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The Northern Pikes is tagged as: canadian, rock, indie rock, indie, chillout

The Northern Pikes began their career in Saskatoon, Saskatchewan in early 1984. Over the next two years the band recorded and released the independent EPs The Northern Pikes and Scene In North America (1985) with producer and pal Mitch Barnett. Both were recorded and mixed at Studio West in Saskatoon.
The original lineup was spawned from the ashes of three local groups, “The Idols”, “Doris Daye” and ” 17 Envelope”, and consisted of Jay Semko, Merl Bryck, Bryan Potvin and Glen Hollingshead, who left the band in 1985. Numerous drummers came and went until June of 1986, when Don Schmid joined to make it a permanent quartet. With the help of friend and local booking agent Robert Hodgins, the band cut its teeth on the prairie bar circuit. The combination of exciting live performances, well-received indie albums and the continuous stream of demos caught the ear of Doug Chappell, President of Virgin Records, Canada, and with the help of managers Fraser Hill and Ed Smeall, The Pikes signed to the label on December 19, 1986.
In January of 1987 the band began sessions at Metal Works Studio in Toronto with producers Rick Hutt and Fraser Hill, and finished mixing at McClear Place Studios for what would become its first Virgin album Big Blue Sky. ...
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Top 10 The Northern Pikes Songs
She Ain't Pretty
Girl With a Problem
Kiss Me You Fool
Teenland
Things I Do For Money
Wait For Me
Dream Away
Hopes Go Astray
Place That's Insane
Let's Pretend
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Top 10 The Northern Pikes Albums
Snow in June
Hits And Assorted Secrets (1983-1993)
Hits And Assorted Secrets 1984-1993
Big Blue Sky
Secrets of The Alibi
Neptune
Truest Inspiration
Gig
Live
It's a Good Life
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