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Spoons
Spoons formed in Toronto with Gordon Deppe on vocals and keyboards, Sandy Horne on keyboards and vocals, and Derrick Ross on bass. Robbie Lane joined on...
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Get Out The State
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I Could See The Dude
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If You Say So
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Loss Leaders
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Mountain To Sound
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Partyup
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This Damn Nation
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Waiting For The Kid To Come Out
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Spoons formed in Toronto with Gordon Deppe on vocals and keyboards, Sandy Horne on keyboards and vocals, and Derrick Ross on bass. Robbie Lane joined on guitar in 1981, rounding out the lineup that would make their 1983 debut album. That record included songs like "Nova Heart" and "Romantic Traffic" that found an audience in Canada.
In 1985, the single "Get Out The State" became their international breakthrough. Its synth-driven arrangement and direct lyrics connected with listeners well beyond their home country. Other songs from that period, like "I Could See The Dude" and "Loss Leaders," show the band working in a similar vein of melodic synth-pop.
They kept releasing albums through the late 80s and early 90s, including "Static in Motion" in 1986, "Talk Back" in 1988, and "Vertigo" in 1991. The music maintained a focus on synthesizers and accessible songwriting, though the band occasionally faced criticism and industry resistance along the way.
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