewen left the band and was replaced by Ken Tizzard. That same year, the band released their second album, In the Trees . The album was certified Platinum in Canada and is the band’s most successful album to date.
they won the 97.7 CHTZ (Hits) HTZ FM ‘s Rock Search competition in 1994.
The band’s record label released its second and third compilation albums, Loverboy Classics and Temperature’s Rising , in 1994. Loverboy Classics went Gold by 1998, coinciding with another American tour. This was followed by the releases of Six and Super Hits in 1997.
Originally from Sault Ste. Marie, Ontario, the band consisted of Nori, Priddle, Rosie Martin and Morris Palter and was named NC-17 (after the movie rating) until 1994 when an American band with the same name threatened to sue. They adopted the name Treble Charger but named their debut album NC17…
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In their native Canada, “Mmm Mmm Mmm Mmm” was a comparative disappointment on the charts, only peaking at No. 14. Two other songs from the album went top 10 in Canada: “Swimming In Your Ocean” and ” Afternoons & Coffeespoons “. This latter song was also a top 40 hit…
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The band performed live shows in the London area, and in November 1993 signed with the label Watch Music. In 1994, the group released their debut album as The Gandharvas, titled A Soap Bubble and Inertia . The album included the single “The First Day of Spring”, which was named…
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