The Scenics are a band from

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, active from 1976 to 1982, and from 2008 to the present. Their style incorporates punk rock,

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, and

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. The Scenics appeared both in the 1979

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documentary film '' The Last Pogo'' and on the accompanying soundtrack album ''And Now Live from Toronto The Last Pogo'' with two tracks. In 1980 the band released a full-length album, ''Underneath the Door'' on the Bomb Records label. Finally, in 1981, they released a single "Karen" b/w "See Me Smile" on their own Scenic Route Records label. In 2008, The Scenics released a new album of 1977-1981 live material called ''How Does It Feel to Be Loved? The Scenics play the

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''. The group reformed in early 2008 and has even played a few gigs to support the release including an appearance at the June 2008

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Festival in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. In October 2009, the band released another compilation from their recording vaults, "Sunshine World (Studio Recordings 1977-78)". To promote the release, that same month, the band performed a series of live dates in Ontario and Quebec. In 2012 the now-active band recorded ''Dead Man Walks Down Bayview'' for release on their own Dreamtower Records. The album consists of new recordings of songs written over the last 20 years.

Members

*Andy Meyers (guitar, bass, vocals, songwriter) *Ken Badger (guitar, bass vocals, songwriter) *Mike Young (guitar, bass) *Mark Perkell (drums)

Former members

*Andy Meyers (guitar, bass, vocals, songwriter, saxophone from 1976 to 1982) *Ken Badger (guitar, bass vocals, songwriter from 1976 to 1982) *Mike Young (guitar, bass from May 1979 to June 1980) *Mark Perkell (drums from March 1980 to May 1982) *Mike Cusheon (drums from November 1976- February 1977) *Mark French (drums from May 1977 to June 1977) *Brad Cooper (drums from July 1977 to February 1980) *Ken Fox (now with

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, bass from June 1980 to May 1982)

Discography

LPs

*''Underneath the Door'' (1979, Bomb/Rio Records) *''How Does It Feel to Be Loved? The Scenics Play the Velvet Underground'' (2008, Dream Tower Records) *''Sunshine World - Studio Recordings 1977-78'' (2009, Dream Tower Records ) *''Dead Man Walks Down Bayview'' (2012, Dreamtower Records)

Singles

*"Karen b/w See Me Smile" (1981, Scenic Route Records)

Compilations

* ''And Now Live from Toronto The Last Pogo'' (1979, Bomb Records)

References

External links

thescenics.com
Official Band Page

from '' The Canadian Pop Encyclopedia'' * The Scenics

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