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Twitch was formed in Toronto, Canada, in 1979 by guitarist, vocalist, and songwriter Garwood Wallace, bassist and vocalist Bryan Pratt, and drummer Stephano Leroux, most of whom were veterans from the Canadian rock and roll club picture. Twitch quickly became called an superb power pop device who played points fast …

Around for 4 years in the first ’80s, Toronto comprised vocalist Holly Woods, guitarists Brian Allen and Sharon Alton, bassist Nick Costello and drummer Jim Fox. The group released five albums from 1980 to 1984, including Lookin’ for Difficulty, Head On, OBTAIN IT On Girls PARTICULAR DATE and Greatest Strikes.

Sherriff finally signed with Capitol Information in 1983, 4 years after forming in Toronto. Although band released only 1 recording, a self-titled LP in 1983, their solitary “When I’m along with you” reached number 1 six years after it had been released. Vocalist Freddy Curci, guitarist Steve De Marchi, bassist …

Pukka Orchestra formed in 1979 within Toronto’s burgeoning Queen Western new wave picture and centered around business lead singer Graeme Williamson and guitarists Neil Chapman and Tony Duggan-Smith. Auxiliary players mixed from gig to gig and had been drafted with an as-needed basis from various other Queen Western world rings. …