The Demics
| The Demics | |
|---|---|
| Origin | London, Ontario, Canada |
| Genres | Punk |
| Years active | 1977–1980 |
| Labels | Ready Huge Records (domestic) Other Peoples Music (international) |
The Demics were a Canadian punk rock band that formed in 1977 in London.
Biography
Originally formed in London, Ontario in 1977, the band consisted of vocalist Keith Whittaker, guitarist Rob Brent, bassist Iain Atkinson-Staines and drummer J. D. Weatherstone. Through 1978, the band were rising stars in the Canadian punk scene. They recorded their debut EP[1] in the fall of that year, and subsequently moved to Toronto to be closer to the centre of the punk scene. The EP's single, "New York City" released on Ready Records, was the band's breakthrough hit on CFNY in 1979.
Brent left the band and was replaced by Steve Koch. The band released a self-titled full-length album in 1980, but subsequently broke up due to internal tensions.
In 1996, a new CD compiling both of the band's original albums titled New York City was released domestically on Huge Records.[2] Also that year, "New York City" was named the greatest Canadian song of all time in a reader poll by the music magazine Chart.
Vocalist Keith Whittaker died of cancer 16 July 1996.[3]
Bullseye Records of Canada released singer Keith Whittaker's final recordings on a twelve song CD called Drink To Me in August 2007.
Discography
- 1979: Talk's Cheap
- 1980: Demics
- 1996: New York City
- 2007: Drink To Me by Keith Whittaker
See also
References
- Citations
External links
- Demics profile at The ModPopPunk Archives[dead link]
- Keith Whittaker solo album at Bullseye Records
- Keith Whittaker at MySpace
- Articles with hCards
- Articles with dead external links from February 2012
- Use dmy dates from February 2012
- Canadian punk rock groups
- Musical groups from Toronto
- Musical groups established in 1977
- Musical groups disestablished in 1980
- 1996 in Canadian music
- 1977 establishments in Ontario
- 1980 disestablishments in Ontario
