Artificial Joy Club
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Artificial Joy Club was a Canadian
alternative rock
band.
The group formed in 1993 when Louise Reny
and Leslie Howe
, formerly of the pop group One to One, joined with guitarist Michael Goyette, bassist Tim Dupont and drummer Andrew Lamarche. Initially taking the name Sal's Birdland, the group released its debut album, So Very Happy, in 1994. In 1995, the group reworked So Very Happy with production assistance from Michael James and released Nude Photos Inside to the North American market. ("Sal" was Reny's stage name in the band.)
In 1997, the band changed its name to Artificial Joy Club. They had a #17 Billboard Modern Rock Tracks hit that year with "Sick and Beautiful", and appeared on the second stage bill at the Lollapalooza
festival. That song was also featured on the soundtrack for the 1998 comedy-thriller film Homegrown
.
The band broke up in 1999.
Canada
Canada is a North American country consisting of ten provinces and three territories. Located in the northern part of the continent, it extends from the Atlantic Ocean in the east to the Pacific Ocean in the west, and northward into the Arctic Ocean...
alternative rock
Alternative rock
Alternative rock is a genre of rock music and a term used to describe a diverse musical movement that emerged from the independent music underground of the 1980s and became widely popular by the 1990s...
band.
The group formed in 1993 when Louise Reny
Louise Reny
Louise Reny is a Canadian vocalist and songwriter. She was in the bands One to One, Sal's Birdland, and Artificial Joy Club. She worked with Alanis Morissette on her first albums...
and Leslie Howe
Leslie Howe
Leslie Howe is a musician and record producer born in Ontario, Canada.He has been a member of the bands Mainstream, One to One, Sal's Birdland and Artificial Joy Club, and produced Alanis Morissette's early pop music albums, Alanis and Now Is the Time .In 1986, Howe was nominated for two Juno...
, formerly of the pop group One to One, joined with guitarist Michael Goyette, bassist Tim Dupont and drummer Andrew Lamarche. Initially taking the name Sal's Birdland, the group released its debut album, So Very Happy, in 1994. In 1995, the group reworked So Very Happy with production assistance from Michael James and released Nude Photos Inside to the North American market. ("Sal" was Reny's stage name in the band.)
In 1997, the band changed its name to Artificial Joy Club. They had a #17 Billboard Modern Rock Tracks hit that year with "Sick and Beautiful", and appeared on the second stage bill at the Lollapalooza
Lollapalooza
Lollapalooza is an annual music festival featuring popular alternative rock, heavy metal, punk rock and hip hop bands, dance and comedy performances, and craft booths. It has also provided a platform for non-profit and political groups. The music festival hosts more than 160,000 people over a...
festival. That song was also featured on the soundtrack for the 1998 comedy-thriller film Homegrown
Homegrown (film)
Homegrown is a 1998 comedy / thriller film. It was directed by Stephen Gyllenhaal and starred Billy Bob Thornton, John Lithgow, and Hank Azaria.-Plot:...
.
The band broke up in 1999.