Idle Eyes
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Idle Eyes is a Canadian
band formed in the 1980s by Tad Campbell, Donna McConville, and others. They are best known for their #1 1985 Canadian single "Tokyo Rose
". The band won the Juno Award
for "Most Promising New Group
" in 1985.
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...
band formed in the 1980s by Tad Campbell, Donna McConville, and others. They are best known for their #1 1985 Canadian single "Tokyo Rose
Tokyo Rose
Tokyo Rose was a generic name given by Allied forces in the South Pacific during World War II to any of approximately a dozen English-speaking female broadcasters of Japanese propaganda. The intent of these broadcasts was to disrupt the morale of Allied forces listening to the broadcast...
". The band won the Juno Award
Juno Award
The Juno Awards are presented annually to Canadian musical artists and bands to acknowledge their artistic and technical achievements in all aspects of music...
for "Most Promising New Group
Juno Award for New Group of the Year
The Juno Award for the New Group of the Year has been awarded since 1974, as recognition each year for the best new group or band in Canada. The award was originally known as Most Promising Group of the Year, and from 1994–2002 it was known as Best New Group.-Most Promising Group of the Year...
" in 1985.
Albums
- Idle Eyes - 1985
- Love's Imperfection - 1986
- Standing at the Edge - 1988
- Land of the Midnight Sun - 1994 (released as "Tad Campbell & Idle Eyes")
- Karma Cops - 2000
- Bites Back - 2002
Singles
- "Tokyo Rose" (1985)
- "All Day" (1985)
- "In Your Room" (1986)
- "Sandra" (1986)
- "Chains Have Fallen" (1988)
- "Standing At The Edge" (1988)
- "Blue Train" (1989)
Members
- Tad Campbell (lead vocals, rhythm guitar)
- Phil Robertson (drums)
- Glenn R. Smith (guitars)
- Miles Fox Hill (bass)
- Scotty Hall (Guitar - Loves Imperfection)
- Bruce MacKenzie (Keyboard - Loves Imperfection and post 1985)
- John WebsterJohn Webster (musician)John Webster is a musician, engineer and producer who primarily plays keyboards. He was a member of Tom Cochrane's Red Rider from 1984 until they disbanded in 1989...
(Keyboard - Idle Eyes 1985 tour) - Touring members post 1988
- Randy Booth (Bass)
- Al Webster (Drums)
Additional touring members post 1988
- Bud Omstead (Bass-loves imperfection tour 1986)
- Dave Stone (keys)
- Russel Newell (drums)
- Gus Vassos (vocals)
- Tony Ferraro (drums)
- Marc Poy (keys)
- Randy Heibert (guitar)
- Kelly Cook (bass)
- Thom Christiansen (bass)
First version of Idle Eyes
- Donna McConville (lead vocals, keyboards)
- Dudley Welsh (drums)
- Mike Poulter (bass)
- Kevin O'Brien (bass, saxophone, vocals)
- Bill Miekle (saxophone)
- Don Biggar (bass)
- James Chadwick (drums)
- Steve Elaschuk (bass)
- Terry Alton (guitar)
- Larry Pardue (bass, vocals)
- Kevin Swain (bass, vocals)